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The Guinness Book of World Records Sir Hugh Beaver

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Match the general idea of each paragraph. The first edition of Guinness Book of World Record Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 Records of different categories Chinese record Records from the world of sports Why are people so interested in records? How to set a record?

Questions Who was Sir Hugh Beaver? How did he come up with the idea for the Book? 2. What are the categories in the Book? 3. What Guinness records were set in Urumqi & Hong Kong? Questions 4. Why are Lance Armstrong’s records special? 5. Why are people so interested in world records? 6. What types of record attempts are not allowed? 7. What has to be done to get your record into the Book?

Sir Hugh Beaver was the director of Guinness Brewery. He wanted to settle an argument about the fastest bird in Europe. After talking to his friends, he concluded that such a book might be popular.

The most remote city form the sea. The world largest jiaozi was made to celebrate Hong Kong’s return to China.

In 1996, he was diagnosed with cancer and many thought that it meant the end of his career, but in 1998, he returned to the world of racing.

People’s curiosity; People are interested in strange and unusual activities and facts; It is interesting;

The records that are dangerous to the person who is attempting it or to others.

How to set a record Contact the Guinness Book of World Records Editors decide if your ideas is suitable A Guinness official inspects your attempt Editors send the rules and the form you need The official confirms the record You get a certificate

Language points: 1. conclude: v 下结论，推论 conclusion n. Eg: The police concluded that he was the criminal of the murder. What do you conclude from all that? conclusion n. draw/ reach/ come to a conclusion 得出结论

2. hire: employ or hire: rent 3. set down: write down 写下，记下 set about (doing) sth. 着手(做)某事 ＝ go about; set out to do 开始干 set off/out 出发 set aside存储＝put away;不理会；搁置； set foot in/on 踏上 set fire to sth./set sth. on fire 放火烧 set up 成立；建造 be set in 以…为背景

4. keep track of: keep in touch with 保持联系 Eg: The old man reads the newspapers to keep track of current events. 5. stand out (from / against sth.): be easily seen above or among others; be noticeable 突出显眼 Eg: Does your work stand out from that of others?

6. Impressive as the record is, it fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease. Fade: disappear gradually from sight, hearing,memory,..become indistinct 衰退，褪色 表语/状语+as/ though+ 主谓：引导让步状语从句 Strange as it may seem, nobody was injured in the accident. Much as I would like to help, I have a lot to do. Object as you may, I’ll go. Boy as he is, he knows a lot.

7. account: n. 说明，叙述，报告，帐目 Eg: He gave us a full account of his plan. by/ from all accounts: 据说 by one’s own account: 据某人自己说 on account: 作为订金 on account of sth. : 由于… on sb’s account: 为了某人的缘故 on no account: 决不 take account of: 考虑到…

8. be out to do sth: be trying / aiming / hoping to do sth. 力求/希望做某事 be out for sth. : be eager to obtain sth. 9. make for sth. : help to make sth. possible; contribute to sth. 有助于，有益于 The large print makes for easier reading.

If you want to set a record, what kind of record would you like to? Discussion If you want to set a record, what kind of record would you like to?

Finish the exercises on Page5. Review the lesson. Homework Finish the exercises on Page5. Review the lesson.