UsingLanguageUnit1,Wordsbidjuggletriathlontriathleteamateurchampionvt.&vi.出价;投标vt.&vi.耍把戏;玩杂耍n.三项全能运动n.三项全能运动员n.业余爱好者n.冠军;优胜者,thereforespringboardeconomicsentireattainadv.因此;所以adj.跳板n.经济学n.全部的;完整的n.达到;获得,1.ListentotheradiointerviewwithtwoMaryvilleHighSchoolstudents,LukeandJosh,abouttheirschool'sbidtobreakaGuinnessrecord.NumbertheseGuinnessrecordsintheorderyouhearthemmentioned.Listeningandspeaking,1Mostpeoplehulahoopingatthesametime.2Mostbodiespaintedatthesametime.3Mostpeoplejugglingatthesametime.4Mostpeoplebrushingtheirteethforoneminute.5Mostpeopleinagrouphug.6Mostpeopleeatingbreakfast.123456,1Whatrecordistherschoolgoingtotrytobreak?2WhatgaveLukeandJoshtheideatobreakaGuinnessrecord?3Whywon’ttherecordbeaseasytobreakasLukeandJoshfirstthought?2Listenagainandanswerthequestions.,4Howlonghastheschoolgottopreparefortherecordattempt.5Whoisgoingtosupportthestudentsintheirattempttobreaktherecord?6WhatarethefourreasonswhyLukeandJoshwanttheirschooltotrytobreaktherecord.,1Whatrecordistheirschoolgoingtotrytobreak?2WhatgaveLukeandJoshtheideatobreakaGuinnessrecord?Themostbodiespaintedatthesametime.TheywerelookingattherecordssetbygroupsofpeopleinabookofGuinnessWorldRecords.,3Whywon’ttherecordbeaseasytobreakasLukeandJoshfirstthought?Theycan’tpaintjustonesymbleoneachbody.EveryonehastobepaintedfromheadtotoewithadesignapprovedbytheGuinnesssorganisation.,4Howlonghastheschoolgottopreparefortherecordattempt.5Whoisgoingtosupportthestudentsintheirattempttobreaktherecord?Itneededanothertwomonths.Parentsandlocalbusinessesaregoingtosupportthem.,6WhatarethefourreasonswhyLukeandJoshwanttheirschooltotrytobreaktherecord.Itwouldbegreatfun.2)Itwouldcreateabitofschoolspirit.3)Itwouldbringpeopleinthelocalcommunitytogether.4)Whentheyareold,they’llbeabletotelltheirgrandchildrenwhattheydid.,3Readtheseexpressionsfromtheinterview.Circletheonesinwhichthepeopleexpresssurprise.Nowlistenandnumberthecircledexpressionsintheorderyouhearthem.Then,inpairs,practisesayingtheexpressionsofsurprise,payingspecialattentiontotheintonation.,Isthatall?123Youkidding!You’reright.Tellusaboutit.Well,goodluck.Likewhat?Isthatall?WewereamazedatsomeofthethingspeopledotogetaGuinnessrecord.That’swonderful!Howamazing!Howamazing!You'rekidding!,Anintroductionofthe fourfamousathletesFOCUSONReading,LanceArmstrong,WhenIwasBornIwasborninPlanoTexas.IwasbornonSeptember18,1971.I’mstillalive.,SportsILikeIliketoswim.Iliketoridebikes.IgotmyfirstbikewhenIwasseven.,IMeetTheKingIwontheTourDeFrancetwotimes.TheTourIsabigrace.It’sayearlong.IwontheRainbowJersey.TheKinggavemetheYellowJersey.,ILostaFriendMyFriendsnameisFabio.Hecrashedintoawallintherace.Fabiodiedintherace.,MyFamilyIhaveawife.Ihaveason.Mywife’snameisKristin.Myson’snameisLuketoo.,OpinionIlikethisbook.BecausehiswifewroteitandIliketoridebikestoo.,MichellieJones,Throughoutthe1990sMichellieJoneswastheworld’soutstandingfemaletriathlete.,MichellieJoneswasbornon6thSeptember1969.ShelivesinCarlsbad,California.Sheis178cmtallandweighs60kg.Herhobbiesarewalkingdogs,readingandgoingouttoeat.,Hermostmemorablesportingachievementshavebeen:First