Warming up、Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehending教学内容概述

Unit 1 Breaking records Part One: Teaching Design Period 1: A plan for reading ("THE ROAD IS ALWAYS AHEAD OF YOU") Aims To help students develop their reading ability

To help students learn about breaking records Procedures ■Warming up by learning about “records”

●be a matter of record

if a fact is a matter of record, you know it is true because it has been written down. His views on immigration are a matter of record.

●be on record

●go on record - to publicly and officially tell people your opinion about something. Both doctors are on record as saying the drug trials were an unqualified success. (often + as + doing something)

●for the record

something that you say when you are about to tell someone something important that you want them to remember. Just for the record, I've never been to his house and I've only met him a few times, whatever the media is saying.

●go on record

to publicly and officially tell people your opinion about something. Are you prepared to go on record as supporting the council on this issue? (often + as + doing something)

●off the record

if you say something off the record, you do not want it to be publicly reported. She made it clear that her comments were strictly off the record and should not be included in the article.

●off-the-record off the record - if you say something off the record, you do not want it to be publicly reported. It's not a good idea to make these off-the-record remarks too often. (always before noun)

●on the record

●off the record - if you say something off the record, you do not want it to be publicly reported. None of the company directors were prepared to comment on the record yesterday.

●put/set the record straight

to tell the true facts about a situation in order to show people that what they believed previously was not correct. She is writing her memoirs to set the record straight once and for all.

●a track record

all of the past achievements or failures of a person or organization. We like to recruit managers with a strong track record. They have a strong track record in rescuing ailing companies. (often + in) ■Warming up by Guinness World Records

Hello, class. Have you ever heard of Guinness World Records? Here are some of the latest world records listed in Guinness World Records. ●Arranging A Deck Of Cards - Fastest Time

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Kunihiko Terada (Japan) arranged a shuffled deck of cards in order (Ace through Ten, Jack, Queen, King for Diamonds, Clubs, Hearts and Spades), in his hands only, in 40.36 sec at the Hard Rock Cafe, Tokyo, Japan on January 25, 2004. ●Coin Spinning

The longest time a coin has been spun until coming to a complete rest is 19.37 seconds. It was accomplished by Britain's Scott Day at Earl's Court, London, UK, as part of BBC TV's Tomorrow's World roadshow. The record was first set in April 2004 with a spin of 16.7 seconds by Scotland's Sean Farrell at the Edinburgh Science Festival. To know more about breaking records turn to page 1.

■Warming up by looking and talking

Good morning, boys and girls. Look at the pictures and listen to me telling you about something interesting. I. Pre-reading What is hula hoping? The hula hoop is a toy hoop that promotes physical activity. Today it is often made of plastic and twirled around the waist or limbs. What is jumping jack? 1. A toy figure with jointed limbs that can be made to dance by pulling an attached string. 2. Sports A physical exercise performed 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. What is somersault? A somersault (sometimes somerset) is an acrobatic feat in which a person tucks in mid-air and moves the feet over the head. The somersault can be performed either forwards or backwards and is synonymous with a flip (or, if performed backwards, backflip). The word originates from the obsolete French word sombresault. III. II。

II。Reading

On page 2 there is an article entitled "THE ROAD IS ALWAYS AHEAD OF YOU" You are going to read it to the recording.

Now read the text again to: cut/ the sentence into thought groups, blacken the predicative, darken the connectives and underline all the useful expressions.

"THE ROAD IS ALWAYS AHEAD OF YOU" Ashrita Furman is a sportsman /who likes the challenge of breaking Guinness records．Over the last 25 years，he has broken approximately 93 Guinness records．More than twenty of these /he still holds，including the record /for having the most records．But these records are not made in any conventional sport /like swimming or soccer．Rather Ashrita attempts to break records /in very imaginative events/ and in very interesting places．

Recently, Ashrita achieved his dream of breaking a record /in all seven continents，including hula hooping /in Australia，pogo stick jumping /under water/ in South America，and performing deep knee bends/ in a hot air balloon /in North America．

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．

Think about the fine neck adjustments/ needed to keep a full bottle of milk/ on your head/ while you are walking．You can stop to rest/ or eat /but the bottle has to stay on your head．

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While Ashrita makes standing on top of a 75 cm Swiss ball look easy, it is not．It takes a lot of concentration /and a great sense of balance/ to stay on it．You have to struggle to stay on top /especially when your legs start shaking．

And /what about somersaulting /along a road /for 12 miles? Somersaulting is a tough event/ as you have to overcome dizziness，extreme tiredness /and pain. You are permitted to rest for only five minutes /in every hour of rolling /but you are allowed to stop briefly to vomit．

Covering a mile in the fastest time /while doing gymnastically correct lunges is yet /another event/ in which Ashrita is outstanding．Lunges are extremely hard /on your 1egs．You start by standing/ and then/ you step forward /with the right foot/ while touching the left knee /to the ground. Then /you stand up again/ and step forward /with

the left foot /while touching the right knee /to the ground．Imagine doing this for a mile!

