1、 Look at the map and find out each explorers adventure routes by reading the information of three explorers; Ferdinand Magellan Portuguese explorer who sailed west from Spain across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in search of a westward route to the Spice Islands. (now part of Indonesia) Vasco da G
2、ama Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea. His initial journey to India opened up the sea route from Western Europe to the east by way of the Cape of Good Hope. Christopher Columbus An Italian explorer who completed journeys between Spain and the Americas, marking the begi
3、nning of European exploration of the Americas. Columbus Magellan Da Gama Xu Xiake (15861641) was born in Jiangyin city, Jiangsu province. He loved to read history, geography and books about adventure, travelling and so on. After 30 years of travelling, Xu Xiake wrote many travel diaries on famous mo
4、untains and other places. After his death, these diaries were collected into a book called The travel diaries of Xu Xiake. The book provides records of geography, hydrology (水文地理学水文地理学), geology (地质学地质学) and plants. Watch the video and answer the questions. 1. What kind of difficulties did Xu Xiake
5、meet? 2. what is Xus acievements and influence ? Watch the video and answer the questions. 1. What kind of difficulties did Xu Xiake meet? Xu travelled on foot. He often went without food for days ,and suffered bad weather ,illness , dangerous animals and even robbers. Watch the video and answer the
6、 questions. 2. What is Xus acievements and influence ? He corrected several mistaked in earlier books and discovered that the Jinsha River was the true source of the Yangtze River. Before watching the video, you should read the questions first to guess what you are expect to get in the video; Take n
7、otes of the key points while watching the video; 2. Do you know any other great explorers in our country? Share their stories with the class. Zheng He His first voyage started in Yongle three years (1405), and the last voyage ended in Xuande eight years (1433), totaling seven times. Zheng hes voyage
8、 to the west is the largest and longest sailing voyage in China in ancient times. Which is the highest mountain in the world? Mount Qomolangma What other information do you know about it ? vQomolangma (Everest), the main peak of the Himalayas, is the highest peak in the earth. At an altitude of 8848
9、 meters, it is located at 86.9oE and 27.9oN. right on the east section of the Sino-Nepal border, with the north slope in Tingri County (定日县)of the Tibet Autonomous Region, the peoples Republic of China, and the south slope in the Kingdom of Nepal. Each year, many mountaineers / climbers come to Qomo
10、langma to challenge themselves, among whom there are Chinese climbers. Look at the map and answer the questions. 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? 2. What else do y
11、ou know about Qomolangma? Share the information with the class? Its such a long way that it cant be done within one day. The climbers need camps for a rest and adapt themselves to the environment. Paragraph 1 ASome scientific reasons Paragraphs 23 BThe measurement of Paragraphs 46 CBrief introductio
12、n to Paragraph 7 DTwo famous examples and comments. behind taking risks. taking risks. climbing Qomolangma. C D A B Read the passage and match the main idea with the paragraph Read the text quickly and choose the authors purpose in writing the passage. 1. To encourage people to climb Qomolangma if f
13、ully 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. 我们从冒险中得到的只是纯粹的快乐，我们活着不是为了吃我们从冒险中得到的只是纯粹的快乐，我们活着不是为了吃 和挣钱，我们
14、吃和挣钱是为了享受生活，这才是生活的意义和挣钱，我们吃和挣钱是为了享受生活，这才是生活的意义 和目标和目标 There are a thousand reasons to turn around and only one to keep going. 有一千个放弃的理由，坚持走下去却只需要一个理由。有一千个放弃的理由，坚持走下去却只需要一个理由。 It brings into focus whats important to you “登山让你聚焦于对你而言重要的事登山让你聚焦于对你而言重要的事 You really have to focus on the one reason thats
15、most important and unique to you It forces you to look deep inside yourself and figure out if you really have the physical, as well as mental, toughness to push when you want to stop. 你必须专注于一个对你而言最重要也最独特的理由你必须专注于一个对你而言最重要也最独特的理由 当你想放弃的时候，它会迫使你深入审视自己的内心，并思当你想放弃的时候，它会迫使你深入审视自己的内心，并思 考自己的身体和心灵是否足够坚强继续向
16、前考自己的身体和心灵是否足够坚强继续向前 Careful reading Activity 4 Complete the paragraphs with expressions from the passage. （On P52） Why do people climb Qomolangma? George Mallory What people get from this adventure is just 1_ People eat and make money to be able to 2 _ That is what life means and what life is for.
17、Alan Arnette Each person has a(n) 3 _reason for climbing a mountain. It forces people to 4_ themselves. To succeed, people must have the physical as well as 5 _ Careful reading Why do people climb Qomolangma? George Mallory What people get from this adventure is just 1 People eat and make money to b
18、e able to 2 That is what life means and what life is for. Alan Arnette Each person has a(n) 3 reason for climbing a mountain. It forces people to 4 themselves. To succeed, people must have the physical as well as 5 sheer joy. enjoy life, important and unique look deep inside mental toughness . pure
19、or complete joy Careful reading and they dont expect to die 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 th
20、ose who climb Qomolangma. 心心 最近的研究表明，冒险可能是人类天性中的一部分，最近的研究表明，冒险可能是人类天性中的一部分， 而一些人比其他人更愿意去冒险。而一些人比其他人更愿意去冒险。 理学家弗兰克理学家弗兰克法利曾花费数年时间研究那些高空跳伞、法利曾花费数年时间研究那些高空跳伞、 飚车以及攀登珠峰的人。飚车以及攀登珠峰的人。 He refers to the personalities of these people as “Type T”, with the T standing for “thrill”. 他把这些人称为他把这些人称为“T型型”，T代表的意思是
21、代表的意思是“冒险冒险”。 Climbing Qomolangma is worth the risks? thinking Desire to seek risks is connected to the benefits from the result Its up to you to decide whether benefits are worth risks. Research also suggests that our desire to seek risks can be connected to how much we expect to benefit from the r
22、esult. With this in mind, are the benefits of climbing Qomolangma worth the risks? Its totally up to you. 研究还表明，我们对于冒险的渴望与我们期待从中获得多少收益有关。研究还表明，我们对于冒险的渴望与我们期待从中获得多少收益有关。 了解这些之后，你认为攀登珠穆朗玛峰带来的好处值得冒险吗？答案完全取决了解这些之后，你认为攀登珠穆朗玛峰带来的好处值得冒险吗？答案完全取决 于你自己。于你自己。 1. Do you agree with Mallorys and Arnettes opinions? Why? 2. If you were given the chance, would you like to climb Qomolangma? Why or why not?
