In the part of starting out, reading the map, presenting three great explores’ sailing routes around the world, will help the students activate the topic of Unit 5. By watching the video in Activity 2, students can learn about scientific adventure across China of a Chinese geographer called Xu Xiake. The contents of the textbook are conducive to stimulating students' curiosity of exploration and cultivating the spirit of exploration

In the section of reading, the text centers on the question whether climbing Qomolangma is worth risks.The leading-in activity before reading activates students' existing knowledge about Qomolangma, which helps students become familiar with the topic of the reading passage. After getting the author’s purpose writing and more details, the student will think about and valuate the benefits and risks of adventure activities.

1. Guide the students to learn about great adventure activities and share some adventure experiences.

2. Lead the students to get the main idea and target information by skimming or scanning.

3. Help the students clarify the author's writing purpose, understand the structure of the text and the logic of the text.

4. Guide the students to evaluate the significance of exploration and express their own ideas on exploration

1. Guide the students to talk about great explorers by using target language.

2. Guide the students to enhance their understanding of the writing intention and the logic of the passage.

3. Lead the students to talk about adventure experiences and discuss the benefits they can bring.

Step 1 Starting out

Activity 1

① Look at the world map and learn about three great explores’ sailing routes around the world.

② Based on the given information, match the routes to the three explorers.

Activity 2 Watch the video and answer the questions.

① After watching the video, say what kind of difficulties Xu Xiake met.

② Invite some students to share information about the Chinese geographer.

Step 2 Before reading

Activity 1 Look and say

① Track the first climbers to reach the top of Mt Qomolangma.

② Think about the reasons why climbers need many camps along the route.

Step 3 While reading

Activity 2 Read through the text quickly and answer the following the questions.

① What challenges are the climbers of Mt Qomolangma faced with?

② Why did George Mallory choose to climb Mt Qomolangma?

③ What are “Type T” personalities according to the text?

Activity 3 Choose the author’s purpose in writing 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 Qomolangma.

③ To suggest that people stop taking risks and climbing Qomolangma, as the risks outweigh the benefits.

Step 4 Further reading

Activity 4 Get more details from the passage.

Complete the table with expressions from the text.

	Why do people climb Qomolangma?
George Mallory	What people get from this adventure is just 1 _____________. People eat and make money to be able to 2 _____________, not the other way round.
Alan Arnette	Each person has a(n) 3 _______________ reason for climbing a mountain. It forces people to 4 ____________ themselves. To succeed, people must have the physical as well as 5 __________________.
Scientific reasons	Risk-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 much we expect 10 _______________.

Step 5 Post reading

Think and Share

① What do you think is the real spirit of exploration?

② Imagine you plan to climb Mt Qomolangma and explain the reason you make the decision.

Step 6 Language appreciation

• 1. For these people, climbing Qomolangma is an experience like no other, making some feel weak and others, powerful.

• [句式分析] “like no other” 意为“与众不同，不像其他的那样”。现在分词短语making...在句中相当于从句“which makes....”。“and others, powerful”采用了省略结构，其完整形式为“and making others feel powerful”。

• [尝试翻译] 攀登珠穆朗玛峰是一种与众不同的经历，它让一些人感到软弱，而另一些人感到强大。

• 2. With the majority of attempts to climb Qomolangma resulting either in total success or failure.

• [句式分析] 本结构采用了“with +宾语+宾语补足语”，动词短语“result in..与with后面宾语attempts构成“主动关系，故使用现在分词resulting...”。“to climb Qomolangma”不定式短语充当名词attempts的“后置定语”(类似的名词如：chance/ ability/effort/ need/ right/ decision)。