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B3U5 What an adventure!
——Understanding ideas
CLIMBING QOMOLANGMA:
WORTH THE RISKS
Where is the peak of the earth
Mount Qomolangma/Everest.
According to the next video, do you think climbing the Mount is an adventure or not Why
How much do you know about Qomolangma
“Qomolangma” or “Mount Everest”, means “mother of land” in Tibetan.
Qomolangma lies on the border of Nepal and the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China.
the traditional 8,848.86 meters is the height with its snow cap measured in 2020.
Name
Location
Height
Read and answer following questions.
How high is the Qomolangma
How many camps are there along the route
What problems do you think the climber will face
Why the climbers need so many camps
What does the death zone mean
five
Out of energy
It’s extremely difficult and dangerous，so climbing can’t be finished within one day.
Many people died there.
Low temperature
Lack of oxygen
summit
n 頂點
8,848.86m
SUMMIT：8848.86 m
Facts about Qomolangma
Qomolangma lies on the border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
The best time to climb Qomolangma is in April and May.
The temperature on the mountain can get as low as -60°C.
The first people confirmed to have reached the top were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953.
SUMMIT：8848.86 m
Challenges for climbers
高海拔，少氧氣
風大，氣壓低
a high altitude
lack of oxygen
strong wind
low air pressure
呼吸困難
低溫，凍傷
experience difficulties
in breathing
as low as -60 ℃
frostbite as a result of
extremely cold temperature
流動的冰川
various terrain
地形千變?nèi)f化
flowing/ moving glaciers
裂縫、冰壁
cracks in the glaciers
steep ice walls
Divide the passage into four parts and match the main idea of each part.
Para ( ) A. The scientific reasons behind taking risks.
Para( ) B. The way to measure the risks we take.
Para( ) C. The risks of climbing Qomolangma.
Para( ) D. The famous climbers’ reasons for climbing.
2-3
1
4-6
7
Read Para.1 carefully and find detailed information.
1. What are the risks of climbing Qomolangma
2. Why are many people willing to take the risks
3. What's the function of para.1
Extreme cold, low air pressure, and a few would even lose their lives.
Climbing it is an experience like no other, making some feel weak and others, powerful.
To introduce the topic.
Read para.2-3 and answer the question
George Mallory
Alan Arnette
sheer joy
enjoy life
unique reason
look deep inside himself
· to succeed
· physical toughness
· mental toughness
Why do these two people climb Qomolangma
Their reasons are all...
subjective motivations
Complete the paragraphs with expressions from the passage. P69
sheer joy
enjoy life
look deep inside
mental
unique
Transitional sentence
What is the function of this sentence
summarize the situation of risks
introduce the following results of studies and analysis
Read the para.4-6 and suammarize
What will Type T do according to para.4
Why do people tend to take risks according to the studies and what do we call these adventurous people
human nature
Type T
“Thrill”
“Type T”personalities, with the “T” standing for “thrill”, are personalities that make people more likely to take risks than others.
Their reasons are all...
scientific reasons
human nature
take risks
benefit from the result
P69
Why do people climb mountains
Subjective reasons
Type-T
Benefit
Scientific reasons
Are there any reasons for climbing Qomolangma
Qomolangma is a symbol of China’s moutaineering and a nation pride for Chinese people.
A key point of controling over the region’s natural resources and strategic significance.
cultivate national spirit and strenghthen national cohesion.
Read para.7 and answer
What's the author's attitude
risks
benefits
A. Subjective
B. Objective
C. Favorable
D. Indifferent
Life is a delicate balance of holding on and letting go
Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage. P68
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.
Discussion：
Think share(P69)
If you were given the chance, would you like to climb Qomolangma
Why or why not
If you were given the chance, would you like to climb Qomolangma Why or why not
Personally, I am willing to meet the challenge. On the one hand, anyone standing at the highest point of the world is seen as a winner in physical and mental aspects.
On the other hand, I think I will get a lot from this adventure, including the courage to overcome any difficulty, the sense of great achievement as well as the joy of life. So it's worth the risks.
Do you know some Chinese climbers
fearless/
brave
strong-minded
positive/optimistic
cautious
persistent
self-exploration self-challenge
adventure spirits
......
In your opinion, what are adventure spirits
When we come across a “Qomolangma”
in our life,
face it bravely, take the challenge and never give up!
Draw a mindmap of the passage.
Homework
Last year, hundreds of people spent good money on an experience that they knew 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. Yet, despite all this, by the end of the trip many were already planning to return. For these people, climbing Qomolangma is an experience like no other（unique）, making some feel weak and others, powerful.
定語從句
過去將來時
動名詞作主語，謂語動詞用三單
為什么用“making” 這一部分在句中做什么呢？
修飾experience,作定語
British mountain climber George Mallory wrote of climbing Qomolangma, “What we get from this adventure is just sheer joy ... We do not live to eat and make money. We eat and make money to be able to enjoy life. That is what life means and what life is for.” Sadly, Mallory would die on the mountain in 1924, although his body would not be found until many years later. It is still not known if he succeeded in reaching the top of Qomolangma before it took his life.
What 引導的表語從句
=earn money 掙錢
+ do
能夠做
What 引導的名詞性從句
succeed in doing
成功做
take one’s life
奪去某人的生命
In 2011, words similar to those of Mallory were spoken by American mountain climber Alan Arnette, who climbed Qomolangma in that year and was going to climb other high mountains around the world. “It brings into focus what’ s important to you.”
be similar to 與…相似
be similar in 在…相似
做定語
過去
將來
時
非限制性定語從句，指代Alan, 只能用 who
bring sth into focus 使…成為焦點
Focus on =concentrate on
He added, “There are a thousand reasons to turn around and only one to keep going. You really have to focus on the one reason that’ s most important and unique to you. It forces you to look deep inside yourself and figure out if you really have the physical, as well as mental, toughness to push when you want to stop.”
There be 完全倒裝結構，主語在其后
force sb to do
促使sb做…
figure out弄明白
be unique to sb 是sb特有的
1、和…一樣好
2、和= and
3、除什么之外 + doing
With the majority of attempts to climb Qomolangma resulting either in total success or failure, is there also a scientific reason behind this risk-taking Recent studies indicate that risk-taking may be part of human nature, with some of us more likely to take risks than others. Psychologist Frank Farley has spent years studying people who jump out of planes and drive fast cars, as well as those who climb Qomolangma. He refers to the personalities of these people as “Type T”, with the “T” standing for “thrill”.
意料之內(nèi)的結果：doing
意料之內(nèi)的結果：only + to do
抽象名詞+ to do 作定語
either …or 要不…要不
result in 導致 result from 起因于
as a result of 由于 as a result =therefore
大多數(shù)
跳出
refer to …as 把…稱為
stand by 袖手旁觀，支持
stand up to 經(jīng)受得住
Speaking to the LA Times about the “Type T” personalities, Farley said, “They’ll say, ‘ I’m not taking risks, I’ m an expert ...’ They don’t want to die and they don’t expect to die.”
Research also suggests that our desire to seek risks can be connected to how much we expect to benefit from the result．
With this in mind, are the benefits of climbing Qomolangma worth the risks It’ s totally up to you.
expect to do 期待做
表明
與…有關
從…中受益
考慮到…
be up to sb 取決于sb

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