WorldChampionshipwinin1992.ThefirstpersontoqualifyfortheSydney2000OlympicsNumberoneworldranking.Thepersonwhohasbeenmostinfluentialinherlifeisherhusband,Peter,whoisalsohertrainer.,FuMingxia,SwitchedtodivingbeforebeingselectedasamemberoftheHubeiprovincialdivingteamin1987.Sportscareer:TookupgymnasticsinWuhanSpare-timeSportsSchoolin1985.,Stood1.37mandaged12,shewontheplatformeventofgroupBintheNationalJuniorCompetitionin1990.Followingthat,shewasselectedforintensifiedtrainingbythenationalteam.,MartinStrel－Slovenianchampion,Yangtzetamer,MartinStrelMartinStreltheprofessionalmarathonswimmercomesfromthehistorictownofMokronogintheSouthernregionofSlovenia.Thenameofthetowncomesfromafolktalesayingthatpeoplearoundtherehavewetfeet.,MartinStrelwithhissonBorutwhoisthekeysupporterforhisswimmingadventures.,1WHO:WHEN:WHERE:WHAT:1Readtheprofilesfromasportsmagazineandcompletethesummaryofeachsportsperson’s(Guinness)record(s).LanceArmstrong1999,2003Francefastestaveragespeed,TourdeFrance(fivetimes),2WHO:WHEN:WHERE:WHAT:MichellieJones1992,1993(notstated)InternationalTriathlonUnionWorldChampion,2WHO:WHEN:WHERE:WHAT:FuMingxiayoungestfemaletowinthewomen’sworldtitleforplatformdiving;youngestOlympicdivingchampionofalltime;firstwomaninOlympicdivinghistorytowinfourgoldmedals1991,1992,1996,2000Australia,Barcelona(Spain),Atlanta(America),Sydney(Australia),4WHO:WHEN:WHERE:WHAT:theDanubeRiverinEurope;theMississippiRiverinUSA;theParanaRiverinSouthAmerica;theChangjiangRiverinChinalengthoftheDanubeRiver;longesttimefornon-stopswimming;swimmingthegreatestdistance;firstmantoswimthelengthoftheParanaRiver;swimmingthelengthofthedangerousChangjiangRiverfirstpersontoswimtheentireMartinStrel2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2Readtheprofilesandanswerthequestionsbelow.1Whoistheyoungestathlete?2Whoretiredfromtheirsportandthenmadeacomeback?LanceArmstrong,FuMingxiaFuMingxia.,Whohastrainedinanotherprofession?4Whodoyouthinkisthemostcourageousofthefoursportspeople?Givereasons.LanceArmstrong,MichellieJones,MartinStrel.LanceArmstrong,becauseheovercamecancerandthenhadthecouragetoreturntoracing.,5Whatqualitiesdoyouthinkthesesportspeopleneedtobesuccessful?Courage,determination,ambition,vision,passion,focus,concentration,beliefinhimself/herself,perseverance,etc.,3Whichquotebelowdoyouthinkbelongstowhichsportsperson?1Iamswimmingforpeace,friendshipandcleanwaters.2I'dliketothinkthatIwasarolemodel,thatpeopleseemysportandsay“Wow,I’dliketotrythat”.MichellieJonesMartinStrel,3Iusedtoridemybiketomakealiving.NowIjustwanttolivesothatIcanride.4Icallitaone-secondart.Itrequiresyoutofullydisplaythebeautyofthesportinonlyasecond.LanceArmstrongFuMingxia,4Writeaprofileforamagazineaboutapersonwhohasbrokenarecord.Usetheguidebelowandtheprofilesonpages7and8asmodels.Name:DateofBirth:Country:Achievements:,Thankyou.
