1、Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world? section A 3a-3c Do you know him ? Aron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. He is used to taking risks. He lost half his right arm when climbing in Utah. But he still kept on climbing mountains and challenged himself in th
2、e face of difficulties even after this experience. What do you know about Qomolangma? Lets think 8844.43 Qomolangma the Himalayas south west The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. What will the article talk about ？ title Qomolangma-the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World? picture m
3、ountain climbers A something about Qomolangma B the dangers of mountain climbing C the dangers of mountain climbing in Qomolangma and what we can learn from the climbers Read the article quickly and match the article quickly and match each parageach paragraph with the main ideas. Paragraph 1 Paragra
4、ph 2 Paragraph 3 Spirit of climbers Achievement of climbers Facts and dangers One of the worlds most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the
5、 highest and is the most famous. It is 8,844.43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top. Par
6、a 1 Para 1 Facts and dangersFacts and dangers facts Where is it？ Whats the height？ Why is it famous？ dangers thick clouds heavy snow and storm freezing weather conditions hard to take in air One of the worlds most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is
7、the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8,844.43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even more serious difficulties inclu
8、de freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top. Para2 Achievements of climbers Human achievements In 1953, the first _to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary. In 1969, the first _ reached the top. In 1975, the first _ from
9、 Japan succeeded in reaching the top. Chinese team woman people P2 Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people to stand at the top of the worlds highest mountain. ( It was Photographed in 1953) Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the main reasons is because people want to
10、challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature. Para 3 Para 3 Spirit of climbersSpirit of climbers List the spirits of cli
11、mbers 1. challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. 2. never give up trying to achieve dreams. 3. be stronger than the forces of nature. I. Lets Check ！ Read the article again. And then ask some WH- quesions with your partners ！ What does the spirit of the climbers tell us? The spirit of the
12、climbers . II. Lets check ! Listen and fill in the blanks . The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma is the _ and the most famous. It is difficult to climb, because there are many difficulties including _ clouds, heavy snow and storms and freezing weat
13、her_. It is also hard to _ _ air. The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to _was Junko Tabei. People want to climb the mountain because they want to_ themselves in the face of difficulties. So we should n
14、ever_ _ trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the _ of nature. highest conditionstakein succeed challenge give up thick forces Lets Watch a video about a Chinese disabled Mountain Climber - Xia Boyu. 追梦人一生奉献登 山事业 150302 中国梦想秀_标清.avi What is the “Qomol
15、angma” in your life? How will you face it? III. Lets discuss Discuss with your partners, and choose a “Qomolangma” for the whole group and try to find the solutions. In our group, the “Qomolangma” is that Qomolangma peoplechallenge small high Thanks to the “Qomolangma” in our life, it makes it possi
16、ble for us to challenge ourselves. small high Because of people, the highest Qomolangma can also be very small. step by step, I can get to the top.step by step, I can get to the top. Where there is a will , there is a way.Where there is a will , there is a way. 有志者，事竟成有志者，事竟成 ！ Thanks for listening.Thanks for listening. A: Review the new words and expressions, then finish the exercise. B: Finish a passage about your “Qomolangma” in your life and how you will face it.
