八年级 英语下册第七单元.ppt

Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world? Section A (3a—3c) A: Whats the highest / longest... in the world? B: ... . A: How high / long...is it? B: It is ... high / long. (Qomolangma--8,844.43 meters high, The Nile--6,671 kilometers long, The Caspian sea--1025 meters deep) Do you like mountain climbing? Do you know the most popular places to go for it? One of the most popular places to go for mountain climbing is the Himalayas. Qomolangma--- the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World? achievement n. 成就；成绩 southwestern adj.西南的； 西南方向的 thick adj.厚的；浓的 include v. 包括；包含 freezing adj. 极冷的；冰冻的 condition n.条件；状况 take in 吸收；吞入（体内） succeed v.实现目标；成功 challenge v.n. 挑战；考验 in the face of 面对（问题、 困难等） achieve v.达到；完成；成功 force n.力；力量 nature n.自然界；大自然 even though=even if 即使； 虽然 Read the article and match each paragraph with the main idea. Paragraph 1 Spirit of climbers Paragraph 2 Achievements of climbers Paragraph 3 Facts and dangers Read the article and complete the chart. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph13 List four dangers for climbers List three achievements List four comparisons thick clouds 1953--Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the top most dangerous sport Paragraph 1: 1. freezing weather conditions 2. heavy storm 3. very high 4. it can snow hard 5. very hard to breathe as you get near the top Paragraph 2: 1. 1960--The first Chinese team reached the top 2. 1975--Junko Tabei from Japan was the first woman to reach the top Paragraph 13: 1. most popular place 2. highest 3. most famous 4. more serious difficulties 5.stronger than the forces of nature Read again and answer the questions in 3c using information f