人教版高中英语选修九-Unit-1-Reading教学课件.ppt-(课件无音视频)

1、Unit 1 Breaking recordsReadingapproximately adv.近似地近似地,大约地大约地laughter n.笑笑,笑声笑声in reality 实际上实际上,现实现实adjustment n.调整调整,调节调节tough adj.强硬的强硬的,困难的困难的;顽强的顽强的gymnastically adv.体操体操,技能训练技能训练extreme adj.极端的极端的,偏激的偏激的conventional adj.习俗的习俗的,传统的传统的unfit adj.不适宜的不适宜的,不太健康的不太健康的spiritual adj.精神上的精神上的marathon n

2、.马拉松马拉松urge v.催促催促,力劝力劝accomplish v.完成完成,实现实现motivation n.动机动机devotion n.热爱热爱,投入投入soul n.灵魂灵魂,心灵心灵In groups,answer these questions about the pictures of the activities below.1 What is each person doing?Choose the name of each activity from the list.hula hooping pogo stick jumping doing jumping jacks

3、 somersaulting standing on a Swiss ball doing lungespogo stick jumpingsomersaultingstanding on a Swiss balldoing jumpingjacksdoing lungeshula hooping2.Have you ever done any of these activities?3.Would you consider each activity to be a serious sport?4.Which activities would you like to try?Would yo

4、u need to be fit to do any of them?Do you think you could do any of them for any length of time?Ashrita FurmanWhy I Break RecordsAshrita with Sri Chinmoy As a kid I had a huge fascination with the exotic places and people listed in the Guinness Book of Records,but being a non-athlete,I never imagine

5、d ever actually getting a world record myself.Years later,as a teenager,I became interested in Eastern spirituality and began studying meditation with Sri Chinmoy.Suddenly,I was filled with an inner joy and a seemingly inexhaustible energy.Sri Chinmoy also taught me about his philosophy of self-tran

6、scendence,that when you have access to the divine power we all have within us,nothing is impossible.Under my teachers guidance,I eventually learned how to incorporate my newfound energy into my spiritual life while pursuing athletic goals,and I realized that it was time to fulfill my childhood dream

7、 of becoming a Guinness record-holder.In 1979 I set my first record by doing 27,000 jumping jacks,and it was such a thrill that I immediately began training for the nextrecord and I havent stopped since!I have also been fortunate enough to travel with the group that often accompanies Sri Chinmoy on

8、his international concert tours of music dedicated to world harmony,and Ive had the opportunity to set records at some of the most magnificent wonders of the world.“The road is always ahead of you”What is the passage about?A man called Ashrita Furman who has broken Guinness records in many activitie

9、s.Look at the four pictures and guess what activities will be mentioned in the passages.u deep knee bendsu somersaultingu doing lungesu doing jumping jacksWhat happened in the following time?uat the age of 16:uin the early 1970s:He discovered an Indian meditation teacher called Sri Chinmoy.He has be

10、en one of Sri Chinmoys students.uin 1978:uin 1979:uover the last 25 years:He came third in a 24-hour bicycle marathon in New Yorks Central Park.He broke his first Guinness record with 27,000 jumping jacks.He has broken approximately 93 Guinness records.Quickly glance through the text.Tick the topics

11、 about Ashrita that the author does not cover.physical skills needed for events number of records broken his family life kinds of records broken why he became a sportsman countries he likes best place and date of birth his occupation his education his first Guinness record nName:nWhere he lives(Para

12、._):nNumber of records broken(Para._):nHis first Guinness record(Para._):Ashrita FurmanNew York cityabout 9327,000 jumping jacks in 19799111Profile:Not made in any conventional sports;seem childish;cause laughter rather than respectKinds of records broken(Para._):1&3Main sports in which he has made

13、Guinness records1)Hula hooping 2)_ _3)_4)Performing deep knee bends in a hot air balloon24-hour bicycle marathonPogo stick jumping under water Main sports in which he has made Guinness records5)_6)Covering a mile in the fastest time while doing gymnastically correct lunges7)Somersaulting along a roa

