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一、教学目标

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Knowledge aim

To get to know some information about an amazing man—Ashrita Furman. 2、

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

选修9 Unit 1—Breaking records

Pre-reading Show 6 pictures of some activities

Try to match the pictures with their names.

Fast reading Show the exercise to Quickly glance through the text. students and give the Tick the topics about Ashrita that instructions. the author covers Task1 Try to find whether the following statements ① Finish the exercise in groups. are true (T) or false (F).

Task2 Fill in the blanks ② Discuss in groups and read aloud in groups Enjoy the passages and try to Show two passages written by Ashrita Furman understand the meaning of the passages

S while- reading according to the time order Post-reading What made Ashrita succeed in Let the students to find out some key

breaking so many Guinness records?

Discussion and reflection Give some instructions and encourage students to express themselves freely.

Make the requirements clear to the students word by going through the text again.

Think about deeply and bravely to speak out their views.

Homework Finish their tasks on time. 三、教学流程设计（详述）

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 AshiritaFurman to get encouraged and more confident.

Pre-readingstanding on a Swiss balldoing jumping jackspogo stick jumpinghula hooping somersaultingdoing lunges

Quickly glance through the text. Tick the topics about Ashrita that the author covers.

□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-readingRead the passage carefully and then discuss the reading comprehension exercises in groups.

Task 1Try 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) ______ F2).Compared with other sports like swimming or soccer, those activities that Ashritatook part in require less strength and fitness.(para.3)_______ F3).Although he was very unfit as a child, AshritaFurman was fascinated with sports.(para.8) _______ F4).Ashrita has been one of Sri Chinmoy’sstudents since 1970.(para.9) _______ F5).Ashrita is always grateful for his teacher in his record-breaking attempts. (para.12)_______T

Task 2TimeAs a childDetailed factsAshritawas very unfit and was not at all interested in sports__________ 1______; however, he was ____2______ the Guinness Book of world records.fascinated byAshritabegan searching for a deeper meaning in life. He studied Eastern religion and aged 16, discovered an Indian meditationteacher called_____4___ Sri Chinmoy.has been oneAshrita_________5______ of Sri Chinmoy’sstudentsthirdAshritacame ______7_____ in a 24-hour bicycle marathon in New York’s Central Park.27,000 jumping jacksAshritabroke his first record with _____8___________________3___________As a teenagerSince the early 1970s_________6__________In 1979In 197825 yearsOver the last _____9________Ashritahas broken about 93 Guinness records_______ 10____

In 1979, I set my firstrecord by doing 27,000 jumping jacks,and it was such a thrill that I immediatelybegan training forthe next record and I haven’t stopped since.

This is one of my favoriterecords because youlook so silly on the outside while on theinside you are very seriously concentrating on the top of your head. If you get distracted evenfor a split second the Milk Bottle Balancingbottle can slip off and the Longest continuous attempt is finished.distance, 80.95miles,in 1998.

Post-readingWhat made Ashritasucceed in breaking so many Guinness records?physical skills/abilities (strength, balance…)confidencehard trainingconcentrationdeterminationmotivationspiritual powerDiscussion

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.

ReflectionAs the National College Entrance Examination is around the corner, do you feel encouraged and more confident after reading the story of AshritaFurman? Share your views with us.

“I am trying to showothers 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 canbe 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.”

Homework1. Enjoy the supplementary handout I printed for you, where you will get informed of updated information about AshritaFurman.2.Write a brief summary about the text.