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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Unit1,The Guinness Book of World Records contains records of all kinds.Take the quiz below and see whether you can guess the answers.(m=metres cm=centimetres h=hours),1.,The lowest temperature ever recorded in earth is _.,A.-75.4,C B.-89.2 C C.-110.7C,2.The worlds tallest man is _.,A.2.35m B.2.45m C.2.55m,3.The youngest college graduate was _.,A.10 years old B.12 years old C.14 years old,4.The longest beard is _.,A.73cm B.1.83cm C.2.33cm,5.The highest number of goals in a soccer career is_.,A.1,279 B.546 C.3,850,6.The longest lecture lasted_.,A.32.5h B.62.5h C.82.5h,B,A,A,B,A,B,Pre-reading:,Questions:,1.,Who was Sir Hugh Beaver?,Sir Hugh Beaver was the director of the Guinness Brewery who decided to write a book about records.The book became the Guinness Book of World.,2.,When was the first edition of the Guinness Book of World Records published?,The first edition of the Guinness Book of World Records was published in 1955,3.,How long was the longest moustache in the world?,The longest moustache reached a length of 1.6 metres.,4.,What Guinness records were set in,Urumqi,and Hong Kong?,Urumqi,is the most remote city from the sea.A special,return to,CHina,5.,Who won the Tour de France in 2003?,Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France in 2003,Reading:,Match each of the sentences below with a paragraph in the reading:,A.The Guinness Book of World Records is popular because people enjoy reading about strange facts and exciting achievements.,B.The editors of the book collect all the records and put them into different groups.,C.Sir Hugh Beaver decided to write the book as the result of an argument with a friend.,D.Even though the records themselves are amazing,the stories of the people who set the records are often even more interesting.,E.A new Guinness world record will only be accepted if it is safe and has been done according to the rules.,F.“I just love reading about people who do amazing things,such as swimming a long river or running across a country.The stories inspire me and are fun to read.”,(para5),(,para2),(para1),(para4),(para6),(para5),Language Study:,Part one:Part two:Translate the following sentences into English:,1.You can learn that the oldest person is a woman who lived to be 122 years and 164 days.,2.Instead,the editors of the book set down the records and keep track of them in other ways.,3.Among the brilliant athletic achievements,a few records stand out because of the moving life stories behind them.,4.,Impressive as the record is,it fades next to the story of Armstrongs struggle against disease.,5.If you are successful,the official will confirm the record and you will get a certificate from the Guinness Book of World Records stating that you are a world record holder!,你可以了解到寿命最长的人是个女人,活了122年16天.,于是,编辑们就把这些记录记下来,通过一些其它办法跟踪调查.,在卓越的体育成就中,有几项记录最为突出,因为在这些成就背后有着感人的生活故事.,尽管这项记录给人的印象很深刻,但不如阿姆斯特朗同疾病作斗争得人心故事那么令人瞩目.,如果你成功,吉尼斯官员回认可你的记录,你就回得到,吉尼斯世界记录大全,的证书,承认你是世界记录的保持者.,P,art two:Match the new words in the left column with their meaning in the right column.,1.attempt A to say that something is true,2.account B total number of copies of a book,newspaper,etc,issued at one time,3.confirm C to lose colour or disappear gradually,4.inspect D to make an effort to achieve something,5.edition E a detailed description of an event,6.certificate F to make a visit to check that the rules are being,obeyed,7 fade G official written or printed statement used as,proof of a certain fact,8 beard H hair growing on the chin and the lower cheeks of a,mans face,Part three:some important new words and phrases:,1.conclude v.,结束,终止;推断,断定(一般不用于进行时),(1),He concluded his speech with some amusing remarks.,(2)I concluded that she was telling a lie.,(3)He concluded that a book which answered such questions might be popular.,conclusion,常见短语:,得出结论,:,draw/come to a conclusion/s,2.,fade v.