2013人教版选修9unit 1“breaking records”课件.pptVIP

Pre-reading * Reading These pictures have been taken at the end of events. How do you think the participants are feeling? Give reasons. Zhang Guozheng weight lifting Liu Xiang hurdling On July 12, a day before his 23rd birthday, Olympic champion Liu Xiang sent himself a wonderful gift by setting a world record of 12.88 seconds in the mens 110-metre hurdles in Lausanne. Luo Xuejuan swimming boxing hula hooping pogo stick jumping doing jumping jacks somersaulting standing on a Swiss ball doing lunges A Jumping Jack as it is called in the United States military, is 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. More intensive versions include bending down and touching the floor in between each jump. Now read about a man called Ashrita Furman who has broken Guinness records in all these activities. Asrita Furman Ashrita Furman has set 187 official Guinness records over the past 25 years and currently holds 82 records. He has set records in all 7 continents and in more than 30 different countries and he has the official record for: “The most current Guinness world records held at the same time by an individual,” Marco Frigatti, Head of Records, Guinness Book of World Records. Quickly glance through the text. Tick the topics about Ashrita that the author does not cover. □ 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 Skim the text and answer the questions: ①Who is Ashrita Furman? ②When and why he entered the Guinness book of world records? ③When did Ashrita become a student Chinmoy? Careful reading First look through the questions : 1. Where do you think Ashrita lives? Possibly in New York. 2. How old do y