1、Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?I love nature.I can take in fresh air.-the hightest mountain in the world?Qomolangmamost dangerousthick cloudsRead the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.Paragraph 1 spirit of climbersParagraph 2 achievements of climbersParagraph 3 fac
2、ts and dangersTip OneSkimming:Look through to find the main idea of each paragraph.Read for structureQomolangmaFactsDangersAchievementsSpiritA B C D Read Para.1 and answer the questions.1.Where are the Himalayas?2.How high is Qomolangma?The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China.Its 8,84
3、4.43 meters high.Read for informationTip TwoScanning.Move your eyes quickly to find specific information.What makes it the highest?B QomolangmaFactsDangersAchievementsSpiritsouth-western 8,844.43 metersRead Para.1.List the dangers for climbers.The dangers for climbers.thick cloudsheavy snowfreezing
4、weatherconditionsheavy stormsthin airIts very dangerous to climb Qomolangma.Tip Three:When you are reading,circle some key words.QomolangmaFactsDangersAchievementsSpiritsouth-western 8,844.43 metersthick cloudsheavy snowfreezing weather conditionsheavy stormthin airClimbersTimeAchievementsTenzing No
5、rgayEdmund HillaryIn 1953The first people to The Chinese teamIn 1960The first team Junko TabeiIn 1975The first woman to Read Para.2 and fill in the chart.QomolangmaFactsDangersAchievementsSpiritsouth-western 8,844.43 metersthick cloudsheavy snowfreezing weather conditionsheavy storm1953-the first pe
6、ople1960-the first Chinese 1975-the first womanhard to take in airRead Para.3 and answer the questions.1.Why do so many climbers risk their lives even though its dangerous?2.What does the spirit of climbers show us?They want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.We should never give up
7、 trying to achieve our dreams.Humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.QomolangmaFactsDangersAchievementsSpiritsouth-western 8844.43 metersthick cloudsheavy snowfreezing weather conditionsheavy storm1953-the first people1960-the first Chinese 1975-the first womanhard to take in air
8、challengein the face ofnever give up tryingstrongerthan the forces of the highest strongerQomolangmaFactsDangersAchievementsSpiritsouth-western 8844.43 metersthick cloudsheavy snowfreezing weather conditionsheavy storm1953-the first people1960-the first Chinese 1975-the first womanhard to take in ai
9、rchallengein the face ofnever give up tryingstrongerthan the forces of the highest strongerRetell the most famous the most dangerous the most popular stronger What will you do in the face of difficulties from our study?uWhen we are in the face of difficulties,we should never give up trying.uWe shoul
10、d always challenge ourselves.uWe should believe ourselves that we can succeed one day.uBe confident Read for thinkingDiscuss about the questions in group.Tip Four:When you are discussing,take some notes.Always keep trying,Never give up,Never lose hope.No matter what happens,just be brave,believe you
11、rself，and work harder,Your dreams will come true.1.Retell the article with the mind-map.2.Write down your opinions.For healthy people,its very dangerous and difficult to climb Qomolangma.What about blind people?Can they climb Qomolangma?Name:Eric From:AmericaWhen:in 2001Achievement:The first blind m
12、an to reach the top of Qomolangma.R:Good morning,Eric.Nice to meet you!E:Good morning.Nice to meet you,too.R:We all know youre the first blind man to reach the top of Qomolangma.When did you reach the top?E:_.R:What difficulties did you meet?E:_.R:Why did you want to climb Qomolangma?E:_.R:Yes,I thi
13、nk so.Thanks for your talking.E:Youre welcome.Report time Lake Superior-the biggest freshwater lakeLake Baikal-the deepest lakeQinghai-Tibet Plateau-the highest plateauTian taithe Caspian Sea-the deepest salt lakethe Nile-the longest riverthe Amazon River-the second longest riverthe Sahara-the biggest desertthe Pacific Ocean-the biggest oceanlongestdeepestbiggestriversalt lakedesertoceanWhere did we go just now?We went tothein the world.Lets enjoy the journey around the world！
