1、Unit 5 Whats the highest mountain in the world?,Section A 3a-3c,Which is the highest mountain in the world? Which is the longest river in Asia? ,Revision,freezing adj. 极冷的； 冰冻的,nature n. 大自然,thick adj. 厚的；浓的,New words,1. achievement n. 成就；成绩 e.g. We felt a great sense of achievement when we reached
2、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 doesnt work harder. 如果他不加紧努力工作，他会一事无成。,Learn more new words.,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 swi
3、mming and gardening. 她爱好游泳和园艺。 5. condition n. 条件；状况 e.g. The piano was in good 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 youll succeed. 你如果努力就会成功。 常用短语：succeed in doing sth. e.g. Police have finally succeed
4、ed in solving the 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 job doesnt really challenge him. 这项工作不能真正的考验他。The new governments first challenge isthe economy. 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 face of difficulties, hes completely unafraid. 他在困难面前毫不胆怯。,10. for
5、ce n. 力；力量 e.g. The thief took the money from the old man by force. 窃贼用暴力抢了老人的钱。,What do you know about Qomolangma? Talk about Qomolangma in pairs.,Pre-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.最危险的山峰 2.世界上最危险的运动之一3.登山（名词短语）/（动词短语）,the most dangerous mountain,one of the worlds most dangerous sp
6、orts,mountain climbing/climb mountains,Reading,4.来自世界各地的登山者5.横亘于中国的西南边界6.在所有的山峰中7.厚厚的云层,the climbers from all over the world,run along the southwestern part of China,of all the mountains,thick clouds,8.更为严重的困难9.寒冷的天气状况和强劲的暴风雪10.首次到达珠穆朗玛峰顶的人,more serious difficulties,freezing weather conditions and h
7、eavy storms,the first people to reach the top of Qomolangma,Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.,Paragraph 1 spirit of climbers Paragraph 2 achievements of climbers Paragraph 3 facts and dangers,3a,One of the most _ sports in the world is mountain _, and one of the most _ p
8、laces to go for this is the Himalayas. These extremely high _ attract _ from all over the world. Many people say this is one of the most _ parts of the world.,According to the passage, fill in the blanks.,dangerous,climbing,popular,risk,climbers,famous,The Himalayas _ along the _ border of china. Of
9、 all the peaks (tops), Qomolangma is the _ and most _. Its _ to climb Qomolangma because thick clouds _ the top of the mountain. Even more serious _ include the freezing _ conditions and the _ storms.,runs,southwestern,highest,famous,the hardest,cover,difficulties,weather,heavy,The first _ to reach
10、the top of Qomolangma Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary did it in 1953. The first Chinese climber _ the top in 1960, and in 1975, the first _ did it too.,people,reached,woman,Read the article again, and answer the following questions.,1. What a mountain is Himalayas?2. Why is it dangerous to climb Q
11、omolangma?3. When did the first Chinese reach the top of Qomolangma?,Its one of the most popular places for mountain climbing.,Because thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard.,In 1960.,Read the article again and complete the chart.,3b,Answer the questions using information from the ar
12、ticle.,1. Where are the Himalayas?2. How high is Qomolangma?,In the southwestern part of China.,8,844.43 meters high.,3c,3. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous?4. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us?,Because people want to challenge themselves in the
13、 face of difficulties.,We should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.,One of the worlds 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受欢迎的老师之一。,Language points,2. It is also very hard
14、 to 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， necessary， useful， possible等，用来对to do sth. 进行说明。此句型可以转换成To do sth. is + adj.。,3. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms.
15、difficulty 既可作可数名词也可作不可数名词。,e.g. It is important to study English well.学好英语很困难。Its very difficult to climb Qomolangma.攀登珠穆朗玛峰很难。,作可数名词时通常用复数，表示具体概 念，即：各式各样的 “困难，难题，难 事”，如： Hes having financial difficulties. 他正手头拮据。 作不可数名词时，译作“困难，艰难，幸 苦”，如： She had great difficulty in understanding him. 她很难理解他说的话。,4.
16、 The spirit of these climbers shows 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 uncle wants to give up drinking wine. 我叔叔想戒酒。 Although English isnt easy to lea
17、rn, I wont give it up. 虽然英语不易学，但我不会放弃。,5. Why do so many 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 time even though it rains. 尽管下雨，但王老师会按时来。,The Yellow River is long. The Yangtze River is a
18、 lot _ than the Yellow River. The Nile is _ of all.,longer,the longest,Make sentences using the information in the forms.,Exercise,The Yangtze River is not _ long _ the Nile. = The Yangtze River is not _ than the Nile.,as as,longer,Mount Tai is high. Mount Huang is a little _ than Mount Tai. Qomolan
19、gma is _ of all.,Mount Tai is not _ high _ Qomolangma. = Mount Tai is not _ than Qomolangma.,higher,the highest,as as,higher,1. The population of Singapore is large. 2. The population of Malaysia is much _ than that of Singapore. 3. The population of China is _ of all.,larger,the largest,4. The population of Singapore is not _ large _ that of China. 5. The population of Singapore is not _ than that of China.,as,larger,as,Retell the article, then preview the Grammar focus.,Homework,
