八年级下册 Unit7 Section A 3a-3c

1、Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?,Section A Period Two,Free TalkDo you like mountain climbing?Do you know the most popular places to go for it?,在喜马拉雅山脉之中，海拔在7000米以上的高峰有50多座，8000米以上的有16座，著名的有南峰、希夏邦马峰、干城章嘉峰。“喜马拉雅”在藏语中就是“冰雪之乡”的意思。这里终年冰雪覆盖，一座座冰峰如倚天的宝剑，一条条冰川像蜿蜒的银蛇。其中最为高耸的则是位于中国和尼泊尔边界上的珠穆朗玛峰

2、，它以高达8844.43米的高度，是世界最高峰。珠穆朗玛峰(Qomolangma)，简称珠峰，又译作圣母峰，尼泊尔称为萨加马塔峰，也叫“埃非勒斯峰”（Everest），位于中华人民共和国和尼泊尔交界的喜马拉雅山脉之上，终年积雪。高度8844.43米，为世界第一高峰，中国最美的、令人震撼的十大名山之一。,1953年5月29日，34岁来自新西兰的登山家埃德蒙希拉里（Edmund Hillary）作为英国登山队队员与39岁的尼泊尔向导丹增诺尔盖Tenzing Norgay 一起沿东南山脊路线登上珠穆朗玛峰，是纪录上第一个登顶成功的登山队伍。,1960年5月25日，中华人民共和国人首次登上珠穆朗玛峰。

3、他们是王富洲、贡布（藏族）、屈银华。此次攀登，也是首次从北坡攀登成功。,1960年，我国首次登上地球之颠的3名英雄。,1975年5月16日，日本人田部井淳子从东南山脊路线登上了珠穆朗玛峰，是世界登山运动史上第一个踏上地球之巅的女性。,2008年5月8日，中国登山队圣火传递珠穆朗玛峰突击队员，成功地把圣火从8300米突击队营地传递到了珠穆朗玛峰峰顶，创造了人类奥运历史上的奇迹。,achievement southwestern thick include freezing condition take in,n. 成就；成绩 adj. 西南的；西南方向的 adj. 厚的；浓的 v. 包括；包含

4、adj. 极冷的；冰冻的 n. 条件；状况 吸入；吞入(体内),Words review,succeed challenge in the face of achieve force nature even though,v. 实现目标；成功 v.&n. 挑战；考验 面对(问题、困难等) v. 达到；完成；成功 n. 力；力量 n. 自然界；大自然 =even if 即使；虽然,Words review,Objectives,To learn about Qomolangma To learn new words: achievement, thick, include, condition,

5、 succeed, achieve, force, nature,One of the most popular places to go for mountain climbing is the Himalayas. Listen to the tape.,Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.,3a,Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3,Spirit of climbers Achievements of climbers Facts and dangers,Comple

6、te the chart.,2. most popular place,4. freezing weather conditions,2. 1960-the first Chinese team reached the top,4. Even more serious difficulties,5. heavy storms,3. 1975- Junko Tabei from Japan was the first woman to reach the top,3b,3. hard snow,6. hard to breathe,3. the highest and is the most f

7、amous.,2. very high,5. stronger than the forces of nature,3c,Answer the questions using information from the article.,1. Where are the Himalayas? 2. How high is Qomolangma?,They run along the southwestern part of China.,It is 8,844.43 meters high.,3. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain

8、even though it is dangerous? 4. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us?,Because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.,The spirit of the climbers tells us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.,Language points,1. Why do so many climbers risk their

9、lives? 1) lives是life的复数形式，意为“生命”。 Many people lost their lives in the accident. 在那次事故中很多人丧了命。 2) risk ones life 冒着生命危险 他正在冒着生命危险打网球。 He risked his life playing tennis.,2. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top. 1)动词不定式在作主语时，常用it作形式主语，而往往将动词不定式放在谓语或表语之后。,Its not easy to learn a f

10、oreign language well. (= To learn a foreign language well is not easy.) 学好一门外语不容易。,2) take in 吸入；吞入(体内) Fish take in oxygen through their gills(鳃). take in: (to understand completely the meaning or importance of something)理解；领会；领悟 I had to read the letter twice before I could take it all in.,Review,

11、课时重点回顾,risk ones life It做形式主语的用法。 take in 吸入；吞入 理解；领会,1. The _ (厚的) book dropped on the floor. 2. I starve for your help in such a _ (状况). 3. The _ (成绩) is surely unprecedented. 4. They survived for four hour in the _ (冰冷的) water. 5. He a_ (达到) his goal by peaceful means.,thick,condition,achievement,freezing,根据首字母或汉语提示完成句子。,chieved,6. Let the f _ (力量) be with you. 7. He could not