Yet /this talented sportsman is not a natural athlete．As a child /he was very unfit /and was not at all interested in sports．However，he was fascinated by the Guinness Book of World Records．

How Ashrita came to be a sportsman /is an interesting story．As a teenager, he began searching for a deeper meaning in life．He studied Eastern religions /and，aged 16，discovered an Indian meditation teacher/ called Sri Chinmoy/ who lived in his neighborhood /in New York City．Since that time /in the early 1970s, Ashrita has been one of Sri Chinmoy’s students．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．He believes that /there is no limit to people’s physical abilities．

When Ashrita came third /in a 24-hour bicycle marathon /in New York’s Central Park/ in 1978，he knew that /he would one day get into the Guinness Book of World Records. He had been urged by his spiritual leader/ to enter the marathon/ even though he had done no training．So，when he won third place，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．From then on，Ashrita refused to accept any physical limitation．

With this new confidence, Ashrita broke his first Guinness record /with 27,000 jumping jacks /in 1979. The motivation /to keep trying to break records /comes through his devotion to Sri Chinmoy．Every time /Ashrita tries to break a record，he reaches a point /where he feels/ he cannot physically do any more．At that moment, he goes deep /within himself /and connects /with his soul/ and his

teacher．

Ashrita always acknowledges his teacher/ in his record-breaking attempts．In fact．he often wears a T-shirt/ with Sri Chinmoy’S words/ on the back．The words are：

“There is only one perfect road．It is ahead of you，always ahead of you.”

IV. Copying expressions and making sentences You are to copy all the expressions into your note-book and them make sentences with each of them.

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Copying expressions form "THE ROAD IS ALWAYS AHEAD OF YOU" the challenge of breaking Guinness records, over the last 25 years，break Guinness records, more than, make… in any conventional sport, attempt to break records, in very imaginative events, in very interesting places, achieve one’s dream of, breaking a record, in all seven continents，hula hooping in Australia，pogo stick jumping under water, in South America，performing deep knee bends in a hot air balloon, in North America, rather than respect，in reality, require an enormous amount of strength, as well as, think about, keep a full bottle of milk on one’s head, stop to do sth,

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have to, stay on one’s head, make standing on top of,

take a lot of concentration, take a great sense of balance, struggle to do sth, start shaking, what about…, along a road, a tough event, overcome dizziness，overcome extreme tiredness, overcome pain, permit sb. to do sth,

in every hour of,

allow sb.to do sth, step forward with the right foot, touch the left knee to the ground, stand up,

Imagine doing sth, a natural athlete, not at all, be interested in…, be fascinated by…, the Guinness Book of World Records吉尼斯世界大全，come to be a sportsman, an interesting story, begin doing, a deeper meaning in life,

in New York City, since that time, in the early 1970s,

develop one’s body, develop one’s mind, develop one’s heart, develop spiritual selves, people’s physical abilities, in a 24-hour bicycle marathon, in New York’s Central Park,

get into the Guinness Book of World Records, win third place，come to the understanding, an instrument of the spirit, seem to…, be able to, use one’s spirit to do sth.

from then on，refuse to accept any physical limitation, with this new confidence, keep trying to break records, come through one’s devotion to…, try to break a record，

reach a point,

not…any more, at that moment, go deep within himself, connect with one’s soul, acknowledge one’s teacher in…, in fact, wear a T-shirt with Sri Chinmoy’S words on the back, be ahead of sb.

IV. Transforming information You are to read the text once more to fill in the table with necessary information. "THE ROAD IS ALWAYS AHEAD OF YOU" Who is Ashrita? Ashrita Furman is a sportsman who likes the challenge of breaking Guinness records．

What has he done Over the last 25 years，he has broken approximately 93 Guinness records．

over the last 25years? Recently what Recently．Ashrita achieved his dream of breaking a record in all seven did he achieved? continents，including hula hooping in Australia，pogo stick jumping under water in South America，and performing deep knee bends in a hot air balloon in North America．

What is his gift? Yet this talented sportsman is not a natural athlete．

How did he come How Ashrita came to be a sportsman is an interesting story．

to be a sportsman? What did he get When Ashrita came third in a 24-hour bicycle marathon in New York’s to know? Central Park in 1978，he knew that he would one day get into the Guinness Book of World Records.

What did he do in With this new confidence, Ashrita broke his first Guinness record with 27,000 1979? jumping jacks in 1979. Whom does he Ashrita always acknowledges his teacher in his record-breaking attempts．

always acknowledge?

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