12 3 while4 with pleasure5 go ahead6 7 8 9 cut offIt is typical of sb to do sthhave/ let/ make sb do get sb to dodistinguish/tell fromhave an impact onbe cast down to do

Can you name the following activities?

hurdlingWeight liftingboxingHula hoopingPogo stick jumping ()Jumping jacks()

Somersaulting ()Standing on a Swiss ball marathonDoing lungesgymnastics

Excited, proud, cheerfulhappy, satisfied, gratefulRome was not built in a day!

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

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

Name:Age now (Para. __):Where he lives (Para. ___): Number of records broken (Para. ___):His first Guinness record (Para. _____):

Kinds of records broken (Para. _____):

Ashrita FurmanIn his fiftiesNew York city about 93Not made in any conventional sports; seem childish; cause laughter rather than respect27,000 jumping jacks in 19799911&311

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 Chinmoys students.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 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 educationEx. 1

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

some of the physical difficulties he has experienced When walking with a bottle of milk on his head

When somersaulting

The fine ________________ are neededIt 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 adjustmentstoughdizzinessextreme tirednesspermittedvomit

When standing on top of a Swiss ball

When doing gymnastically correct lungesIt 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 experiencedconcentrationbalancestruggleshakingextremely

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 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 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 _________. challengeconventionalmotivationdevotionlimitmarathonspiritaccomplishrefusedapproximatelyholdsattemptsimaginativeachievedcontinents

/ ; 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 .

. . . 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.

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 teachers 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?

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 teachers 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 peoples physical abilities.When he was a child

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.

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 cant physically do any more. At that moment, he goes deep within himself and connects with his soul and his teacher.

1.Exercise 1 &2 on Page 452.Exercise II &III onPage2 in Workbook A Exercise 2 in workbookB (IIV)