选修七_Unit_1_Living_well-Using_language.ppt

Using Language Leading in Mount Kilimanjaro 乞力马札罗山 Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and the tallest freestanding (adj. 独立式的；非附属的；不需依靠支撑物的)mountain known to man. It is a mountain where you can hike for more than 90 kilometers, traverse( [tr?v?s] vt 横贯) rain forest, moorland(沼泽地), alpine(高山的) desert, snow fields and ice cliffs(悬崖), all virtually(事实上,几乎) on the equator! A truly unforgettable and fascinating adventure. What kind of difficulty do you think weak-sighted视力弱的 or blind people would have (in) climbing a mountain?Make a list. Listening text AN AMAZING ACHIEVEMENT Barry Minto has just made a successful climb of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Afica. Listen to him being interviewed on the radio by Joan (J) Barry and his team wanted to ___________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ___________________________________. Joan thinks Barry’s plan is amazing because ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Answer key for Exercise 3 on Page 6 : JOAN: Barry, welcome to our programme and congratulations on that great climb! BARRY: Thank you. It’s good to be here. JOAN: Now, Barry, it was a very special climb, wasn’t it? BARRY: Yes, that’s right. Half of the group had very bad eyesight or were blind like me, and the other half were sighted people who came along to help us. JOAN: How old were the climbers? BARRY: Well, the weak-sighted and blind group were between 16 and 19 years old. JOAN: And the sighted climbers? BARRY: Between 25 and 45. JOAN: I see. Now, why did you make such a difficult climb? BARRY: For two main reasons: one is to prove that we can achieve whatever we decide to do; the other is to raise money for other people with weak sight. JOAN: Mmm. Well done! I know Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. But how high is it? BARRY: About 5,900 metres. JOAN: That’s very high! So how many of you reach the top? BARRY: O