Climbing Everest: Modals of Probability

Mountaineering and Survival Vocabulary

This lesson takes learners on a journey to Mount Everest. Key words include summit, altitude, base camp, expedition, frostbite, mountaineering, oxygen tank, avalanche, and determination. Learners expand language for extreme sports and survival.

Modals of Probability: Must, Might, Can't

Students learn to use must, might, and can't for certainty, possibility, and impossibility in the present and past, supported by gap-fills, transformations, and interactive tasks.

Reading and Listening: Junko Tabei's Climb

Through the inspiring story of Junko Tabei, the first woman to reach the summit of Everest, learners practise comprehension and apply modals to describe risks and outcomes.

Speaking and Debate: Surviving the Mountain

Students debate survival strategies, role-play interviews with climbers, and discuss the balance between mental determination and physical strength in extreme sports.