Transcript 新人教版(第二版)模块9第1单元Reading(1)

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高三Module9
Unit 1
Reading
These pictures have been taken at the
end
of events. How
do you think the
exultant(狂喜)
, exciting…
participants are feeling? Give reasons.
Zhang Guozheng
weight lifting
Liu Xiang
hurdling
12.88
On July 12, a day before his 23rd
birthday, Olympic champion Liu Xiang
sent himself a wonderful gift by setting a
world record of 12.88 seconds in the
men's 110-metre hurdles in Lausanne.
Luo Xuejuan
swimming
boxing
Pre-reading
standing on a Swiss ball
doing jumping jacks
pogo stick jumping
hula hooping
somersaulting
doing lunges
A Jumping Jack as it is called in the
United States military, is a physical
exercise performed by jumping to a
position with the legs spread wide and the
hands touching overhead and then
returning to a position with the feet
together and the arms at the sides.
More intensive versions include bending
down and touching the floor in between
each jump.
Now read about a man called Ashrita
Furman who has broken Guinness
records in all these activities.
Asrita Furman
Ashrita Furman has set 187 official
Guinness records over the past 25 years
and currently holds 82 records. He has set
records in all 7 continents and in more
than 30 different countries and he has the
official record for:
“The most current Guinness world
records held at the same time by an
individual,” Marco Frigatti, Head of
Records, Guinness Book of World Records.
Quickly glance through the text. Tick the
topics about Ashrita that the author does
not cover.
□ physical 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 record
Skim the text and answer the
questions:
①Who is Ashrita Furman?
②When and why he entered the
Guinness book of world records?
③When did Ashrita become a
student Chinmoy?
New words
adv. 近似地，大约地
n. 笑，笑声
实际上，现实
n. 调整，调节
adj. 强硬的，困难的：
顽强的
gymnastically adv.体操，技能训练
extreme
adj.极端的，偏激的
approximately
laughter
in reality
adjustment
tough
conventional
unfit
spiritual
marathon
urge
accomplish
motivation
devotion
soul
adj. 习俗的, 传统的
adj.不适宜的, 不太健康的
adj.精神上的
n.马拉松
v. 催促, 力劝
v.完成, 实现
n.动机
n.热爱, 投入
n.灵魂, 心灵
Careful reading
First look through the questions :
1. Where do you think Ashrita lives?
Possibly in New York.
2. How old do you think he is ?
He was 16 in the early 1970s so he
would be in his late 40s now.
3. Has he broken records in all seven
continents?
Yes.
4. When did he first come across the
Guinness Book of World Records?
When he was a child.
5. A. What are some of the physical
difficulties he has experienced when
walking with a bottle of milk on his
head?
He has to make fine neck
adjustments , and has to rest and eat
with the bottle of milk on his head.
B. What are some of the physical
difficulties he has experienced when
standing on top of a Swiss ball?
He needs a great sense of balance, and
has to stay on top even though his legs
may start shaking.
平衡感
C. What are some of the physical
difficulties he has experienced
when somersaulting?
He has to overcome dizziness, extreme
tiredness and pain.
D. What are some of the physical
difficulties he has experienced when
doing gymnastically correct lunges?
Lunges are extremely hard on his legs.
6.Which one of Sri Chinmoy’s beliefs led
Ashrita to attempting records?
The belief that there is no limit to
people’s physical abilities. 没有限制
7.Why was it amazing that Ashrita came
third in the bicycle marathon in 1978?
He won the third place even though he
had done no training.
8. Why
did Ashrita believe he could
同位语从句，说明
accomplish
anything
understanding
的 after the bicycle
内容
marathon?
第二个同位语从句
Because he came to the
understanding
的内容。而且必须
that his body was just an
instrument
保留连接词that
of the spirit and that he seemed to be
able to use his spirit to accomplish
anything.
9. What happens in an event that
prevents Ashrita from giving up?
He goes deep within himself and
connects with his soul and his teacher
to keep on.
10. Do you think that the events that
Ashrita participates in are childish?
Why or why not?
In my opinion, they are not childish,
because they require an enormous amount
of strength and fitness as well as
determination in reality.
Discussion on Ashrita’s motivation:
①Why did Ashrita challenge the
Guinness world records instead of taking
part in the Olympic games?
②Why does he keep on trying to
challenge different Guinness records?
③Why didn’t he take part in a
conventional sports instead of un
conventional and funny one?
④Why did Ashrita took part in active
sports after learned quiet mediation?
Read the text and then fill in the blanks.
Personal profile
Name
Ashrita Furman
Occupation 1. Sportsman
_______
Main
Hula hooping
stick jumping
sports in
2. Pogo
____________________
under
water
which he
____________
has made 3. 24-hour
_______ bicycle marathon
Guinness
Performing deep knee
records
bends in a hot air balloon
Main sports in
which he has
made Guinness
records
4. Jumping
_____________
jacks
Covering a mile in the
fastest time while doing
gymnastically correct
lunges
Somersaulting along a
road for 12 miles
Main sports in 5. Standing
________________
on top of a
which he has
75
______________
cm Swiss ball
made Guinness Keep a full bottle of
records
milk on his head while
he was walking
The qualities
Strength
required in
Fitness
Determination
these sports
6. _______________
Type of writing and main ideas of
each paragraph:
Type: a news report
Para. 1 Ashrita Furman is a sportsman
who likes the challenge of breaking
Guinness records．
Para. 2 Ashrita achieved his dream of
breaking a record in all seven continents.
Para. 3 These activities require an
enormous amount of strength and
fitness as well as determination．
Para. 4 The fine neck adjustments
needed to keep a full bottle of milk on
your head while you are walking
Para. 5 A lot of concentration and a great
sense of balance
Para. 6 Somersaulting: a tough event
Para. 7 Covering a mile in the fastest time
while doing gymnastically correct lunges
Para. 8 As a child he was fascinated by
the Guinness Book of World Records．
Para. 9 As a teenager, he began searching
for a deeper meaning in life．
Para. 10 He knew that he would one day
get into the Guinness Book of World
Records.
Para. 11 Ashrita broke his first Guinness
record with 27,000 jumping jacks in 1979.
Para. 12 Ashrita always acknowledges
his teacher in his record-breaking
attempts．“There is only one perfect
road．It is ahead of you，always ahead
of you.”
Here are some of Ashrita’s beliefs.
In groups, discuss whether you
agree with them or not.
1. There is no limit to people’s 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.