選修9UNIT1-完整精講版課件

1、Breaking recordsUnit 1In groups, answer these questions about the pictures of the activities below. What is each person doing? Choose the name of each activity from the list. hula hooping pogo stick jumping doing jumping jacks somersaulting standing on a Swiss ball doing lungesPre-readingpogo stick

2、jumpingsomersaultingstanding on a Swiss balldoing jumpingjacksdoing lungeshula hoopingHave you ever done any of these activities?Would you consider each activity to be a serious sport?Which activities would you like to try? Would you need to be fit to do any of them? Do you think you could do any of

3、 them for any length of time?discussion The Guinness Book of World Records重45.7千克，直徑1.35米，厚度15厘米，燒烤時(shí)間花了一個(gè)半小時(shí)。 The heaviest cake in the world世界第一矮人何平平和世界“最長(zhǎng)美腿”主人斯維特拉娜世界上最小的電動(dòng)小汽車，這輛可以通過無線電遙控的小汽車長(zhǎng)度只有25毫米The smallest electrically operated motor carThe Worlds smallest revolver(less than 2.2 inches long)達(dá)

4、到29.2厘米The dog with the largest ears the worlds smallest horsethe largest swimsuit photo shoot(1202 Chinese women)Jin Linlin, hula hoop Guinness World Records keeperBackground Information People have always been interested in knowing about world records. They want to know about the biggest, smallest

5、, fastest, slowest, longest, shortest, oldest and youngest. The first book of this kind was The Gunnies Book of World Records. The idea for this book came from Hugh Beaver. One day, after watching some birds, he told his friends that he thought those birds were probably the fastest birds in Britain.

6、 Several of his friends disagreed with him. However, when they tried to solve the problem by looking it up, they found none of the books they had contained the information that they were looking for. As a result, Hugh Beaver decided to put out a book that would contain all kinds of world records. Hu

7、gh Beaver began to look for someone who could help him write the book. Soon he heard of two brothers who had a small fact agency in London. They worked on finding and checking facts for people. Hugh Beaver went to interview the two brothers and found their knowledge amazing. He offered them jobs in

8、his company. On August 27, 1955, The Gunnies Book of World Records went on sale. In four months it became a best seller.Sir Hugh BeaverMaybe, one of you will be a Guinness record breaker this year!Ashrita & Sri ChinmoyAshrita Furman has captured the publics imagination by breaking Guinness world rec

9、ords under outrageous(不尋常的) conditions and in the most exotic(外國(guó)的，奇異的) places. He currently holds more than 25 Guinness records, including the record for having the most records, and has broken more than 100 records overall. Milk bottle balancing on head Staying balancedat stonehengeBalancing a pool

10、 cue on finger Hula hoop racing Pogostick jumping Walking on a pair of iron stilt (高蹺)Ashrita knowsno limitNow read about a man called Ashrita Furman who has broken Guinness records in all these activities.THE ROAD IS ALWAYS AHEAD OF YOUReadingphysical skills needed for events number of records brok

11、en his family life kinds of records broken why he became a sportsman countries he likes best place and date of birth his occupation his education his first Guinness recordQuickly glance through the text. Tick the topics about Ashrita that the author does not cover. Now read the story more carefully

12、and answer the following questions in groups.The text doesnt say where he lives nowbut it is possible he lives in New York because we know that he lived there whenhe was a teenager and that he took partin a bicycle marathon there in 1978.1. Where do you think Ashrita lives?2. How old do you think he

13、 is?3. Has he broken records in all seven continents?4. When did he first come across the Guinness Book of World Records?He was 16 in the early 1970s so he wouldbe in his late 40s now.Yes. (see paragraph 2)When he was a child.5. What are some of the physical difficulties he has experienced when A wa

14、lking with a bottle of milk on his head? B standing on top of a Swiss ball? He has to make fine neck adjustments, and has to rest and eat with the bottleof milk on his head. He needs a great sense of balance, and has to stay on top even though his legs may start shaking. C somersaulting? D doing gym

