Unit 5 What an Adventure! Understanding ideas 课件-2023-2024学年高一下学期英语外研版（2019）必修第三册

CLIMBING QOMOLANGMA: WORTH THE RISKS? Warming up √one of the most demanding area to human-beings on this planet; How much do you know about Qomolangma? SOTmeTOSttneIT TTves OT tneTOdu tOtne tOp,WTme sOTme TeT their footprints on the peak; √ It is also named Mount Everest. Why do so many people attempt to climb Qomolangma? Is it worth the risks? A. The scientific reasons behind taking risks. B. The way to measure whether the benefits are worth risks. C. The introduction of climbing Qomolangma D. The famous examples and comments about climbing. Activity 2:Read for Main Idea Match the main idea of the paragraphs. Para 1 Para 2-3 Para 4-6 Para 7 the risks the reasons conclusion Para.1 Para.2-3 Para.4-6 Para.7 Activity 2:Read for Structure Read for detailed information 1 Last year,hundreds of pethe costs of permits, spent good money on an equipment,and experience that they knew support teams … include crowds,discomfort and danger. Many would become sick,due to the extreme cold and low air pressure,and a few would even lose their lives.Yet, despite all this,by the end of the trip many were already planning to return.For these people,climbing Risks lose lives become sick the extreme cold and low air pressure Qomolangma is an experience like crowds,discomfort no other,making some feel weak and and danger others,powerful. Why do people climb Qomolangma?(read paras 2-3) > Name:George mallory > Reasons:What we get from this adventure is just and do not live to eat and mak e money.People eat and make money to .That is _ and > Results: Sadly,Mallery would although his body .It is still not known if he Read for detailed information _ > Name: Alan Arnette > Reasons:It brings into focus It force you to and figure out if you really have Results:He Qomolangma and Read for detailed information 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". What is the function of this sentence? summarize the situation of risks Transitional sentence introduce the following results of studies and analysis 4 With the majority of attempts to climb Qomolangma resulting either in total success or failure, Read for detailed information Read for detailed information 4 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". 5 Speaking to the LA Times about the"Type T" What are the scientific reasons to climb? ·Part of human nature "Type T"personality · Benefits from risk-taking personalities,Farley said, "They'll say,'I'm not taking risks,I'm an expert..'They don't want to die and they don't expect to die." 6 Research also suggests that our desire to seek risks can be connected to how much we expect to benefit from the result. · What is the author's attitude towards the risks? 7 With this in mind,are the benefits of climbing Qomolangma worth the risks?It's totally up to you. CLIMBING Q0MOLANGMA: WORTH THE RISKS? A.Subjective C.Favorable B.Objective D.Indifferent Activity 3:Read for Purpose What is the author's purpose in writing the passage? 1.To encourage people to climb Qomolangma if fully prepared,as risks bring many benefits. To remind people to balance the benefits and risks before deciding to climb Qomolangma. 3.To suggest that people stop taking risks and climbing Qomolangma,as the risks outweigh the benefits. Activity 4:Think and Share Ifyou were given the chance,would you like to climb Qomolangma?Why or why not? "If I had the chance,I would choose to climb Qomolangma because..." "I think it would be an incredible experience to stand on top of the world's highest mountain because..." "I would probably say no to climbing Qomolangma because..." "I'm not sure I'm physically or mentally ready for such an extreme challenge because..." $$