Mount_Everest_Presentation

1.

The Mystery of Mount Everest
By George Mallory & Andrew Irvine’s
Expedition

2.

Vocabulary
• camp /kæmp/ – лагерь
• mountain range /ˈmaʊntən reɪndʒ/ – горный
хребет
• goal /ɡəʊl/ – цель
• wild /waɪld/ – дикий
• numb /nʌm/ – онемевший
• spot /spɒt/ – заметить
• thick /θɪk/ – густой
• surround /səˈraʊnd/ – окружать

3.

Main Information (Part 1)
• - In 1924, George Mallory and Andrew Irvine
tried to climb Mount Everest.
• - They wanted to be the first to reach the
summit.
• - They faced strong wind, freezing cold, and
lack of oxygen.
• - Sadly, they never returned, and their fate
was a mystery for many years.

4.

Main Information (Part 2)
• - In 1999, Conrad Anker found Mallory’s body
on Everest.
• - Debate: Did Mallory reach the summit
before he died?
• - Some evidence suggests he might have
climbed very high.
• - But we still don’t know the full truth – it
remains a mystery.

5.

Questions for the Audience
• 1. Who were Mallory and Irvine?
• 2. Why was their expedition so dangerous?
• 3. What evidence was found in 1999?
• 4. Do you think Mallory reached the summit?
Why/why not?
• 5. Would you like to join such an expedition?