选修九-1.4《Unit-1-Reading》--公开课一等奖ppt课件.pptxVIP

新课标人教版课件系列 《高中英语》 选修(模块) 9-1.4 physical skills needed for events kinds of records broken J place and date of birth his first Guinness record number of records broken 1 Quickly glance through the text. Tick the topics about Ashrita that the author does not cover.(p.3) why he became a sportsman J his occupation J his family life J countries he likes best J his education 2 Now read the story more carefully and answer the following questions in groups. 1. Where do you think Ashrita lives? The text doesnt 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. 2. How old do you think he is? He was 16 in the early 1970s so he would be in his late 40s now. 3. Has he broken records in all seven continents? Yes. (see paragraph 2) 4. When did he first come across the Guinness Book of World Records? 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? He has to make fine neck adjustments, and has to rest and eat with the bottle of milk on his head. B standing on top of a Swiss ball? He needs a great sense of balance, and has to stay on top even though his legs may start shaking. C somersaulting? 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. D doing gymnastically correct lunges? Lunges are very hard on his legs. 6. Which one of Sri Chinmoys beliefs led Ashrita to attempting records? There is no limit to peoples physical abilities. 7. Why was it amazing that Ashrita came third in the bicycle marathon in 1978? He had done no training. 8. Why did Ashrita believe he could accomplish anything after the bicycle marathon? He believed that because he had done no training, it must have