Unit 5 What an adventure Understanding ideas 导学案-2023-2024学年高中英语外研版（2019）必修第三册

I. Look at the map, and read the information about the three explorers. Match the routes to the explorers. Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) was a Portuguese explorer who sailed west from Spain across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in search of a westward route to the Spice Islands(香料群岛) (now part of Indonesia). Vasco da Gama(1460-1524) was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea. His initial journey to India opened up the sea route from Western Europe to the east by way of the Cape of Good Hope(好望角). Christopher Columbus(1451-1506) was an Italian explorer who completed journeys between Spain and the Americas, thus marking the beginning of European exploration of the Americas. Explorers Adventures Achievements Ferdinand Magellan  Vasco da Gama  Christopher Columbus II. Complete the following table by reading the passage British mountain climber George Mallory wrote of climbing Qomolangma, “What we get from this adventure is just sheer joy... We do not live to eat and make money. We eat and make money to be able to enjoy life. That is what life means and what life is for.” Sadly, Mallory would die on the mountain in 1924, although his body would not be found until many years later. It is still not known if he succeeded in reaching the top of Qomolangma before it took his life. In 2011, words similar to those of Mallory were spoken by American mountain climber Alan Arnette, who climbed Qomolangma in that year and was going to climb other high mountains around the world. “It brings into focus what’s important to you.” He added, “There are a thousand reasons to turn around and only one to keep going. You really have to focus on the one reason that’s most important and unique to you. It forces you to look deep inside yourself and figure out if you really have the physical, as well as mental, toughness to push when you want to stop.” 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? Recent studies indicate that risk-taking may be part of human nature, with some of us more likely to take risks than others. Psychologist Frank Farley has spent years studying people who jump out of planes and drive fast cars, as well as those who climb Qomolangma. He refers to the personalities of these people as “Type T”, with the “T” standing for “thrill”. Research also suggests that our desire to seek risks can be connected to how much we expect to benefit from the result. George: Subjective reasons Alan:1) 2) 1) Scientific reasons 2) III. After listening the interview,you should answer the following questions. 1. What adventure did they do? 2. Why did they do it? IV. write the reasons to go on an adventure 高一英语组 王俪潼 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. V. VI. Show time (write a diary about your own adventure) ( When and where did you go? Why did you do it?) (How did you prepare for it ? What difficulties did you encounter? What did you see ?) (How do you feel after the trip？) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$