课标人教实验版 高三 Module 9 Unit 1

Listening

I Listen to the radio interview with two Maryville High School students, Luke and Josh, about their school’s bid to break a Guinness record. Listening on P6

1.Most people hula hooping at the same time. 2.Most bodies painted at the same time.3. 3.Most people juggling at the same time. 4.Most people brushing their teeth for one minute. 5.Most people in a group hug. 6.Most people eating breakfast

1.What record is the school going to try to break ? The most bodies painted at the same time. They were looking at the records set by groups of people in a book of Guinness World Records. II listen again and answer the questions 2. What gave Luke and Josh the idea to break a Guinness record?

It needed another two months. They can’t paint just one symbol on each body. Everyone has to be painted from head to toe with a design approved by the Guinness Organization. 3. Why won’t the record be as easy to break as Luke and Josh first thought? 4. How long has the school got to prepare for the record attempt?

Parents and local businesses are going to support them. 5. Who is going to support the students in their attempt to break the record?

6. What are the four reasons why Luke and Josh want their school to try to break the record? 1) It would be great fun. 2) It would create a bit of school spirit. 3) It would bring people in local community together. 4) When they are old, they will be able to tell their grandchildren what they did.

You’re kidding! Tell us about it. You’re right. Well, good luck. We were amazed at some of the things people do to get a Guinness record. Like what? III Read these expressions from the interview. Circle the ones in which the people express surprise. Is that all? That’s wonderful! How amazing!

Listening on P51

l. Before you listen to the tape, answer this quiz on world records in small If groups. If you don't know the answers, have a guess. 1) What is the longest river in the world? A. The Chang jiang (Yangtze). B. The Amazon. C. The Nile. D. The Yellow River.

2). What is the largest lake in the world? A. Lake Baikal B. The Caspian Sea. C. Lake Superior. D. The Aral Sea. 3). What is the largest ocean in the world? A. The Pacific Ocean. B. The Atlantic Ocean. C. The South China Sea. D. The Indian Ocean.

4). What is the highest mountain in the world? A. Annapurna. B. Mt Qomolangma. C. Mt Kilimanjaro. D. K2 (Chogori). 5). What is the largest mammal in the world? A. The African elephant. B. The giraffe. C. The hippopotamus. D. The Blue Whale.

6). What is the fastest land mammal in the world? A. The lion. B. The horse. C. The cheetah. D. The Mongolian gazelle.

Answer key for Exercise3: AnswersOther details 1The Nile It is in North and East Africa. It's 6,695 kilometres long, it is about 300 kilometres longer than the Yangtze.

2The Caspian Sea It has an area of 371,800 square kilometres. It's a saltwater lake. The Caspian Sea is about four or five times larger in area than the second largest lake (Lake Superior in North America which is the largest freshwater lake).

3The Pacific Ocean 4Mt Quomolangma It represents 45.9% of the world's oceans. It is in the Himalayas. It's 8,844 metres high. It was formed 60 million years ago. The Nepalese call it “Sagarmatha” which means “goddess of the sky”.

5The Blue Whale An adult grows up to 35 metres long and weighs up to 130 tonnes. It is much larger than the largest land mammal which is the African elephant (One African elephant specimen was 3.96metres tall and weighed over 12 tonnes).

6The cheetah It can run at 100 kilometres an hour on level ground. But it can run at this speed only over a short distance.

Listening task on P56

1 providing proof of your new record 2 how to choose a category 3 the advantage of doing a trial run 4 reasons to attempt a record 5 the benefits of having friends at your record attempt 6 training for your event F A B C D E