14、d for 12 milesJumping jacksMain sports in which he has made Guinness records8)_ _9)Keep a full bottle of milk on his head while he was walkingThe qualities required in these sportsStrengthFitness_DeterminationStanding on top of a 75 cm Swiss ballSome of the physical difficulties he has experienced.W

15、hen walking with a bottle of milk on his headThe fine _ are neededneck adjustmentsWhen doing gymnastically correct lungesLunges are _ hard on your legs.extremelyWhen standing on top of a Swiss ballIt takes a lot of _ and a great sense of _ to stay on the ball.You have to _ to stay on top especially

16、when your legs start _.concentrationbalancestruggleshakingWhen somersaultingIt 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 _.toughdizzinessextreme tirednesspermittedvomitTrue or false1.Many people laugh at Ashrita becaus

17、ethe events he participates are childish.2.Ashrita was a born talented sports man and he showed great interests in sports when he was a child.3.Sri Chinmoy is Ashiritas teacher.TFT4.Ashrita Furman still holds all theGuinness that he ever broke,includingthe records for having the most records.5.Compa

18、red with other sports likeswimming or soccer,those activities that Ashrita took part in require lessstrength and fitness.FF6.Although he was not unfit when he was a child,Ashrita Furman was fascinated with sports.7.Ashrita has been one of Sir Chinmoys students since 1970.8.Ashrita is always grateful

19、 for his teacher in his record-breaking attempts.FTT1.Which kind of activity is most likely to make a person dizzy?A.Standing on top of a 75cm Swiss ball B.Somersaulting C.Doing gymnastically correct lunges D.Jumping jacksChoose the correct answers.2.Which is NOT the reason why Ashrita became a succ

20、essful sportsman?A.He was very weak as a child,so hehad to take more exercise.B.He became one of Sir Chinmoysstudents.C.Ashrita entered the marathon andwon much confidence.D.He refused to accept any physicallimitation.3.We can conclude that _.A.Ashrita likes swimming and soccer.B.Ashrita dreamed of

21、breaking a record in all seven continents but never.C.All activities that Ashrita took part in seemed childish and cause laughter.D.Standing on top of 75cm Swiss ball is not so easy as it looks.4.The passage mainly tells us _.A.how Ashrita became famous B.how Ashrita became a sportsman C.Ashrita enj

22、oys the challenge of breaking Guinness records D.why Ashrita got crazy about sports.1.Where do you think Ashrita lives?Possibly in New York.2.How old do you think he is?He was 16 in the early 1970s so he would be in his late 40s now.Read and answer.3.Has he broken records in all seven continents?Yes

23、.(See Para 2)4.When did he first come across the Guinness Book of World Records?When he was a child.6.Which one of Sri Chinmoys beliefs led Ashrita to attempting records?The belief that there is no limit to peoples physical abilities.7.Why was it amazing that Ashrita came third in the bicycle marath

24、on in 1978?He won the third place even though he had done no training.没有限制没有限制8.Why did Ashrita believe he could accomplish anything after the bicycle marathon?Because 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 a

25、ccomplish anything.同位语从句同位语从句,说明说明understanding 的的内容内容第二个同位语从句第二个同位语从句的内容。而且必须的内容。而且必须保留连接词保留连接词that9.What happens in an event that prevents Ashrita from giving up?He goes deep within himself and connects with his soul and his teacher.10.Do you think that the events that Ashrita participates in are

26、childish?Why or why not?In my opinion,they are not childish,because they require an enormous amount of strength and fitness as well as determination in reality.Ashrita Furman is a sportsman who likes the _ of breaking Guinness records.These records are not made in any _ sport.challengeconventionalHi

27、s _ to keep trying to break records comes through his _ to his teacher called Sri Chinmon,who believes that there is no _ to peoples 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 spir

28、it to _ anything.motivationdevotionlimitmarathonspiritaccomplishFrom 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 brea

