Warming up、Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehendingppt配套教案板书设计

Reading Teaching goals教学目标

Target language 目标语言

重点词汇

boxing, approximately, conventional, laughter, reality, adjustment, tough, extreme, gymnastics, unfit, spiritual, urge, accomplish, motivation, devotion Ability goals 能力目标

Learning how to do skimming, comprehensive reading, extensive reading Emotional

goals 情感目标

Learning sth. about Guinness records and the spirit which leads to success. Teaching methods 教学方法

question and answer, discussion , debate, taks-based method Teaching aids 教具准备

A computer and a projector Teaching procedures & ways 过程与方式

Step I

Leading-in (discussion)

To show Ss pictures about some famous athletes to let them know something in common about these people--the key of success. Some words may be used in this activity ：

Sports champion athlete winning breaking records challenge exciting confidence physical ability speed strength

Something in common：

concentration confidence good physical abilities speed strength flexibility athletic skills strong will interest hard training

Step II

Pre-reading

A. to show students some pictures which occur in the text, First, let them to know the name of the activity and the way to do it, Second, let the students experience one or more of this, such as somersaulting doing jumping jacks, Third, thinking and discussing

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Would you consider each activity to be serious sports?

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Which activity would you like to try?

Would you need to be fit to do any of them?

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Do you think you could do any of them for any length of time?

Now class we will read a story about a man called Ashrita Furman who has broken Guinness records. Step III

While reading

Task 1

Look at the four pictures and guess what activities will be mentioned in the passages. Task 2

What happened in the following time? 

at the age of 16:

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in the early 1970s:

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in 1978:

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in 1979:

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over the last 25 years:

Task 3

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

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his family life

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kinds of records broken

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why he became a sportsman

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countries he likes best

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place and date of birth

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his occupation

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his education

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his first Guinness record

Task 4

Fill in the blanks (careful reading) Task 5

True or False and Choose the correct answers Step IV Post reading (discussion) Here are some of Ashrita’s beliefs. In groups, discuss whether you agree with them or not. 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. Step V Summary and

homework

1. Surf on the Internet and find more about Ashrita.

2. Surf on the Internet and find more about extreme sports.