Unit 9 Adventure

The Nature of Adventure  It is a series of activities with the feature of uncertainty, danger, excitement.  It deeply roots in Human's innate nature to satisfy people’s curiosity and imagination towards mysterious, unknown worlds. It can enrich one’s knowledge, expand vision, broaden horizon. It can enable human to make full use of nature, and realize and prove the value of human’s existence.

The Reason of taking Adventure Leaving everything behind, such as fame and fortue, social status, power... all and all, narrow enthusiasm would not exist. At that time, the entusiasm that without reason would emerge. Let us aware of the beauty of the surrounding breeze, sunshine and grassland. -- J·Krishnamurti  Inpursuit of knowledge, every day everything is acquired.  In pursuit of wisdom, every day everything is dropped. -- Lao Tzuc  “ 为学日益，为道日损 ”

Adventure Types  Insider Adventure  1. to prove oneself  2. To forget ego  3. Growing-up and mature  4. Be good in communication  Outsider Adventure  1. Land Movements  2. Wild Adventure  3. Aquatic Sports  4. Ice Adventures  5. High Altitude

1. Land Movements  Hike  Driving Tour  Bicycle trip  Riding

2. Wild Adventure  Alpine Adventure  Rock Climbing  Forest Exploration

3. Aquatic Sports  Drift  Scuba Diving  Surfing  Tracing  Canyoning

4. Ice Adventures  Ski  Ice Climbing  Polar Expedition

5. High Altitude Experience  A balloon  Glide  Parachute  Bungee Jumping

The Requirement of this Unit  1. 主题的理解：有关探险主题的的理解，探险的价值与意义，个 人探险典型经历。  2. 视听理解：影片的背景介绍，视频中存在的重点、难点和文化 知识点  3. 话题讨论：个人探险经历  1 ） Group Discussion: explain man’s innate desire for adventure?  2 ） What’s the meaning of adventure  4. 影视配音和录制微课：三个视频片段  5. 撰写影评：  6. 自主学习笔记： National Geography 4 个视频资料中的语言表 达和文化点。