高中英语 Breaking recordsListening课件 新人教选修9

1、2021/8/11 星期三1Listening2021/8/11 星期三2I Listen to the radio interview with two Maryville High School students, Luke and Josh, about their schools bid to break a Guinness record.Listening on P62021/8/11 星期三3Most people hula hooping at the same time.Most bodies painted at the same time.3. Most people j

2、uggling at the same time.Most people brushing their teeth for one minute.Most people in a group hug.Most people eating breakfast.1234562021/8/11 星期三4What record is the school going to try to break ?The most bodies painted at the same time.They were looking at the records set by groups of people in a

3、 book of Guinness World Records.II listen again and answer the questions2. What gave Luke and Josh the idea to break a Guinness record?2021/8/11 星期三5It needed another two months.They cant paint just one symbol on each body. Everyone has to be painted from head to toe with a design approved by the Gu

4、inness Organization.3. Why wont the record be as easy to break as Luke and Josh first thought?4. How long has the school got to prepare for the record attempt?2021/8/11 星期三6Parents and local businesses are going to support them.5. Who is going to support the students in their attempt to break the re

5、cord?2021/8/11 星期三76. What are the four reasons why Luke and Josh want their school to try to break the record?1) It would be great fun.2) It would create a bit of school spirit.3) It would bring people in local community together.4) When they are old,they will be able to tell their grandchildren wh

6、at they did.2021/8/11 星期三8 Youre kidding! Tell us about it. Youre right. Well, good luck. We were amazed at some of the things people do to get a Guinness record. Like what?III Read these expressions from the interview. Circle the ones in which the people express surprise.Is that all?Thats wonderful

7、!How amazing!2021/8/11 星期三9A BID FOR A GUINNESS WORLD RECORDListen to the radio interview between Helen Griffin and two students from Maryville High School.(Helen=H, Luke=L, Josh=J)LISTENING TEXT2021/8/11 星期三10H: Im talking to Luke and Josh from Maryville High School about their schools bid to break

8、 a Guinness record in a couple of months. Tell me why did you decide to do this in the first place?2021/8/11 星期三11 L: Well, one day Josh and I were looking at a book of Guinness World Records and we started reading about records set by groups of people. We were amazed at some of the things people do

9、 to get a Guinness record.2021/8/11 星期三12H: Like what?J: Like the most people in a group hug, the most people juggling at the same time, the most people hula hooping at the same time .H: (interrupts) How amazing!J: Yeah . what else was there, Luke?2021/8/11 星期三13L: Umm . lets see . the most people e

10、ating breakfast . oh yeah, would you believe that about 10,240 students brushed their teeth for one minute in China?2021/8/11 星期三14H: (laughs) Youre kidding! Youre right, people are very imaginative. Now, the record you want to break is also amazing. Tell us about it.L: Well, we want to break the re

11、cord for the most bodies painted at the same time. At the moment the record is something like 116.2021/8/11 星期三15H: Is that all? It doesnt sound like many.L: No, so thats why Josh and I thought we could easily break that if we got our schoolmates together.H: But you soon found out that it wasnt that

12、 easy, didnt you?2021/8/11 星期三16J: Yeah, because you cant paint just one little symbol, say, on everyones cheek . Everyone has to be painted from head to toe and they have to have a design on them thats approved by the Guinness organization.2021/8/11 星期三17H: So how are you going to organize this?J:

13、Well, weve got another couple of months to get ready . Lots of parents and local businesses have said theyre going to donate time, supplies or money whichever they can.H: Thats wonderful. One last question, boys . Why is it important for you to attempt this record?2021/8/11 星期三18L: Well, I just thin

14、k itd be great fun and I think itd also be great for the school, you know, to create a bit of school spirit and bring people in the local community together.2021/8/11 星期三19J: Yeah, and apart from that, I think itll be really cool when were old to be able to Dhow our grandkids what we did!H: Well, go

15、od luck and please let us know how you go.J/L: (together) We will.2021/8/11 星期三20Listening on P512021/8/11 星期三21l. Before you listen to the tape, answer this quiz on world records in small If groups. If you dont know the answers, have a guess. 1) What is the longest river in the world? A. The Chang

16、jiang (Yangtze). B. The Amazon. C. The Nile. D. The Yellow River.2021/8/11 星期三222). What is the largest lake in the world? A. Lake Baikal B. The Caspian Sea. C. Lake Superior. D. The Aral Sea.3). What is the largest ocean in the world? A. The Pacific Ocean. B. The Atlantic Ocean. C. The South China

17、Sea. D. The Indian Ocean.2021/8/11 星期三234). What is the highest mountain in the world? A. Annapurna. B. Mt Qomolangma. C. Mt Kilimanjaro. D. K2 (Chogori).5). What is the largest mammal in the world? A. The African elephant. B. The giraffe. C. The hippopotamus. D. The Blue Whale.2021/8/11 星期三246). Wh

