课件68张PPT。Unit 1
Breaking records
Reading选修九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New wordsconventional 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. 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In groups, answer these questions about the pictures of the activities below.What is each person doing? Choose
the name of each activity from the list.
● hula hooping
● pogo stick jumping
● doing jumping jacks
● somersaulting
● standing on a Swiss ball
● doing lungesPre-readingpogo stick
jumpingsomersaultingstanding on a
Swiss balldoing jumping
jacksdoing lungeshula hooping2. Have you ever done any of these activities?
3. Would you consider each activity to be a serious sport?
4. 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?Ashrita FurmanWhy I Break RecordsAshrita with Sri Chinmoy As a kid I had a huge fascination with the exotic places and people listed in the Guinness Book of Records, but being a non-athlete, I never imagined ever actually getting a world record myself. Years later, as a teenager, I became interested in Eastern 人物故事spirituality and began studying meditation with Sri Chinmoy. Suddenly, I was filled with an inner joy and a seemingly inexhaustible energy. Sri Chinmoy also taught me about his philosophy of self-transcendence, that when you have access to the divine power we all have within us, nothing is impossible. Under my teacher’s guidance, I eventually learned how to incorporate my newfound energy into my spiritual life while pursuing athletic goals, and I realized that it was time to fulfill my childhood dream of becoming a Guinness record-holder. In 1979 I set my first record by doing 27,000 jumping jacks, and it was such a thrill that I immediately began training for the nextrecord and I haven’t stopped since! I have also been fortunate enough to travel with the group that often accompanies Sri Chinmoy on his international concert tours of music dedicated to world harmony, and I’ve had the opportunity to set records at some of the most magnificent wonders of the world. “The road is always ahead of you”What is the passage about?A man called Ashrita Furman
who has broken Guinness records
in many activities.ReadingLook at the four pictures and guess what activities will be mentioned in the passages. deep knee bends
somersaulting
doing lunges
doing jumping jacksWhat happened in the following time?
at the age of 16:
in the early 1970s:He discovered an Indian meditation
teacher called Sri Chinmoy.He has been one of Sri Chinmoy’s
students.Fast readingin 1978:
in 1979:
over the last 25 years:He came third in a 24-hour bicycle
marathon in New York’s Central Park.He broke his first Guinness record
with 27,000 jumping jacks. He has broken approximately
93 Guinness records.Quickly glance through the text. Tick the topics about Ashrita that the author does not cover.
□ physical skills needed for events
□ number of records broken
□ his family life
□ kinds of records broken
□ why he became a sportsman√ □ countries he likes best
□ place and date of birth
□ his occupation
□ his education
□ his first Guinness record√ √ √ √ Name:
Where he lives (Para. ___ ):
Number of records broken (Para. _____ ):
His first Guinness record (Para. _____ ): Ashrita FurmanNew York cityabout 9327, 000 jumping jacks in 19799111Careful readingProfile:Not made in any conventional sports; seem childish; cause laughter rather than respectKinds of records broken (Para. _____ ):1&324-hour bicycle marathonPogo stick jumping
under water Jumping jacksDeterminationStanding on top of a 75 cm Swiss ballSome of the physical difficulties
he has experienced.When walking with a
bottle of milk on his
headThe fine _______________ are neededneck adjustmentsWhen doing gymnastically
correct lungesLunges are _________ hard on your legs. extremelyWhen standing on top of a Swiss ballIt takes a lot of __________
and a great sense of ______
to stay on the ball. You
have to _______ to stay
on top especially when
your legs start ________.concentrationbalancestruggleshakingWhen somersaultingIt is a _____ event as you
have to overcome ________,
_______________ and pain.
You are ________ to rest
for only 5 minutes in
every hour of rolling.
And you may _____.toughdizzinessextreme tirednesspermittedvomitTrue or falseMany people laugh at Ashrita because
the events he participates are childish.
2. Ashrita was a born talented sports
man and he showed great interests in
sports when he was a child.
