八下Unit73a-3cQomolangma.ppt

Qomolangma-the most dangerous mountain in the world? EdisonClimbing Qomolangma is a big _____________ for me. If I succeed to climb it, it’s a bigmountain climbingchallengeachieve the dream ['tʃælɪndʒ]achievement[ə'tʃiːvm(ə)nt]challengeachievementmake my dream come trueIs it hard for me to climb Qomolangma?thick cloudsfreezing weather conditionshard to take in airQomolangma—the Most Dangerous Mountain in the world ?  Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas P51Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Spirit of climbersAchievements of climbersFacts and dangersOne of the world’s 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 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.Facts and Dangers The first people to reach the top were TenzingNorgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1953.The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while thefirst woman succeed was Junko Tabei fromJapan in 1975.Achievements of climbers•Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the main reasons is because people want to 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.Spirit of climbersFactsDangerous Sport:Mountain climbingPopular place:Highest Mountain:Height:The Himalayas8,844.43 metersQomolangmaLocation(地点地点):Southwestern part of Chinadangers1.thick clouds2.Snow can fall very hard3.freezing weather conditions4.heavy storms5.It’s hard to take in airPara 2 Achievements of climbers1.Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the _____ ______ to reach the top in 1953.2.The ____ ______ ____ reached the top in 1960.3.Junko Tabei from _____was the ____ ______ to succeed in climbing Qomolangma.first peoplefirst Chinese teamJapanfirst womanPara 3 Spirit of climbers1. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous?2. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us?Because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.Meet difficulties1) We should never give up trying to achieve their dreams.2) Humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.Wind, mountains, earthquake, storm…..Mountain climbing is one of the _____________ sports in the world. One of the _____________ places for this is the Himalayas. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the ___________ and is the ____________. It’s dangerous to climb Qomolangma because you will be in the face of even _____________ difficulties. But people believe that humans can sometimes be __________ than the forces of nature.dangerous famous popularhighseriousstrong most dangerousmost popularhighestmost famousmore seriousstrongerRead the article again and fill in the blanks !Group discussionQomolangma—the Most DangerousMountain in the world ? Question & Answer Would you risk your life to climb Qomolangma? Why or why not? 1. We should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.2.Humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.Homework•Retell the article•Review the Comparisons。