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垂直极限. K2 , 8,611m , the second-highest mountain in the world, is in Pakistan , near its border with China. People there call it Chagori (great). 1. Mount Qomolangma ( Mount Everest ). Unit 18 Mainly revision Lesson 70 Because it’s there
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垂直极限 K2, 8,611m , the second-highest mountain in the world, is in Pakistan, near its border with China. People there call it Chagori (great). 1
Mount Qomolangma ( Mount Everest ) Unit 18 Mainly revision Lesson 70 Because it’s there Xian Lin Junior Middle School Li Lianghong Height 8848m Location between China and Nepal Because it’s there Meaning Goddess of mountain (圣母山) 3‘’
The British Hero Who Died on Everest -- George Mallory(1886-1924) English/ (British) He failed reaching the top of Mt Qomolangma. They tried again but disappeared into the mist and could never return. George Mallory Andrew Irvine Edmund Hillary New Zealand Tenzing Norgay Nepal 5‘’
Tell if the sentences are true or false by making T/F 1. Mount Qomolangma is the tallest mountain in the world. ( ) T 2. Gorge Mallory is a professional (职业的)mountain climber. ( ) F a part-time 3. Mallory had tried four times to reach the top of the mountain. ( ) F three 4. In 1921 he tried to climb the mountain for the first time. ( ) T 5. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were thought to be the first men to reach the top of the mountain. ( ) ? 6. Edmund Hillary found Mallory’s body in 1999. ( ) F An English expedition 3‘’
1933 Irvine’s ice ax (雪钉) found • Irvine found • by a Chinese 1999 Mallory found by an English expedition. Irvine & Mallory Research Expedition 3‘
Fill in the blanks with proper words. P194 George Mallory was an English school teacher. He loved very much. In 1924 he and some other climbers tried toMount Qomolangma Which is the tallest in the world. On June 8, 1924, when he and Andrew Irivne were only a few hundred metres from the of the mountain, The changed suddenly and became very misty. They soon in the mist and they would never . Many years in 1999, Mallory’s body was about six hundred meters from the top of the mountain. But it is still whether he and Irvine ever the top of the mountain. So the answer to the question of who was the first to reach the top of the mountain is still unknown. climbing climb/reach mountain top weather lost /disappeared return later found unknown/not known had reached 2‘’
George Mallory’s Life What does “Because it’s there.” mean? 5‘
Dear Ruth, I’ m not quite sure I shall be OK enough. But again I wonder if the monsoon (季风)will give us a chance. I don’t want to get caught ...We shall be going up again the day after tomorrow. --from Mallory's last letter to his wife Because it’s there. George Mallory is a person who… is true to his beliefs (信念)and lives out his dream . 8)
What shall we do? What was done with Mallory's body? The team covered him up but didn‘t want to disturb (打扰)him. As a mountain climberDavesaid of the spot(现场)where he found the body: "Take one step away from there and you're not worried about Mallory's life, you're worried about your own." No dream, no life. No life, no dream. 5)