You have to get me out of You have to get me out of here!here!

    

                      

    

                      

    

                      

What is rock What is rock climbing?climbing?

Rock climbing is the Rock climbing is the original original extreme sportextreme sport ． ． Basically, Basically, rock climbing is going from rock climbing is going from the bottom of a wall to the top the bottom of a wall to the top and then back down again. The and then back down again. The main goal is to have fun while main goal is to have fun while doing so and preferablydoing so and preferably not to not to die. die.

Nowadays , people like Nowadays , people like to pursue a high-quality to pursue a high-quality life for recreation and life for recreation and vacation . It is the coolest vacation . It is the coolest fashion to get refreshing fashion to get refreshing after being exhausted . after being exhausted .

Its roots go back at Its roots go back at least 200 years to the least 200 years to the explorers of the high explorers of the high Alps and Himalayas Alps and Himalayas and probably even and probably even further. further.

It’s a dangerous sport It’s a dangerous sport that that requires experience, requires experience, skill and a cool headskill and a cool head. But . But if you’re the right type of if you’re the right type of person to do it, a whole person to do it, a whole new world of vertical fun new world of vertical fun will open up.  will open up. 

The basic feature of The basic feature of rockrock climbingclimbing is quite breathtaking is quite breathtaking and exciting . It fully meets and exciting . It fully meets people’s desire to come back people’s desire to come back to nature and to pursuit to nature and to pursuit excitement from challenging excitement from challenging nature and himself . It nature and himself . It influences people by its charm influences people by its charm and outstanding character . and outstanding character .

What equipments What equipments are needed?are needed?

EquipmentsEquipments

ShoesShoes: : The most useful piece of The most useful piece of climbing equipment is a pair of climbing equipment is a pair of climbing shoes, which protects the climbing shoes, which protects the foot from sharp, rough rock, and foot from sharp, rough rock, and provides more friction than a bare provides more friction than a bare foot. A pair costs between $100 and foot. A pair costs between $100 and $150. $150.

A modern climbing rope, a key piece of A modern climbing rope, a key piece of safety equipment . Climbing rope is safety equipment . Climbing rope is dynamic: able to stretch a bit under tension. dynamic: able to stretch a bit under tension. This is because the rope must stop falling This is because the rope must stop falling climbers. If the rope did not stretch, a climbers. If the rope did not stretch, a falling climber would be jerked suddenly as falling climber would be jerked suddenly as the rope stops him. Instead, the rope slows the rope stops him. Instead, the rope slows his fall more gently.his fall more gently.

To attach oneself to a rope, To attach oneself to a rope, a climber uses a sewn a climber uses a sewn harness. A typical one has a harness. A typical one has a wide nylon belt for the wide nylon belt for the waist and a pair of leg waist and a pair of leg loops for the thighs.loops for the thighs.

helmethelmet

Rock climbingRock climbing

What are the main challenges What are the main challenges for rock climbers? for rock climbers?

The sport presents a The sport presents a physicalphysical and and mentalmental challengechallenge . .

Why is it so popular Why is it so popular among some young among some young people?people?

Rock climbers enjoy the Rock climbers enjoy the adventure of adventure of challenging their limits.challenging their limits.

It is good to see people It is good to see people struggle with physical struggle with physical challenges and work out how challenges and work out how to get there and the excitement to get there and the excitement when they complete a new when they complete a new climb or raise the grade that climb or raise the grade that they can climb. they can climb.

The best and safest way The best and safest way to get started is to go to an to get started is to go to an indoor climbing gym. The indoor climbing gym. The “rock” walls at an indoor “rock” walls at an indoor gym are not really made of gym are not really made of rock at all.rock at all.

They are usually tall wooden They are usually tall wooden walls with hard plastic walls with hard plastic handholds set at various handholds set at various angles. The handholds feel like angles. The handholds feel like rock, and allow the climber to rock, and allow the climber to have as realistic an experience have as realistic an experience as possible.as possible.

Ophir wallOphir wall

Rocky MountainRocky Mountain

Rocky MountainRocky Mountain

Rocky MountainRocky Mountain

Now please enjoy the song:Now please enjoy the song:

Rocky Mountain HighRocky Mountain High

Rocky Mountain HighRocky Mountain High

He was born in the ______ of his 27th yearHe was born in the ______ of his 27th yearComin' home to a place he'd never been beforeComin' home to a place he'd never been beforeHe left ______ behind him, you might say he He left ______ behind him, you might say he was born againwas born again

You might say he found a key for every _____.You might say he found a key for every _____.

When he first came to the ____his life was far When he first came to the ____his life was far awayawayOn the road and hangin' by a songOn the road and hangin' by a songBut the string's already ____ and he doesn't But the string's already ____ and he doesn't really carereally careIt keeps changin' fast and it don't ____for long.It keeps changin' fast and it don't ____for long.But the Colorado rocky mountain ______.But the Colorado rocky mountain ______.I've seen it rainin' fire in the skyI've seen it rainin' fire in the skyThe ____ from the starlight is softer than a The ____ from the starlight is softer than a lullabye.lullabye.

