BreakingrecordsUnit1,Wordsboxingapproximatelyconventionallaughteradjustmenttoughextremen.拳击adj.近似的;大概的adj.习俗的;传统的n.笑;笑声n.调整;调节adj.强硬的;困难的adv.顽强地adj.极端的;激进的,gymnasticallyunfitspiritualmarathonurgeaccomplishmotivationdevotionsouln.体操;体能训练adj.不适宜的;不太健康的adj.精神上的n.马拉松赛跑vt.催促;力劝vt.完成;实现n.动机n.热爱;投入n.灵魂;心灵;精神,Thesepictureshavebeentakenattheendofevents.HurdlingSwimmingWarmingUp,WeightliftingBoxing,BrainStormHowdoyouthinktheparticipantsarefeeling?Givereasons.feelingsangryexcitingscornfulhappysadshocked,Ingroups,answerthesequestionsaboutthepicturesoftheactivitiesbelow.Whatiseachpersondoing?Choosethenameofeachactivityfromthelist.●hulahooping●pogostickjumping●doingjumpingjacks●somersaulting●standingonaSwissball●doinglungesPre-reading,pogostickjumpingsomersaulting,standingonaSwissballdoingjumpingjacks,doinglungeshulahooping,2.Haveyoueverdoneanyoftheseactivities?3.Wouldyouconsidereachactivitytobeaserioussport?4.Whichactivitieswouldyouliketotry?Wouldyouneedtobefittodoanyofthem?Doyouthinkyoucoulddoanyofthemforanylengthoftime?,TheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords,TheheaviestcakeintheworldThedogwiththelargestears,ThepersonwiththelongestmoustacheThesmallestelectricallyoperatedmotorcar,Theworld’soldestperson2006Ecuadorianwoman,116,Theworld’stallestperson,251cm,BackgroundPeoplehavealwaysbeeninterestedinknowingaboutworldrecords.Theywanttoknowaboutthebiggest,smallest,fastest,slowest,longest,shortest,oldestandyoungest.ThefirstbookofthiskindwasTheGunniesBookofWorldRecords.,TheideaforthisbookcamefromHughBeaver.Oneday,afterwatchingsomebirds,hetoldhisfriendsthathethoughtthosebirdswereprobablythefastestbirdsinBritain.Severalofhisfriendsdisagreedwithhim.,However,whentheytriedtosolvetheproblembylookingitup,theyfoundnoneofthebookstheyhadcontainedtheinformationthattheywerelookingfor.Asaresult,HughBeaverdecidedtoputoutabookthatwouldcontainallkindsofworldrecords.,HughBeaverbegantolookforsomeonewhocouldhelphimwritethebook.SoonheheardoftwobrotherswhohadasmallfactagencyinLondon.Theyworkedonfindingandcheckingfactsforpeople.HughBeaverwenttointerviewthetwobrothersandfound,theirknowledgeamazing.Heofferedthemjobsinhiscompany.OnAugust27,1955,TheGunniesBookofWorldRecordswentonsale.Infourmonthsitbecameabest-seller.,SirHughBeaver,Maybe,oneofyouwillbeaGuinnessrecordbreakerthisyear!,Ashrita&SriChinmoy,MilkbottlebalancingonheadStayingbalancedatstonehenge,BalancingapoolcueonfingerHulahoopracing,PogostickjumpingWalkingonapairofironstiltAshritaknowsnolimit,AshritaFurmanbreakshis107thGuinnessWorldRecord...ononeleg.atthePenangBirdPark,Malaysia,successfullyhurdlingtherecordforthefastestmilecoveredonasingleleg.AshritaFurmanliterallyhopshiswaytohis107thGuinnessWorldRecord,WhyIBreakRecordsAshritawithSriChinmoyAsakidIhadahugefascinationwiththeexoticplacesandpeoplelistedintheGuinnessBookofRecords,butbeinganon-athlete,Ineverimaginedeveractuallygettingaworldrecordmyself.Yearslater,asateenager,IbecameinterestedinEastern,spiritualityandbeganstudyingmeditationwithSriChinmoy.Suddenly,Iwasfilledwithaninnerjoyandaseeminglyinexhaustibleenergy.SriChinmoyalsotaughtmeabouthisphilosophyofself-transcendence,thatwhenyouhaveaccesstothedivinepowerweallhavewithinus,nothingisimpossible.Undermyteacher’sguidance,,Ieventuallylearnedhowtoincorporatemynewfoundenergyintomyspirituallifewhilepursuingathleticgoals,andIrealizedthatitwastimetofulfillmychildhooddreamofbecomingaGuinnessrecord-holder.In1979Isetmyfirstrecordbydoing27,000jumpingjacks,anditwassuchathrillthatIimmediatelybegantrainingforthenext,recordandIhaven’tstoppedsince!IhavealsobeenfortunateenoughtotravelwiththegroupthatoftenaccompaniesSriChinmoyonhisinternationalconcerttoursofmusicdedicatedtoworldharmony,andI’vehadtheopportunitytosetrecordsatsomeofthemostmagnificentwondersoftheworld.,NowreadaboutamancalledAshritaFurmanwhohasbrokenGuinnessrecordsinalltheseactivities.THEROADISALWAYSAHEADOFYOUReading,□physicalskillsneededforevents□numberofrecordsbroken□hisfamilylife□kindsofrecordsbroken□whyhebecameasportsman□countrieshelikesbest□placeanddateofbirth□hisoccupation□hiseducation□hisfirstGuinnessrecordQuicklyglancethroughthetext.TickthetopicsaboutAshritathattheauthordoesnotcover.,Nowreadthestorymorecarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestionsingroups.Thetextdoesn’tsaywherehelivesnowbutitispossiblehelivesinNewYorkbecauseweknowthathelivedtherewhenhewasateenagerandthathetookpartinabicyclemarathontherein1978.1.WheredoyouthinkAshritalives?,2.Howolddoyouthinkheis?3.Hashebrokenrecordsinallsevencontinents?4.WhendidhefirstcomeacrosstheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords?Hewas16intheearly1970ssohewouldbeinhislate40snow.Yes.(seeparagraph2)Whenhewasachild.,5.WhataresomeofthephysicaldifficultieshehasexperiencedwhenAwalkingwithabottleofmilkonhishead?BstandingontopofaSwissball?Hehastomakefineneckadjustments,andhastorestandeatwiththebottleofmilkonhishead.Heneedsagreatsenseofbalance,andhastostayontopeventhoughhislegsmaystartshaking.,Csomersaulting?Ddoinggymnasticallycorrectlunges?Hehastoovercomedizziness,extremetirednessandpain.Duringtheprocess,heispermittedtorestforonlyfiveminutesineveryhourandstopbrieflytovomit.Lungesareveryhardonhislegs.,6.WhichoneofSriChinmoy’sbeliefsledAshritatoattemptingrecords?7.WhywasitamazingthatAshritacamethirdinthebicyclemarathonin1978?Thereisnolimittopeople'sphysicalabilities.Hehaddonenotraining.,8.WhydidAshritabelievehecouldaccomplishanythingafterthebicyclemarathon?Hebelievedthatbecausehehaddonenotraining,itmusthavebeenhisspiritthatmadehimcomethird,andsoafterthebicyclemarathonhebelievedthathecouldaccomplishanythingbyusinghisspirit,andhisbodywasjustaninstrumentofthespirit.Hebelievedthereisnophysicallimitation.,9.WhathappensinaneventthatpreventsAshritafromgivingup?10.DoyouthinkthattheeventsthatAshritaparticipatesinarechildish?Whyorwhynot?Whenhefeelslikegivingup,hegoesdeepwithinhimselfandconnectswithhissoulandhisteachertokeepon.Students’answersmayvary.,ReadingComprehensionTypePara.1Para.2Para.3anewsreportAshritaFurmanisasportsmanwholikesthechallengeofbreakingGuinnessrecords．Ashritaachievedhisdreamofbreakingarecordinallsevencontinents.Theseactivitiesrequireanenormousamountofstrengthandfitnessaswellasdetermination．