英语人教版八年级下册unit7 sectionA 3A----3C.docVIP

Unit 7 Section A 2 (3a – 3c) Step 1 Revision Look at the photos. Answer the following questions. Which is the highest mountain in the world? Which is the longest river in Asia? … Step 2 Learn the new words. 1. achievement n. 成就；成绩 2. achieve v. 达到；完成；成功 3. southwestern adj. 西南的；西南方向的 4. include v. 包含；包括 5. condition n. 条件；状况 6. take in 吸入；容纳 7. challenge v. n. 挑战；考验 8. in the face of 面对（困难、问题等） 9. force n. 力；力量 Step 3 Pre-Read Talk below questions in pairs. Step 4 Reading Read the article by yourself and find the following phrases. 1.最危险的山峰????? 2.世界上最危险的运动之一 3.登山（名词短语）/（动词短语） 4.来自世界各地的登山者 5.横亘于中国的西南边界 6.在所有的山峰中 7.厚厚的云层 8.更为严重的困难 9.寒冷的天气状况和强劲的暴风雪 10.首次到达珠穆朗玛峰顶的人 3a Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas. Paragraph 1 spirit of climbers Paragraph 2 achievements of climbers Paragraph 3 facts and dangers 3b. Read the article again and complete the chart. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 List tour dangers for climbers. List three achievements List tour comparisons thick clouds 1953—Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the top Most dangerous sport snow can fall very hard freezing weather conditions heavy storms The first Chinese team reached the top in 1960. The first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975. People can challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. Never give up trying to achieve our dream. Humans can be stronger than the forces of nature. 3c Answer the questions using information in the article. 1. Where are the Himalayas? 2. How high is Qomolangma? 3. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous? 4. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us? Step 5 Language points One of the world’s most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, … “one of + the + 形容词的最高级 + 复数名词”，意为“最……之一”。 2. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. 1) Difficulty既可作可数名词也可作不可数名词，在此用作可数名词。做可数名词时，difficulty