3. Sri Chinmoy is Ashirita’s teacher.TFT4. Ashrita Furman still holds all the
Guinness that he ever broke, including
the records for having the most records. 5. Compared with other sports like
swimming or soccer, those activities
that Ashrita took part in require less
strength and fitness.FF6. Although he was not unfit when he
was a child, Ashrita Furman was
fascinated with sports. 7. Ashrita has been one of Sir
Chinmoy’s students since 1970. 8. Ashrita is always grateful for his
teacher in his record-breaking
attempts.FTT1. Which kind of activity is most
likely to make a person dizzy?
A. Standing on top of a 75cm
Swiss ball
B. Somersaulting
C. Doing gymnastically correct
lunges
D. Jumping jacksChoose the correct answers.2. Which is NOT the reason why
Ashrita became a successful sportsman?
A. He was very weak as a child, so he
had to take more exercise.
B. He became one of Sir Chinmoy’s
students.
C. Ashrita entered the marathon and
won much confidence.
D. He refused to accept any physical
limitation.3. We can conclude that _____. A. Ashrita likes swimming and soccer. B. Ashrita dreamed of breaking a
record in all seven continents but never. C. All activities that Ashrita took part
in seemed childish and cause laughter.
D. Standing on top of 75cm Swiss
ball is not so easy as it looks.4. The passage mainly tells us ____.
A. how Ashrita became famous B. how Ashrita became a sportsman C. Ashrita enjoys the challenge of
breaking Guinness records D. why Ashrita got crazy about sports. 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 1970s so
he would be in his late 40s now.Read and answer. 3. Has he broken records in all seven
continents?
Yes. (See Para 2)4. When did he first come across the
Guinness Book of World Records?
When he was a child.6. Which one of Sri Chinmoy’s beliefs
led Ashrita to attempting records?
The belief that there is no limit to
people’s 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 believe 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that9.What happens in an event that prevents Ashrita from giving up?
He goes deep within himself and
connects with his soul and his teacher.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 strength and fitness as
well as determination in reality.Ashrita Furman is a sportsman who
likes the ___________ of breaking
Guinness records. These records are
not made in any ____________ sport. challengeconventionalSummaryHis __________ to keep trying to
break records comes through his
_________ to his teacher called Sri
Chinmon, who believes that there is
no _______ to people’s physical
abilities. After the bicycle _________
in 1978, he came to the understanding
that his body was just an instrument of
the ______ and that he seemed to be
able to use his spirit to ___________
anything. motivationdevotionlimitmarathonspiritaccomplishFrom then on, he _______ to accept any
physical limitation. Over the last 25
years, he has broken _____________ 93
Guinness records. He still ______ more
than 20 of these. He _________ to break
records in very ____________ events
and in very interesting places. He
_________ his dream of breaking a
record in all seven __________. refusedapproximatelyholdsattemptsimaginativeachievedcontinents
Here are some of Ashrita’s
beliefs. In groups, discuss
whether you agree with
them or not.DiscussionThere is no limit to people’s
physical abilities.
2. The body is just an instrument of
the spirit.
3. You can use your spirit to accomplish
anything.
4. There is only one perfect road. It is
ahead of you, always ahead of you.Language pointsset / establish / create a new record
创造一项新记录
keep / hold a record 保持记录
equal the world record 平世界记录1. break a record 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. approximately adv. 近似的; 大约的How much do you think it will cost,
approximately?1 almost 指在程度上相差很小，差不多。2 nearly与almost含义基本相同，侧重指数量、时间或空间上的接近。
3 about 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。
4 approximately 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。
5 around 多用于非正式场合，常见于美国英语。
6 roughly 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
conventional clothes, behaviour
老一套的衣物、 行为 3. conventional adj. She’s so conventional in her views.
她的观点太保守.He made a few conventional remarks about the weather.