15、nastically correct lunges?He has to overcome dizziness, extremetiredness and pain. During the process, he is permitted to rest for only five minutes in every hour and stop brieflyto vomit.Lunges are very hard on his legs.6. Which one of Sri Chinmoys beliefs led Ashrita to attempting records?7. Why w

16、as it amazing that Ashrita came third in the bicycle marathon in 1978?There is no limit to peoples physicalabilities.He had done no training. 8. Why did Ashrita believe he could accomplish anything after the bicycle marathon?He believed that because he had done notraining, it must have been his spir

17、it that made him come third, and so after the bicycle marathon he believed that he could accomplish anything by using his spirit, and his body was just an instrument of the spirit. He believedthere is no physical limitation. 9. What happens in an event that prevents Ashrita from giving up?10. Do you

18、 think that the events that Ashrita participates in are childish? Why or why not?When he feels like giving up, he goes deep within himself and connects with his soul and his teacher to keep on.Reading ComprehensionTypePara.1Para.2Para.3 a news report Ashrita Furman is a sportsman who likes the chall

19、enge of breaking Guinnessrecords Ashrita achieved his dream of breakinga record in all seven continents.These activities require an enormousamount of strength and fitness as wellas determinationPara.4Para.5Para.6Para.7The fine neck adjustments needed to keep a full bottle of milk on your headwhile y

20、ou are walkingA lot of concentration and a great sense of balance Somersaulting: a tough event Covering a mile in the fastest time while doing gymnastically correct lunges Para.8Para.9Para10Para.11Para.12As a child he was fascinated by the Guinness Book of World Records As a teenager, he began searc

21、hingfor a deeper meaning in life He knew that he would one day get intothe Guinness Book of World Records. Ashrita broke his first Guinness recordwith 27,000 jumping jacks in 1979. Ashrita always acknowledges his teacherin his record-breaking attempts3 Here are some of Ashritas belief. In groups, di

22、scuss whether you agree with them or not.1 There is no limit to peoples physical abilities.2 The body is just an instrument of the spirit.3 You can use your spirit to accomplish anything.4 There is only one perfect road. It is ahead of you, always ahead of you.4. Get into groups of four and choose t

23、wo sports. Find out what skills are needed for each activity. Share your ideas with the other groups in your class. Finally decide which activity you would prefer to train for and give a reason.SportTraining neededSportTraining neededpogo stick jump-ing1bending knees2jumping and landing with bent kn

24、ees jump-ing jackjumping high2 putting your legs and arms out as you jump3 keeping balance of the limbssomer-saul-tinghula hoop-ing1 forward your head over your heels with both hands landing on both feet2 practising cartwheel movement 1 moving your waist in a circle2 keeping the rhythm as you move t

25、he hula hoop3 keeping the hula hoop moving doing lungsstanding on a Swiss ball1 bending knees2 going down on one knee3 moving forward with one knee touching the ground every time 1 practising balance on sth that doesnt move2 practising balance on sth that does move THE ROAD IS ALWAYS AHEAD OF YOUAsh

26、rita Furman is a sportsman _ likesthe challenge of breaking Guinness_. RecentlyAshrita _in breakinga record _all seven continents，including hula hooping in Australia pogo stick jumping under water in South America, _ performing deep knee bends _ a hot air balloon in North AmericaComplete the article

27、 with one word in each blank.It is not easy to stand _ top of a 75 cm Swiss ball look easy. It is not _ to do somersaulting _ a road for 12 miles. Covering a mile in the fastest time _ doing gymnastically correct lunges is noteasy, _. But Ashrita succeeded in allthese _.He was a talented _. He worke

28、d hardto _ his body as well as his mind. He believes _ there is no limit to peoples physical abilities. He _ “There is only one perfect road. It is ahead of You, always _of you.” THE ROAD IS ALWAYS AHEAD OF YOUAshrita Furman is a sportsman who likesthe challenge of breaking Guinnessrecords. Recently

