Unit1 Breaking records--period1 Warming up and reading复习课程.pptVIP

record and I haven’t stopped since! I have also been fortunate enough to travel with the group that often accompanies Sri Chinmoy on his international concert tours of music dedicated to world harmony, and I’ve had the opportunity to set records at some of the most magnificent wonders of the world. Now read about a man called Ashrita Furman who has broken Guinness records in all these activities. THE ROAD IS ALWAYS AHEAD OF YOU □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 Quickly glance through the text. Tick the topics about Ashrita that the author does not cover. Now read the story more carefully and answer the following questions in groups. The text doesn’t say where he lives now but it is possible he lives in New York because we know that he lived there when he was a teenager and that he took part in a bicycle marathon there in 1978. 1. Where do you think Ashrita lives? 2. How old do you think he is? 3. Has he broken records in all seven continents? 4. When did he first come across the Guinness Book of World Records? He was 16 in the early 1970s so he would be in his late 40s now. Yes. (see paragraph 2) When he was a child. 5. What are some of the physical difficulties he has experienced when A walking with a bottle of milk on his head? B standing on top of a Swiss ball? He has to make fine neck adjustments, and has to rest and eat with the bottle of milk on his head. He needs a great sense of balance, and has to stay on top even though his legs may start shaking. C somersaulting? D doing gymnastically correct lunges? He has to overcome dizziness, extreme tiredness and pain. During the process, he is permitted to rest for only five minutes in every hour and stop briefly to vomit. Lunges are very hard on his l