(,使),褪色,eg,.My jean faded when they were washed,Her youth and beauty faded suddenly.,近义词:,Weaken decline,1.keep/lose track of:,与,保持/失去联系:,Its hard to keep ones old school friends.,与中学时的所有老校友 保持联系是很困难的.,In the first place:at first/firstly,第一点,首先;,in the second place:secondly,Inspect v.:,检查,视察,(1),We inspected the house before we decided to buy it.,(2)The visiting president inspected the troops.,n.,inspector,inspection,2.set,短语复习:,set down set about set aside,set back set off/out set up,3.burst into:,突然而猛烈地发出或产生出某事物,.,burst into tears/song,trees burst into leaf/bloom/blossom/flower,4.,centre on/upon:,将,当作中心或重点,e.g.Her research is centred on the social effects of unemployment,.,5.,concentrate on:,全神贯注/专心致志于,e.g.We must concentrate our efforts on improving education.,I cant concentrate on my studies with all that noise going on.,apply(to,sb,.)for(,sth,.):,申请,e.g.apply for a job/passport/visa,6.,in a row,in the first place,7.,account:n,&v.,take,sth,.into account open an account,How do you account for your behaviours?,She gave us an account of her life there.,on account of,EXX:,1.I have_ everything that happened,as I remember.,2.If you dont_more_ your job,you will be dismissed.,3.When IOC President Samaranch announced that BJ would host the 2008Olympic Games,all Chinese watching him on TV_cheers.,4.Soldiers stood _to welcome their officer.,5.A student who wants to study abroad must _ a student visa.,6.The parents said:“Our thoughts _ the young girl about to be married.”,set down in a row in the first place apply for burst into,sth,centre on/upon concentrate on,set down,concentrate,on,burst into,in a row,apply for,centre on,巩固练习:,announce apply for athletic certificate confirm fade inspect opportunity suitable in the first place,July 13,2001 saw a very bright night in Beijing that will never(1)_ from memory.That night thousands of enthusiastic people celebrated winning the bid for the 29,th,Olympic Games in 2008.,In order to(2)_ the 2008 Olympic Games,the Chinese people and the government did all they could to show that Beijing is(3)_ to host the worlds largest(4)_ event over the past two decades.Many of the members of the International Olympic Committee have visited BJ to(5)_.They were fascinated to see enthusiastic people everywhere,even in the small,hutongs,in the city.,When IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch(6)_that Beijing would host the 2008Olympic Games,all Chinese watching him in TV burst in cheers:“We have won!”Afterwards,the Chinese delegation was given a(7)_ by the IOC in Moscow,which(8)_ the decision.,It was not only a great honour for BJ but also a historical achievement for the whole nation.The reason why the Chinese people and the government wanted the Olympic Games(9)_was to show that the country is able to host such an important event,to welcome foreigners to get a better understanding of China and to create new business(10)_.We all hope that the 2008Olympic Games will be the best ever,and that the athletes and visitors will enjoy China and BJ.,apply for,fade,suitable,athletic,inspect,announced,certificate,confirmed,in the first place,opportunities,Grammar:Review the Subject,1._,expected that the Guinness Book of World Records might be popular.,2._ is that we like to see people break records.,3._ is considered unlucky by many Westerners.,4._ makes John wish that he were as good as they are.,5._ usually go to special schools where they can learn to read and write.,6_ seems a very popular dream among kids admiring Yang,Liwei,.,7._ was very difficult for J K Rowing to get her first book about Harry Potter published.,8._ are the Dos and Donts you need to know.Read them carefully,please.,9._ in ancient times still remains a mystery.,A It B Sir Hugh Beaver and his friends,C How the pyramids were built D Watching football players in a game,E people who are deaf or blind F The number 13,G To be an astronaut H One of the reasons for our interest in sports,I These,B,H,F,D,E,G,A,I,C,Composition:Try to describe a person,enthusiastic curious experienced cautious brave delighted interested outgoing friendly energetic wise skilful responsible kind athletic powerful,
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