M9,UNIT1BREAKING RECORDS U1P1 WARMING UP AND READING高中英语PPT课件

1、unit 1words boxing approximately conventional laughter adjustment tough extremen. 拳击拳击adj. 近似的近似的; 大概的大概的adj.习俗的习俗的; 传统的传统的n. 笑笑; 笑声笑声n.调整调整; 调节调节adj. 强硬的强硬的; 困难的困难的adv.顽强地顽强地adj. 极端的极端的; 激进的激进的 gymnastically unfit spiritual marathon urge accomplishmotivation devotion souln. 体操体操; 体能训练体能训练adj. 不适宜的不

2、适宜的;不太健康的不太健康的 adj. 精神上的精神上的n. 马拉松赛跑马拉松赛跑vt. 催促催促; 力劝力劝vt. 完成完成; 实现实现n. 动机动机n. 热爱热爱; 投入投入n. 灵魂灵魂; 心灵心灵; 精神精神these pictures have been taken at the end of events. hurdlingswimmingweight liftingboxinghow do you think the participants are feeling? give reasons.feelingsangryexcitingscornfulhappysadshocke

3、din groups, answer these questions about the pictures of the activities below.1 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 lungespogo stick jumpingsomersaultingstanding on

4、 a swiss balldoing jumpingjacksdoing lungeshula hooping2. have you ever done any of these activities?3. would you consider each activity to be a serious sport?4. 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 them for any length o

5、f time?the guinness book of world records the heaviest cake in the worldthe dog with the largest ears the person with the longest moustachethe smallest electrically operated motor carthe worlds oldest person 2006ecuadorian woman, 116the worlds tallest person, 251cmbackground people have always been

6、interested in knowing about world records. they want to know about the biggest, smallest, 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

7、told his friends that he thought those birds were probably the fastest birds in britain. 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,

8、 hugh beaver decided to put out a book that would contain all kinds of world records. hugh beaver began to look for someone who could help him writethe 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

9、interview the two brothers and found their knowledge amazing. he offered them jobs in 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 & sr

10、i chinmoymilk bottle balancing on head staying balancedat stonehengebalancing a pool cue on finger hula hoop racing pogostick jumping walking on a pair of iron stilt ashrita knowsno limitashrita furman breaks his 107th guinness world record. on one leg.at the penang bird park, malaysia, successfully

11、 hurdling the record forthe fastest mile covered on a single leg. ashrita furman literallyhops his way to his 107thguinness world recordwhy i break recordsashrita with sri chinmoy as a kid i had a huge fascination with the exotic places and people listed in the guinness book of records, but being a

12、non-athlete, i never imagined ever actually getting a world record myself. years later, as a teenager, i became interested in eastern spirituality and began studying meditation with sri chinmoy. suddenly, i was filled with an inner joy and a seemingly inexhaustible energy. sri chinmoy also taught me

13、 about his philosophy of self-transcendence, that when you have access to the divine power we all have within us, nothing is impossible. under my teachers guidance, i eventually learned how to incorporate my newfound energy into my spiritual life while pursuing athletic goals, and i realized that it

14、 was time to fulfill my childhood dream of becoming a guinness record-holder. in 1979 i set my first record by doing 27,000 jumping jacks, and it was such a thrill that i immediately began training for the nextrecord and i havent stopped since! i have also been fortunate enough to travel with the gr

15、oup that often accompanies sri chinmoy on his international concert tours of music dedicated to world harmony, and ive had the opportunity to set records at some of the most magnificent wonders of the world. now read about a man called ashrita furman who has broken guinness records in all these acti

16、vities.the road is always ahead of youphysical skills needed for events number of records broken 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. ti

17、ck the topics about ashrita that the author does not cover. now read the story more carefully 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

18、 bicycle marathon there in 1978.1. where do you think ashrita lives?2. how old do you think he 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)

19、when he was a child.5. what are some of the physical difficulties he has experienced when a walking 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 balanc

20、e, and has to stay on top even though his legs may start shaking. c somersaulting? d doing gymnastically 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 ha

21、rd on his legs.6. which one of sri chinmoys beliefs led ashrita to attempting records?7. why was 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 th

22、e bicycle marathon?he believed that because he had done notraining, it must have been his spirit 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 ph

23、ysical limitation. 9. what happens in an event that prevents ashrita from giving up?10. do you 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.studentsanswe

24、rs may vary.reading comprehensiontypepara.1para.2para.3 a news report ashrita furman is a sportsman who likes the challenge 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

25、determinationpara.4para.5para.6para.7the fine neck adjustments needed to keep a full bottle of milk on your headwhile you 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.8par

26、a.9para10para.11para.12as a child he was fascinated by the guinness book of world records as a teenager, he began searchingfor 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.

