课件23张PPT。选修九Unit 1 Breaking records 1. Read the new words Step I. Pre-readingNew wordsapproximately 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conventional 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 Hurdling
Swimming 2.Warming up Enjoy pictures
of events.Weight lifting
BoxingGymnastics
Archery 2).What’s their feeling after they won the competition?学.科.网hula hooping pogo stick jumpingdoing jumping jackssomersaultingstanding on a Swiss balldoing lunges3). Get to know Ashrita Furman and his records.Read the passage loudly and then discuss the reading comprehension exercises in your group.Step II. While-reading Try to find whether the following statements are ture (T) or false (F).1).Ashrita Furman still holds all the Guinness that he ever broke, including the records for having the most records. _______ 2).Compared with other sports like swimming or soccer, those activities that Ashrita took part in require less strength and fitness. _______ 3).Although he was not unfit as a child, Ashrita Furman was fascinated with sports. _______ 4).Ashrita has been one of Sir Chinmoy’s students since 1970. _______ 5).Ashrita is always grateful for his teacher in his record-breaking attempts. _______Task 1FFFFT Do the following exercises1).Which kind of activity that Ashrita took part in 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 jacks
2. Which one 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 studied Eastern religions and luckily became one of Sir Chinmoy’s students.
C. Ashrita entered the marathon and won much confidence.
D. He refused to accept any physical limitation.Task 2BA 3).From the passage we can conclude that____________ A. Ashrita likes swimming and soccer B. Ashrita dreamed of breaking a record in all seven continents and his dream will soon come true.C. Those activities that Ashrita took part in might seem childish and cause laughter because they’re quite easy.D. Standing on top of 75cm Swiss ball is not so easy as it looks.4).The passage mainly tells us __________________ A. Ashrita and his teacher B. how Ashrita became a sportsman C. Ashrita enjoys the challenge of breaking Guinness records D. why Ashrita got crazy about sports.DCinterested in sportsfascinated byAs a teenagercalledhas been oneIn 1978third27,000 jumping jacks25 years93 Guinness recordsTask 3Type of writing and main ideas of each paragraph: a news report
Ashrita Furman is a sportsman who likes the challenge of breaking Guinness records.
Ashrita achieved his dream of breaking a record in all seven continents.Type:Para. 1Para. 2Task 4 The fine neck adjustments needed to keep a full bottle of milk on your head while you are walking These activities require an enormous amount of strength and fitness as well as determination.Para. 3Para. 4 A lot of concentration and a great sense of balance
Somersaulting: a tough event
Covering a mile in the fastest time while doing gymnastically correct lunges
As a child he was fascinated by the Guinness Book of World Records.
As a teenager, he began searching for a deeper meaning in life.Para. 5Para. 6Para. 7Para. 8Para. 9 He knew that he would one day get into the Guinness Book of World Records.
Ashrita broke his first Guinness record with 27,000 jumping jacks in 1979.
Ashrita always acknowledges his teacher in his record-breaking attempts.“There is only one perfect road.It is ahead of you,always ahead of you.”Para. 10Para. 11Para. 121). Discussion: What made him succeed? good physical abilities, cofidence, hard training, concentration, perseverance(坚持不懈)Step III. Post-reading2).Learn to write a profile(人物简介) Summary:
Generally speaking, a good profile should include who, when, where, what
Homework :
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 Phelps1.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 miracle 1.Ask a student to write the short passage on the blackboard in 10 minutes.
2.Check it together with students. Try to find some good expressions or sentences and correct the mistakes.
3.Students exchange their notebooks and discuss their passages in their groups.
4.Appreciate possible version. Michael 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.