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That Must Be A Record ！

毕业证书

大学

The Guinness Book of World Records contains records of all kinds. Take the quiz below and see whether you can guess the answers.(m=metres cm=centimetres h=hours)1.The lowest temperature ever recorded in earth is ____.

A.-75.4°C B.-89.2 °C C.-110.7°C

2.The world’s tallest man is _______.

A. 2.35m B. 2.45m C. 2.55m

3.The youngest college graduate was ______.

A. 10 years old B. 12 years old C. 14 years old

4.The longest beard is ______.

A. 73cm B. 1.83cm C. 2.33cm

5.The highest number of goals in a soccer career is_______.

A. 1,279 B. 546 C. 3,850

6. The longest lecture lasted_______.

A. 32.5h B. 62.5h C. 82.5h

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Pre-reading:Questions:1.Who was Sir Hugh Beaver?

Sir Hugh Beaver was the director of the Guinness Brewery who decided to write a book about records.The book became the Guinness Book of World. 2.When was the first edition of the Guinness Book of World Records published?The first edition of the Guinness Book of World Records was published in 19553.How long was the longest moustache in the world?The longest moustache reached a length of 1.6 metres.

4.What Guinness records were set in Urumqi and Hong Kong?Urumqi is the most remote city from the sea. A special…return to CHina

5.Who won the Tour de France in 2003?Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France in 2003

Reading:

Match each of the sentences below with a paragraph in the reading:

A.The Guinness Book of World Records is popular because people enjoy reading about strange facts and exciting achievements.

B.The editors of the book collect all the records and put them into different groups.

C.Sir Hugh Beaver decided to write the book as the result of an argument with a friend.

D.Even though the records themselves are amazing, the stories of the people who set the records are often even more interesting.

E.A new Guinness world record will only be accepted if it is safe and has been done according to the rules.

F. “I just love reading about people who do amazing things, such as swimming a long river or running across a country. The stories inspire me and are fun to read.”

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Language Study:

Part one:Part two:Translate the following sentences into English:

1.You can learn that the oldest person is a woman who lived to be 122 years and 164 days.

2.Instead, the editors of the book set down the records and keep track of them in other ways.

3.Among the brilliant athletic achievements, a few records stand out because of the moving life stories behind them.

4.Impressive as the record is, it fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease.

5.If you are successful, the official will confirm the record and you will get a certificate from the Guinness Book of World Records stating that you are a world record holder!

你可以了解到寿命最长的人是个女人 , 活了 122 年 16 天 .

于是 , 编辑们就把这些记录记下来 , 通过一些其它办法跟踪调查 .

在卓越的体育成就中 , 有几项记录最为突出 , 因为在这些成就背后有着感人的生活故事 .

尽管这项记录给人的印象很深刻 , 但不如阿姆斯特朗同疾病作斗争得人心故事那么令人瞩目 .

如果你成功 , 吉尼斯官员回认可你的记录 , 你就回得到 « 吉尼斯世界记录大全 »的证书 , 承认你是世界记录的保持者 .

Part two: Match the new words in the left column with their meaning in the right column.

1.attempt A to say that something is true

2.account B total number of copies of a book, newspaper,etc

issued at one time

3.confirm C to lose colour or disappear gradually

4.inspect D to make an effort to achieve something

5.edition E a detailed description of an event

6.certificate F to make a visit to check that the rules are being

obeyed

7 fade G official written or printed statement used as

proof of a certain fact

8 beard H hair growing on the chin and the lower cheeks of a

man’s face

Part three:some important new words and phrases:

1.conclude v. 结束 , 终止 ; 推断 , 断定 ( 一般不用于进行时 )

(1)He concluded his speech with some amusing remarks.

(2)I concluded that she was telling a lie.

(3)He concluded that a book which answered such questions might be popular.

conclusion

常见短语 :

得出结论 :draw/come to a conclusion/s

2.fade v. ( 使 )… 褪色

eg. My jean faded when they were washed

Her youth and beauty faded suddenly.

