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

What an adventure! Understanding ideas CLIMBING QOMOLANGMA: WORTH THE RISKS? Where is the peak of the earth? Mount Qomolangma/Everest. According to the next video, do you think climbing the Mount is an adventure or not? Why ? Enjoy a video. How much do you know about Qomolangma? Name “Qomolangma” or “Mount Everest”, means “mother of land” in Tibetan. Location Qomolangma lies on the border of Nepal and the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China. Height the traditional 8,848.86 meters is the height with its snow cap measured in 2020. Read and answer following questions. 1.How high is the Qomolangma? 2.How many camps are there along the route? 3.What problems do you think the climber will face? 4.Why the climbers need so many camps? 5.What does the death zone mean? summit n 顶点 8,848.86m five Out of energy,Lack of oxygen,Low temperature It’s extremely difficult and dangerous，so climbing can’t be finished within one day. Many people died there. Facts about Qomolangma Qomolangma lies on the border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The best time to climb Qomolangma is in April and May. The temperature on the mountain can get as low as -60°C. The first people confirmed to have reached the top were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953. Challenges for climbers 高海拔，少氧气 风大，气压低 呼吸困难 低温，冻伤 地形千变万化 流动的冰川 裂缝、冰壁 a high altitude lack of oxygen strong wind low air pressure experience difficulties in breathing as low as -60 ℃ frostbite as a result ofextremely cold temperature various terrain flowing/ moving glaciers cracks in the glaciers steep ice walls Fast reading Divide the passage into four parts and match the main idea of each part. Para ( ) A. The scientific reasons behind taking risks. Para( ) B. The way to measure the risks we take. Para( ) C. The risks of climbing Qomolangma. Para( ) D. The famous climbers’ reasons for climbing. 1 2-3 4-6