他说了几句关于天气的客套话. (b) following what is traditional or
customary
依照传统的; 符合习俗的 a conventional design / method
传统的式样 / 方法. conventionally adv.One’s dream becomes a reality. in reality=in actual fact 实际上; 现实4 reality n. something or anything that
is real 真实；事实We thought they had come to repair the
phone, but in reality they were burglars.put one’s dream / wishes into realitymake adjustment to 适应；
a period of adjustment；
a minor / slight adjustment to the mechanism；
her adjustment to her new role。5 adjustment n. (act of) adjusting
调节; 调整adjustable adj 可调节的; 可调整的: adjustable seat-belts 可调节的座位安全带【迷你考场】完成下列句子：
1 It just needs __________________
__________ (小小的调整).
2 I’ve ____________________________
(作了小小的调整)the seating plan.made a few minor adjustments to1 It was a tough race.
2 She' s had a tough life.
3 The company admitted that it had
been a tough year.
4 Tough decisions will have to be made.
5 The reporters were asking a lot of
tough questions.6 tough adj. difficult to do or deal with
强硬的；困难的 have a tough time (of it) (=face a lot of difficult problems)
The family has had a tough time of it these last few months.It’s tough doing something.
It's tough being married to a cop.be tough on somebody (=cause problems
for someone or make their life difficult)
Having to stay indoors all day is tough
on a kid.a It is necessary to use extreme
caution with chemicals.
b He had extreme difficulty getting
hold of the ingredients.7 extreme adj. extreme care / caution1 very great in degree: extreme example / case
extreme weather / conditions etc2 very unusual and severe or serious Force is only justified in extreme
circumstances.extremely ??adverb very: a They played extremely well. b She's extremely beautiful. 8 motivation n. 动机；诱因1 What was your motivation for becoming
a teacher?
2 Escape can be a strong motivation for
travel.
3 They lack the motivation to study.
a deep strong love 深爱; 挚爱 9 devotion n. [U] ~ (to sb / sth) b giving of oneself (to a person, cause,
etc); loyalty 献身; 忠心a mother’s devotion to her children
母亲对子女深深的疼爱。 devotion to duty 忠於职守
a teacher's devotion to her task
教师全心全意投入其工作的态度 1 While Ashrita makes standing on top of a
75 cm Swiss ball look easy, it is not．Difficult sentences analysis句中从句谓语动词makes是复合及物动词，
look easy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。S subject 主语
P predicate 谓语
O object 宾语
Att attribute 定语
Adv adverbial 状语
Com complement 补语
Pre predicative 表语
C clause 从句Short forms 缩略语2 You are permitted to rest for only five
minutes in every hour of rolling
but you are allowed to stop briefly to vomit．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。S S. ComPP S S. Com本句中有个permit sb. to do sth.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。3 The motivation to keep trying to break records comes through his devotion to
Sri Chinmoy．SAttPAdvAtt相关例子：
1 You need a lot of motivation to succeed.
2 She will be remembered for her
selfless / unstinting devotion to the cause. to keep trying to break records和
to Sri Chinmoy 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。Generally speaking, a good profile
should include who, when, where, what.
请根据Michael Fred Phelps的个人
事迹, 写一篇人物简介。题目为:
“Flying Fish”, Michael Fred PhelpsLearn to write a profile (人物简介)1.菲尔普斯, 1985年6月30日出生于美国,
绰号“飞鱼”。 2. 他小时候酷爱游泳, 是罕见的游泳天才;
他训练非常刻苦而且在比赛中从不紧张。 3. 在2004年雅典奥运会上, 一人拿下游泳
项目的6枚金牌2枚银牌; 在2008年北京奥运
会上, 一举夺得8枚金牌。 4. 他总共夺得16枚奖牌, 成为当今奥运史上
的奇迹。 参考词汇: 1. 绰号 nickname 2. 奖牌 medal
3. 奇迹 miracleMichael Fred Phelps, greatest American
swimmer with a nickname “flying fish”,
was born on June 30, 1985.
Phelps’s international title has resulted from
his great gift for swimming and his hard work.
In all, he has won 16 Olympic medals: six
gold medals and two silver in Athens in 2004,
and eight gold in Beijing in 2008. He holds
the record for the most gold medals won at
a single Olympics, making him a miracle
in the history of Olympic Games.1. Finish exercise 4 on page 4 in your
books.
2. Prepare for the word formation
and collect suffixes of the nouns,
verbs and adjectives. Homework
