1、必修三 Unit 5 What an adventure! (1) 高一年级 英语 Understanding Ideas Climbing Qomolangma: Worth the Risks? Learning Objectives At the end of the class, you will be able to: 1. tell the main idea and structure of the text; 2. list the specific information about the reasons of climbing Qomolangma; 3. summari
2、ze the passage; 4. voice your opinion of adventure. Look at the map. 2. What else do you know about Qomolangma? 1. Why do you think the climbers need so many camps along the route? Look at the map. 1. Why do you think the climbers need so many camps along the route? Because it is such a long way tha
3、t it cannot be done within one day. The journey is exhausting. The climbers need these camps for a rest and adapt themselves to the environment. They also need to prepare proper supplies. Look at the map. 2. What else do you know about Qomolangma? Facts about Qomolangma 1. Qomolangma is the highest
4、mountain in the world with the height of 8844 meters above the sea level, and it is the main peak of the Himalayas. 2. It lies on the border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. 3. The best time to climb the mountain is in April and May. Facts about Qomolangma 4. The temperature on the
5、 mountain can get as low as -60. 5. Qomolangma attracts many climbers, who are experienced mountaineers. There are two main climbing routes, one approaching the summit from the southeast in Nepal and the other from the north in Tibet. The first successful climbers in the world Edmund Hillary and Ten
6、zing Norgay, 1953 The first successful climbers in China Wang Fuzhou, Qu Yinhua and Gong Bu, 1960 CLIMBING QOMOLANGMA: WORTH THE RISKS? Reading for main idea Read the passage and find out how many climbers are mentioned in the passage. When did they climb Qomolangma? In1924, George Mallory would die
7、 on the mountain. In 2011, Alan Arnettee climbed Qomolangma. Reading for main idea Read the passage and tick the topics mentioned in the text. paragraph 1 paragraph 2 1. Climbing Qomolangma is a special experience. 2. George Mallory expressed his reasons of climbing. 3. Alan Arnette expressed his re
8、asons of climbing. paragraph 3 Reading for main idea Read the passage and tick the topics mentioned in the text. 4. There are some scientific reasons of risk-taking. 5. Some adventurers are “Type T” personalities. 6. It is not worth the risk of climbing Qomolangma. paragraph 4 Reading for main idea
9、Think about the relationship of the paragraphs and find out the writing style and structure of the text. An argumentation Para. 1: Introduction of the topic Para. 26: Reasons for climbers risk-taking Para. 7: Conclusion Reading for information Read the text carefully and answer the questions. 1. Wha
10、t are the possible results of climbing Qomolangma? 2. Why does the author mention that climbing Qomolangma is an experience like no other? Reading for information Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions. 1. What are the possible results of climbing Qomolangma? Some people may return, some may succ
11、eed in climbing the mountain, and a few even lose their lives. Climbing Qomolangma is an experience like no other, making some feel weak and others powerful. Reading for information Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions. 2. Why does the author mention that climbing Qomolangma is an experience li
12、ke no other? Climbing Qomolangma is a special and difficult experience. It would include crowds, discomfort and danger. Many would become sick due to the extreme cold and low air pressure, and a few would even lose their lives. Reading for information Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions. 3. Wh
13、y did George Mallory climb Qomolangma? He climbed Qomolangma because of sheer joy and being able to enjoy life. Reading for information Read Paragraph 2 and answer the question. 4. Why did Alan Arnette climb Qomolangma? He believed that people had to focus on the most important and unique reason. Ad
14、ventures force people to look deep inside themselves and figure out if they really have the physical and mental toughness. Reading for information Read Paragraph 3 and answer the question. Reading for information Read Paragraph 46 and answer the questions. 5. What are the scientific reasons behind t
15、he risk-taking? 6. What are “Type T” personalities? 7. What are the common points between the reasons of the two climbers? 5. What are the scientific reasons behind the risk-taking? Recent studies indicate that risk-taking may be part of human nature, with some of us more likely to take risks than o
16、thers. The personalities of these people are “Type T”. Reading for information Read Paragraph 46 and answer the questions. 6. What are “Type T” personalities? “Type T” personalities, with the “T” standing for “thrill”, are personality traits that make people more likely to take risks than others. Ri
17、sk-taking may be part of the human nature. Reading for information Read Paragraph 46 and answer the questions. 7. What are the common points between the reasons of the two climbers? Mallory mentioned that what he got from the adventure was pure joy and enjoying life. “That is what life means and wha
18、t life is for.” Reading for information Read Paragraph 46 and answer the questions. Arnette mentioned that the adventure brought into focus what was important and forced people to look inside themselves. They all realized that it was important for them to know what was important in their lives. Read
19、ing for information Read Paragraph 46 and answer the questions. 8. Is it worth the risk to climb Qomolangma? Climbing Qomolangma is a special adventure, which has the benefits, as well as the dangers. It is totally up to the readers to decide whether it is worth the risks. Reading for information Re
20、ad Paragraph 7 and answer the question. Reading for information Read the text carefully and list the reasons for the climbers risk-taking by drawing a mind map. Mind Map Para 2 George Mallory: just pure joy, enjoy life Para 3 Alan Arnette: It forces people to look inside themselves and figure out if
21、 they have the mental and physical toughness. Subjective reasons: Scientific reasons: Para 4 2. He always chose the hardest way to go and he enjoyed the challenge. Think and Share If you were given the chance, would you like to climb Qomolangma? Why or why not? If I were given the chance, I would li
22、ke to climb Qomolangma. 1. I am interested in risk-taking and this is what I want to do in my inner heart. 2. I can find happiness from climbing the highest mountain in the world and I have the confidence to conquer it. 3. I am a young and experienced mountaineer. I also have enough money, physical
23、and mental toughness. Possible answers: No.1 I dont want to climb Qomolangma. 1. Exploring the nature is great, but it is not suitable for everyone. People have different health and economic conditions. Not everyone has strong body and enough money to climb Qomolangma. Possible answers: No.2 2. It i
24、s very dangerous to climb the mountain because of the terrible weather. People may be sick or even lose lives. Everyone has his own value. We can make great contributions to our society by working hard. Possible answers: No.2 Summary 1. Tell the main idea and structure of the essay; 2. List the reas
25、ons of climbing Qomolangma by drawing a mind map; 3. Summarize the passage; 4. Voice your opinion of adventure. Homework Option 1. Read the passage and add some useful information to the mind map. Option 2. Write a summary in no more than 70 words. Option 3. Write an essay on “Climbing Qomolangma: worth the risks?”
