Warming up、Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehending教学目标

Unit 1 Breaking records!

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单元教学目标

技能目标Goals ▲0 Talk about records, adventures and hobbies ▲1 Practise expressing surprise ▲2 Review the subject ▲3 Complete smmmary

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目标语言

功

能

句

式

四会词汇

hurdling, boxing, lunge, approximate, conventional, laughter, 1. 词

汇

reality, adjustment, tough, extreme, vomit, gymnastic, unfit, fascinate, meditation, spiritual, marathon, urge, accomplish, motivation, devotion.. , 2. 认读词汇

hula hoping, Guinness Book of World Records 3. 词组

in reality

4．重点词汇

in reality, break records, a sense of balance,…

语法

Review the Subject 重

点

句

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1 1. Talk about records, adventures and hobbies 2. Practise expressing surprise:

You’re kidding!

Is that all?

That’s wonderful!

How amazing!

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While these activities might seem childish and cause laughter rather than respect, in reality they require an enormous amount of strength and fitness as well as determination.

Reading

“THE ROAD IS ALWAYS AHEAD OF YOU”

路永在前方

Teaching procedures & ways Step I Leading in T: Well, at the very beginning, here is a quite easy question for you: Do you know the host city for the 2008 Olympic Games?

Ss: Of course! It's our capital city—Beijing!

T: Yes, it's amazing. All of the people feel proud for our nation. Do you still remember the 2004 Olympic Games held in Sydney?

Ss: Yes. In that Olympic Games, China has won 28

golden medals and ranked the second.

T: And who impressed you most?

Ss: ( Students here may list quite a lot of sportsmen and sportswomen. And the teacher can take Liu Xiang as an example for he is the first Asian who won the golden medal in hurdling.) T: Yes, they are the heroes for our nation. Step II Warming Up T: Well, now, let's look at these pictures on Page 1 and talk about how these participants are feeling.

Ss: Exultant: Because Liu Xiang is the first Asian who won the hurdling, which belongs to

the track and field —

the weakest item for Asian.

Calm: Participants are so strong in some

certain spectator sports that they are confident

in winning the golden medals.

Exciting: Their hard and dull practicing has

been rewarded.

We need make efforts to get a good achievement

in some areas that are never succeed.

T: Behind the applause, medals, flowers and praise, it is hard working, dull practicing, determination, and loneliness and persistent that assist them make the world records, keep them and break them. We admire them.

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Step III. Pre-reading First ask the students to match the pictures with teacher's introduction! Show the words and corresponding pictures to the students one by one. 1. A hula hoop is a ring made of wood or plastic, which is used for exercise and fun in gym or any playground. Were you one of those kids who could not resist hollering? Here's how to use one. Steps: a.

Take hold of the hula hoop. b.

Lower it down to about ankle level. c.

Step into it (with both feet). d.

Bring it up to just below your waist. e.

Hold it with both hands and pull it forward so that Comprehending

Page 3

1. Quickly glance through the text. Tick the topics about Aushrita that the author does not cover. □

physical skills needed for events

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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

Step IV. Reading 1. Fast reading Quickly glance through the text and tick the topics about Aushrita the author does not cover

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2. Second reading Now read the story more carefully and answer the following questions in groups. 3. Discussion Discuss some of the Aushrita’s beliefs and explain. Step IV. Language points 1. rather than

而不是；……宁愿

……

He is an artist rather than a writer.

He prefers to rent a car rather than have one of his own. 2. in reality

实际上；现实

= in actual fact; really;

as a matter of fact

become a reality 成为现实

turn sth. into reality 使…...变成现实

face reality

面对现实

3. as well as 和

as well

也

(通常用于句末)

Would you like to come as well?

may/might as well

最好......(还是......的好)

You may as well keep it a secret. as well as , but, besides, together with，rather than等连接两个主语时，谓语与第一个主语保持一致。

E-mail, as well as

telephones, ______ an important part in daily communication.

(全国高考)

A.

is playing

B. have played

C. are playing

D. play 4. imagine (sb’s) doing

想象……

imagine that-clause

想象

……

imagine sb./ sth. to be

想象某人/是……

beyond imagination 难以想象

I can hardly imagine Peter ____across the Atlantic Ocean in five days. （全国高考）

A.

sail

B. sailing

C. to sail

D. to have sailed

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5. be fascinated by 被……吸引; 对……着迷

昨天我们都被她甜美的嗓音迷住了。

We were all fascinated by her sweet voice yesterday.

在我小时候，穿越时间之旅的主意使我非常着迷。

When I was a child, the idea of traveling through time fascinated me a lot.

The book is ______ (fascinate), despite its uninspiring title.

