unit1 that must be a record reading[上学期]
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课件20张PPT。Unit 1 That must be a recordPeriod 1 warming-up
Take the quiz below and see whether you can guess the answerThe lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth is __________.
A. –75.4℃ B. –89.2 ℃ C. –110.7 ℃√2. The world’s tallest man is ________
A. 2.35m B. 2.45m C. 2.55
√America's
Robert
Wadlow
who still
towers
above the
rest at 8ft
11.1 inches. 3. The youngest college graduate
was_______
10 years old
12 years old
14 years old
4. The highest number of goals
in a soccer career is ______
1279
546
3850
√√5. The longest beard is _________
A. 73cm B. 1.83 cm C. 2.33√Shamsher Singh of Punjab, India 6. The longest lecture lasted _______
A. 32.5 h B. 62.5h C. 82.5h√世界上最重的蛋糕 重45.7千克，直径1.35米，厚度15厘米，烧烤时间花了一个半小时。 世界上最小的电动小汽车，这辆可以通过无线电遥控的小汽车长度只有25毫米 世界上耳朵最大的狗 达到29.2厘米 The Guinness Book of World Records
What is the longest song title? Who is the tallest living human being? What is the rarest stamp? The answers to these questions, and more, can be found at today's Family Site. Called The Guinness Book of Records, this is a site that represents an organization that for years has recorded events and stunts from all over the world. The desire of human beings to be the fastest, or tallest, or have that smallest or largest of an item are the bread and butter of this group. At this site, you can find out about the latest record setting attempts and in what categories, search for existing records, find out the schedule of their television show, and suggest ideas for new categories or records. This site is really interesting, one that you can spend an hour or two and be thoroughly entertained. By the way, the longest song title is a 1946 song by Hoagy Carmichael called "I'm a Cranky Old Yank in a Clanky Old Tank on the Streets of Yokohama with my Honolulu Mama Doing Those Beat-o, Beat-o, Flat on my Seat-o Hirohito Blues". Or it was the last time I looked. As for the other answers, you can find those for yourself at the site. Who got the idea to write the Guinness Book of World Records?In 1951, Sir Hugh Beaver, the then managing director of the Guinness Brewery, went on a shooting party and became involved in an argument. Which was the fastest game bird in Europe ?the golden plover or the grouse? He realized then that a book supplying the answers to this sort of question might prove popular. He was right!Reading The Guinness Book of World Records Scanning Match each of the sentence below with a paragraph in the reading. A . The Guinness Book of World Records is popular because people enjoy reading about strange facts and exciting achievements.
B. The editors of the book collect all the records and put them into different groups.
C. Sir Hugh Beaver decided to write the book as the result of an argument with a friend. 521D. Even though the records themselves are amazing, the stories of the people who set the records are often even more interesting.
E. A new Guinness world record will only be accepted if it is safe and has been done according to the rules.
F. “ I just love reading about people who do amazing things, such as swimming a long river or running across a country. The stories inspire me and are fun to read. 4631. Who got the idea to write the Guinness Book of World Records?
2. When was the first edition of the Guinness Book of World Records published?
3. How are records collected in the book? Please give 3 examples.
4. Why are people so interested in world records?
5. How can you try to set a record? Careful reading 1. Sir. Hugh Beaver.2. In 1955. 3. The Guinness Book of World Records has chapters on the human body, amazing feats, the natural world, science and technology , arts and the media, modern society, travel and transport, and sports and games. Examples: Tian’anmen Square is the largest square in the world.
the longest moustache reached a length of 1.6 metres.
the longest poisonous snake is 5.71 metres long. 4. Because we are curious about the records and also entertained by accounts of strange and unusual deeds and facts. 5. First contact the Guinness Book of World Records.
Then the editors will send you rules and the form you need to apply the record after their discussion.
Afterwards a Guinness official will come to inspect your attempt.
If you are successful, the official will confirm the record and give you a certificate. True or False The Guinness company began to the Guinness Book of World Records in the 1950s.
More than 60,000 new records are printed in the book each year.
An Englishman balanced a small car weighing 159.6 kilogrammes on his head for 33 seconds.
Lance Armstrong’s speed record is more impressive than his struggle against his disease.
