On Top Of The World
ON TOP OF THE WORLD
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- When was the last time you went to the hospital for a checkup?
마지막으로 건강검진을 받으러 병원에 간 것은 언제인가요? - Do you do anything special to maintain your health?
건강을 유지하기 위해 특별히 하는 것이 있나요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
Katmandu, Nepal. As a boy in Wales, Tom Whittaker HAD HIS HEART SET ON climbing mountains. He moved to the U.S.and became a skilled climber. In 1979, a drunk driver hit his car. Whittaker, then age 30, lost his right foot. This was A BITTER PILL TO SWALLOW. However, he refused to GIVE UP climbing. Instead, he decided to BREAK NEW GROUND as a disabled person. He SET HIS SIGHTS ON Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. It’s also the most dangerous; one in six climbers dies there.
YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT for more than ten years, Whittaker trained hard for his dream. With the help of doctors and engineers, he designed a strong artificial foot to climb the terrible mountain. In 1989, Whittaker MADE A FIRST ATTEMPT TO climb, but bad weather FORCED him BACK. In 1995, he made a second attempt. This time, illness forced him back.
Finally, in 1998, Whittaker reached the roof of the world. “I arrived just as the sun CAME UP ,“ he said. He WAS ON TOP OF THE WORLD! Whittaker MADE HSITORY as the first disabled person to climb Mount Everest.
Comprehension Check
Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.
- As a boy, what did Whittaker have his heart set on?
- How did he feel when he had the accident?
- After the accident, what did Whittaker set his sights on?
- What did he do year in and year out?
- What happened when he made a first attempt at Everest? What happened the second time?
- When did he arrive on the roof of the world? How did he feel?
- Why has he made history?
- What do you think of Whittaker? attempt: To try to perform, make, or achieve skilled: Requiring specialized ability or training Examples:1) I attempted to lose weight several times, but I always fail.
- A lot of our skilled workers migrate to different countries for bigger earnings. Idiomatic Expressions: Be on top of the world ……………………be very happy Have one’s heart set on something………want something very much A bitter pill to swallow……………………a difficult thing to accept Give up (doing) something ………………stop or quit (doing) something Break new ground…………………………do something that has not been done before Set one’s sights on (doing) something…..choose (to do) something as a goal Year in and year out………………………continuously for many years Make an attempt (to do something)…......try (to do something) Force someone back………………………make someone go back Come up……………………………………rise (referring to the sun, moon, etc.) Make history………………………………do something that will be remembered in history books
- Who do you admire who has broken new ground or made history?
- What are you setting your sights on for the future?
- Would you like to make history? If so, for what?
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
"catch"의 과거형은 "caught"입니다. 불규칙 동사에 주의하세요.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- Do you think modern medicine can eventually cure all diseases?
현대 의학이 결국 모든 질병을 치료할 수 있다고 생각하시나요? - Is prevention really better than cure? Give examples from your experience.
예방이 정말 치료보다 나은가요? 경험에서 예를 들어주세요. - Should people trust doctors completely, or seek alternative treatments?
의사를 완전히 믿어야 할까요, 아니면 대체 치료를 찾아야 할까요? - How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed your view on health?
코로나19 팬데믹이 건강에 대한 당신의 관점을 어떻게 바꿨나요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: ON TOP OF THE WORLD
Level: High Intermediate (H.I)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!