课件23张PPT。 Unit 1 Breaking Records
Learning Aims1.Revise some words and expressions involved in the topic.
2. Get a better understanding of the main idea and the whole passage.
3.Try to understand the beliefs of Ashirita Furman to get encouraged and more confident.hula hooping pogo stick jumpingdoing jumping jackssomersaultingstanding on a Swiss balldoing lungesPre-readingNow read about a man called Ashrita Furman who has broken Guinness records in all these activities. Reading The road is always ahead of you
Quickly glance through the text. Tick the topics about Ashrita that the author covers.□ countries he likes best
□ place and date of birth
□ his occupation
□ his education
□ his first Guinness record□ physical skills needed for events
□ number of records broken
□ his family life
□ kinds of records broken
□ why he became a sportsman Read the passage carefully and then discuss the reading comprehension exercises in groups. While-reading Try to find whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 1).Ashrita Furman still holds all the Guinness records that he ever broke, including the records for having the most records.(para.1) ______ 2).Compared with other sports like swimming or soccer, those activities that Ashrita took part in require less strength and fitness.(para.3) _______ 3).Although he was very unfit as a child, Ashrita Furman was fascinated with sports.(para.8) _______ 4).Ashrita has been one of Sri Chinmoy’s students since 1970.(para.9) _______ 5).Ashrita is always grateful for his teacher in his record-breaking attempts. (para.12) _______Task 1FFFFTinterested in sportsfascinated byAs a teenager calledhas been oneIn 1978third27,000 jumping jacks25 years93 Guinness recordsTask 2Ashrita & Sri ChinmoyIn 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 next record
and I haven’t
stopped since.
Milk Bottle Balancing
Longest continuous distance, 80.95miles,
in 1998. This is one of my favorite
records because you
look so silly on the
outside while on the
inside you are very
seriously concentrating
on the top of your head.
If you get distracted even
for a split second the
bottle can slip off and the attempt is finished.Challenge time!Post-readingWhat made Ashrita succeed in breaking so many Guinness records? physical skills/abilities (strength, balance…) confidence
hard training
concentration
determinationmotivationspiritual power
Here are some of Ashrita’s beliefs. In groups, discuss your understanding of these beliefs
with your partners.Discussion1. There 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.Reflection
As the National College Entrance Examination is around the corner, do you feel encouraged and more confident after reading the story of Ashrita Furman? Share your views with us.“I am trying to show
others that our
human capacity is unlimited if we can
truly believe in ourselves.”
“I am not a natural
athlete, but my
teacher has shown
me that if one can
be in touch with
one’s inner spirit,
anything is possible.” Hepburn said “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says I’m possible.” “There is only one perfect road and that road is ahead of you, always ahead of you.”
1. Enjoy the supplementary handout I printed for you, where you will get informed of updated information about Ashrita Furman.
2.Write a brief summary about the text.
Homework评测练习
选修9unit 1 Breaking records
Reading “The road is always ahead of you”
Pre-reading (此部分是为了让学生通过快速阅读，选出文章所包含的主题，让学生迅速了解文章大意。)
□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
While-reading(通过设计task1和task2两个练习题，让学生重点理解和主题相关的一些重要细节。)
Task1 Try to find whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1). Ashrita Furman still holds all the Guinness records that he ever broke, including the records for having the most records. (para.1) ________
2). Compared with other sports like swimming or soccer, those activities that Ashrita took part in require less strength and fitness. (para.3) ________
3). Although he was very unfit as a child, Ashrita Furman was fascinated with sports.
(para.8) ________
4). Ashrita has been one of Sri Chinmoy’s students since 1970. (para.9) _____
5).Ashrita is always grateful for his teacher in his record-breaking attempts. (para.12)____
Task2
time
Detailed facts
As a child
Ashrita was very unfit and was not at all ________1___________; however, he
was__________2 _________ the Guinness Book of World Records.
____3____
Ashrita began searching for a deeper meaning in life. He studied Eastern religion
and aged 16, discovered an Indian meditation teacher _____4___ Sri Chinmoy.
Since the early 1970s
Ashrita _________5_______ of Sri Chinmoy’s students
____6____
Ashrita came ____7___ in a 24-hour bicycle marathon in New York’s Central Park.
In 1979
Ashrita broke his first record with ________8_________
Over the last______
Ashrita has broken about _______ 10____
Discussion（让学生大声齐读Ashrita的一些信念，讨论并大胆表达自己的理解及感受。）
Here are some of Ashrita’s beliefs. In groups, discuss your understanding of these beliefs with your partners.
1. There 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.
Reflection(让学生结合自己的实际，谈谈自己本节课的收获及感悟。)
As the National College Entrance Examination is around the corner, do you feel encouraged and more confident after reading the story of Ashrita Furman? Share your views with us.
Ashrita’s quotes:（节选了2段Ashrita的原话，希望学生们可以理解并从中获得力量。）
“I am trying to show others that our human capacity is unlimited if we can
truly believe in ourselves.”
“I am not a natural athlete, but my teacher has shown me that if one can be in touch with one’s inner spirit, anything is possible
Homework
1. Enjoy the supplementary handout I printed for you, where you will get informed of updated information about Ashrita Furman.
2.Write a brief summary about the text.
教 学 设 计
教学设计
教学主题
高三英语阅读专题 选修9 Unit 1—Breaking records
一、教学目标
Knowledge aim
To get to know some information about an amazing man—Ashrita Furman.
Ability aims
To develop students’reading abilities by designing exercises suitable for them.
To encourage all the students to take active part in class activities and express themselves in English.
3、Emotional aims
To reflect on some beliefs of Ashrita Furman.
To understand some touching parts of the text.
To get some motivation and power by reading this passage and some supplementary materials.
二、教学流程设计（总览）
教学环节
教师活动
学生活动
Pre-reading
Show 6 pictures of some activities
Try to match the pictures with their names.
Fast reading
Show the exercise to students and give the instructions.
Quickly glance through the text. Tick the topics about Ashrita that the author covers
S while- reading
Task1 Try to find whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
① Finish the exercise in groups.
Task2 Fill in the blanks according to the time order
② Discuss in groups and read aloud in groups
Show two passages written by Ashrita Furman
Enjoy the passages and try to understand the meaning of the passages
Post-reading
What made Ashrita succeed in breaking so many Guinness records?
Let the students to find out some key word by going through the text again.
Discussion and reflection
Give some instructions and encourage students to express themselves freely.
Think about deeply and bravely to speak out their views.
Homework
Make the requirements clear to the students
Finish their tasks on time.
三、教学流程设计（详述）
Quickly glance through the text. Tick the topics about Ashrita that the author covers.
Discussion
Here are some of Ashrita’s beliefs. In groups, discuss your understanding of these beliefs with your partners.