5. The records that are dangerous to the person who is attempting it or to others are not allowed in the book.
6. The records in the Guinness Book of World Records are including different areas of people’s life.
Take the quiz below and see whether you can guess the answerThe lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth is __________.
A. –75.4℃ B. –89.2 ℃ C. –110.7 ℃√2. The world’s tallest man is ________
A. 2.35m B. 2.45m C. 2.55
√America's
Robert
Wadlow
who still
towers
above the
rest at 8ft
11.1 inches. 3. The youngest college graduate
was_______
10 years old
12 years old
14 years old
4. The highest number of goals
in a soccer career is ______
1279
546
3850
√√5. The longest beard is _________
A. 73cm B. 1.83 cm C. 2.33√Shamsher Singh of Punjab, India 6. The longest lecture lasted _______
A. 32.5 h B. 62.5h C. 82.5h√世界上最重的蛋糕 重45.7千克，直径1.35米，厚度15厘米，烧烤时间花了一个半小时。 世界上最小的电动小汽车，这辆可以通过无线电遥控的小汽车长度只有25毫米 世界上耳朵最大的狗 达到29.2厘米 The Guinness Book of World Records
What is the longest song title? Who is the tallest living human being? What is the rarest stamp? The answers to these questions, and more, can be found at today's Family Site. Called The Guinness Book of Records, this is a site that represents an organization that for years has recorded events and stunts from all over the world. The desire of human beings to be the fastest, or tallest, or have that smallest or largest of an item are the bread and butter of this group. At this site, you can find out about the latest record setting attempts and in what categories, search for existing records, find out the schedule of their television show, and suggest ideas for new categories or records. This site is really interesting, one that you can spend an hour or two and be thoroughly entertained. By the way, the longest song title is a 1946 song by Hoagy Carmichael called "I'm a Cranky Old Yank in a Clanky Old Tank on the Streets of Yokohama with my Honolulu Mama Doing Those Beat-o, Beat-o, Flat on my Seat-o Hirohito Blues". Or it was the last time I looked. As for the other answers, you can find those for yourself at the site. Who got the idea to write the Guinness Book of World Records?In 1951, Sir Hugh Beaver, the then managing director of the Guinness Brewery, went on a shooting party and became involved in an argument. Which was the fastest game bird in Europe ?the golden plover or the grouse? He realized then that a book supplying the answers to this sort of question might prove popular. He was right!Reading The Guinness Book of World Records Scanning Match each of the sentence below with a paragraph in the reading. A . The Guinness Book of World Records is popular because people enjoy reading about strange facts and exciting achievements.
B. The editors of the book collect all the records and put them into different groups.
C. Sir Hugh Beaver decided to write the book as the result of an argument with a friend. 521D. Even though the records themselves are amazing, the stories of the people who set the records are often even more interesting.
E. A new Guinness world record will only be accepted if it is safe and has been done according to the rules.
F. “ I just love reading about people who do amazing things, such as swimming a long river or running across a country. The stories inspire me and are fun to read. 4631. Who got the idea to write the Guinness Book of World Records?
2. When was the first edition of the Guinness Book of World Records published?
3. How are records collected in the book? Please give 3 examples.
4. Why are people so interested in world records?
5. How can you try to set a record? Careful reading 1. Sir. Hugh Beaver.2. In 1955. 3. The Guinness Book of World Records has chapters on the human body, amazing feats, the natural world, science and technology , arts and the media, modern society, travel and transport, and sports and games. Examples: Tian’anmen Square is the largest square in the world.
the longest moustache reached a length of 1.6 metres.
the longest poisonous snake is 5.71 metres long. 4. Because we are curious about the records and also entertained by accounts of strange and unusual deeds and facts. 5. First contact the Guinness Book of World Records.
Then the editors will send you rules and the form you need to apply the record after their discussion.
Afterwards a Guinness official will come to inspect your attempt.
If you are successful, the official will confirm the record and give you a certificate. True or False The Guinness company began to the Guinness Book of World Records in the 1950s.
More than 60,000 new records are printed in the book each year.
An Englishman balanced a small car weighing 159.6 kilogrammes on his head for 33 seconds.
Lance Armstrong’s speed record is more impressive than his struggle against his disease.
5. The records that are dangerous to the person who is attempting it or to others are not allowed in the book.
6. The records in the Guinness Book of World Records are including different areas of people’s life.