Sri Chinmoy says that it is just as

important for people to develop their

bodies as it is to develop their minds

hearts and spiritual selves. 斯里琴摩指出人们发展他们的体魄与发展他们的头脑，心灵和精神上的自我具有同等的重要性。

6. urge sb. to do sth. = urge sb. into doing sth.

催促某人做某事

have an urge to do/for sth.

强烈的欲望；冲动

urge that sb. (should) do sth.

urgent

adj.

紧急的；急迫的

urgency

n.

It is urged that…

urge sb. on 鼓励；激励；为……加油

The matter can wait until the meeting;

it’s not ______ (urge).

7. even though/even if

即使，尽管

There was never any time for Kate to feel lonely, ______she was an only child. (辽宁高考题）

A. ever since

B. now that

C. even though

D. even as

8. come to the understanding that…

达到某种状态; 总计; 谈到; 涉及

Every time Ashrita tries to break a record,

he reaches a point where he feels he cannot physically do any more.

每次试图破纪录的时候，阿西里塔都会达到一个体力不可逾越的极限点。

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9. every time, each time, next time, the first time, any time 等名词词组当连词引导时间状语从句，表示

“每次，下次，第一次

……”

I thought him honest the first time I met him.

You are welcome to come back any time you want to.

every other day

每隔一天

cannot…any more

再也不能继续下去了

10. 在定语从句中，当修饰的先行词是point，

situation，case,和

stage 时，常用

where

来引导（where 在定语从句中作状语）。

1）He’s got himself into a dangerous situation ________he is likely to lose control over the plane. (全国高考)

A. where

B. which

C. while

D. why 2)

I can think of many cases ____ students obviously knew a lot of English words and expressions but couldn’t write a good essay.

A. why

B. which

C. as

D. where 11. ahead of 比

……早在……前面; 高, 优于, 超过

ahead of time

提前，提早

There is only one perfect road. It is

ahead of you, always ahead of you.完美的道路只有一条，它就在你的前方，永远在你的前方。

The boy studies very hard, so he is often _____all the other students in his class.

A. good at

B. as clever as

C. ahead of

D. the best 重点句型翻译：

1. 人的体能是没有局限的。

2. 完美的道路只有一条，它就在你的前方，永远在你的前方。

3. 斯里琴摩Sri Chinmoy指出人们发展他们的体魄与发展他们的头脑，心灵和精神上的自我具有同等的重要性。

4. 每次试图破纪录的时候，阿西里塔(Ashrita)都会达到一个体力不可逾越的极限点。

Key 1. 人的体能是没有局限的。

There is no limit to people’s physical abilities.

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2. 完美的道路只有一条，它就在你的前方永远在你的前方。

There is only one perfect road. It is ahead of you, always ahead of you. 3. 斯里琴摩指出人们发展他们的体魄与发展他们的头脑，心灵和精神上的自我具有同等的重要性。

Sri Chinmoy says that it is just as important for people to develop their bodies as it is to develop their minds hearts and spiritual selves. 4. 每次试图破纪录的时候，阿西里塔都会达到一个体力可逾越的极限点。

Every time Ashrita tries to break a record, he reaches a point where he feels he cannot physically do any more.

Summary The passage is about Aushrita Furman, an American, who enjoys the challenge of breaking Guinness records in some very unusual sporting activities. It was his perseverance and great determination that made him a famous sportsman.

Homework 1. Review the text. 2. Finish the exs. 词汇拓展

1. image

n.

图像; 映像

self-image自我形象

(1) ___________ vt.

想象; 设想; 料想

(2) ___________

n.

想象力

(3) ___________

adj. 富有想象力的

2. fascinate

vt.

使着迷; 使入迷

(1) ____________ adj. (人)着迷的

(2) ____________ adj. (物)吸引人的

(3) ____________ n.

魅力; 迷惑力

3. urge

vt.

力劝; 催促; 敦促

(1) __________ adj.

急迫的

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(2) __________ n.

敦促; 催促

4. participate

v.

参加; 参与

(1) _____________ n.

参加者

(2) _____________ n.

参加

5. challenge

n. & v.

挑战

___________ adj.

具有挑战性的

6. motivate

v.

激励, 激发

___________ n.

动机

灵活运用

用所给词的适当形式填空。

1. I found it hard to keep my __________ (concentrate) with such a noise going on. 2. The book is ____________(fascinate), despite its uninspiring title. 3. We win the game because of his

____________(participate). 4. The matter can wait until the next meeting; it’s not ______ (urge).

5. What ___________(challenge) accomplishments have you had? 词组翻译

1. ___________实际上

2. ___________在……之前

3. _________________试图做某事

4. _______________ 热爱……;有……热情

5. _______________集中精神于……

6. keep one’s balance _________

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