1、softballMountain bikeshootingswimming第1頁/共43頁第一頁，共44頁。footballweightliftingvolleyballtable tennistennissailingbadmintonbasketball第2頁/共43頁第二頁，共44頁。weight liftinghurdling These pictures have been taken at the end of events. How do you think the participants are feeling? Give reasons. 第3頁/共43頁第三頁，共44頁。

2、swimmingboxing第4頁/共43頁第四頁，共44頁。They are: exciting happy contented cheerful grateful ecstatic intoxicating exhilarating mixed feelings第5頁/共43頁第五頁，共44頁。pogo stick jumping彈簧(tnhung)單高蹺Somersaulting翻筋斗What is each person doing? Do you know the name of each activity from the list.第6頁/共43頁第六頁，共44頁。doing j

3、umping jacks蹦蹦跳第7頁/共43頁第七頁，共44頁。hula hoopingdoing lunges做沖刺(chngc)第8頁/共43頁第八頁，共44頁。Pre-readinghula hooping pogo stick jumpingdoing jumping jackssomersaultingstanding on a Swiss balldoing lunges第9頁/共43頁第九頁，共44頁。A Jumping Jack as it is called in the United States military, is a physical exercise perfo

4、rmed by jumping to a position with the legs spread wide and the hands touching overhead and then returning to a position with the feet together and the arms at the sides.第10頁/共43頁第十頁，共44頁。Have you ever done any of these activities?Would you consider each activity to be a serious sport?Which activiti

5、es 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?第11頁/共43頁第十一頁，共44頁。Reading第12頁/共43頁第十二頁，共44頁。New wordsapproximately adv. 近似地，大約地laughter n. 笑，笑聲in reality 實(shí)際上，現(xiàn)實(shí)(xinsh)adjustment n. 調(diào)整，調(diào)節(jié)tough adj. 強(qiáng)硬的，困難的： 頑強(qiáng)的gymnast

6、ically adv.體操，技能訓(xùn)練extreme adj.極端的，偏激的第13頁/共43頁第十三頁，共44頁。conventional adj. 習(xí)俗的, 傳統(tǒng)的unfit adj.不適宜(shy)的, 不太健康的spiritual adj.精神上的marathon n.馬拉松urge v. 催促, 力勸accomplish v.完成, 實(shí)現(xiàn)motivation n.動機(jī)devotion n.熱愛, 投入soul n.靈魂, 心靈第14頁/共43頁第十四頁，共44頁。Now read about a man called Ashrita Furman who has broken Guinn

7、ess records in all these activities. 第15頁/共43頁第十五頁，共44頁。Asrita Furman第16頁/共43頁第十六頁，共44頁。 Ashrita Furman has set 187 official Guinness records over the past 25 years and currently holds 82 records. He has set records in all 7 continents and in more than 30 different countries and he has the official

8、record for: “The most current Guinness world records held at the same time by an individual,” Marco Frigatti, Head of Records, Guinness Book of World Records.第17頁/共43頁第十七頁，共44頁。Tick the topics about Ashrita that the author does not cover.Scanning第18頁/共43頁第十八頁，共44頁。 countries he likes best place and

9、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第19頁/共43頁第十九頁，共44頁。Skim the text and answer the questions: Who is Ashrita Furman?When and why he entered th

10、e Guinness book of world records?When did Ashrita become a student Chinmoy?Skimming第20頁/共43頁第二十頁，共44頁。Careful reading First look through the questions : 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 4

11、0s now.第21頁/共43頁第二十一頁，共44頁。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.第22頁/共43頁第二十二頁，共44頁。5. A. What are some of the physical difficulties he has experienced when walking with a bottle of milk on his

12、head? He has to make fine neck adjustments, and has to rest and eat with the bottle of milk on his head.第23頁/共43頁第二十三頁，共44頁。B. What are some of the physical difficulties he has experienced when standing on top of a Swiss ball? He needs a great sense of balance, and has to stay on top even though his

13、 legs may start shaking. 平衡感第24頁/共43頁第二十四頁，共44頁。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? Lung

14、es are extremely hard on his legs.第25頁/共43頁第二十五頁，共44頁。6.Which one of Sri Chinmoys beliefs led Ashrita to attempting records? The belief that there is no limit to peoples physical abilities. 7.Why was it amazing that Ashrita came third in the bicycle marathon in 1978? He won the third place even thou

15、gh he had done no training.沒有(mi yu)限制第26頁/共43頁第二十六頁，共44頁。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

16、.同位語從句，說明(shumng)understanding 的內(nèi)容第二個同位語從句(cn j)的內(nèi)容。而且必須保留連接詞that第27頁/共43頁第二十七頁，共44頁。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 to keep on.第28頁/共43頁第二十八頁，共44頁。10. Do you think that the events that Ashrita p

17、articipates 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.第29頁/共43頁第二十九頁，共44頁。Personal profileNameAshrita FurmanOccupation 1. _Main sports in which he has made Guinness record

18、sHula hooping 2. _ _3. _Performing deep knee bends in a hot air balloon Read the text and then fill in the blanks.Sportsman24-hour bicycle marathonPogo stick jumping under water 第30頁/共43頁第三十頁，共44頁。Main sports in which he has made Guinness records4. _Covering a mile in the fastest time while doing gy

19、mnastically correct lungesSomersaulting along a road for 12 milesJumping jacks第31頁/共43頁第三十一頁，共44頁。Main sports in which he has made Guinness records5. _ _Keep a full bottle of milk on his head while he was walkingThe qualities required in these sportsStrength Fitness6. _DeterminationStanding on top o

20、f a 75 cm Swiss ball第32頁/共43頁第三十二頁，共44頁。1. Which event that Ashrita experienced doesnt need a special tool? A. Somersaulting. B. Hula hooping. C. Deep knee bends. D. Bicycle marathon.Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.第33頁/共43頁第三十三頁，共44頁。2. Which of the following statements is TRUE a

21、bout Ashrita?A. He has the most Olympic Games records in the world.B. His dream of breaking a record in all seven continents will come true.C. He is a natural athlete as well as a talented sportsman.D. It was in 1979 that he broke his first Guinness record.第34頁/共43頁第三十四頁，共44頁。Discussion on Ashritas

22、motivation:Why did Ashrita challenge the Guinness world records instead of taking part in the Olympic games?Why does he keep on trying to challenge different Guinness records?Why didnt he take part in a conventional sports instead of un conventional and funny one?Why did Ashrita took part in active

23、sports after learned quiet mediation?第35頁/共43頁第三十五頁，共44頁。The road is always ahead of you (a news report)liking the challenge Para 1breaking a record in all seven continents Para 2strength, fitness and determination Para 3Type of writing and main ideas of each paragraph:第36頁/共43頁第三十六頁，共44頁。Keeping bottle of milk on head Para 4concentration and balance Para 5Somersaulting: a tough event Para 6Covering a mile in the fastest time Para 7fascinated by the Guinness Book of World RecordsPara 8第37頁/共43頁第三十七頁，共44頁。searching for a deeper meaning in lif