Unit 5 What an adventure Understanding ideas课件-2022-2023学年高一英语外研版（2019）必修第三册

CLIMBING QOMOLANGMA: WORTH THE RISK? Unit5 1 How much do you know about Qomolangma? “Qomolangma” or “Mount Everest”, means “mother of land” in Tibetan. Qomolangma lies on the border of Nepal and the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China. the traditional 8,848 meters is the height with its snow cap measured in 1954. Name Location Height 2 Facts about Qomolangma •Qomolangma lies on the border of Nepal and the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China. •The best time to climb Qomolangma is in April and May. •The temperature on the moutain can get as low as - 60℃ •The first people confirmed to have reached the top were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953. More detailed information of Qomolangma Who were the first people confirmed to have reached the top? and when did it happen? Why do you think the climbers need so many camps along the route? for a rest a long way Chanllenges for climbers 高海拔，少氧气 风大，气压低 a high altitude a lack of oxygen strong wind low air pressure 呼吸困难 低温，冻伤 experience difficulties in breathing as low as -60 ℃ frostbite as a result of extremely cold temperature 流动的冰川 various terrain 地形千变万化 flowing/ moving glaciers 裂缝、冰壁 cracks in the glaciers steep ice walls What challenges will climbers encounter ? Read the para.1 and summarize What are the risks referring to? What’s the function of para.1? crowded, discomfort and danger sick and even lose their lives So you may need...? To introduce the topic Which sentence is the key sentence of para.1? For these people, climbing Qomolangma is an experience like no other, making some feel weak and others, powerful. like no other unique /special Read the para.2-3 and answer George Mallory Alan Arnette sheer joy enjoy life unique reason look deep inside themselves · to succeed · physical toughness · mental toughness Why do people climb Qomolangma? Their reasons are all ... Read the para.2-3 and answer George Mallory Alan Arnette Their reasons are all subjective motivations Read the para.4-6 and suammarize What will T