,Para.4Para.5Para.6Para.7ThefineneckadjustmentsneededtokeepafullbottleofmilkonyourheadwhileyouarewalkingAlotofconcentrationandagreatsenseofbalanceSomersaulting:atougheventCoveringamileinthefastesttimewhiledoinggymnasticallycorrectlunges,Para.8Para.9Para10Para.11Para.12AsachildhewasfascinatedbytheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords．Asateenager,hebegansearchingforadeepermeaninginlife．HeknewthathewouldonedaygetintotheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.AshritabrokehisfirstGuinnessrecordwith27,000jumpingjacksin1979.Ashritaalwaysacknowledgeshisteacherinhisrecord-breakingattempts．,3HerearesomeofAshrita’sbelief.Ingroups,discusswhetheryouagreewiththemornot.1Thereisnolimittopeople’sphysicalabilities.2Thebodyisjustaninstrumentofthespirit.3Youcanuseyourspirittoaccomplishanything.4Thereisonlyoneperfectroad.Itisaheadofyou,alwaysaheadofyou.,4.Getintogroupsoffourandchoosetwosports.Findoutwhatskillsareneededforeachactivity.Shareyourideaswiththeothergroupsinyourclass.Finallydecidewhichactivityyouwouldprefertotrainforandgiveareason.,SportTrainingneededSportTrainingneededpogostickjump-ing1bendingknees2jumpingandlandingwithbentkneesjump-ingjackjumpinghigh2puttingyourlegsandarmsoutasyoujump3keepingbalanceofthelimbs,somer-saul-tinghulahoop-ing1forwardyourheadoveryourheelswithbothhandslandingonbothfeet2practisingcartwheelmovement1movingyourwaistinacircle2keepingtherhythmasyoumovethehulahoop3keepingthehulahoopmoving,doinglungsstandingonaSwissball1bendingknees2goingdownononeknee3movingforwardwithonekneetouchingthegroundeverytime1practisingbalanceonsththatdoesn'tmove2practisingbalanceonsththatdoesmove,"THEROADISALWAYSAHEADOFYOU"AshritaFurmanisasportsman____likesthechallengeofbreakingGuinness____.Recently．Ashrita____inbreakingarecord____allsevencontinents，includinghulahoopinginAustraliapogostickjumpingunderwaterinSouthAmerica,_____performingdeepkneebends____ahotairballooninNorthAmerica．Completethearticlewithonewordineachblank.,Itisnoteasytostand____topofa75cmSwissballlookeasy.Itisnot____todosomersaulting____aroadfor12miles.Coveringamileinthefastesttime____doinggymnasticallycorrectlungesisnoteasy,____.ButAshritasucceededinallthese____.,Hewasatalented____.Heworkedhardto____hisbodyaswellashismind.Hebelieves____thereisnolimittopeople’sphysicalabilities.He____“Thereisonlyoneperfectroad.ItisaheadofYou,always____ofyou.”,"THEROADISALWAYSAHEADOFYOU"AshritaFurmanisasportsmanwholikesthechallengeofbreakingGuinnessrecords.Recently,Ashritasucceededinbreakingarecordinallsevencontinents，includinghulahoopinginAustralia,pogostickjumpingunderwaterinSouthAmerica,andperformingdeepkneebendsinahotairballooninNorthAmerica．Answersforreference,Itisnoteasytostandontopofa75cmSwissballlookeasy.Itisnoteasytodosomersaultingalongaroadfor12miles.Coveringamileinthefastesttimewhiledoinggymnasticallycorrectlungesisnoteasy,either.ButAshritasucceededinalltheseevents.,Hewasatalentedsportsman.Heworkedhardtodevelophisbodyaswellashismind.Hebelievesthatthereisnolimittopeople’sphysicalabilities.Healways“Thereisonlyoneperfectroad.Itisaheadofyou,alwaysaheadofyou.”,Languagepointsset/establish/createanewrecord创造一项新记录keep/holdarecord保持记录equaltheworldrecord平世界记录1.breakarecord打破记录,【词汇辩义】almost,nearly,about,approximately,around,roughly这些副词均有“大约，差不多”之意。2.approximatelyadv.