Unit-1-Breaking-records-Reading-课件1-选修九-人教新课标.ppt

1、Reading,Olympics,softball,Mountain bike,shooting,swimming,football,weightlifting,volleyball,table tennis,tennis,sailing,badminton,basketball,weight lifting,hurdling,These pictures have been taken at the end of events. How do you think the participants are feeling? Give reasons.,swimming,boxing,They

2、are:,exciting happy contented cheerful grateful ecstatic intoxicating exhilarating mixed feelings,pogo stick jumping弹簧单高跷,Somersaulting 翻筋斗,What is each person doing? Do you know the name of each activity from the list.,doing jumping jacks 蹦蹦跳,hula hooping,doing lunges 做冲刺,Pre-reading,hula hooping,p

3、ogo stick jumping,doing jumping jacks,somersaulting,standing on a Swiss ball,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

4、 with the feet together and the arms at the sides.,Have you ever done any of these activities? Would you consider each activity to be a serious sport? Which activities would you like to try? Would you need to be fit to do any of them? Do you think you could do any of them for any length of time?,Dis

5、cussion,Reading,The road is always ahead of you,New words,approximately adv. 近似地，大约地 laughter n. 笑，笑声 in reality 实际上，现实 adjustment n. 调整，调节 tough 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,conventional adj. 习俗的, 传统的 unfit adj.不适宜的, 不太健康的 spiritual adj.精神上的 marathon n.马拉松 urge v.

6、 催促, 力劝 accomplish v.完成, 实现 motivation n.动机 devotion n.热爱, 投入 soul n.灵魂, 心灵,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

7、 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.,Tick the topics about Ashrita that the a

8、uthor does not cover.,Scanning, countries he likes best place and date of birth his occupation his education his first Guinness record, physical skills needed for events number of records broken his family life kinds of records broken why he became a sportsman,Skim the text and answer the questions:

9、 Who is Ashrita Furman? When and why he entered the Guinness book of world records? When did Ashrita become a student Chinmoy?,Skimming,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

10、 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 he

11、ad? 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 shaki

12、ng.,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.Wh

13、ich one of Sri Chinmoys beliefs led Ashrita to attempting records? The belief that there is no limit to peoples physical abilities.,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.,没有限制,8. Why did Ashrita believ

14、e he could accomplish anything after the bicycle marathon? Because he came to the understanding that his body was just an instrument of the spirit and that he seemed to be able to use his spirit to accomplish anything.,同位语从句，说明understanding 的内容,第二个同位语从句的内容。而且必须保留连接词that,9. What happens in an event t

15、hat 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 strengt

16、h and fitness as well as determination in reality.,Read the text and then fill in the blanks.,Sportsman,24-hour bicycle marathon,Pogo stick jumping under water,Jumping jacks,Determination,Standing on top of a 75 cm Swiss ball,1. Which event that Ashrita experienced doesnt need a special tool? A. Som

17、ersaulting. B. Hula hooping. C. Deep knee bends. D. Bicycle marathon.,Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.,2. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ashrita? A. He has the most Olympic Games records in the world. B. His dream of breaking a record in all seven continents will

18、come true. C. He is a natural athlete as well as a talented sportsman. D. It was in 1979 that he broke his first Guinness record.,Discussion on Ashritas motivation: Why did Ashrita challenge the Guinness world records instead of taking part in the Olympic games? Why does he keep on trying to challen

19、ge different Guinness records? Why didnt he take part in a conventional sports instead of un conventional and funny one? Why did Ashrita took part in active sports after learned quiet mediation?,The road is always ahead of you (a news report),liking the challenge Para 1,breaking a record in all seven continents Para 2,strength, fitness and determination Para 3,Type of writing and main ideas of each paragraph:,Keeping bottle of milk on head Para 4,concentration and balance Para 5,Somersaulting: a tough event Para 6,Covering a mile in th