29、king a record in all seven _.refusedapproximatelyholdsattemptsimaginativeachievedcontinents Here are some of Ashritas beliefs.In groups,discuss whether you agree with them or not.1.There is no limit to peoples physical abilities.2.The body is just an instrument of the spirit.3.You can use your spiri

30、t to accomplish anything.4.There is only one perfect road.It is ahead of you,always ahead of you.set/establish/create a new record创造一项新记录创造一项新记录keep/hold a record 保持记录保持记录equal the world record 平世界记录平世界记录1.break a record 打破记录打破记录【词汇辩义词汇辩义】almost,nearly,about,approximately,around,roughly 这些副这些副 词均有词均

31、有“大约，差不多大约，差不多”之意。之意。2.approximately adv.近似的近似的;大约的大约的How much do you think it will cost,approximately?1 almost 指在程度上相差很小，差不多。指在程度上相差很小，差不多。2 nearly与与almost含义基本相同，侧重指含义基本相同，侧重指数量、时间或空间上的接近。数量、时间或空间上的接近。3 about 常可分常可分almost和和nearly换用，但换用，但about用于表示时间、数量的用于表示时间、数量的“大约大约”时，时，实际数量可能多也可能少。实际数量可能多也可能少。4 a

32、pproximately 多用于书面语，指精确度多用于书面语，指精确度接近某个标准以致误差可忽略不计。接近某个标准以致误差可忽略不计。5 around 多用于非正式场合，常见于美国多用于非正式场合，常见于美国英语。英语。6 roughly 指按精略估计，常代替指按精略估计，常代替about。1(a)(常作贬义常作贬义)依照惯例的依照惯例的;约定俗成的约定俗成的;因循守旧的因循守旧的 conventional clothes,behaviour 老一套的衣物、老一套的衣物、行为行为 3.conventional adj.Shes so conventional in her views.她的观点

33、太保守她的观点太保守.He made a few conventional remarks about the weather.他说了几句关于天气的客套话他说了几句关于天气的客套话.(b)following what is traditional or customary 依照传统的依照传统的;符合习俗的符合习俗的 a conventional design/method 传统的式样传统的式样/方法方法.conventionally adv.Ones dream becomes a reality.in reality=in actual fact 实际上实际上;现实现实4 reality n

34、.something or anything that is real 真实；事实真实；事实We thought they had come to repair the phone,but in reality they were burglars.put ones dream/wishes into realitymake adjustment to 适应；适应；a period of adjustment；a minor/slight adjustment to the mechanism；her adjustment to her new role。5 adjustment n.(act

35、 of)adjusting 调节调节;调整调整adjustable adj 可调节的可调节的;可调整的可调整的:adjustable seat-belts 可调节的座位安全带可调节的座位安全带【迷你考场迷你考场】完成下列句子：完成下列句子：1 It just needs _ _(小小的调整小小的调整).2 Ive _ (作了小小的调整作了小小的调整)the seating plan.made a few minor adjustments toa few slight/minoradjustments1 It was a tough race.2 She s had a tough life.

36、3 The company admitted that it had been a tough year.4 Tough decisions will have to be made.5 The reporters were asking a lot of tough questions.6 tough adj.difficult to do or deal with 强硬的；困难的强硬的；困难的 have a tough time(of it)(=face a lot of difficult problems)The family has had a tough time of it th

37、ese last few months.Its tough doing something.Its tough being married to a cop.be tough on somebody(=cause problems for someone or make their life difficult)Having to stay indoors all day is toughon a kid.a It is necessary to use extreme caution with chemicals.b He had extreme difficulty getting hol

38、d of the ingredients.7 extreme adj.extreme care/caution1 very great in degree:extreme example/case extreme weather/conditions etc2 very unusual and severe or serious Force is only justified in extreme circumstances.extremely adverb very:a They played extremely well.b Shes extremely beautiful.8 motiv

39、ation n.动机；诱因动机；诱因1 What was your motivation for becoming a teacher?2 Escape can be a strong motivation for travel.3 They lack the motivation to study.a deep strong love 深爱深爱;挚爱挚爱 9 devotion n.U (to sb/sth)b giving of oneself(to a person,cause,etc);loyalty 献身献身;忠心忠心a mothers devotion to her children

