1、Which is the highest mountain in the world? Which is the longest river in Asia? freezing adj. 极冷的；极冷的； 冰冻的冰冻的 nature n. 大自然大自然 thick adj. 厚的；浓的厚的；浓的 1. achievement n. 成就；成绩成就；成绩 e.g. We felt a great sense of achievement when we reached the top of the mountain. 当我们到达山顶的时候，我们有一种巨当我们到达山顶的时候，我们有一种巨 大的成就
2、感。大的成就感。 2. achieve v. 达到；完成；成功达到；完成；成功 e.g. He will never achieve anything if he doesnt work harder. 如果他不加紧努力工作，他会一事无成。如果他不加紧努力工作，他会一事无成。 3. southwestern adj. 西南的；西南方向的西南的；西南方向的 e.g. Is this Southwestern Airline? 这是西南航空公司吗？这是西南航空公司吗？ 4. include v. 包含；包括包含；包括 e.g. Her hobbies include swimming and ga
3、rdening. 她爱好游泳和园艺。她爱好游泳和园艺。 5. condition n. 条件；状况条件；状况 e.g. The piano was in good condition. 这台钢琴状况良好。这台钢琴状况良好。 6. take in 吸入；容纳吸入；容纳 e.g. Fish take in oxygen through their gills. 鱼用鳃吸氧气。鱼用鳃吸氧气。 7. succeed v. 实现目标；成功实现目标；成功 e.g. If you try hard youll succeed. 你如果努力就会成功。你如果努力就会成功。 常用短语：常用短语：succeed i
4、n doing sth. e.g. Police have finally succeeded in solving the mystery. 警察最终成功破解了这个疑案。警察最终成功破解了这个疑案。 8. challenge v. & n. 挑战；考验挑战；考验 e.g. The job doesnt really challenge him. 这项工作不能真正的考验他。这项工作不能真正的考验他。 The new governments first challenge is the economy. 新政府面临的第一个挑战是经济问题。新政府面临的第一个挑战是经济问题。 9. in the f
5、ace of 面对（困难、问题等）面对（困难、问题等） e.g. In the face of difficulties, hes completely unafraid. 他在困难面前毫不胆怯。他在困难面前毫不胆怯。 10. force n. 力；力量力；力量 e.g. The thief took the money from the old man by force. 窃贼用暴力抢了老人的钱。窃贼用暴力抢了老人的钱。 What do you know about Qomolangma? Talk about Qomolangma in pairs. 自读文章，在书中划出重点、疑点后，翻自
6、读文章，在书中划出重点、疑点后，翻 译下列短语。先独立完成，后小组商议。译下列短语。先独立完成，后小组商议。 1.1.最危险的山峰最危险的山峰 2.2.世界上最危险的运动之一世界上最危险的运动之一 3.3.登山（名词短语）登山（名词短语）/ /（动词短语）（动词短语） the most dangerous mountain one of the worlds most dangerous sports mountain climbing/climb mountains 4.4.来自世界各地的登山者来自世界各地的登山者 5.5.横亘于中国的西南边界横亘于中国的西南边界 6.6.在所有的山峰中在所
7、有的山峰中 7.7.厚厚的云层厚厚的云层 the climbers from all over the world run along the southwestern part of China of all the mountains thick clouds 8.8.更为严重的困难更为严重的困难 9.9.寒冷的天气状况和强劲的暴风雪寒冷的天气状况和强劲的暴风雪 10.10.首次到达珠穆朗玛峰顶的人首次到达珠穆朗玛峰顶的人 more serious difficulties freezing weather conditions and heavy storms the first peo
8、ple to reach the top of Qomolangma Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas. Paragraph 1 spirit of climbers Paragraph 2 achievements of climbers Paragraph 3 facts and dangers 3a One of the most _ sports in the world is mountain _, and one of the most _ places to go for this is t
9、he Himalayas. These extremely high _ attract _ from all over the world. Many people say this is one of the most _ parts of the world. According to the passage, fill in the blanks. dangerous climbing popular risk climbers famous The Himalayas _ along the _ border of china. Of all the peaks (tops), Qo
10、molangma is the _ and most _. Its _ to climb Qomolangma because thick clouds _ the top of the mountain. Even more serious _ include the freezing _ conditions and the _ storms. runs southwestern highest famous the hardest cover difficulties weather heavy The first _ to reach the top of Qomolangma Ten
11、zing Norgay and Edmund Hillary did it in 1953. The first Chinese climber _ the top in 1960, and in 1975, the first _ did it too. people reached woman Read the article again, and answer the following questions. 1. What a mountain is Himalayas? 2. Why is it dangerous to climb Qomolangma? 3. When did t
12、he first Chinese reach the top of Qomolangma? Its one of the most popular places for mountain climbing. Because thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. In 1960. Read the article again and complete the chart. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 List tour dangers for climbers. List thr