18、at is the fastest land mammal in the world? A. The lion. B. The horse. C. The cheetah. D. The Mongolian gazelle.2021/8/11 星期三25Answer key for Exercise3:AnswersOther details1The Nile It is in North and East Africa. Its 6,695 kilometres long, it is about 300 kilometres longer than the Yangtze. 2021/8/

19、11 星期三262The Caspian SeaIt has an area of 371,800 square kilometres. Its a saltwater lake. The Caspian Sea is about four or five times larger in area than the second largest lake (Lake Superior in North America which is the largest freshwater lake).2021/8/11 星期三273The Pacific Ocean4Mt QuomolangmaIt

20、represents 45.9% of the worlds oceans. It is in the Himalayas. Its 8,844 metres high. It was formed 60 million years ago. The Nepalese call it “Sagarmatha” which means “goddess of the sky”. 2021/8/11 星期三285The Blue WhaleAn adult grows up to 35 metres long and weighs up to 130 tonnes. It is much larg

21、er than the largest land mammal which is the African elephant (One African elephant specimen was 3.96metres tall and weighed over 12 tonnes).2021/8/11 星期三296The cheetahIt can run at 100 kilometres an hour on level ground. But it can run at this speed only over a short distance. 2021/8/11 星期三30FINDIN

22、G OUT ANSWERS TO A QUIZ Edwin (E) and Cecilia (C) have found the answers to the quiz. Listen to them talking about what they found Out.LISTENING TEXT2021/8/11 星期三31E: Cecelia, whats the longest river?C: The Nile in North and East Africa. Its 6,695 kilometres long.E: So, its not the Yangtze.C: No, th

23、ats about 300 kilometres shorter than the Nile.E: Well, I got that one wrong! What about Question 2?2021/8/11 星期三32C: The largest lake in the world is the Caspian Sea with an area of 371,800 square kilometres.E: But isnt that a saltwater lake?C: Yeah, but the question didnt say anything about whethe

24、r the lake had to be a saltwater or a freshwater lake.2021/8/11 星期三33E: No, I guess I was thinking about freshwater lakes.C: Well, I know the answer to that anyway. Lake Superior in North America is the largest freshwater lake and the second largest lake overall. I think its about four or five times

25、 smaller in area than the Caspian Sea.2021/8/11 星期三34E: Wow, thats a lot smaller.C: So, whats the largest ocean? My guess would be the Pacific.E: Well, youre right. It represents 45.9% of the worlds oceans. Now, its your turn. Question 4.C: Oh, thats easy. Its Mt Quomolangma in the Himalayas of cour

26、se.2021/8/11 星期三35E: How high is that again?C: 8,844 metres. I also found out that it was formed 60 million years ago and that the Nepalese call it “Sagarmatha” which means “ goddess of the sky”.E: Oh, thats a lovely name.2021/8/11 星期三36C: Now, Question 5. The largest mammal is the Blue Whale. An ad

27、ult grows up to 35 metres long and weighs up to 130 tonnes.E: Oh, I thought we had to find out the largest land (emphasize) mammal.2021/8/11 星期三37C: Well, I can tell you the answer to that anyway. Its the African elephant. I found out that the largest specimen ever recorded was shot in 1974. It was

28、3.96 metres tall and weighed over 12 tonnes.E: Thats so tiny compared to the Blue Whale! What about the last question?2021/8/11 星期三38C: Well, the answers the cheetah which can run at 100 kilometres an hour on level ground. But they can only run at this speed over a short distance.E: Oh dear, I was w

29、rong. I thought it was the lion.C: Oh, theyre a lot slower. They can only go 80 kilometres an hour!2021/8/11 星期三39Listening task on P562021/8/11 星期三401 providing proof of your new record 2 how to choose a category 3 the advantage of doing a trial run4 reasons to attempt a record 5 the benefits of ha

30、ving friends at your record attempt6 training for your eventFABCDE2021/8/11 星期三41Charlie Carini, a Guinness record breaker, is giving a talk to a school about how to get into the Guinness World Records. LISTENING TEXTGETTING INTO THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS2021/8/11 星期三42Good morning everyone. Youre

31、probably asking yourself why anyone would try to set a record at all. Well, ! can tell you that its not only great fun, but it also gives you a huge sense of accomplishment if you do set a world record. 2021/8/11 星期三43You might also be thinking that you would have no chance of setting a record. Well

32、, there are actually plenty of chances because about a quarter of records in the Guinness Book of World Records are broken each year. 2021/8/11 星期三44So, lets say youve decided to give it a go. The first thing Id recommend would be to look through the Guinness Book and choose a category that catches

33、your eye and that you would find fun to do. You have a much greater chance of setting a record if theres a category for it in the book. Dont Choose something unless youre certain its a category. 2021/8/11 星期三45I know of someone who pogo-sticked up the stairs of the tallest building in the world. It was filmed and he hoped that the Guinness office would accept it. Well, they didnt because there wasnt a category for it.2021/8/11 星期三46Now, if you have a new idea for a category, contact the Guinness office before going ahead with your