Book 9 Unit 1 breaking records warming up 教学课件 (共29张PPT)

课件29张PPT。Unit 1
Breaking recordsLet’s do a quiz and see how many world records you know. 1. What is the longest river in the world?
A. The Changjiang（Yangtze）
B. The Amazon
C. The Nile
D. The Yellow River2. What is the largest lake in the world?
A. Lake Baikal
B. The Caspian Sea
C. Lake Superior
D. Dongting Lake3. What is the largest ocean in the world?
A. The Pacific Ocean
B. The Atlantic Ocean
C. The South China Sea
D. The Indian Ocean4. What is the highest mountain in the world?
A. Annapurna
B. Mt Qomolangma
C. Mt Kilimanjaro
D. K2 (Chogori)5. What is the largest mammal in the world?
A. The African elephant
B. The giraffe
C. The hippos
D. The Blue Whale
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 recordNow read the story more carefully and answer the following questions in groups.
Reading 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 50s now.3. Has he broken records in all seven
continents?
Yes.4. When did he first come across the
Guinness Book of World Records?
When he was a child.5. A. What are some of the physical
difficulties he has experienced when
walking with a bottle of milk on his
head?
The fine neck adjustments are
needed.B. What are some of the physical
difficulties he has experienced when
standing on top of a Swiss ball?
It takes a lot of concentration and a
great sense of balance to stay on top
even though his legs may start shaking.
C. What are some of the physical
difficulties he has experienced
when somersaulting?
He has to overcome
dizziness, extreme tiredness
and pain.D. What are some of the physical
difficulties he has experienced when
doing gymnastically correct lunges?
Lunges are extremely hard on his
legs.
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.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.9.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.Self-checking1. 打破记录
2. 在过去的25年
3. 创纪录
4. 实现梦想
5. 实际上
6. 大量的
7. 很好的平衡感
8. 努力做某事
9. 使膝盖触地
10.向前迈步break records
over the last 25 years
make records
achieve one’s dream
in reality
an enormous amount of
a great sense of balance
struggle to do
touch the knee to the ground
step forward11.有潜力的运动员
12.被…吸引
13.寻找
14.生命的深层意义
15.鼓励某人做某事
16.拒绝做某事
17.不断尝试
18.和…联系
19.感谢他的老师
20.在…前方11. talented sportsman
12. be fascinated by
13. search for
14. the deep meaning in life
15. urge sb to do sth
16. refuse to do
17. keep trying
18. connect with
19. acknowledge his teacher
20. ahead of…Focus on…Second readingWho __________________
WHEN _________________
WHERE ________________
What ____________________
____________________Lance Armstrong1999, 2003Francefastest average speed, Tour de France (five times)2. Who __________________
WHEN _________________
WHERE ________________
What ____________________
____________________Michellie Jones1992, 1993(not stated)International TriathlonUnion world ChampionAnswer the questions below.Who is the youngest athlete?
Who retired from their sport and then made a comeback?Fu Mingxia.Lance Armstrong, Fu Mingxia3. Who has trained in another profession?
4. Who do you think is the most courageous of the four sportspeople? Give reasons.Lance Armstrong, Michellie Jones, Martin StrelLance Armstrong, because he overcame cancer and then had the courage to return to racing.5. What qualities do you think these sportspeople need to be successful?Courage, determination, ambition, vision, passion, focus, concentration, belief in himself, perseverance, etc.Which quote below do you think belongs to which sportsperson?I am swimming for peace, friendship and clean waters.
I’d like to think that I was a role model, that people see my sport and say “Wow, I’d like to try that”.Martin StrelMichellie Jones3. I used to ride my bike to make a living. Now I just want to live so that I can ride.
4. I call it a one-second art. It requires you to fully display the beauty of the sport in only a second.Lance ArmstrongFu Mingxia