40、 母亲对子女深深的疼爱。母亲对子女深深的疼爱。devotion to duty 忠於职守忠於职守 a teachers devotion to her task 教师全心全意投入其工作的态度教师全心全意投入其工作的态度 1 While Ashrita makes standing on top of a 75 cm Swiss ball look easy,it is notDifficult sentences analysis句中从句谓语动词句中从句谓语动词makes是复合及物动词，是复合及物动词，look easy是它的宾语补语。住句是它的宾语补语。住句not后可后可以补上以补上easy

41、。阿西里塔站在一个阿西里塔站在一个75直径公分的瑞士直径公分的瑞士球体上，似乎很容易，其实不然。球体上，似乎很容易，其实不然。S subject 主语主语P predicate 谓语谓语O object 宾语宾语Att attribute 定语定语Adv adverbial 状语状语Com complement 补语补语Pre predicative 表语表语C clause 从句从句Short forms 缩略语缩略语2 You are permitted to rest for only fiveminutes in every hour of rolling but you are al

42、lowed to stop briefly to vomit每滚动一小时，你可以休息每滚动一小时，你可以休息5分钟，分钟，但是停下来短暂呕吐是可以的。但是停下来短暂呕吐是可以的。S S.ComPP S S.Com本句中有个本句中有个permit sb.to do sth.的动词的动词短语用法，短语用法，sb.被提前做了主语，因此被提前做了主语，因此permitted后面有个停顿，后面有个停顿，to到到rolling也也变成了主语补语。同理，并列句后半变成了主语补语。同理，并列句后半句中句中allowed后面也有个停顿，后面也有个停顿，to到句到句号也是主语补语。号也是主语补语。3 The mo

43、tivation to keep trying to break records comes through his devotion to Sri ChinmoySAttPAdvAtt相关例子：相关例子：1 You need a lot of motivation to succeed.2 She will be remembered for her selfless/unstinting devotion to the cause.to keep trying to break records和和to Sri Chinmoy做后置定语分别修饰做后置定语分别修饰motivation和和dev

44、otion。他不断破记录的动机来自他对斯里琴摩他不断破记录的动机来自他对斯里琴摩的挚爱。的挚爱。Generally speaking,a good profile should include who,when,where,what.请根据请根据Michael Fred Phelps的个人的个人 事迹事迹,写一篇人物简介。题目为写一篇人物简介。题目为:“Flying Fish”,Michael Fred PhelpsLearn to write a profile(人物简介人物简介)1.菲尔普斯菲尔普斯,1985年年6月月30日出生于美国日出生于美国,绰号绰号“飞鱼飞鱼”。2.他小时候酷爱游泳

45、他小时候酷爱游泳,是罕见的游泳天才是罕见的游泳天才;他训练非常刻苦而且在比赛中从不紧张。他训练非常刻苦而且在比赛中从不紧张。3.在在2004年雅典奥运会上年雅典奥运会上,一人拿下游泳一人拿下游泳 项目的项目的6枚金牌枚金牌2枚银牌枚银牌;在在2008年北京奥运年北京奥运 会上会上,一举夺得一举夺得8枚金牌。枚金牌。4.他总共夺得他总共夺得16枚奖牌枚奖牌,成为当今奥运史上成为当今奥运史上 的奇迹。的奇迹。参考词汇参考词汇:1.绰号绰号 nickname 2.奖牌奖牌 medal 3.奇迹奇迹 miracleMichael Fred Phelps,greatest American swimme

46、r with a nickname“flying fish”,was born on June 30,1985.Phelpss international title has resulted from his great gift for swimming and his hard work.In all,he has won 16 Olympic medals:six gold medals and two silver in Athens in 2004,and eight gold in Beijing in 2008.He holds the record for the most gold medals won at a single Olympics,making him a miracle in the history of Olympic Games.1.Finish exercise 4 on page 4 in your books.2.Prepare for the word formation and collect suffixes of the nouns,verbs and adjectives.