内容正文:
What an adventure!
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Climbing Qomolangma:
Worth the risks?
Read and answer following questions.
How high is the Qomolangma?
How many camps are there along the route?
What problems do you think the climber will face?
What does the death zone mean?
five
Out of energy
Many people died there.
Low temperature
Lack of oxygen
summit
n 顶点
8,848.86m
SUMMIT:8848.86 m
基础教育精品课
1 Who were the first people confirmed to have reached the top of the mountain? When did this happen?
2 Why do you think the climbers need so many camps along the route?
被证实的
It is such a long way that it can’t be done within one day. The climbers need these camps for a rest and adapt themselves to the environment.
基础教育精品课
Sacn the passage and find out what “Type T” personalities are.
“Type T” are those who are likely to take risks(冒险)and seek thrills (T) 寻求刺激.
Complete the structure of the passage
3.
Introduction
Subjective
reasons
Scientific
reasons
conclusion
基础教育精品课
Careful reading. Underline the topic sentences and answer the questions.
What risks did they have?
What’s the function of Para.1?
crowds
discomfort
danger
To introduce the topic
Main idea: Despite the risks, climbing Qomolangma is an experience like no other.
become sick
extreme cold
low air pressure
lose their lives
基础教育精品课
With so many risks, why do people decide to climb Qomolangma?(Read Para.2&3)
Careful reading. Underline the key sentences and answer the questions.
What’s Mallory’s reason to climb Qomolangma?
What’s his experience and result?
just for sheer joy
to enjoy life
He died and it remains unknown if he succeeded in reaching the summit of Qomolangma.
Main idea: Mallory’s opinion/reason to climb Qomolangma.
Careful reading. Underline the key sentences and answer the questions.
What’s Arnette’s reason to climb Qomolangma?
bring into focus what’s important to you
to look deep inside yourself
to figure out your physical and mental toughness
Main idea: Arnette’s opinion/reason to climb Qomolangma.
Complete the paragraphs with the expressions from the passage.
Why Do People Climb Qomolangma?
George Mallory
What people get from this adventure is just __________. People eat and make money to be able to _________, not the other way round.
sheer joy
enjoy life
Alan Arnette
Each person has a (n) __________________ reason for climbing a mountain. It forces people to __________________ themselves. To succeed, people must have the physical as well as __________________.
important and unique
look deep inside
mental toughness
strong will/mind
Adventure spirit
persistent
cautious
self-challenge
self -exploration
positive
never giving up
...
Think & Share ---What adventurous spirit embodied in the 2 people?
In your opinion, what are true adventure spirits?
adventure spirit
fearless/brave
strong-minded/willed
positive/optimistic
never giving up
persistent
self-exploration self-challenge
determined
Think and Share
Careful reading. Underline the key sentences and complete the chart.
Main idea: Scientific reasons behind the risk-taking.
human nature
take risks
benefit from the result
Careful reading. Underline the key sentences.
Main idea: “Tpye T” personalities.
Main idea: Our desire is connected to expectation.
暗示,表明
Main idea: It is up to you whether the benefits of climbing Qomolangma worth the risk.
Group work.
Draw the mind map.
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1. To encourage people to climb Qomolangma if fully prepared, as risks bring many benefits.
2.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.
Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage.
CLIMBING QOMOLANGMA: WORTH THE RISKS?
If you were given the chance, would you like to climb Qomolangma?
Why or why not?
Step 5 : Post-Reading
CLIMBING
QOMOLANGMA:
WORTH THE
RISKS?
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.
He holds a neutral attitude.
A. Subjective
B. Objective
C. Favorable
D. Indifferent
Real courage is not the absence of fear, but the determination to move forward despite it.
真正的勇气,并非毫无畏惧,而是心怀恐惧,依然坚定前行。
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