人教修订版高三英语Unit 2 Wsarming up and Reading课件.ppt

Amazingfacts,awonderfulworld,attheageof87and18days,GuinnessWorldRecords,applyfortherecord,TheworldsfattestmanisfromMexico,whoweighs550kilograms.,theworldsshortestfullygrownmanman.GulMohammedofIndiameasured57cmlongin1990.,Lurch,anAfricanwatusisteer(小公牛).Hehasahorncircumference(thedistancearoundhishorns)of95.25cm.,UKsAndyGreensettheworldlandspeedrecord1,227.98kphintheThrustSSC(sscstandsforsupersoniccar)in1997.,Theworldslargesticecreamcake,TheoldestmantoscaleEverestisaJapaneseclimber(TakaoArayama,aged70yearsand225days),Warmingup,ThelowesttemperatureThelowesttemperatureeverrecordedonEarthwas-89.2C(-128.6F)attheRussianBaseinVostockinAntarcticaonJuly21,1983.,Warmingup,2.36/1.26,Warmingup,TheyoungestcollegegraduateTheyoungestoneisMichaelKearney.HestudiedatSantaRosaJuniorCollege,Californiain1990atsixandsevenmonthsandgraduatedin1994at10yearsold.,ThehighestnumberofgoalsinasoccercareerThehighestnumberofgoalsinasoccercareeris1,279.AfamousBrazilianfootballstarPelemadetherecordduring1956-1977.,Warmingup,ThelongestbeardThemanwhohasthelongestbeardisanIndianmancalledShamsherSingh.Hisbeardis1.83mandhehaditmeasuredin1997.,Warmingup,ThelongestmoustacheThemanwhohasthelongestmoustacheisaTurkishcalledMohammedRashid.Hismoustacheis1.60m.,Hecharges$5toanyonewhowantstotakeasouvenirpicturewithhim,Warmingup,Thefastestseaanimal:sailfish-68mph,Thefastestlandanimal:cheetah-60mph,Reading,TheGuinnessbookofworldrecords,Mainidea:,Para1:Para2:Para3:Para4:Para5:Para6:,TheoriginoftheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords,ManyChineserecords,Arecordfromtheworldofsports,Thereasonswhypeopleareinterestedinworldrecords,Thecategoriesinthebook,Theprocedureaboutapplyingforarecord,Fillintheblanks:1.SirHughBeaverwasthe_oftheGuinnessBreweryin1951.2.Thefirsteditionwaspublishedintheyear_.3.Thelongestmoustachereachedalengthof_.,director,1955,1.6meters,Fillintheblanks:4.AccordingtotheGuinnessWorldRecords,Urumqiisthemost_cityfromthesea,2,500kmfromthenearestcoast.5.TocelebrateHKsreurntoChinain1997,theworlds_jiaoziwasmade,weighing_kilograms.,remote,largest,480,Questions:,1.HowdidSirHughBeavercomeupwiththeidea?,HewantedtosettleanargumentaboutthefastestbirdinEurope.Aftertalkingtohisfriends,heconcludedthatabookwhichansweredsuchquestionsmightbepopular.TheGuinnesscompanyhiredpeopletowrite,Questions:,2.WhatarethecategoriesintheGuinnessBookofWorldrecords?,Humanbody,amazingfeats,thenaturalworld,scienceandtechnology,artsandthemedia,modernsociety,travelandtransport,sportsandgames.,Questions:,3.WhyareLanceArmstrongsrecordsspecial?,HisrecordforthefastestaveragespeedasacyclistintheTourdeFrancefadesnexttothestoryofhisstruggleagainstdisease.,Questions:,4.Whyarepeoplesointerestedinworldrecords?,Firstmaybeitisbecauseofthecuriosity.Secondly,wewanttoknowwhatispossibleandfindoutjusthowfarwecanpushourselves.Thirdly,weareentertainedbyreadingthosefacts.,Questions:,5.Whattypesofrecordattemptsarenotallowed?,Thosewhicharedangeroustothepersonwhoisattemptingitortoothersarenotallowed.,Questions:,6.whathastobedonetogetyourrecordintotheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords?,contactdecidesendinspectconfirmgetacertificate,Isitwellworthdoingso?,Languagepoints:0.setarecord-arecordissetbreaktheworldrecordkeeparecordofbesetin以为背景1.1.settleanargumentaboutsettleaproblemsettleintheUSA1.2.conclude=得出结论makeaconclusionTheyfinallyconcludedthatthemanmustbethespy.Weconcludedourmeetingat9oclock.,1.3.hiresbtodosth=employ1.4.what/whatever1)Thenutrientsinwhateverfallsintotheoceanquicklybecameavailabletootherlivingcreatures.2)Thepurewateriswhatgivesseawateritsmainproperties.3)Theybroughtwhatwascalled“loveapple”totheEuropeancontinent.,2.1.sendin登记/提出,递送别忘了送交你的申请书Dontforgettosendinyourapplication.。sendinonesnameforacontest2.2.setdown放下,记下,写下=putdown,writedownIhavesetdowneverythingthathappened.2.3keeptrackof记录她母亲从前把自己所花的每一分钱都记下来。Hermotherusedtokeeptrackofeverypennyshespent.,2.4.categoryn.种类，范畴，部门putintodifferentcategories把分类2.10.balancen.平衡v.使平衡;保持.的平衡1)Wehumansshouldkeepthebalanceofnature.2)Inordertobalancetheirtrade,theywouldhavetobuylessgoodsintheUnitedStates3)Youhavetobalancetheadvantagesoflivinginabigcityagainstthedisadvantages.,4.3.standoutforsth因为而突出/LiBaistandsoutforhispoems.standoutfromsb.=bebetterthanHisworkstandsoutfromthatoftheothers.4.6.asImpressiveastherecordis,itfadesnexttothestoryof=Thoughtherecordisimpressive,虽然他很年轻，他却懂得很多。Thoughheisyoung,heknowsalot.Youngasheis,heknowsalot.,4.7.bediagnosedwithHisheartsankwhenhewasdiagnosedwithlungcancer.4.10.inarow一个接一个地，连续不断地ThisisthethirdShefirstplace=firstly首先,我们应该解决这个问题Inthefirstplace,weshouldsolvethisproblem.*inthesecond/thirdplace,5.3.Wearealsoclearlyentertainedbyaccountsofstrangeandunusualdeedsandfacts*entertainv.entertainmentn.*accountn.报道，叙述，帐户，1)Giveusyouraccountofwhathappened.2)Mysalaryispaiddirectlyintomybankaccount.5.6.makefor=contributeto有助于Culturalexchangesmakeformutualunderstanding.Doesearlyrisingmakeforgoodhealth?,6.5.inspectv.=examinesthclosely1)Thepolicemaninspectedthecupforfingerprints.2)Leadersinourcountyareinspectingourschool.6.6.confirmv.确认，证实1)Therumoursofhiscrimew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