Rocky mountain highRocky mountain highRocky mountain highRocky mountain highHe ______ cathedral mountains, he He ______ cathedral mountains, he saw silver clouds belowsaw silver clouds belowHe saw _______ as far as you can seeHe saw _______ as far as you can seeAnd they say that he got crazy once And they say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the sunand he tried to touch the sunAnd he lost a friend but kept his And he lost a friend but kept his ______________

Now he walks in quiet solitude the Now he walks in quiet solitude the forest and the streamsforest and the streamsSeeking ____ in every step he takesSeeking ____ in every step he takesHis sight has turned inside himself His sight has turned inside himself to try and _______to try and _______The serenity of a clear ______ The serenity of a clear ______ mountain lakemountain lake

And the Colorado rocky And the Colorado rocky mountain highmountain highI've seen it rainin' fire in the I've seen it rainin' fire in the skyskyYou can talk to God and listen You can talk to God and listen to the casual _____to the casual _____

Rocky mountain highRocky mountain highRocky mountain highRocky mountain highNow his life is full of ___but his heart Now his life is full of ___but his heart still knows some fearstill knows some fearOf a simple thing he cannot comprehendOf a simple thing he cannot comprehendWhy they try to ___ the mountains Why they try to ___ the mountains down to bring in a couple moredown to bring in a couple moreMore____, more scars upon the landMore____, more scars upon the land

And the Colorado rocky mountain highAnd the Colorado rocky mountain highI've seen it rainin' fire in the skyI've seen it rainin' fire in the skyI know he'd be a poorer man if he never I know he'd be a poorer man if he never saw an _____ flysaw an _____ flyRocky mountain highRocky mountain highIt's Colorado rocky mountain highIt's Colorado rocky mountain highI've seen it rainin' fire in the skyI've seen it rainin' fire in the skyFriends around the campfire and Friends around the campfire and everybody's higheverybody's high

Face the fear, Face the fear, know what you know what you have to do and do have to do and do it!it!

Type of writing: narrationType of writing: narrationVocabulary: Vocabulary: action verbs:action verbs: bump, leap to bump, leap to one’s feet, struggle down the one’s feet, struggle down the trail, stagger, speed down the trail, stagger, speed down the road,road, medical terms:medical terms: vein, vein, artery, nerve endings, artery, nerve endings, emergency-room staff, emergency-room staff, surgery, soft tissue, a severed surgery, soft tissue, a severed leg, to cleanse a wound…leg, to cleanse a wound…

Structure Structure The beginningThe beginning

(para.1-3)(para.1-3)

The The developmentdevelopment

(para.4-26)(para.4-26)

The endingThe ending

(Para 27-38)(Para 27-38)

Before the accident

How Katie directed her own rescue in the accident.

Katie’s recovery

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flash: (flash: ( 突然突然 )) 闪烁闪烁 a flash of lighteninga flash of lightening a flash of wit/inspirationa flash of wit/inspiration a flash in the pan a flash in the pan 昙花一昙花一

现现

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shake: shake: 以短的、不规律的、常常急速的运动来回以短的、不规律的、常常急速的运动来回 摇动摇动 ; ; 哆嗦颤抖，如因寒冷哆嗦颤抖，如因寒冷 ,, 发怒发怒 ,, 激动 激动 tremble, tremble, 因恐惧 、虚弱、愤怒、 寒冷或虚弱等原因恐惧 、虚弱、愤怒、 寒冷或虚弱等原

因而 因而 不由自主地抖动；战栗不由自主地抖动；战栗 ; ; 摇动摇动 shiver shiver 颤抖 颤抖 (( 尤指由于寒冷或恐惧尤指由于寒冷或恐惧 ))

The house shook / trembled as the heavy truck The house shook / trembled as the heavy truck went past.went past.

The victim described the enemy's bombardment The victim described the enemy's bombardment in a voice shaking with emotion. in a voice shaking with emotion. 激动得发抖的激动得发抖的声音声音

I tremble at the very thought of it.I tremble at the very thought of it. 不寒而栗不寒而栗 She shivered at the thought of going into the She shivered at the thought of going into the

dark house alone.dark house alone.

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Missing, Missing, 不见，缺少，失踪的不见，缺少，失踪的 LostLost ：：迷路，丢失，失去的迷路，丢失，失去的

"The missing letter was in his pocket, "The missing letter was in his pocket, if you please!“if you please!“

This book has 12 missing pages.This book has 12 missing pages.A lost child/pen/art/shipA lost child/pen/art/shipOur advice was not lost on him.Our advice was not lost on him.

