WorkbookUnit1Readingtask,1Glancequicklyattheheadlineoftheshortnewspapersarticlesonpage54andmatchthepictureswiththearticles.Writethecorrectheadlineaboveeachpicture.ABCDEFCakecouldberecordbreakerBiggestpokereverManofmanyfacesWorld’soldestmandiesChina’syearofrecordsElephant’sarmourunique,2Glancequicklythroughthearticlesonpage55.Underlinestherecordsthathavebeenbrokenandthenwritethembelow.A______D1_____2______3_____B________E___________C_______F___________,A_____________________________B_____________________________C________________________________D1_______________________________2________________________________ThebiggestpigThelargestsuitofarmourThebiggeststrawberrycakeThebiggestafforestationprojectThefastestcommercialmaglevtrain,D3________________________________________________________________________________________E__________________________________F__________________________ThelongestcontinuousmotorcycleridewiththeriderstandingontheseatwithouttouchingthehandlebarsChangingmasks14timesin24secondsTheoldestmanalive,3Arethestatementstrueorfalseonpage55?Explainwhythefalsestatementsareincorrect.1F2T3T4T5F6F,4ThecategoriesbelowarefromtheGuinnessWorldRecordswebsite.Ingroups,discusswhichrecordsdescribedinthearticleswouldfitintowhichcategories.Givereasons.HumanbodyAmazingfeatsNatureworldScienceandtechnologyArtsandmediaHistoryandsocietyTravelandtransportSportsandgames,ArticleRecord/sCategoryABCbiggestpigNaturalworldlargestsuitofarmourHistoryandsocietybiggeststrawberrycakeAmazingfeats,D123largestafforestationprojectNaturalworldfastestcommercialmaglevtrainTravelandtransportalsoScienceandtechnologylongestcontinuousmotorcycleridewiththeriderstandingontheseatwithouttouch-ingthehandlebarsSportsandgames,EFfastestmask-changingArtsandmediaoldestmanaliveHumanbody,5Imagineyouwanttofindoutmoreabouteachoftherecordholders.Insmallgroups,decidewhatquestionsyouwouldaskaboutthem.Thefirstonehasbeendoneforyou.ArticleQuestionsAHowoldwasthepigwhenitdied?Whowastheownerofthepig?Whydidtheownerletitgrowsobig?Whatdidthepwnerfeedthepig?F,SuggestedanswersBWhatisthesuitofarmourmadeof?Inwhichcountrywasthearmourworn?Whatwasitprotectingtheelephantagainst?Howfarcouldanelephanthavewalkedinsuchheavyarmour?,CWhatwerethedimensionsofthecake?Howwassuchalargecakebaked?Howdidtheorganizersservesomanypeoplewiththecake?Didthecaketastegood?,DTheafforestationproject:Whatareadidtheafforestationprojectcover?WhereinChinawastheprojectcarriedout?Whatwasthepurposeoftheproject?Hastheprojectbeensuccessful?Thetrain:Howfastcanthemaglevtraingo?WhereinChinaisthemaglevtrainused?Howmanycarriagescanthetrainhave?Whereandwhenwasitmade?,Themotorcycleride:Whorodethemotorcycle?Howoldwashe/she?Hadhe/shetriedtobreaktherecordbefore?Howmuchpracticedidhe/shehavebeforeattemptingtherecord?Wheredidtherecordattempttakeplace?Howfarandhowfastdidthemotorcyclego?,EHowdidMrPengDenghuaichangethemasks?Howmuchpracticedidhehavebeforeheattemptedtherecord?Whendidhestartusingsilkmasks?Doeshemakethemaskshimself?,FWhatwereJoanRiudavets'ssecretstosuchalonglife?Didheeverleavehisvillage?Howmanychildren,grandchildrenandgreatgrandchildrendidhehave?Howoldwashewhenhestoppedworking?,Inyourgroups,writeashortarticleaboutthenewrecordforyourschoolmagazineusingyournotesfromthespeakingtask.Chooseagoodheadline.Youcouldstartsomethinglikethis:Writingtask,PATATOESAREAWINNERScottBlakesetanewworldrecordyesterdaybybeingthefastestmantocarrya25-kilobagofpotatoesforonekilometer.Scott,17,coveredthedistanceinthreeminutesandtenseconds.Theyoungmanhadbeentrainingforsixmonthsbeforeattemptingtherecord.Samplewriting,Histrainingprogrammeinvolvedjoggingupanddownhillsearlyeverymorningfortwohoursnon-stopwithasackofpotatoesonhisback.Aftertheevent,Scottjoked"Ineverwanttoseeanotherpotatoinmylife!",Thankyou.
