Unit_8_Lesson1《Adventure_in_the_Himalayas》课件(北师大版必

Unit 8 Lesson 1 Adventure in the Himalayas

寿县瓦埠中学 李庆照

Lead in

Show students several photos about holidays and ask them " which of the holidays would you like to go?"

A leisure holiday by the seaside?

Go surfing ?

Go to amusement parks?

Stay at home and watch TV ?

"Dare you go traveling in the Himalayas?" Then show a short video about adventure in Tibet."

The fire is the test of gold; adversity of strong

Pre-reading

Learn the new words

route

hiker

luggage

porter

tent / camp

accommodation= place or room for living in

Many people come to Tibet for the beautiful scenery, especially for Qomolangma, the highest peak in the world. The altitude of the highest peak is about 8848 meters.

We can see a lot of lamas in Lhasa,

the capital city of Tibet,

While-reading

Task 1 Task 2

Task 3

Task 1. Read the text quickly and match the paragraphs (1-7) with topics.

a) difficulty of trek b) accommodation c) extra offers d) prices and dates e) experiences of a trek f) flight arrangements

6 4 5 7 1 3 2

g) organization of treks

Pay attention to the first sentence in each paragraph.

Task 2. Read the text carefully and answer some questions.

1. Why do you think people would want to go on this trip? 2. Why does the organisation use guides with a lot of experience? 3. Why do cooks and porters go with the hiking teams? 4. Why does the company offer optional tours? 5. Why do people going on this trip need to be fit? 6. How much does the trek cost? When does it begin?

Task 3. Design, ask and answer. Students are asked to read the text as carefully as they can and work in groups to design their own questions. Then they can pick up anyone in class to answer their questions.

Post-reading

Task 1 listening Pay attention to the pronunciation and try to get information as much as possible.

Task 2 Discussion

If you come across difficulty in the Himalayas, what should you do?