Detailed teaching procedures Step 1. Greetings

Step 2. Lead-in

With the development of society more and more people are tired of unchanged and dull life. They want to free away from their work for a time and live a new and excited life that they didn't experience before. They spend their holidays in various ways. Now adventure holiday is more and more popular. Which of these holidays would you like to go on?

　Which of these holidays would you like to go on?

A. canoeing and white-water rafting in Yunnan

　B. trekking and climbing in the Himalayas

　C. doing water sports on Hainan Island

　D. a safari in South Africa

Give students some pictures about canoeing and white-water rafting, trekking and climbing in the Himalayas, doing water sports and an overland safari in Tanzania. Ask students to give reasons for their choice.

S: Their answers may be various.

T: Though trekking and climbing the mountain is difficult and uncomfortable, it has special charming to attract so many people. Now let's read a passage Himalayan Adventure after reading it maybe you want to climb Himalayan mountain.

StepⅡ. Reading

Task 1 Read the passage silently and choose the best answers.

1. Who do you think writes the text?

　A. the trekker

　B. local government

　C. the organizer of adventure 2000

　D. the guide near the Himalayas

2. Which of the following statement is true?

A. If you attend a Class A hike, you can climb on the top of the Mount Qomolangma.

B. You have to live in tents in Tibet.

C. Adventure 2000 is a traveling programme.

　D. Climbing the Mount Qomolangma is cold, so you'd better go there in July.