英语必修 第三册Unit 5 What an adventure!学案
展开Unit 5 What an adventure!
Period 1 Starting out and Understanding ideas
导学案
1. To learn about great adventure activities and share some adventure experiences with the class.
2. To train the reading skills and get the main idea and target information by skimming or scanning.
3. To learn how to infer the author's writing purpose, understand the structure of the text and the logic of the text.
4. To evaluate the significance of exploration and express their own ideas on exploration.
1. To talk about great explorers by using target language according to given information.
2. To enhance their understanding of the writing intention and the logic of the passage.
3. To share some adventure experiences and discuss the benefits risk-taking can bring us.
New words and expressions for Period One.
1 initial adj. | 9 psychologist n. |
2 thus adv. | 10 thrill n. |
3 zone n. | 11 sheer adj. |
4 border n. | 12 confirm v. |
5 crowd n. | 13 discomfort n. |
6 attempt n. | 14 toughness n. |
7 failure n. | 15 risk-taking n. |
8 oxygen n. | 16 bring ... into focus |
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.
③ Focus on key words and expressions in this section.
1 | Ferdinand Magellan a Portuguese explorer | sailed west from Spain across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in search of a route to the Spice Island |
2 | Vasco da Gama a Portuguese explorer | open up the sea route from Western Europe to the east by way of the Cape of Good Hope. the first European to reach India by sea. |
3 | Christopher Columbus an Italian explorer | completed journeys between Spain and the Americas marking the beginning of European exploration of the Americas |
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 First 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 _______________. |
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 8 ______________. |
Step 4 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 5 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“ ”。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“ ”。
• [尝试翻译] 。
• 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+ ”，动词短语“result in..与with后面的名词attempts构成“ (语态)，故使用 分词resulting...”。“to climb Qomolangma”不定式短语充当名词attempts的“ ”(类似的名词如：chance/ ability/effort/ need/ right/ decision)。
• [尝试翻译] 。
Step 6 Homework
1. Review new words and phrases learned in this period.
2. Surf the internet to find more information about more Chinese climbing Mt Qomolangma.
【参考答案】
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.
③ Focus on key words and expressions in this section.
1 | Ferdinand Magellan a Portuguese explorer | a | sailed west from Spain across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in search of a route to the Spice Island |
2 | Vasco da Gama a Portuguese explorer | b | open up the sea route from Western Europe to the east by way of the Cape of Good Hope. the first European to reach India by sea. |
3 | Christopher Columbus an Italian explorer | c | completed journeys between Spain and the Americas marking the beginning of European exploration of the Americas |
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.
【答案】
Born during the Ming dynasty, Xu Xiake, as an outstanding geographer, explorer and traveller, spent his whole life traveling and staying in the mountains and rivers, during which he recorded all his feelings and experiences, the local topography and landform, as well as local customs and customs. His travel notes were later compiled as the travel notes of Xu Xiake, a famous book in geography, which left important materials for the study of geography in China.
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.
【答案】
For all the explorers climbing the highest summit, making the journey is a extreme challenge. in which climbers even take their lives. The difficulty they are face with lies in a very harsh environment where they meet with the extreme cold, low air pressure at higher altitudes and a long route from the top of the the summit.
Step 3 First 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?
【答案】
① | severe weather such as extreme cold, low air pressure; becoming sick and other dangers |
② | He thought he could enjoyed life and just cheer joy from the activity. |
③ | The people with “Type T” personalities are risk-taking and trill-seeking. |
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.
【答案】②
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 _______________. |
【答案】
| Why do people climb Qomolangma? |
George Mallory | What people get from this adventure is just 1 sheer joy. People eat and make money to be able to 2 enjoy life, not the other way round. |
Alan Arnette | Each person has a(n) 3 important and unique reason for climbing a mountain. It forces people to 4 look deep inside themselves. To succeed, people must have the physical as well as 5 mental, toughness to push when you want to stop. |
Scientific reasons | Risk-taking may be part of 6 human nature. People who are more likely to 7 take risks than others have “Type T” personalities. Research also suggests that our desire to seek risks can be connected to how much we expect 8 to benefit from the result. |
Step 4 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.
【答案】（possible answers:）
① | Exploration is not only an exploration of nature, but also a challenge to oneself. Those who show interest in exploration are curious about what is challenging and have a desire to seek their goals even if taking risks. |
② | Personally, climbing the highest summit is extremely dangerous but I am willing to meet the challenge. On the one hand, anyone standing at the highest point of the world is seen as a winner in physical and mental aspects. On the other hand, what I believe get from this adventure includes the courage to overcome any difficulty, the sense of achievement beyond description as well as the joy of life. |
Step 5 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)。
• [尝试翻译] 大多数攀登珠穆朗玛峰的尝试要么完全成功，要么彻底失败。
Step 6 Homework
1. Review new words and phrases learned in this period.
2. Surf the internet to find more information about more Chinese climbing Mt Qomolangma.
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