课程内容

《What's the highest mountan in the world？》（Section A2 3a-3c）
Revision
Which is the highest mountain in the world?
Which is the longest river in Asia?……
New words
nature n.大自然
freezing adj.极冷的；冰冻的
thick adj.厚的；浓的
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1.achievement n.成就；成绩
e.g. We felt a great sense of achievement when we reached the top of the mountain.
当我们到达山顶的时候，我们有一种巨大的成就感。
2.achieve v.达到；完成；成功
e.g.He will never achieve anything if he doesn't work harder.
如果他们不加紧努力工作，他会一事无成。
3.southwestern adj.西南的；西南方向的
e.g. Is this southwestern Airline?
这是西南航空公司吗？
4.include v.包含；包括
e.g.Her hobbies include swimming and gardening.
她爱好游泳和园艺。
5.condition n. 条件；状况
e.g.The piano was in godd condition.
这台钢琴状况良好。
6.take in 吸入；容纳
e.g. Fish take in oxygen through their gills.
鱼用鳃吸氧气。
7.succeed v. 实现目标；成功
e.g. If you try hard you'll succeed.
你如果努力就会成功。
常用短语：succeed in doing sth.
e.g.Police have finally succeeded in solving the my mystery.
警察最终成功破解了这个疑案。
8.challenge v.& n.挑战；考验
e.g.The joob doesn't really challenge him.
这项工作不能真正的考验他。
The new government's girst challge is the ecnomy.
新政府面临的第一个挑战是经济问题。
9.in the face of 面对（困难、问题等）
e.g.In the fcae of difficulties,he's completely unafraid.
他在困难面前毫不胆怯。
10 force n.力；力量
e.g.The thief took the money from the old man by forve.
窃贼用暴力抢了老人的钱。
Pre-reading
What do you know about Qomolangma?
Talk about Qomolangma in pairs.
3a Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.
Paragraph 1     spirit of climbers
Paragraph 2     achiievements of climbers
Paragraph 3     facts and dangers
Reading
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，后小组商议。
1.最危险有山峰。
the most dangerous mountain
2.世界上最危险的运动之一
one of the world's most dangerous sports
3.登山（名词短语）/（动词短语）
mountain climbing/climb mountains
4.来自世界各地的登山者
the climbers from all over the world
5.横亘于中国的西南边界
run along the southwestern part of China
6.在所有的山峰中
of all the mountains
7.厚厚的云层
thick clouds
8.更为严重的困难
more serious difficulties
9.寒冷的天气状况和强劲的暴风雨
freezing weather conditions and heavy storms
10.首次到达珠穆朗玛顶的人
the first people to reach the top of Qomolangma.
According to the passage,fill in thte blanks.
One of the most (dangerous)sports in the world is mountain(chimbing),and one of the most (popular)places to fo for this is the Himalayas.These extremly high(risk)attract (climbers)from all over the world.Many people say this is one of the most (famous)parts of the world.
The Himalayas(run)along the (sothwestern)border of china of all the peaks(tops),Qomolangma is the (highest)and most (famous).It's (the hardest)to climb Qomolangma because thick clouds(cover)the top of the mountain.Even more serious (difficlties)include the freezing (weather)conditions and the (heavy)storms.The first(people)to reach the top of Qomolagma-Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary-did it in 1953.The first Chinese climber(reached)the top in 1960,and in 1975,the first (woman)did it too.
1.What a mountin is Himalayas?
It's one of the most popular places for mountain climbing.
2.Why is it dangerous to climb Qomolangma?
Because thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall  very hard.
3.When did the first Chinese reach the top of Qomolangma?
In 1960.
3b Read the article again and complete the chart.

Paragraph 1	Paragraph 2	Paragraph 3
List tour dangers for climbers.	List three achievements	List tour comparisons
thick clouds	1953-Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the top	most dangerous sport
snow can fall very hard Freezing weather conditions heavry storms	The firs Chinese team reached the top in 1960.The first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei From Japan in 1975.	People can challenge themselves in the face of diffculties.Never give up trying to achieve our dream.Humans can be stronger than the forcces of anture.

3c Answer the questions using information from the article.
1.Where are the Hmalayas?
In the southwestern part of China.
2.How high is Qomolangma?
8,844.43 meters high.
3.Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous?
Because people want to challenge themselves in the face of diffculties.
4.What does the spirit of the climbers tell us?
We shoyld never give up trying to achieve our dreams.
Language points
One of the world's most dangerous sports is mountain climbing,……
“One of+the+形容词的最高级+复数名词”，意为“最……之一”。如：
Miss Wang is one of the most popular teachers in our school.
王老师是我们学校最爱欢迎的老师之一。
2.It is also very hard take in air as you get near the top.
It is +adj.+to do sth.,it作形式主语放在句首，而把真正的主语放在句尾，常用于此句型的形容词有
important,difficult,dangerous,neccssary,useful,possible等，用来对to do sth.进行说明。此句型号可以转换成To do sth.is+adj,。
e.g. It is important to study English well.
学好英语很困难。
It's very diffcult to climb Qomolagma.
攀登珠穆朗玛很难。
3.Even nore serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms.
difficulty 既可作可数名词也可作不可数名词。
作可数名词时通常复数，表示具体概念，即：各式各样的“困难，难题，难事”，如：
He's having financial diffculties.
他正手头拮据。
作不可数名词时，译作“困难，艰难，辛苦”，如：
She bad great difficulty in understanding him.
她很难理解他说的话。
4.The spirit of these climbrs show us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.
give up意为“放弃”，后面可以接名词、代词或V-ing形式作宾语。
注意：如果其宾语是名词，那么名词可以放在give和up之间，也可以放在up之后；如果其宾语是代词，那么代词只能放在give和up之间。如：
My nucle wants to give up drinking wine.
我叔叔想戒酒。
Although English isn't easy learn,I won't give it up.
虽然英语不易学，但我还会放弃。
5.Why do so amny people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous?
even though用作从属连词，意为“即使；尽管”，相当于even if,引导让步状语从句，一般不与并列连词but连用。如：
Mr Wang will come on tine even though it rains.
尽管下雨，但王老师会按时来。
Homework
Retell the article,then preview the Grammar focus.