1、Using Language,Unit 1,Words,bid juggle triathlon triathlete amateur champion,vt. 优胜者,therefore springboard economics entire attain,adv. 因此; 所以adj. 跳板n. 经济学n. 全部的; 完整的n. 达到; 获得,1. Listen to the radio interview with two Maryville High School students, Luke and Josh, about their schools bid to break a
2、Guinness record. Number these Guinness records in the order you hear them mentioned.,Listening and speaking,1 Most people hula hooping at the same time. 2 Most bodies painted at the same time. 3 Most people juggling at the same time. 4 Most people brushing their teeth for one minute. 5 Most people i
3、n a group hug. 6 Most people eating breakfast.,1,2,3,4,5,6,1 What record is ther school going to try to break?2 What gave Luke and Josh the idea to break a Guinness record?3 Why wont the record be as easy to break as Luke and Josh first thought?,2 Listen again and answer the questions.,4 How long ha
4、s the school got to prepare for the record attempt.5 Who is going to support the students in their attempt to break the record?6 What are the four reasons why Luke and Josh want their school to try to break the record.,1 What record is their school going to try to break?2 What gave Luke and Josh the
5、 idea to break a Guinness record?,The most bodies painted at the same time.,They were looking at the records set by groups of people in a book of Guinness World Records.,3 Why wont the record be as easy to break as Luke and Josh first thought?,They cant paint just one symble on each body. Everyone h
6、as to be painted from head to toe with a design approved by the Guinnesss organisation.,4 How long has the school got to prepare for the record attempt.5 Who is going to support the students in their attempt to break the record?,It needed another two months.,Parents an d local businesses are going t
7、o support them.,6 What are the four reasons why Luke and Josh want their school to try to break the record.,It would be great fun.2) It would create a bit of school spirit. 3) It would bring people in the local community together.4) When they are old, theyll be able to tell their grandchildren what
8、they did.,3 Read these expressions from the interview. Circle the ones in which the people express surprise. Now listen and number the circled expressions in the order you hear them. Then, in pairs, practise saying the expressions of surprise, paying special attention to the intonation.,Is that all?
9、,1,2,3,You kidding! Youre right. Tell us about it. Well, good luck. Like what? Is that all?We were amazed at some of the things people do to get a Guinness record.Thats wonderful! How amazing!,How amazing!,Youre kidding!,An introduction of thefour famous athletes,FOCUS ON,Reading,Lance Armstrong,Whe
10、n I was Born,I was born in Plano Texas .I was born on September 18, 1971.Im still alive.,Sports I Like,I like to swim.I like to ride bikes.I got my first bike when I was seven.,I Meet The King,I won the Tour De France two times.The Tour Is a big race.Its a year long.I won the Rainbow Jersey.The King
11、 gave me the Yellow Jersey.,I Lost a Friend,My Friends name is Fabio.He crashed into a wall in the race.Fabio died in the race.,My Family,I have a wife.I have a son.My wifes name is Kristin.My sons name is Luke too.,Opinion,I like this book. Becausehis wife wrote it and I like to ride bikes too.,Mic
12、hellie Jones,Throughout the 1990s Michellie Jones was the worlds outstanding female triathlete.,Michellie Jones was born on 6th September 1969. She lives in Carlsbad, California. She is 178 cm tall and weighs 60 kg. Her hobbies are walking dogs, reading and going out to eat.,Her most memorable sport
13、ing achievements have been: FirstWorld Championship win in 1992. The first person to qualify for the Sydney 2000 Olympics Number one world ranking.,The person who has been most influential in her life is her husband, Peter, who is also her trainer.,Fu Mingxia,Switched to diving before being selected
14、 as a member of the Hubei provincial diving team in 1987.,Sports career: Took up gymnastics in Wuhan Spare-time Sports Schoolin 1985.,Stood 1.37m and aged 12, she won the platform event of group B in the National Junior Competition in 1990. Following that, she was selected for intensified training b
15、y the national team.,Martin Strel Slovenian champion, Yangtze tamer,Martin StrelMartin Strel the professional marathon swimmer comes from the historic town of Mokronog in the Southern region of Slovenia. The name of the town comes from a folk tale saying that people around there have wet feet.,Marti
16、n Strel with his son Borut who is the key supporter for his swimming adventures.,1 Read the profiles from a sports magazine and complete the summary of each sportspersons (Guinness) record (s).,Lance Armstrong1999, 2003Francefastest average speed, Tour de France (five times),Michellie Jones1992, 199
17、3(not stated)International Triathlon Union World Champion,Fu Mingxia,youngest female to win the womens world title for platform diving; youngest Olympic diving champion of all time; first woman in Olympic diving history to win four gold medals,1991, 1992, 1996, 2000,Australia, Barcelona (Spain), Atl
18、anta (America), Sydney (Australia),the Danube River in Europe; the Mississippi River in USA; the Parana River in South America; the Changjiang River in China,Martin Strel,2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,2 Read the profiles and answer the questions below. 1 Who is the youngest athlete?2 Who retired from
19、 their sport and then made a comeback?,Lance Armstrong, Fu Mingxia,Fu Mingxia.,Who has trained in another profession?4 Who do you think is the most courageous of the four sportspeople? Give reasons.,Lance Armstrong, Michellie Jones, Martin Strel.,Lance Armstrong, because he overcame cancer and then
20、had the courage to return to racing.,5 What qualities do you think these sportspeople need to be successful?,Courage, determination, ambition,vision, passion, focus, concentration, belief in himself / herself, perseverance, etc.,3 Which quote below do you think belongs to which sportsperson?1 I am s
21、wimming for peace, friendship and clean waters. 2 Id like to think that I was a role model, that people see my sport and say “Wow, Id like to try that”.,Michellie Jones,Martin Strel,3 I used to ride my bike to make a living. Now I just want to live so that I can ride.4 I call it a one-second art. It requires you to fully display the beauty of the sport in only a second.,Lance Armstrong,Fu Mingxia,4 Write a profile for a magazine about a person who has broken a record. Use the guide below and the profiles on pages 7 and 8 as models. Name: Date of Birth: Country: Achievements:,Thank you.,
