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Section A (3a-3c)
Unit 7
What's the highest mountain in the world?
One of the most popular places to go for mountain climbing is the Himalayas.
Pre-reading: Prediction
A. The introduction of
Qomolangma
B. The dangers of mountain
climbing
C. The dangers of mountain
climbing and what we
can learn from the climbers
What will the article talk about?
Tips: Look at the title and picture, and predict what you will read about.
Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas at the box
in the top right corner.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Facts and Dangers
Achievements of Climbers
Spirit of Climbers
achievement n. 成就;成绩
We may get the main idea of each paragraph to help us understand what an article wants to tell us.
Read paragraph 1 and answer the following questions.
Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters high.
Where are the Himalayas?
The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China.
How high is Qomolangma?
Read Para. 1 and find out the key words to finish the mind map.
facts
dangers
Facts and dangers
· Height:_________ meters high.
· Place: Himalayas ______ _____ _____ ___________ part of China.
· _____ clouds cover the top.
· Snow can fall _____ _____.
· _______ weather conditions.
·______ storms.
·_____ to ______ _____ air.
8848.86
run
along
the
southwestern
Thick
very hard
Freezing
Heavy
Hard
take in
Read paragraph 2 and list three achievements.
①
②
③
1953
1960
The first Chinese team reached the top
1975
Junko Tabei from Japan was the first woman to reach the top
Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the top
Who When Achievements
Tenzing Norgay
Edmund Hillary
The Chinese
Junko Tabei
In 1960
In 1975
The first Chinese team reached the top.
The first woman succeeded in reaching the top.
Read Para. 2 and find out the details of achievements.
On May 29,1953
The first people
reached the top.
Read paragraph 3 and answer th