29、, Ashrita succeeded in breaking a record in all seven continents，including hula hooping in Australia, pogo stick jumping under water in South America, and performing deep knee bends in a hot air balloon in North AmericaAnswers for referenceIt is not easy to stand on top of a 75 cm Swiss ball look ea

30、sy. It is not easy to do somersaulting along a road for 12 miles. Covering a mile in the fastest time while doing gymnastically correct lunges is noteasy, either. But Ashrita succeeded in allthese events.He was a talented sportsman. He worked hard to develop his body as well as his mind. He believes

31、 that there is no limit topeoples physical abilities. He always “There is only one perfect road. It isahead of you, always ahead of you.”Language pointsset / establish / create a new record創(chuàng)造一項(xiàng)新記錄keep / hold a record 保持記錄equal the world record 平世界記錄1. break a record打破記錄【詞匯辯義】almost, nearly, about, a

32、pproximately, around, roughly 這些副 詞均有“大約，差不多”之意。2. approximately adv. 近似的; 大約的How much do you think it will cost, approximately?1 almost 指在程度上相差很小，差不多。2 nearly與almost含義基本相同，側(cè)重指數(shù)量、時(shí)間或空間上的接近。3 about ?？煞謅lmost和nearly換用，但about用于表示時(shí)間、數(shù)量的“大約”時(shí)，實(shí)際數(shù)量可能多也可能少。4 approximately 多用于書面語，指精確度接近某個(gè)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)以致誤差可忽略不計(jì)。5 aroun

33、d 多用于非正式場(chǎng)合，常見于美國(guó)英語。6 roughly 指按精略估計(jì)，常代替about。1 (a) (常作貶義) 依照慣例的; 約定俗成的; 因循守舊的 conventional clothes, behaviour 老一套的衣物、 行為 3. conventional adj. Shes so conventional in her views. 她的觀點(diǎn)太保守.He made a few conventional remarks about the weather. 他說了幾句關(guān)于天氣的客套話. (b) following what is traditional or customary

34、 依照傳統(tǒng)的; 符合習(xí)俗的 a conventional design / method 傳統(tǒng)的式樣 / 方法. conventionally adv.Ones dream becomes a reality. in reality=in actual fact 實(shí)際上; 現(xiàn)實(shí)4 reality n. something or anything that is real 真實(shí)；事實(shí)We thought they had come to repair the phone, but in reality they were burglars.put ones dream / wishes into

35、 realtymake adjustment to 適應(yīng)；a period of adjustment；a minor / slight adjustment to the mechanism；her adjustment to her new role。5 adjustment n. (act of) adjusting 調(diào)節(jié); 調(diào)整adjustable adj 可調(diào)節(jié)的; 可調(diào)整的: adjustable seat-belts 可調(diào)節(jié)的座位安全帶【迷你考場(chǎng)】完成下列句子：1 It just needs _ _ (小小的調(diào)整).2 Ive _ (作了小小的調(diào)整)the seating pla

36、n.made a few minor adjustments toa few slight / minoradjustments1 It was a tough race.2 She s had a tough life.3 The company admitted that it had been a tough year.4 Tough decisions will have to be made.5 The reporters were asking a lot of tough questions.6 tough adj. difficult to do or deal with 強(qiáng)硬

37、的；困難的 have a tough time (of it) (=face a lot of difficult problems) The family has had a tough time of it these last few months.Its tough doing something. Its tough being married to a cop.be tough on somebody (=cause problems for someone or make their life difficult) Having to stay indoors all day i

38、s toughon a kid.a It is necessary to use extreme caution with chemicals.b He had extreme difficulty getting hold of the ingredients.7 extreme adj. extreme care / caution1 very great in degree: extreme example / case extreme weather / conditions etc2 very unusual and severe or serious Force is only justified in extreme circumstances.extremely adverb very: a They played extremely well. b Shes extremely beautiful. 8 motivation n. 動(dòng)機(jī)；誘因1 What was your motivation for becoming a teacher?2 Escape can be a strong motivation for travel. 3 They lack the motivation to study