近似的;大约的Howmuchdoyouthinkitwillcost,approximately?1almost指在程度上相差很小，差不多。,2nearly与almost含义基本相同，侧重指数量、时间或空间上的接近。3about常可分almost和nearly换用，但about用于表示时间、数量的“大约”时，实际数量可能多也可能少。4approximately多用于书面语，指精确度接近某个标准以致误差可忽略不计。5around多用于非正式场合，常见于美国英语。6roughly指按精略估计，常代替about。,1(a)(常作贬义)依照惯例的;约定俗成的;因循守旧的conventionalclothes,behaviour老一套的衣物、行为3.conventionaladj.She’ssoconventionalinherviews.她的观点太保守.Hemadeafewconventionalremarksabouttheweather.他说了几句关于天气的客套话.,(b)followingwhatistraditionalorcustomary依照传统的;符合习俗的aconventionaldesign/method传统的式样/方法.conventionallyadv.,One’sdreambecomesareality.inreality=inactualfact实际上;现实4realityn.somethingoranythingthatisreal真实；事实Wethoughttheyhadcometorepairthephone,butinrealitytheywereburglars.putone’sdream/wishesintorealty,makeadjustmentto适应；aperiodofadjustment；aminor/slightadjustmenttothemechanism；heradjustmenttohernewrole。5adjustmentn.(actof)adjusting调节;调整adjustableadj可调节的;可调整的:adjustableseat-belts可调节的座位安全带,【迷你考场】完成下列句子：1Itjustneeds____________________________(小小的调整).2I’ve____________________________(作了小小的调整)theseatingplan.madeafewminoradjustmentstoafewslight/minoradjustments,1Itwasatoughrace.2She'shadatoughlife.3Thecompanyadmittedthatithadbeenatoughyear.4Toughdecisionswillhavetobemade.5Thereporterswereaskingalotoftoughquestions.6toughadj.difficulttodoordealwith强硬的；困难的,haveatoughtime(ofit)(=facealotofdifficultproblems)Thefamilyhashadatoughtimeofittheselastfewmonths.It’stoughdoingsomething.It'stoughbeingmarriedtoacop.betoughonsomebody(=causeproblemsforsomeoneormaketheirlifedifficult)Havingtostayindoorsalldayistoughonakid.,aItisnecessarytouseextremecautionwithchemicals.bHehadextremedifficultygettingholdoftheingredients.7extremeadj.extremecare/caution1verygreatindegree:,extremeexample/caseextremeweather/conditionsetc2veryunusualandsevereorseriousForceisonlyjustifiedinextremecircumstances.extremely adverbvery:aTheyplayedextremelywell.bShe'sextremelybeautiful.,8motivationn.动机；诱因1Whatwasyourmotivationforbecomingateacher?2Escapecanbeastrongmotivationfortravel.3Theylackthemotivationtostudy.,adeepstronglove深爱;挚爱9devotionn.[U]~(tosb/sth)bgivingofoneself(toaperson,cause,etc);loyalty献身;忠心amother’sdevotiontoherchildren母亲对子女深深的疼爱。devotiontoduty忠於职守ateacher'sdevotiontohertask教师全心全意投入其工作的态度,1WhileAshritamakesstandingontopofa75cmSwissballlookeasy,itisnot．Difficultsentencesanalysis句中从句谓语动词makes是复合及物动词，lookeasy是它的宾语补语。住句not后可以补上easy。阿西里塔站在一个75直径公分的瑞士球体上，似乎很容易，其实不然。,Ssubject主语Ppredicate谓语Oobject宾语Attattribute定语Advadverbial状语Comcomplement补语Prepredicative表语Cclause从句Shortforms缩略语,2Youarepermittedtorestforonlyfiveminutesineveryhourofrollingbutyouareallowedtostopbrieflytovomit．每滚动一小时，你可以休息5分钟，但是停下来短暂呕吐是可以的。SS.ComPPSS.Com,本句中有个permitsb.todosth.的动词短语用法，sb.被提前做了主语，因此permitted后面有个停顿，to到rolling也变成了主语补语。同理，并列句后半句中allowed后面也有个停顿，to到句号也是主语补语。,3ThemotivationtokeeptryingtobreakrecordscomesthroughhisdevotiontoSriChinmoy．SAttPAdvAtt,相关例子：1Youneedalotofmotivationtosucceed.2Shewillberememberedforherselfless/unstintingdevotiontothecause.tokeeptryingtobreakrecords和toSriChinmoy做后置定语分别修饰motivation和devotion。他不断破记录的动机来自他对斯里琴摩的挚爱。,Homework1.SurfontheInternetandfindmoreaboutAshrita.2.SurfontheInternetandfindmoreaboutextremesports.,Thankyou.
