Adventure in the Himalayas Warm up 晋江一中 蔡海恋

Adventure: an exciting experience in which dangerous or unusual things happen. ★ Can you give some examples? ★ do you have any other words to describe adventures? ★ Where can we have adventures? 1

canoeing parachuting Word bank

a hiking trip a safari

climbing white-water rafting Word bank

forest desert Word bank

A. canoeing and white-water rafting in Yunnan B. hiking and climbing in the Himalayas C. doing water sports on Hainan Island D. a safari in South Africa Which of these holidays would you like to go on? Why do you enjoy it?

Adventure in the Himalayas Reading

♥ Get to know different kinds of adventure holidays. ♥ Tell the structure and find the specific information of the text. ♥ Talk about the main idea of the text. At the end of the lesson, you’ll be able to Objectives

Would you like to have adventure holidays in the Himalayas? Why?

Before you start What do we need to go climbing in Himalayas?

Read to learn What is Adventure 2000? Which is the most difficult, class A hike, class B hike or class C hike? It is an organization which help you have adventure holidays in Himalayas. Class A hike.

Read to learn Who else will be going with the hiking team? What do they do ?

a tour guide He knows the best route.

porters They help carry the luggage.

a cook He prepares the meals.

Read and match 2 a) difficulty of hike b) accommodation c) extra offers d) prices and dates e) experiences of a hike f) flight arrangements g) organization of hikes

True or False 1.In Himalayas, the foods taste bad and the sun is always below the horizon. 2. Most hiking trips are comfortable and no danger at all. 3. Most of the guides in Adventure 2000 are good at leading hiking trips. F T T

4. After hiking trip, you can go to travel to other places. 5. The hiking cost doesn’t include flight and accommodation. 6. You can go to hike in Himalayas any time every year. True or False T F F

Words to explain The sun is coming up the horizon.

accommodation The rooms & food services provided in hotels …etc. Words to explain

The maximum altitude of the Everest is m. 8000m 5000m m

Words to explain After the hiking, people can have optional tours, such as…

1. Why do you think people would want to go on this trip? 2. Why does the company offer optional tours? tours? 3. Why do people going on this trip need to be fit? be fit? 4. What is the main purpose of the text? Read and answer

Adventure 2000 can offer us: 1. Guides with experiences in _________ 2. Flight from ______ to _____, from _____ to _____, and ______ travel in Tibet. to _____, and ______ travel in Tibet. 3. ___________ ______ in Beijing and Lahsa; hostels on the hiking trip; ________ for hostels on the hiking trip; ________ for camping. camping. 4. _______ ______ after hiking trip. Check your understanding leading hiking trip LondonBeijing Lahsa bus Comfortable hotels tents Optional tours

HomeworkHomework 1. Read the text & remember the new words 2. P67—ex. 5