近义词 :Weaken decline

1.keep/lose track of : 与……保持 / 失去联系 : It’s hard to keep one’s old school friends. 与中学时的所有老校友 保持联系是很困难的 .

In the first place: at first/firstly 第一点 , 首先 ; in the second place:secondlyInspect v.: 检查 , 视察

(1)We inspected the house before we decided to buy it.

(2)The visiting president inspected the troops.

n.

inspector

inspection 2.set 短语复习 :

set down set about set aside

set back set off /out set up 3.burst into: 突然而猛烈地发出或产生出某事物 .

burst into tears/song

trees burst into leaf/bloom/blossom/flower

4.centre on/upon: 将……当作中心或重点

e.g. Her research is centred on the social effects of unemployment. 5. concentrate on: 全神贯注 / 专心致志于……

e.g. We must concentrate our efforts on improving education.

I can’t concentrate on my studies with all that noise going on. apply (to sb.) for (sth.): 申请

e.g. apply for a job/passport/visa 6. in a row

in the first place 7.account:n&v.

take sth. into account open an account

How do you account for your behaviours?

She gave us an account of her life there.

on account of

EXX:

1.I have___________ everything that happened, as I remember.

2.If you don’t_____________more______ your job, you will be dismissed.

3.When IOC President Samaranch announced that BJ would host the 2008Olympic Games, all Chinese watching him on TV_________cheers.

4. Soldiers stood ___________to welcome their officer.

5.A student who wants to study abroad must ________ a student visa.

6. The parents said: “Our thoughts __________ the young girl about to be married.”

set down in a row in the first place apply for burst into sth centre on/upon concentrate on

set down

concentrate on

burst into

in a row

apply for

centre on

巩固练习 : announce apply for athletic certificate confirm fade inspect opportunity suitable in the first place

July 13,2001 saw a very bright night in Beijing that will never (1)_____ from memory. That night thousands of enthusiastic people celebrated winning the bid for the 29 th Olympic Games in 2008.

In order to (2)________ the 2008 Olympic Games, the Chinese people and the government did all they could to show that Beijing is(3) ______ to host the world’s largest (4)______ event over the past two decades. Many of the members of the International Olympic Committee have visited BJ to (5)_______. They were fascinated to see enthusiastic people everywhere, even in the small hutongs in the city.

When IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch (6)_________that Beijing would host the 2008Olympic Games, all Chinese watching him in TV burst in cheers: “We have won!”Afterwards, the Chinese delegation was given a(7)_________ by the IOC in Moscow, which(8)________ the decision.

It was not only a great honour for BJ but also a historical achievement for the whole nation. The reason why the Chinese people and the government wanted the Olympic Games(9)_____________was to show that the country is able to host such an important event, to welcome foreigners to get a better understanding of China and to create new business(10)____________. We all hope that the 2008Olympic Games will be the best ever, and that the athletes and visitors will enjoy China and BJ.

apply for

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announced

certificate

confirmed

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opportunities

Grammar: Review the Subject

1.____ expected that the Guinness Book of World Records might be popular.

2.____ is that we like to see people break records.

3.____ is considered unlucky by many Westerners.

4.____ makes John wish that he were as good as they are.

5.___ usually go to special schools where they can learn to read and write.

6____ seems a very popular dream among kids admiring Yang Liwei.

7.___ was very difficult for J K Rowing to get her first book about Harry Potter published.

8.____ are the Dos and Don’ts you need to know. Read them carefully, please.

9.____ in ancient times still remains a mystery.

A It B Sir Hugh Beaver and his friends

C How the pyramids were built D Watching football players in a game

E people who are deaf or blind F The number 13

G To be an astronaut H One of the reasons for our interest in sports

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Composition: Try to describe a person

enthusiastic curious experienced cautious brave delighted interested outgoing friendly energetic wise skilful responsible kind athletic powerful

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