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shine, glare, glow, gleam, shimmer, flashshine, glare, glow, gleam, shimmer, flash shine: shine: 照耀照耀 ; ; 发光发光 , , 发亮发亮 shining ornaments shining ornaments 发光的装饰品发光的装饰品 The star shone red on his cap.The star shone red on his cap. The joy shone on his face. The joy shone on his face. 他喜形于色他喜形于色 .. glare:glare: 发射强光发射强光 ; ; 怒目而视怒目而视 The sun glared down on us. The sun glared down on us. 太阳灼照着我太阳灼照着我们们 ..

glow: glow: 灼热灼热 ,, 发光发光 ; (; ( 脸脸 )) 红红 , (, ( 身体身体 )) 发热发热 ; ; (( 感情感情 )) 洋溢洋溢

glow in the darknessglow in the darkness glow with rage/anger glow with rage/anger 气气 // 羞得脸发红羞得脸发红 in a glow of enthusiasm in a glow of enthusiasm 热情洋溢地热情洋溢地

words

wordswordsgleam: gleam: 闪亮闪亮 , , 闪烁闪烁 ; (; ( 感情或特性感情或特性 )) 闪闪现现 , , 流露流露

(moonlight) gleam on the river(moonlight) gleam on the river the first gleam of day the first gleam of day 曙光曙光 a gleam of hopea gleam of hope A gleam of interest in this matter A gleam of interest in this matter

came came into his eyes.into his eyes.shimmer: shimmer: 闪光闪光 (moonlight) shimmering on the river(moonlight) shimmering on the river

words

Study the following Study the following structurestructure

He wondered how a woman so small He wondered how a woman so small and soft-spoken could have such and soft-spoken could have such strength and endurance.strength and endurance.

Sitting cross-legged and sheltered by Sitting cross-legged and sheltered by the cliff, she was unaware of…the cliff, she was unaware of…

Rocks the size of garbage cans were Rocks the size of garbage cans were crashing down the cliff and exploding crashing down the cliff and exploding around her.around her.

Study the following Study the following structurestructure

Pale-faced and trembling, Ric told Pale-faced and trembling, Ric told her…her…

Katie Kemble, a 34-year-old nurse Katie Kemble, a 34-year-old nurse and owner of a climbing school, had and owner of a climbing school, had taken time off from her work to taken time off from her work to come here.come here.

They came to a slope, a steep They came to a slope, a steep quarter-mile field of rocks.quarter-mile field of rocks.

It’s sheer granite face juts up hundreds It’s sheer granite face juts up hundreds of feet, with only a few handholds to of feet, with only a few handholds to bear a climber’s weight.bear a climber’s weight.

sheer: 1) completesheer: 1) complete

sheer nonsense sheer nonsense

a sheer waste of timea sheer waste of time

by sheer chanceby sheer chance

2) very steep2) very steep

a sheer rocka sheer rock

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It’s sheer granite face juts up It’s sheer granite face juts up hundreds of feet, with only a few hundreds of feet, with only a few handholds to bear a climber’s handholds to bear a climber’s weight.weight.jut: to extend outward or upwardjut: to extend outward or upward The cliff rises hundreds of feet The cliff rises hundreds of feet

high, and there are only a few high, and there are only a few places one can hold onto for places one can hold onto for support.support.

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Exhaustion was catching up with Exhaustion was catching up with him.him.

He finally began to feel exhausted.He finally began to feel exhausted.

catch up with sb.: to finally start to catch up with sb.: to finally start to cause trouble for sb. after one has cause trouble for sb. after one has managed to avoid this for some managed to avoid this for some timetime

Some day, his old wound will catch Some day, his old wound will catch up with him.up with him.

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……and breath came in painful gasps from and breath came in painful gasps from the altitudethe altitude..

Due to high altitude, his breath changed to Due to high altitude, his breath changed to painful gasps.painful gasps.

As they sped down the road, bumps sent As they sped down the road, bumps sent lightning bolts of pain through Katie’s lightning bolts of pain through Katie’s body.body.

As they drove fast down the road, the As they drove fast down the road, the bumps and jerks of the truck sent bumps and jerks of the truck sent sharp and severe pain through Katie’s sharp and severe pain through Katie’s body.body.

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As the initial shock began to wear off, As the initial shock began to wear off, the nerve endings became more the nerve endings became more sensitive, causing even greater pain.sensitive, causing even greater pain.

当最初的震惊逐渐平息，腿上的神经末当最初的震惊逐渐平息，腿上的神经末梢变得敏感起来，因而引起了更大的梢变得敏感起来，因而引起了更大的疼痛。疼痛。

wear offwear off: : (of a feeling, effect, etc. , esp. (of a feeling, effect, etc. , esp. an unpleasant one) to become less an unpleasant one) to become less strong, to be reduced until disappearstrong, to be reduced until disappear

An hour after he took the medicine, An hour after he took the medicine, his toothache began to wear off.his toothache began to wear off.

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A vein was taken from her right leg A vein was taken from her right leg to fashion an artery for her left.to fashion an artery for her left.

fashion: to shape or make, usu. fashion: to shape or make, usu. with hands or with a few toolswith hands or with a few tools

The children learn how to fashion The children learn how to fashion clay into cups, vases, or whatever.clay into cups, vases, or whatever.

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DiscussionDiscussion

Is courage only to be found Is courage only to be found in wars? How is it displayed in wars? How is it displayed in everyday life?in everyday life?

What do you think are the What do you think are the sources of courage?sources of courage?