27、ashrita always acknowledges his teacherin his record-breaking attempts3 here are some of ashritas belief. in groups, discuss 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 any

28、thing.4 there is only one perfect road. it is ahead of you, always ahead of you.4. get into groups of four and choose two 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 g

29、ive a reason.sport training neededsport training neededpogo stick jump-ing1bending knees2jumping and landing with bent knees jump-ing jack1 jumping 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

30、hands landing on both feet2 practising cartwheel movement 1 moving your waist in a circle2 keeping the rhythm as you move the 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 tim

31、e 1 practising balance on sth that doesnt move2 practising balance on sth that does move the road is always ahead of youashrita furman is a sportsman _ likesthe challenge of breaking guinness_. recentlyashrita _in breakinga record _all seven continents，including hula hooping in australia pogo stick

32、jumping under water in south america, _ performing deep knee bends _ a hot air balloon in north americacomplete the article 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

33、 time _ doing gymnastically correct lunges is noteasy, _. but ashrita succeeded in allthese _.he was a talented _. he worked 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.

34、” the road is always ahead of youashrita furman is a sportsman who likesthe challenge of breaking guinnessrecords. recently, 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 b

35、ends in a hot air balloon in north americaanswers for referenceit is not easy to stand on top of a 75 cm swiss ball look easy. 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 su

36、cceeded in allthese events.he was a talented sportsman. he worked hard to develop his body as well as his mind. he believes that there is no limit topeoples physical abilities. he always “there is only one perfect road. it isahead of you, always ahead of you.”set / establish / create a new record创造一

37、项新记录创造一项新记录keep / hold a record 保持记录保持记录equal the world record 平世界记录平世界记录1. break a record打破记录打破记录【词汇辩义【词汇辩义】almost, nearly, about, approximately, around, roughly 这些副这些副 词均有词均有“大约，差不多大约，差不多”之意。之意。2. approximately adv. 近似的近似的; 大约的大约的how much do you think it will cost, approximately?1 almost 指在程度上相差很小

38、，差不多。指在程度上相差很小，差不多。2 nearly与与almost含义基本相同，侧重指含义基本相同，侧重指数量、时间或空间上的接近。数量、时间或空间上的接近。3 about 常可分常可分almost和和nearly换用，但换用，但about用于表示时间、数量的用于表示时间、数量的“大约大约”时，时，实际数量可能多也可能少。实际数量可能多也可能少。4 approximately 多用于书面语，指精确度多用于书面语，指精确度接近某个标准以致误差可忽略不计。接近某个标准以致误差可忽略不计。5 around 多用于非正式场合，常见于美国多用于非正式场合，常见于美国英语。英语。6 roughly 指

39、按精略估计，常代替指按精略估计，常代替about。1 (a) (常作贬义常作贬义) 依照惯例的依照惯例的; 约定俗成的约定俗成的; 因循守旧的因循守旧的 conventional clothes, behaviour 老一套的衣物、老一套的衣物、 行为行为 3. conventional adj. shes so conventional in her views. 她的观点太保守她的观点太保守.he made a few conventional remarks about the weather. 他说了几句关于天气的客套话他说了几句关于天气的客套话. (b) following what

40、 is traditional or customary 依照传统的依照传统的; 符合习俗的符合习俗的 a conventional design / method 传统的式样传统的式样 / 方法方法. conventionally adv.ones dream becomes a reality. in reality=in actual fact 实际上实际上; 现实现实4 reality n. something or anything that is real 真实；事实真实；事实we thought they had come to repair the phone, but in

41、reality they were burglars.put ones dream / wishes into realtymake adjustment to 适应；适应；a period of adjustment；a minor / slight adjustment to the mechanism；her adjustment to her new role。5 adjustment n. (act of) adjusting 调节调节; 调整调整adjustable adj 可调节的可调节的; 可调整的可调整的: adjustable seat-belts 可调节的座位安全带可调节

42、的座位安全带【迷你考场】完成下列句子：【迷你考场】完成下列句子：1 it just needs _ _ (小小的调整小小的调整).2 ive _ (作了小小的调整作了小小的调整)the seating plan.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 b

43、e made.5 the reporters were asking a lot of tough questions.6 tough adj. difficult to do or deal with 强硬的；困难的强硬的；困难的 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.b

44、e tough on somebody (=cause problems for someone or make their life difficult) having to stay indoors all day is 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 degr

45、ee: 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. 动机；诱因动机；诱因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. a deep strong love 深爱深爱