1、Understanding ideasUnderstanding ideas P50-52 Unit 5 What an adventure! Pre-reading What mountain are these people climbing in the poster? Qomolangma What do you know about Qomolangma? Facts about Qomolangma Qomolangma lies on the border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The best ti
2、me to climb Qomolangma is in April and May. The temperature on the mountain can get as low as -60C. The first people confirmed to have reached the top were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953. Look at the map above and answer the questions. 1 Who were the first people confirmed to have reached
3、 the top of the mountain? When did this happen? Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953. 2 Why do you think the climbers need so many camps along the route? It is such a long way that it cannot be done within one day. The climbers need these camps for a rest and adapt themselves to the environment
4、. 3 What else do you know about Qomolangma? Share the information with the class. While-reading Read the passage and find out what “Type T”personalities are. “Type T” personalities, with the “T” standing for “thrill”, are personality traits that make people more likely to take risks than others. Cho
5、ose the authors purpose in writing the passage. 1 To encourage people to climb Qomolangma if fully prepared, as risks bring many benefits. 2 To remind people to balance the benefits and risks before deciding to climb Qomolangma. 3 To suggest that people stop taking risks and climbing Qomolangma, as
6、the risks outweigh the benefits. Read locate CLIMBING QOMOLANGMA: WORTH THE RISKS? Complete the paragraphs with expressions from the passage. 1 sheer joy 2 enjoy life 3 important and unique 4 look deep inside 5 mental toughness 6 human nature 7 take risks 8 benefit from the result After-reading Thin
7、k and share 1 Do you agree with Mallorys and Arnettes opinions? Why? Each person has an important and unique reason for climbing a mountain. It forces people to look deep inside themselves. To succeed, people must have the physical as well as mental toughness. What people get from this adventure is
8、just sheer joy. People eat and make money to be able to enjoy life, not the other way round. 2 If you were given the chance, would you like to climb Qomolangma? Why or why not? Language pointsLanguage points P50-51 Unit 5 What an adventure! 课文回顾： crowd 1 sheer failure thrill psychologist Find and ma
9、tch the excitement and danger involve in an activity luck, happiness etc with no other feeling or quality mixed with it. a lack of success in doing sth. a large number of people in the same place sb. who studies how peoples minds work and how this affects their behaviour take ones life to kill someo
10、ne Read and complete the sentences with the new words above in the right forms. After graduation_work in a variety of areas. “Its a _Im in no hurry for”, he smiles. An angry _ had gathered in the square. The success or _ of the plan depends on you. He sat down and wept out of _ joy. The Himalayas ha
11、ve taken the _ of countless mountain climbers. sheer failure thrill psychologists lives crowd Last year, hundreds of people spent good money on an experience that they knew would include crowds, discomfort and danger. 2 句意：明知道会是一次拥挤、不舒适而又危险 的体验，去年仍有数百人愿意为此花费大价钱。 knew表示过去，would表示将来。这里使用的 是过去将来时态，表示过去
12、某个时间点对未来 的看法。 an experience that they knew would include an experience that they know will include vs 过去将来时过去将来时 一般将来时一般将来时 Sadly, Mallory would die on the mountain in 1924, although his body would not be found until many years later. 此外，文中类似结构的句子还有：此外，文中类似结构的句子还有： Many would become sick, due to the
13、 extreme cold and low air pressure, and a few would even lose their lives. 【拓展拓展】although his body would not be found是过去将来时的否定用法，并且使用 了被动语态。 “It brings into focus whats important to you.”He added,. 3 句意：“你要专注于那一个对你来说最重要的 理由。”他补充道。 focus n. /v. bring. into focus 使成为焦点 focus on/ upon 集中在上 【一题一练】 他在演讲中
14、的话使人工智能成为人们关注 的焦点。 What he said in his speech _ AI _ _. brought into focus It is still not known if he succeeded in reaching the top of Qomolangma before it took his life. 4 it 做形式主语做形式主语 主语从句主语从句 时间状语从句时间状语从句 句意句意：至今人们也不知道他生前是否成功登顶 了珠峰。 【句子结构分析】 Research also suggests that our desire to seek risks
15、can be connected to how much we expect to benefit from the result. 5 句意句意：还有的研究表明，我们对于冒险的渴望 与我们期待中获得多少收益有关。 【句子结构分析】 宾语从句宾语从句 宾语从句宾语从句 With the majority of attempts to climb Qomolangma resulting either in total success or failure, is there also a scientific reason behind this risk- taking? 5 句意：由于大多
16、数攀登珠穆朗玛峰的尝试都是 完全成功或失败的结果，这一冒险背后还有科 学原因吗？ attempt: an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult 努力，尝试 【一题一练】 她第一次就通过了驾驶考试。 She passed her driving test at the first _. attempt make an attempt at (doing) sth. 企图做某事 make an attempt to do sth 企图做某事 in an attempt to do sth 企图/试图做某事 at the first/ second attempt 第一/二次尝试 attempt sth 努力去执行（完成）某事 attempt to do sth 企图做某事 【词汇拓展】 【一句多译】 她们试图攀登那座小山。 They made an attempt to climb that hill. They made an attempt at climbing that hill. They attempted to climb/ at climbing that hill. Thank you!
