Unit 1 That must be a record (reading)课件

1、unit 1 that must be a record1.the lowest temperature ever recorded on earth is_. a. -75.4 b. -89.2 c. -110.72.the worlds tallest man is _. a. 2.35m b. 2.45m c. 2.55m3.the youngest college graduate was _. a. 10 years old b. 12years old c. 14years old4.the highest number of goals in a soccer career is

2、 _. a. 1279 b. 546 c. 38505.the longest beard is _. a. 73cm b. 1.83m c. 2.33m6.the longest lecture lasted _. a. 32.5h b. 62.5h c. 82.5hbaaabbthe guinness book of world recordsscan the text and answer the following questions.1.who was sir hugh beaver? 2.when was the first edition of the guinness book

3、 of world records published?3.how long was the longest moustache in the world?4.what guinness records were set in urumqi and hongkong?5.who won the tour de france in 2003? sir hugh beaver was the director of the guinness brewery.in 1955.1.6 meters.urumqi is the most remote city from the sea.a specia

4、l and delicious record was set in 1997 to celebrate lance armstrong.read the text carefully and answer the following questions. 1.how did sir hugh beaver come up with the idea for the guinness book of world records?2.what are the categories in the guinness book of world records?3.why are lance armst

5、rongs records special?4.what types of record attempts are not allowed?5.why do you think many people are interested in world records?when he wanted to settle an argument about the fastest bird in europe.the human body, amazing feats, the natural world, because he suffered from cancer but recovered a

6、nd set more records.record attempts that are dangerous to the person who is attempting it or to others are not allowed. a. the guinness book of world records is popular because people enjoy reading about strange facts and exciting achievements. b. the editors of the book collect all the records and

7、put them into different groups. c. sir hugh beaver decided to write the book as the result of an argument with a friend. d. even though the records themselves are amazing, the stories of the people who set the records are often even more interesting. e. a new guinness world record will only be accep

8、ted if it is safe and has been done according to the rules. f. “i just love reading about people who do amazing things, such as swimming a long river or running across a country. the stories inspire me and are fun to read.”paragraph 5paragraph 2paragraph 1paragraph 4paragraph 6paragraph 3language po

9、ints:1.settle vt. 解决解决;调停调停;决定决定e.g. he settled the matter quickly.使定居使定居;安顿安顿 settle down 定居定居e.g. they settled down and lived a happy life.2.hire v. 雇佣雇佣 employhire sb. to do sth.e.g. he hired ten people to help him with the task.3.set down 记下记下;写下写下 write downe.g. youd better set down the telephone numberbef