外研版高中英语选修阅读教程（学生用书）Unit1TheWorldsTallestMan.ppt

Unit 1 The World’s Tallest Man 1 Preparing to read 1.Work in pairs and discuss the questions. （1）Which of these record-holders would you like to be, or not like to be, and why? （2）Which record-holder do you think has the easiest life, and why? （3）Which record-holder do you think has the most difficult life, and why? 2 Reading for main ideas 2.Read the passage and choose the best summary. (a)At 2.54 metres Leonid Stadnyk holds the record for being the tallest man in the world. Leonid has medical condition and has always been much taller than other children of his age. He finds that being so tall has huge disadvantages. However, he enjoys the attention of journalists who come to see him and hopes to marry and have children. (b)Leonid Stadnyk, who lives in a Ukrainian village, is the tallest man in the world. Journalists flock to visit him, but he hates the attention. Leonid lives with his mother and works as a vet. Things such as travel and clothes are difficult for him, but he has many friends and hopes to get married. (c)At 2.54 metres, Leonid Stadnyk, from a Ukrainian village, is the tallest man in the world. Journalists flock to visit him, but he hates the attention. Leonid finds that being so tall has huge disadvantages. For example, he has had to give up his job as a vet, and things such as clothes and travel cause many problems. Leonid lives with his mother, and depends on her to look after him. 3 Dealing with unfamiliar Words and phrases 3.Choose the best answers. （1）An isolated village is probably _____ other villages. (a)smaller than (b)far away from (c)larger than (d)just the same as （2）If you overtake someone you _____. (a)meet up with them (b)knock them over (c)show them round (d)go past them （3）If you suffer from people staring at you, you _____. (a)enjoy people staring (b)find it very unpleasant when people stare at you (c)want people to stare (d)become ill when people stare at you （4）If Leonid’s head is bowed, he is looking _____. (a)to the s