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Unit 6-Video

Savage Mountain



Before You Watch


A.Discussion.

Look at this information about the two highest mountains in the world.Then discuss the questions below with a partner.

1. Which mountain is higher?

2. Which mountain is more difficult to climb?

3. Which mountain is more popular with climbers? Why do you think so?

4. K2 is known as "the savage mountain." What do you think savage means?

MountEverest

Location: Nepal
Elevation: 8848 meters
First climbed:1953
Expedition length: 65 days
Technical difficulty: 4 out of 5
Number to reach summit: more than 5600
Death rate: 5.7%
K2
Location: Pakistan
Elevation 8611 meters
First climbed: 1954
Expedition length: 75 days
Technical difficulty: 5 out of 5
Number to reach summit: more than300
Death rate: 23.2%


While You Watch


A.True or False

T F 1. Heidi Howkins has climbed mountains on four continents.
T F2. Pakistan means "land of the savage mountain."
T F3. K2 is steeper and more remote than Mount Everest.
T F4. Over 500 people have died climbing K2.
T F5. Heidi was able to reach K2's summit.

B.Completion

Read what Heidi says about her life as a mountain climber. Complete the sentences using words from the box. Two words are extra.

afraid best die
lucky personality snow
stepswimming

"Just before I left, literally the last wordsshe said to me were, "Please don't1.(？）." Finally,l recovered enough to say,"I'lldo my2.(？）to come back.'"

"It's a really ominous, forbidding mountain. It's got a character, a 3.(？）about it. And ldon't think you can conquer it. I think you can ... you can get 4.(？）.

"You have to be so focused. You have to be mentally capable of driving yourself to take that extra 5.(？）whenstopping [and] sitting down in the6.(？）means dying."


AfterYou Watch


Discussion

Discuss these questions with a partner.

1.In what ways could you consider Heidi's attempt a success?

2.What do you think Heidi learned from her attempt at reaching the summit?

本期答案





Before You Watch

A.
1. Everest;
2. K2;
3. Everest; It is better known, and there are many guide programs.;
4. wild, violent, and unpredictable
While You Watch
A.
1.T;2.F (it means "land of the pure"); 3.T;4. F(53 people); 5.F
B.
1.die; 2.best; 3.personality; 4.lucky; 5.step; 6.snow
After You Watch
Answers will vary.
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