Unit 5 What an adventure! Understanding ideas--高中英语外研版（2019）必修第三册.pptx

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1、Unit 5What an adventure!-Understanding ideas1.To memorize some new words of adventure.2.To get the main idea of this passage.3.To form a romantic and adventurous attitude.Learning objects:What an adventure!Pay attention to the video,and get the main idea of this video.Look at the map and answer the

2、questions.8848.86m1.Who were the first people confirmed to have reached the top of the mountain?When did this happen?The first people confirmed to have reached the top were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953.CLIMBING QOMOLANGMA:WORTH THE RISKS?1.Last year,hundreds of people spent good money o

3、n an experience that they knew would include crowds,discomfort and danger.Many would become sick,due to the extreme cold and low air pressure,and a few would even lose their lives.Yet,despite all this,by the end of the trip many were already planning to return.For these people,climbing Qomolangma is

4、 an experience like no other,making some feel weak and others,powerful.What does the author think of climbing Qomolangma?Despite risks,climbing Qomolangma is still a unique experience.Why do people climb Qomolangma?George MalloryWhat people get from this adventure is just 1（）People eat and make mone

5、y to be able to 2（）,not the other way round.sheer joyenjoy life British mountain climber George Mallory wrote of climbing Qomolangma,“What we get from this adventure is just sheer joy.We do not live to eat and make money.We eat and make money to be able to enjoy life.That is what life means and what

6、 life is for.”Sadly,Mallory would die on the mountain in 1924,although his body would not be found until many years later.It is still not known if he succeeded in reaching the top of Qomolangma before it took his life.Alan ArnetteEach person has a(n)3.()reason for climbing a mountain.It forces peopl

7、e to 4.()themselves.To succeed,people must have the physical as well as 5.（）.important and unique look deep inside mental,toughness to push when you want to stop.In 2011,words similar to those of Mallory were spoken by American mountain climber Alan Arnette,who climbed Qomolangma in that year and wa

8、s going to climb other high mountains around the world.“It brings into focus whats important to you.”He added,“There are a thousand reasons to turn around and only one to keep going.You really have to focus on the one reason thats most important and unique to you.It forces you to look deep inside yo

9、urself and figure out if you really have the physical,as well as mental,toughness to push when you want to stop.”Scientific reasonsRisk-taking may be part of 6.().People who are more likely to 7.()have“Type T”personalities.Research also suggests that our desire to seek risks can be connected to how

10、much we expect to 8.().human naturetake risks than othersto benefit from the result 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?Recent studies indicate that risk-taking may be part of human n

11、ature,with some of us more likely to take risks than others.Psychologist Frank Farley has spent years studying people who jump out of planes and drive fast cars,as well as those who climb Qomolangma.He refers to the personalities of these people as“Type T”,with the“T”standing for“thrill”.5.Speaking

12、to the LA Times about the“Type T”personalities,Farley said,“Theyll say,Im not taking risks,Im an expert They dont want to die and they dont expect to die.”6.Research also suggests that our desire to seek risks can be connected to how much we expect to benefit from the result.7.With this in mind,are

13、the benefits of climbing Qomolangma worth the risks?Its totally up to you.Choose 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 Qomolangm

14、a.3 To suggest that people stop taking risks and climbing Qomolangma,as the risks outweigh the benefits.What kind of spirits did explorer need?strong-minded,never giving up,fearless,brave,positive,optimistic,cautious,persistentDo you agree with Mallorys and Arnettes opinions?Why?If you were given the chance,would you like to climb Qomolangma?Why or why not?1.2.3.19 Thank you