英语人教版八年级下册Unit7(Section A 3a－3c).pptVIP

Unit 7 ; Do you like mountain climbing? Do you know the most popular place to go for it?;One of the most popular places to go for mountain climbing is the Himalayas.; 在喜马拉雅山脉(Himalayas)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，它以高达8844.43米的高度，是世界最高峰。 ;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。 ;1975年5月27日，中国登山队的藏族女队员潘多成为世界上第一个从北坡登上珠穆朗玛峰的女性。 ;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。 ;2010年5月22日，13岁的美国男孩乔丹·罗梅罗(Jordan Romero)成为有史以来最年轻的登上珠峰的人。;the Himalayas the Amazon River achievement n. southwestern adj. thick adj. include v. freezing adj. condition n. take in ;succeed v. challenge v.＆ n. in the face of achieve v. force n. nature n. even though ;What might be the dangers of mountain climbing?;3a. Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas. ;Reading;Mark True (T) or False (F).;1.?What mountain is Himalayas? 2.?Why is it dangerous to climb Qomolangma? 3.?When did the first Chinese team reach the top of Qomolangma?;3b;;3c. Answer the questions using information from the article.;3c;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 i