内容正文:
Worth the risks?
Climbing Qomolangma
Learning targets
2. Think about why people take the risk of climbing Qomalangma
1. Finish reading activities and figure out the structure of this passage.
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Who were the first people confirmed to have reached the top of the mountain? When did this happen?
Why do you think the climbers need so many camps along the route?
What else do you know about Qomolangma? Share the information with the class.
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Read paragraph1 in page 50 and answer questions.
Last year, how many people spent good money on an experience ?
What situation will they meet in the experience ?
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Read paragraph1 in page 50 and answer questions.
Last year, how many people spent good money on an experience ?
2. What situation will they meet in the experience ?
Hundreds of people
Crowds; discomfort; danger; become sick; cold and low air pressure; even lose their lives
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In camp2 we will go back to 1924 and 2011 to interview two famous climbers by time machine
In Mallory’s opinion, what does life mean?
In Mallory’s opinion, what does life mean?
In Mallory’s opinion, what does life mean?
We eat and make money to be able to enjoy life.
In Alan Amette’s opinion, when you want to stop, what makes you keep going?
In Alan Amette’s opinion, when you want to stop, what makes you keep going?
In Alan Amette’s opinion, when you want to stop, what makes you keep going?
We need to focus on one reason that’s most important and unique to you.
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Read the para2-3 again and answer the question?
Why do they want to climb Qomolangma?
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Read the para4-6 and find out what “Type T” personalities are.
With the majority of attempts to climb Qomolangma resulting either in total success or failure, is there also a scientific reason behind this risk-taking?
It means: Now that the majority of attempts to climb Qomolangma result either in total success or