Warming up、Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehending教案1

Book 9

Unit 1 Period 1

Reading

1.学习目标：能理解文章内容，总结、概括文章中心。能利用阅读技巧获取有效的信息。能识别文章体裁和结构。

2.学法指导：寻读与跳读相结合，整体阅读与分段式阅读相结合。

3.课上训练

（1）pre-reading : In groups, answer these questions about the pictures of the activities below.(2+5 mins) （2）fast-reading：What happened in the following time?(10 mins) （3）careful reading:finish a profile and some questions (20 mins) （4）summary (3 mins)

approximately

adv. 近似地, 大约地

laughter

n. 笑, 笑声

in reality

实际上, 现实

adjustment

n. 调整, 调节

tough

adj. 强硬的, 困难的;

顽强的

gymnastically

adv. 体操, 技能训练

extreme

adj. 极端的, 偏激的

conventional

adj. 习俗的, 传统的

unfit

adj. 不适宜的, 不太健康的

spiritual

adj. 精神上的

marathon

n. 马拉松

urge

v. 催促, 力劝

accomplish

v. 完成, 实现

motivation

n. 动机

devotion

n. 热爱, 投入

soul

n. 灵魂, 心灵

In groups, answer these questions about the pictures of the activities below. 1.What is each person doing? Choose the name of each activity from the list. ●

hula hooping

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pogo stick jumping ●

doing jumping jacks

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somersaulting ●

standing on a Swiss ball

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doing lunges

pogo stick

jumping

somersaulting

standing on a

Swiss ball

doing jumping jacks

doing lunges

hula hooping 2. Have you ever done any of these activities? 3.

Would you consider each activity to be a serious sport? 4.

Which activities 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?

Fast-reading What happened in the following time? at the age of 16: He discovered an Indian meditation teacher called Sri Chinmoy. in the early 1970s: He has been one of Sri Chinmoy’s students.

in 1978: He came third in a 24-hour bicycle marathon in New York’s Central Park.

in 1979: He broke his first Guinness record with 27,000 jumping jacks.

over the last 25 years: He has broken approximately 93 Guinness records. Quickly glance through the text. Tick the topics about Ashrita 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

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his first Guinness record Careful reading

Profile: 

Name: 

Where he lives (Para. ___ ):



Number of records broken (Para. _____ ): 

His first Guinness record (Para. _____ ):

Kinds of records broken (Para. _____ ): Not made in any conventional sports; seem childish; cause laughter rather than respect Main sports in which he has made Guinness records 1) Hula hooping

2) ____________________

____________ 3) ____________________ 4) Performing deep knee

bends in a hot air balloon

5) _____________ Main sports in which 6) Covering a mile in the fastest time while doing he has made Guinness gymnastically correct lunges7) Somersaulting along records a road for

12 miles Main sports in which 8) ________________ he has made Guinness

______________ records 9) Keep a full bottle of milk on his head while he was walking The qualities required Strength in these sports Fitness ______________

Read and answer.

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 40s now. 3. Has he broken records in all seven continents?

Yes. (See Para 2) 4. When did he first come across the Guinness Book of World Records?

When he was a child. 5. Which one of Sri Chinmoy’s beliefs led Ashrita to attempting records?

The belief that there is no limit to people’s physical abilities.

6. Why was it amazing that Ashrita came third in the bicycle marathon in 1978? He won the third place even though he had done no training.

Summary: Ashrita Furman is a sportsman who likes the ___________ of breaking Guinness records. These records are not made in any ____________ sport.