Unit1LivingwellUsinglanguageLeadinginMountKilimanjaro乞力馬札羅山

MountKilimanjaro乞力馬札羅山

KilimanjaroisthehighestmountaininAfricaandthetallestfreestandingmountainknowntoman.Itisamountainwhereyoucanhikeformorethan90kilometers,gain4000metersinaltitude,traverserainforest,moorland,alpinedesert,snowfieldsandicecliffs,allvirtuallyontheequator!Atrulyunforgettableandfascinatingadventure.Listeningandspeaking

Whatkindofdifficultydoyouthinkweak-sightedorblindpeoplewouldhaveclimbingamountain?1.Discussion2.WhyBarryandhisteamdidtheclimbandwhyJoan,theinterviewer,describesBarry’splanfornextclimbingas“amazing”.Barryandhisteamwantedto___________________________________________________________________________________________________________.JoanthinksBarry’splanisamazingbecause________________________________________________________________________provethattheycouldachievewhatevertheydecidedtodoandatthesametimeraisemoneyforpeoplewithweaksight.afterclimbingonedifficultmountainhewantsclimbanevenmoredifficultone.ListeningtextANAMAZINGACHIEVEMENTBarryMinto(B)hasjustmadeasuccessfulclimbofMountKilimanjaroinAfrica.ListentohimbeinginterviewedontheradiobyJoan(J).JOAN:Barry,welcometoourprogrammeandcongratulationsonthatgreatclimb!BARRY:Thankyou.It’sgoodtobehere.JOAN:Now,Barry,itwasaveryspecialclimb,wasn’tit?BARRY:Yes,that’sright.Halfofthe grouphadverybadeyesight orwereblindlikeme,andthe otherhalfweresightedpeople whocamealongtohelpus.JOAN:Howoldweretheclimbers?BARRY:Well,theweak-sightedandblind groupwerebetween16and19yearsold.JOAN:Andthesightedclimbers?BARRY:Between25and45.JOAN:Isee.Now,whydidyoumakesuchadifficultclimb?BARRY:Fortwomainreasons:oneistoprovethatwecanachievewhateverwedecidetodo;theotheristoraisemoneyforotherpeoplewithweaksight.JOAN:Mmm.Welldone!IknowMountKilimanjaroisthehighestmountaininAfrica.Buthowhighisit?BARRY:About5,900metres.JOAN:That’sveryhigh!Sohowmanyofyoureachthetop?BARRY:Ofthe12poor-sightedandblindclimbers,9madeittothetop.Ofthe15sightedclimbers,7did.JOAN:Welldone!BARRY:Yes,itjustshowsyouhowdeterminedthepoor-sightedandblindclimberswere.JOAN:Howlongdidittakeyou?BARRY:Fivedaystogoupandtwotocomedown.JOAN:Well,Barry,I’mfullofadmirationforyouandyourcompanions.Whatdoyouplantodonext?BARRY:Oh,I’mgoingtouniversitynextyear,butmynextclimbingambitionistogoupMountQomolangmaoneday.JOAN:Amazing.Iwishyoueverysuccessinthefuture,Barry.BARRY:(fadeout)Thanks,Joan…Wishes&congratulationsExpressionsCongratulations.Allthebest.I’mproudofyou.Iwishyousuccess.Goodluck.Welldone.I’mveryimpressedbyyourperformance.Youhavemybestwishes.I’mverypleasedforyou.Ihopeitgoeswellforyou.That’swonderful/amazing.Iwanttoexpressmysincerecongratulationson…B:Ihearyou’vejustpassedyourfinalexamsatuniversitywithaverygoodresult.Iwanttoexpressmysincerecongratulations.Iknowhowmuchhardworkyoumusthavedone.A:Thankyoubut…

AsampleofofferingwishesandcongratulationsB:IwassoimpressedwithyourperformancethatIrangmyuncleupstraightaway,andheispreparedtoofferyouajobtomorrow.A:That’swonderfulbut……B:IwassoproudofyouthatI’veorderedaspecialdinnerforyouandyourfamilyataveryexpensivehotelhereintown.A:I’mnotsurethat……B:Ofcourseyoudeserveit!YouhaveallmybestwishesandI