1、Which is the highest mountain in the world? Which is the longest river in Asia? Teaching aims Practise students reading skills Remember the key sentences in 3a Check the preview What do you know about Qomolangma? Talk about Qomolangma in pairs. Zxx，k 自读文章，在书中划出重点、疑点后，翻自读文章，在书中划出重点、疑点后，翻 译下列短语。先独立完成，
2、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有的山峰中 7.7.厚厚的云层厚厚的云层 the climb
3、ers 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 people to reach the top of Qomola
4、ngma 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 Task 1 One of the most _ sports in the world is mountain _, and one of the most _ places to go for this is the Himalayas. These ext
5、remely 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 Task 2 The Himalayas _ along the _ border of china. Of all the peaks (tops), Qomolangma is the
6、_ 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 Tenzing Norgay and
7、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 Task 3 1. What a mountain is Himalayas? 2. Why is it dangerous to climb Qomolangma? 3. When did the first C
8、hinese 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 three achieve
9、ments List tour comparisons thick clouds 1953Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the top most dangerous sport 3b Task 4 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 fr
10、om 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 southwest
11、ern part of China. 8,844.43 meters high. 3c Task 5 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
12、dreams. the Nile the Yangtze River the Yellow River 6,670 6,300 5,500 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 Ri
13、ver is not _ than the Nile. as as longer the Nile the Yangtze River 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 Qomo
14、langma Mount Huang Mount Tai 8,848 1,864 1,545 1. The population 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 Summary Retell the article, then preview the Grammar focus.