13、ee achievements List tour comparisons thick clouds 1953Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the top most dangerous sport 3b snow can fall very hard freezing weather conditions heavy storms The first Chinese team reached the top in 1960. The first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei
14、 from Japan in 1975. People can challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. Never give up trying to achieve our dream. Humans can be stronger than the forces of nature. Answer the questions using information from the article. 1. Where are the Himalayas? 2. How high is Qomolangma? In the southw
15、estern part of China. 8,844.43 meters high. 3c 3. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous? 4. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us? Because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. We should never give up trying to achieve our drea
16、ms. 1. One of the worlds most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, one of + the + 形容词的最高级形容词的最高级 + 复数名复数名 词”，意为“最词”，意为“最之一”。之一”。如：如： Miss Wang is one of the most popular teachers in our school. 王老师是我们学校最受欢迎的老师之一。王老师是我们学校最受欢迎的老师之一。 2. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top. It
17、is + adj. + to do sth.， it作形式主语作形式主语 放在句首，而把真正的主语放在句放在句首，而把真正的主语放在句 尾。常用于此句型的形容词有尾。常用于此句型的形容词有 important， difficult， dangerous， necessary， useful， possible等，用等，用 来对来对to do sth. 进行说明。此句型可以进行说明。此句型可以 转换成转换成To do sth. is + adj.。 3. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and
18、heavy storms. difficulty 既可作可数名词也可作不可既可作可数名词也可作不可 数名词。数名词。 e.g. It is important to study English well. 学好英语很困难。学好英语很困难。 Its very difficult to climb Qomolangma. 攀登珠穆朗玛峰很难。攀登珠穆朗玛峰很难。 作可数名词时通常用复数，表示具体概作可数名词时通常用复数，表示具体概 念，即：各式各样的念，即：各式各样的 “困难，难题，难“困难，难题，难 事”，事”，如：如： Hes having financial difficulties. 他正
19、手头拮据。他正手头拮据。 作不可数名词时，译作“困难，艰难，作不可数名词时，译作“困难，艰难， 幸幸 苦”，苦”，如：如： She had great difficulty in understanding him. 她很难理解他说的话。她很难理解他说的话。 4. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. give up 意为“放弃”，后面可以接名意为“放弃”，后面可以接名 词、代词或词、代词或v-ing形式作宾语。形式作宾语。 注意：注意：如
20、果其宾语是名词，那么名词可如果其宾语是名词，那么名词可 以放在以放在 give 和和 up 之间，也可以放在之间，也可以放在 up 之后；如果其宾语是代词，那么代词只之后；如果其宾语是代词，那么代词只 能放在能放在 give 和和 up 之间之间。如：。如： My uncle wants to give up drinking wine. 我叔叔想戒酒。我叔叔想戒酒。 Although English isnt easy to learn, I wont give it up. 虽然英语不易学，但我不会放弃。虽然英语不易学，但我不会放弃。 5. Why do so many people tr
21、y to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous? even though 用作从属连词，意为“即使；用作从属连词，意为“即使； 尽管”，相当于尽管”，相当于even if，引导让步状语从，引导让步状语从 句，一般不与并列连词句，一般不与并列连词but连用连用。如：。如： Mr. Wang will come on time even though it rains. 尽管下雨，但王老师会按时来。尽管下雨，但王老师会按时来。 the Nile the Yangtze River the Yellow River 6,670 6,300 5
22、,500 The Yellow River is long. The Yangtze River is a lot _ than the Yellow River. The Nile is _ of all. longer the longest Make sentences using the information in the forms. The Yangtze River is not _ long _ the Nile. = The Yangtze River is not _ than the Nile. as as longer the Nile the Yangtze Riv
23、er the Yellow River 6,670 6,300 5,500 Mount Tai is high. Mount Huang is a little _ than Mount Tai. Qomolangma is _ of all. Mount Tai is not _ high _ Qomolangma. = Mount Tai is not _ than Qomolangma. higher the highest as as higher Qomolangma Mount Huang Mount Tai 8,848 1,864 1,545 1. The population
24、of Singapore is large. 2. The population of Malaysia is much _ than that of Singapore. 3. The population of China is _ of all. Singapore Malaysia China 4,000,000 20,000,000 1300,000,000 larger the largest 4. The population of Singapore is not _ large _ that of China. 5. The population of Singapore is not _ than that of China. as larger as Singapore Malaysia China 4,000,000 20,000,000 1300,000,000 Retell the article, then preview the Grammar focus.
