2. 1 切断 2 做某事是某人的特点 3 while 4 with pleasure 5 go ahead 6 让某人做某事 7 区分 …… 和 …… 8 对 …… 有影响 9 做 …… 很沮丧 1 切断 2 做某事是某人的特点 3 while 4 with pleasure 5 go ahead 6 让某人做某事 7 区分 …… 和 …… 8 对 …… 有影响 9 做 …… 很沮丧 cut off It is typical of sb to do sth 当 …… ；而；虽然 乐意帮忙 请继续 have/ let/ make sb do get sb to do distinguish/tell … from… have an impact on be cast down to do cut off It is typical of sb to do sth 当 …… ；而；虽然 乐意帮忙 请继续 have/ let/ make sb do get sb to do distinguish/tell … from… have an impact on be cast down to do

3. Can you name the following activities?

4. hurdlingWeight lifting boxing Hula hooping Pogo stick jumping ( 弹 簧单高跷游戏 ) Jumping jacks ( 跳爆竹 )

5. Somersaulting ( 翻筋斗 ) Standing on a Swiss ball marathon Doing lunges gymnastics

6. Excited, proud, cheerful happy, satisfied, grateful Rome was not built in a day!

7. The Guinness Book of World Records The book collects all kinds of records that are not made in any conventional sports and usually by amateur sports lovers.

8. What is the passage about? The passage is mainly about a man called ____________who__________ _______________________________ Ashrita Furman has broken Guinness records in many activities. has broken Guinness records in many activities.

9. Name: Age now (Para. __): Where he lives (Para. ___): Number of records broken (Para. ___): His first Guinness record (Para. _____): Kinds of records broken (Para. _____): Ashrita Furman In his fifties New York city about 93 Not made in any conventional sports; seem childish; cause laughter rather than respect 27,000 jumping jacks in 1979 9 9 1 1&3 11

10. What happened in the following time?  aged 16:  in the early 1970s:  in 1978:  in 1979  over the last 25 years: He discovered an Indian meditation teacher called Sri Chinmoy. He has been one of Sri Chinmoy’s students. He came third in a 24-hour bicycle marathon in New York’s Central Park. He broke his first Guinness record with 27,000 jumping jacks. He has broken approximately 93 Guinness records

11. Quickly glance through the text. Tick the topics about Ashrita that the author does NOT covers.  physical skills needed for events  kinds of records broken  place and date of birth  his first Guinness record  number of records broken  why he became a sportsman  his occupation  his family life  countries he likes best  his education Ex. 1

12. Look at the four pictures and guess what activities will be mentioned in the passages  deep knee bends  somersaulting  doing lunges  doing jumping jacks

13. some of the physical difficulties he has experienced  When walking with a bottle of milk on his head  When somersaulting The fine ________________ are needed It is a ______ event as you have to overcome __________, ________________ and pain. You are _________ to rest for only 5 minutes in every hour of rolling. And you may _______. neck adjustments tough dizziness extreme tiredness permitted vomit

14.  When standing on top of a Swiss ball  When doing gymnastically correct lunges It takes a lot of _____________ and a great sense of ____________ to stay on the ball. You have to _______ to stay on top especially when your legs start ________ Lunges are __________ hard on your legs. some of the physical difficulties he has experienced concentration balance struggle shaking extremely

15. Ashrita Furman is a sportsman who likes the ___________ of breaking Guinness records. These records are not made in any ____________ sport. His __________ to keep trying to break records comes through his _________ to his teacher called Sri Chinmoy, who believes that there is no _______ to people’s physical abilities. After the bicycle ________ in 1978, he came to the understanding that his body was just an instrument of the ______ and that he seemed to be able to use his spirit to ___________ anything. From then on, he _______to accept any physical limitation. Over the last 25 years,he has broken _____________ 93 Guinness records. He still _______ more than 20 of these. He _________ to break records in very __________ events and in very interesting places. He _________ his dream of breaking a record in all seven _________. challenge conventional motivation devotion limit marathon spirit accomplish refused approximately holds attemptsimaginative achieved continents

16. 打破纪录 保持纪录 尝试 / 努力做 而不是 ; 与其 … 宁愿 实际上 除了 …… 以外 平衡感 挣扎着做 … 打破纪录 保持纪录 尝试 / 努力做 而不是 ; 与其 … 宁愿 实际上 除了 …… 以外 平衡感 挣扎着做 … break a record hold/keep the record attempt to do rather than in reality/in effect as well as a sense of balance struggle to do …. break a record hold/keep the record attempt to do rather than in reality/in effect as well as a sense of balance struggle to do ….

17. 被允许做 … 走过一英里路程 迈步向前 想象做 …. …. 没有极限 获得第三名 一直坚持做某事 的动力 …. 感谢某人 被允许做 … 走过一英里路程 迈步向前 想象做 …. …. 没有极限 获得第三名 一直坚持做某事 的动力 …. 感谢某人 be permitted/allowed to do.. cover a mile step forward imagine doing ….. there is no limit to ….. win the third place/ come third the motivation to keep doing…. acknowledge sb. be permitted/allowed to do.. cover a mile step forward imagine doing ….. there is no limit to ….. win the third place/ come third the motivation to keep doing…. acknowledge sb.

19. Questions: 1 When did he come across the Guinness Book of World Records? 2 One of his teachers had great effects on him. Who is he? And what are the teacher’s beliefs? 3. It was amazing that Ashrita came third in the bicycle marathon in 1978. Why? 4 Why did Ashrita believe he could accomplish anything after the bicycle marathon? 5 What happens in an event that prevents Ashrita from giving up?

20. Questions: 1 When did he come across the Guinness Book of World Records? 2 One of his teachers had great effects on him. Who is he? And what are the teacher’s beliefs? He says that it is just as important for people to develop their bodies as it is to develop their minds, hearts and spiritual selves. He believes that there is no limit to people’s physical abilities. When he was a child

21. Questions: 3. It was amazing that Ashrita came third in the bicycle marathon in 1978. Why? 4 Why did Ashrita believe he could accomplish anything after the bicycle marathon? Because he had been urged by his spiritual leader to enter the marathon even though he had done no training. After the bicycle marathon, he came to the understanding that his body was just an instrument of the spirit and that he seemed to be able to use his spirit to accomplish anything.

22. Questions: 5 What happens in an event that prevents Ashrita from giving up? The motivation to keep trying to break records comes through his devotion to Sri Chinmoy. Every time Ashrita tries to break a record, he reaches a point where he feels he can’t physically do any more. At that moment, he goes deep within himself and connects with his soul and his teacher.

24. 1.Exercise 1 &2 on Page 4—5 2.Exercise II &III onPage2 in Workbook A Exercise 2 in workbookB (I—IV) 1.Exercise 1 &2 on Page 4—5 2.Exercise II &III onPage2 in Workbook A Exercise 2 in workbookB (I—IV)