英语人教版八年级下册Whats the highest mountain ？.doc

Period 3 Section A 3 (3a 3c)Step 1 RevisionLook at the photos. Answer the following questions.Which is the highest mountain in the world?Which is the longest river in Asia? Step 2 Learn the new words.1. achievement n. 成就；成绩2. achieve v. 达到；完成；成功3. southwestern adj. 西南的；西南方向的4. include v. 包含；包括5. condition n. 条件；状况6. take in 吸入；容纳7. succeed v. 实现目标；成功8. challenge v. & n. 挑战；考验9. in the face of 面对（困难、问题等）10. force n. 力；力量Step 3 Pre-Read Talk below questions in pairs.What do you know about Qomolangma ?Is Qomolangma the most dangerous mountain in the world？Step 4 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）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3a Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.Paragraph 1 spirit of climbersParagraph 2 achievements of climbersParagraph 3 facts and dangersAccording to the passage, fill in the blanks. One of the most _ sports in the world is mountain _, and one of the most _ places 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. The Himalayas _ along the _ border of china. Of 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. The first _ to reach 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. Read the article again, and answer the following questions.1.What a mountain is Himalayas?Its 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 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3List tour dangers for climbers.List three achievementsList tour comparisonsthick clouds1953Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the topMost dangerous sportsnow can fall very hardfreezing weather conditionsheavy stormsThe first 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 difficulties.Never give up trying to achieve our dream.Humans can be stronger than the forces of nature. 3c Answer the questions using information in the article.1. Where are the Himalayas? 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 difficulties.4. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us?We should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.Step 5 Language points1. One of the worlds most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, 2. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.3. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms.difficulty 4. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. 5. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous?Step 6 ExerciseTo make sentences using the information in the forms.the Nilethe Yangtze Riverthe Yellow River6,6706,3005,500The Yellow River is long.The Yangtze River is a lot _ than the Yellow River.The Nile is _ of all.The Yangtze