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What an adventure!
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U N I T
Look at the map, and read the information about the three explorers. Match the routes to the explorers.（p65）
Ferdinand Magellan
麥哲倫(1480-1521)
A Portuguese explorer who sailed west from Spain across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in search of a westward route to the Spice Islands(香料群島) (now part of Indonesia印度尼西亞).
葡萄牙
大西洋
太平洋
尋找
向西的；西方的
b
Look at the map, and read the information about the three explorers. Match the routes to the explorers.
A 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.
Vasco da Gama
達加馬(1460–1524)
最初的
開辟
航線
經過
好望角
c
Look at the map, and read the information about the three explorers. Match the routes to the explorers.
He was an Italian explorer who completed journeys between Spain and the Americas, thus marking the beginning of European exploration of the Americas.
Christopher Columbus
哥倫布 (1451–1506)
標志著歐洲探索美洲的開始
從而，因此
a
B3U5：Climbing Qomolangma:
Worth The Risks
Look at the map and answer the questions.
1.
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
被證實的
The height of Qomolangma is ________ m.
At 8,000 m above sea level, there is only _____% as much oxygen as available at sea level.
The temperature on the mountain can get as low as _____℃.
Qomolangma lies on the border of _______ and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
The best time in a year to climb Qomolangma is in ____________.
The first people confirmed to have reached the top were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in _______.
8,844
30
-60
Nepal
April & May
1953
What do you think of climbing Qomolangma
summit 最高點
海平面
位于......的邊界
自治區
尼泊爾
證明，證實
埃德蒙.希拉里
丹增.諾爾蓋
Read the passage and find out what “Type T” personalities are.
2.
sheer adj. 純粹的
psychologist n.心理學家
toughness n. 堅韌，堅強
Read the passage and find out what “Type T” personalities are.
2.
“Type T ” are those who are likely to take risks and seek thrills.
Careful reading. Underline the key sentences and answer the questions.
What risks did they have
What’s the function of Para.1
crowds
discomfort
danger
To introduce the topic
Main idea: Despite the risks, climbing Qomolangma is an experience like no other.
become sick
extreme cold
low air pressure
lose their lives
Careful reading. Underline the key sentences and answer the questions.
What’s Mallory’s reason to climb Qomolangma
What’s his experience and result
just for sheer joy
to enjoy life
Mallory would die on the mountain in 1924.
Main idea: Mallory’s opinion to climb Qomolangma.
Careful reading. Underline the key sentences and answer the questions.
What’s Arnette’s reason to climb Qomolangma
to look deep inside yourself
to figure out your physical and mental toughness
Main idea: Arnette’s opinion to climb Qomolangma.
Complete the paragraphs with the expressions from the passage.
Why Do People Climb Qomolangma
George Mallory
What people get from this adventure is just __________. People eat and make money to be able to _________, not the other way round.
sheer joy
enjoy life
Alan Arnette
Each person has a (n) __________________ reason for climbing a mountain. It forces people to __________________ themselves. To succeed, people must have the physical as well as __________________.
important and unique
look deep inside
mental toughness
good money: a great deal of money 大價錢，相當多的錢
這件夾克是我花大價錢買的。
I paid good money for this jacket.
Para 2
succeed in doing sth.: manage to do sth. 成功地做某事
take one’s life: kill someone 奪去某人的生命
foce sb. to do
look deep into oneself
figure out
迫使某人做
審視自己
弄清楚，弄明
涉及短語
be similar to
bring into focus
keep going
focus on
與……相似
聚焦
繼續前行
專注于
涉及短語
Para. 3
Careful reading. Underline the key sentences and complete the chart.
Main idea: Scientific reasons behind the risk-taking.
human nature
take risks
benefit from the result
Careful reading. Underline the key sentences.
Main idea: “Tpye T” personalities.
Main idea: Our desire is connected to expectation.
暗示，表明
Main idea: It is up to you whether the benefits of climbing Qomolangma worth the risk.
speak to
expect to do
the desire to do
be connected to
談到，說到
期待做某事
……的欲望
與……有關
涉及短語
benefit from
with this in mind
be up to sb.
= be decided by sb.
獲益
考慮到,了解這些之后
勝任；取決于某人
涉及短語
Para 6
be likely to do
take risks
refer to sb. as
stand for
很可能做
去冒險
稱某人是
代表
涉及短語
the majority of attempts to
result in
either...or...
part of (沒有a)
大多嘗試
導致
要么...要么
一部分
涉及短語
Para 4
Para 5
Complete the structure of the passage
4.
Introduction
Subjective
reasons
Scientific
reasons
conclusion
Complete the structure of the passage
4.
CLIMBING QOMOLANGMA: WORTH THE RISKS
Reasons
Para2-6
Climbing Qomolangma is an experience like no other despite the risks.
George Mallory(Para2)
Allan Arnette(Para3)
due to human nature
(Para4-5)
due to the desire
to get benefits
(Para6)
It’s up to the readers whether it is worth the risks.
Introduction
(Para1)
Subjective
reasons
Scientific
reasons
conclusion
(Para7)
4.
1. To encourage people to climb Qomolangma if fully 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.
Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage.
CLIMBING QOMOLANGMA: WORTH THE RISKS
5.
Think & Share ---What are the ture adventure spirit
Life is full of ups and downs. How did you overcome the “QOMOLANGMA” in your life or in your heart before
After learning the passage, what are you going to do with the difficulties in the future
strong will/mind
Adventure spirit
persistent
cautious
self-challenge
self -exploration
positive
never giving up
...
5.
Think & Share ---What are the ture adventure spirit
In your opinion, what are true adventure spirits
adventure spirit
fearless/brave
strong-minded/willed
positive/optimistic
never giving up
cautious
persistent
self-exploration self-challenge
......
Think and Share
Step 4. Summary
Assignment
Search online for more climbers’ experiences of climbing Qomolangma as well as the reasons for risk-taking.

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