2014新版八年级英语下册课件第七单元第二课时.ppt

Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world? 3a. Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas. Qomolangma — the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World? One of the world’s most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8,844.43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top. The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29,1953. The first Chinese team did so in I960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975. Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the main reasons is because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature. Paragraph 1 Spirit of climbers Paragraph 2 Achievements of climbers Paragraph 3 Facts and dangers Paragraph 1 List four dangers for climbers: Very high; It can snow hard; Freezing weather conditions; Heavy storm; Very hard to breathe as you get near the top 3b. Read the article again and complete the chart. thick clouds Paragraph 2 List three achievements: 1960 - The first Chinese team reach the top; 1975 – the Japanese Junko Tabei was the first woman to reach the top 1953 - Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the top Paragraphs 1 3 List four comparisons: most popular place; the highest mountain; the most famous mountain; More serious difficulties; stronger than the forces of nature most dangerous sport; Where a