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CLIMBING QOMOLANGMA:
WORTH THE RISK?
Unit5
1
Qomolangma
1. How high is the Qomolangma?
2. Who were the first people confirmed
.../ When did this happen?
3.What problems do you think the climber will face?
4.How many camps are there along the route?
5. Why the climbers need so many camps?
8,848m
Lack of oxygen
snow slide(雪崩)...
Low temperature
It is a long way to go and it is very difficult and dangerous as well, so the climbers need these camps for a rest and adapt themselves to the environment.
summit顶点
five camps
Edmund and TenzingNorgay in 1953.
被证实的
for a rest
a long way
Many people died or will die there.
Why do so many visitors still want to climb the mountain every year?
Read the passage and find out the reasons behind their behaivor.
sheer
纯粹的
psychologist n.心理学家
toughness
坚韧,坚强
attempt尝试
crowd 人群
bring...into focus使成为焦点
thrill惊险,刺激
failure失败
like no other 与众不同,独一无二
Read the para.1 and answer
1.What risks may they meet?
crowded,
discomfort,
and danger
become sick,
even lose their lives
2.Why are many people willing to take the risks?
3.What’s the function of para.1?
Main idea:
Despite all the risks, climbing Qomolangma is an unique experience for some peolple.
To introduce the topic
unique /special
discomfort不舒服
Read the para.2-3 and answer
WHY climbing Qomolangma is unique for some people?
Who has been mentioned in these paragraphs?
George Mallory
Alan Arnette
Name: George mallory
Reasons: What we get from this adventure is just ________ and do not live to eat and make money. People eat and make money to be able to __ . That is ______ and .
Results: Sadly, Mallery would ___________ although his body _________ until many years later.
It is still not known if he succeeded in _
before it took his life.
sheer joy
enjoy life
what life is for
what life means
die on the mountain in 1924
would not be found
reachin