Unit1Breakingrecords,Objectives1.了解吉尼斯世界纪录的相关知识，以及勇于挑战并打破纪录的杰出人物应具备的品质。2.学习与体育项目相关的词汇。3.掌握本单元的词汇用法。4.进一步学习掌握表达惊讶、相信/不相信情感的用语。5.复习主语的形式和用法。,Onevideotoenjoy.,Doyoulikesports?Whatsportscanyouplay?Whatsportsdoyouknow?Brainstorming,football,basketball,volleyball,badminton,tabletennis,running,shooting,jumping,boating,swimming,horse-riding,Doyouknowthem?,Whoisyourfavoritesportsperson?,LiuXianghurdlingThesepictureshavebeentakenattheendofevents.LuoXuejuanswimming,12.88OnJuly12,adaybeforehis23rdbirthday,OlympicchampionLiuXiangsenthimselfawonderfulgiftbysettingaworldrecordof12.88secondsinthemen's110-metrehurdlesinLausanne(瑞士洛桑市).,LuoXuejuanwinswomen's100mbreaststroke(蛙泳)inAthens"Thisisthemostunforgettablemomentinmylife.Ijustwanttothankthepeoplewhoalwayssupportme,"saidatearfulLuoaftertakingthefirstswimminggoldforChinaattheAthensOlympics.,ZhangGuozhengweightliftingMosqueaIsiradoboxing,China'sZhangGuozhengcheersafterhewongoldinthemen's69kg(groupA)weightliftingcompetitioninAthens.,Howdoyouthinktheparticipantsarefeeling?Givereasons.,feelingsexcitinghappycontentedcheerfulgratefulecstatic(狂喜的)intoxicating(令人陶醉的)exhilarating(使人兴奋的;令人激动的;令人高兴的)mixedfeelings,Ingroups,answerthesequestionsaboutthepicturesoftheactivitiesbelow.1.Whatiseachpersondoing?Choosethenameofeachactivityfromthelist.●hulahooping●pogostickjumping●doingjumpingjacks●somersaulting●standingonaSwissball●doinglungesPre-reading,pogostickjumpingsomersaulting,standingonaSwissballdoingjumpingjacks,AJumpingJack,orsidestraddlehopasitiscalledintheUnitedStatesmilitary(alsocommonlyknownasastarjump,especiallytochildrenofCommonwealthnations),isaphysicalexerciseperformedbyjumpingtoapositionwiththelegsspreadwideandthehandstouchingoverheadandthenreturningtoapositionwiththefeettogetherandthearmsatthesides.Moreintensiveversionsofthisjumpincludebendingdown(over)andtouchingthefloorinbetweeneachjump.,doinglungeshulahooping,2.Haveyoueverdoneanyoftheseactivities?3.Wouldyouconsidereachactivitytobeaserioussport?4.Whichactivitieswouldyouliketotry?Wouldyouneedtobefittodoanyofthem?Doyouthinkyoucoulddoanyofthemforanylengthoftime?,TheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords,TheheaviestcakeintheworldThedogwiththelargestears,ThepersonwiththelongestmoustacheThesmallestelectricallyoperatedmotorcar,Theworld’soldestperson2006Ecuadorian(厄瓜多尔人)woman,116Theworld’stallestperson,251cm,BackgroundPeoplehavealwaysbeeninterestedinknowingaboutworldrecords.Theywanttoknowaboutthebiggest,smallest,fastest,slowest,longest,shortest,oldestandyoungest.ThefirstbookofthiskindwasTheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.,TheideaforthisbookcamefromHughBeaver.Oneday,afterwatchingsomebirds,hetoldhisfriendsthathethoughtthosebirdswereprobablythefastestbirdsinBritain.Severalofhisfriendsdisagreedwithhim.,However,whentheytriedtosolvetheproblembylookingitup,theyfoundnoneofthebookstheyhadcontainedtheinformationthattheywerelookingfor.Asaresult,HughBeaverdecidedtoputoutabookthatwouldcontainallkindsofworldrecords.,HughBeaverbegantolookforsomeonewhocouldhelphimwritethebook.SoonheheardoftwobrotherswhohadasmallfactagencyinLondon.Theyworkedonfindingandcheckingfactsforpeople.HughBeaverwenttointerviewthetwobrothersandfound,theirknowledgeamazing.Heofferedthemjobsinhiscompany.OnAugust27,1955,TheGuinnessBookofWorldRecordswentonsale.Infourmonthsitbecameabest-seller.,Thankyou!
