1. Do you know who they are?

4. Read the profile, and answer: ① When did Fu Mingxia win her first Guinness Record? ② What was her first record? Fu Mingxia won her first Guinness Record at 12 years old. She was the youngest female to win the women’s title for platform diving.

5. Youngest female to win the women’s world title for platform diving champion of all time; youngest Olympic diving champion of all the time; first woman in Olympic diving history to win 3 gold medals. Australia, Barcelona, Atlanta, Sydney 1991, 1992, 1996, 2000 Fu Mimgxia what where when who Re-read the profile of Fu Mingxia and complete the form

6. They are all sportsmen who once broke Guinness records. In groups choose one of their profiles, and read. Then fill in their own profile on P9.

7. Fastest average speed, Tour de France France 1999, 2003 Lance Armstrong what where when who

8. International Triathlon Union World Champion （ not stated ） 1992 ， 1993 Michellie Jones what where when who

9. First person to swim the entire length of the Danube River; longest time for nonstop swimming; swimming the greatest distance; first man to swim the length of the Parana River; swimming the length of the dangerous Changjiang River The Danube River in Europe; the Mississippi River in USA; the Parana River in South America; the Changjiang River in China 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Martin Strel what where when who

10. I used to ride my bike to make a living. Now I just want to live so that I can ride. I call it a one-second art. It requires you to fully display the beauty of the sport in only a second. Lauce ArmstrongFu Mingxia I am swimming for peace, friendship and clean water. Martin Strel I’d like to think that I was a role model, that people see my sport and say”Wow,I’d like to try that.” Michellie Jones Which quote do you think belongs to which sportsperson?(P9 Ex3 )

11. amateur qualification champion select therefore professional 1.We are all ________ actors, we have to go to work during the day, so we practice at night. 2. Miss Zhang was _______ as Miss Hong Kong. 3. Can you imagine you will be the _______ of the world? amateur amateur selected champion

12. amateur qualification champion select therefore professional 4.After completing his teaching _________, he became a teacher. 5. He caught a cold, and ________ couldn't come to the party. 6. A ___________ doctor will give the most suitable medicine to the patients. qualification qualification therefore professional

13. 姚明，身高 2.25 米 ； 体重 134 公斤； 出生日期 1980 年 9 月。在众多的篮球运动员里， “ 小巨人 ” 姚明是出名的高， 他甚至比很多职业的篮球运 动员都高。他原来是上海申花队（ Shanghai Sharks ）的队员。 他曾经在 2000 年奥运会和 2002 年 FIBA 世界锦标赛（ World Championships ）上， 代表中国国家队出赛。 2002 年， 姚明被 休斯顿火箭队 （ the Houston Rockets ） 选中， 同年成为第三个入选 NBA 的中国人。

14. Name: Date of birth: Country: Achievements: Writing write a profile for a magazine about a person who has broken a record. Use the guide below and the profiles on pages 7and 8 as models.