Unit 1 That must be a record
1. BRIEF STATEMENT BASED ON THE UNIT
something about The Guinness Book of World Records
The Guinness Book of World Records is a world famous collection of records in human life ,including alll specific skills.
What is the longest song title? Who is the tallest living human being? What is the rarest stamp? The answers to these questions, and more, can be found at today's Family Site. Called The Guinness Book of Records, this is a site that represents an organization that for years has recorded events and stunts from all over the world. The desire of human beings to be the fastest, or tallest, or have that smallest or largest of an item are the bread and butter of this group.
At this site, you can find out about the latest record setting attempts and in what categories, search for existing records, find out the schedule of their television show, and suggest ideas for new categories or records.
This site is really interesting, one that you can spend an hour or two and be thoroughly entertained. By the way, the longest song title is a 1946 song by Hoagy Carmichael called "I'm a Cranky Old Yank in a Clanky Old Tank on the Streets of Yokohama with my Honolulu Mama Doing Those Beat-o, Beat-o, Flat on my Seat-o Hirohito Blues". Or it was the last time I looked. As for the other answers, you can find those for yourself at the site.
The book of records has been renewed each year and has been bought and enjoyes in 141 countries around the worls .The 262 editions and 35 languanges it has used ,may be a record itself.
Who got the idea to write the Guinness Book of World Records?
In 1951, Sir Hugh Beaver, the then managing director of the Guinness Brewery, went on a shooting party and became involved in an argument. Which was the fastest game bird in Europe ?the golden plover or the grouse? He realized then that a book supplying the answers to this sort of question might prove popular. He was right!
II．GOALS
1.Talk about records，adventures and hobbies
2.Practise measuring and comparing
3.Review the Subject
4.Fill in a form
TEACHING AIMS:
1.Learn and master the following words: beard, cheetah, sailfish, voyager, tight, gorge.
2.Learn something about world records of all kinds.
3.Train the students’ listening ability.
4.Develop the students’ speaking ability by talking about records, adventures and hobbies.
TEACHING IMPORTANT POINTS:
1.Finish the task of listening to train the students’ listening ability.
2.Talk about records, adventures and hobbies to improve the students’ speaking ability.
TEACHING DIFFICULT POINTS:
1.Help the students to improve their listening ability.
2.Help the students to finish the task of speaking practice.
TEACHING METHODS:
1.Talking about the pictures to arouse the students’ interest in world records.
2.Listening and speaking to train the students’ ability to speak English.
3.Individual, pair or group work to make every student work in class.
TEACHING AIDS (O)
TEACHING Periods
Period 1 warming-up
Step 1 GREETINGS AND LEAD-IN
Step 2
Take the quiz below and see whether you can guess the answer
1. The lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth is __________.
A. –75.4℃ B. –89.2 ℃ C. –110.7 ℃
2. The world’s tallest man is ________
A. 2.35m B. 2.45m C. 2.55
(America's Robert Wadlow who still towers above the rest at 8ft 11.1 inches. )
3. The youngest college graduate
was_______
A.10 years old B 12 years old C. 14 years old
4. The highest number of goals
in a soccer career is ______
A. 1279 B,546 C. 3850
5. The longest beard is _________
A. 73cm B. 1.83 cm C. 2.33
6. The longest lecture lasted _______
A. 32.5 h B. 62.5h C. 82.5h
1. The lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth①is _____.
A. –75.4℃ B. –89.2 ℃ C. –110.7 ℃
(-128.6°F) at the Russian Base in Vostock in Antarctica on July 21, 1983
① on earth在世上,在人间;究竟(用于疑问词后)
归纳拓展
ever, in the world也可用于疑问句who, what等词后,表“究竟”的含义。
(-128.6°F) at the Russian Base in Vostock in Antarctica on July 21, 1983
2. The world’s tallest man is ________. A. 2.35m B. 2.45m C. 2.55
(America's Robert Wadlow who still towers above the rest at 8ft 11.1 inches. )
3. The youngest college graduate① was_______.
A.10 years old B. 12 years old C. 14 years old
② graduate n. （大学）毕业生
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graduate vt. 毕业 graduation n.
graduate from从…毕业 after graduation
4. The highest number of goals in a soccer career is _____. A. 1279 B. 546 C. 3850
5. The longest beard is _________. A. 73cm B. 1.83 cm C. 2.33
6. The longest lecture lasted① _______. A. 32.5 h B. 62.5h C. 82.5h
③ Last延续，持续；耐久，支持
The raining season lasted until July.
This coat has lasted well.
Take the quiz below and see whether① you can guess the answers．
① whether 和if 的区别。whether 和if 引导宾语从句一般情况下都可以互换。
1)句中出现or/or not 时，且位于句末，用whether/if都可以。Whether后可以直接跟 or not，if则不能。
2)在引导主语从句﹑表语从句和同位语从句时，只能用whether。
3)whether 引导的从句可作介词宾语，而if 则不可以
4) whether 引导的从句可以作某些动词，如：discuss 的宾语，而if则不能。
5) whether 可与不定式连用，而if则不能。
He wasn’t sure whether/if he ought to laugh or cry.
I don’t know whether or not he is coming.
Whether it is true remains a problem.
Whether we’ll go camping tomorrow depends on the weather.
What the doctors really doubt is whether my mother will recover from the serious disease soon.
I am in doubt whether I should agree to the plan.
Everything depends on whether we have enough time.
We discuss whether we should close the shop.
I don’t know whether to accept the gift.
② records of all kinds各种各样的记录
of all kinds定语修饰名词，意思是“各种各样的”。
There are flowers of all kinds in the garden.
知识拓展：
of 意思是“具有”，可加抽象名词，of + n. = adj。
of importance / help / value / use
What he said just now was of great importance.
Step 3 listening
answer the questions in the SB
posssible answers:
1, large, big ,short,great,long,giant,small,tiny,strong , thin,….
2. reach, up to,speed, kilometre,hour,second,minute,metre,mile, per, fast,slow…
3.tall people; easy to reach sth, waste coth
short pepole : smart quick,difficult to reach sth.
① talk about谈论；谈起
归纳拓展
talk of谈到；谈起 talk with与…交谈; 与…讨论
talk to sb找某人谈话 talk big说大话, 吹牛
talk sb into doing sth 说服某人做某事
become the talk of the town 成为大众的话题
② speed
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with great speed迅速地 at full / top speed 以全速
at a speed of …以…的速度 speed up加速
2. (3) Some people are short and small and some are tall and big. What are the advantages①and disadvantages of different sizes?
① Advantage n. 优势,好处,有利条件
归纳拓展
take advantage of sb 利用某人,欺骗某人
take advantage of sth (巧妙地)利用某物
have the advantage of 胜过,占优势
gain /get / have / win an advantage over [of]较…获得(占,赢得)优势,优于
3. 2 The world’s heaviest living person weighs①______ kilograms.
① weigh vt. 称…重量;掂量;考虑; vi. 重若干
归纳拓展
weight n. 重量;重担,负担 weighty adj. 重的,沉重的
by weight 按重量计算 put on weight 增至;发福
lose weight体重减轻
Finish the Exs in the SB
Step 4 speaking
ask the students to work in pairs to have a dissussion
1．Prepare预备，准备prepare; prepare for; preparation; get ready for
prepare a meal / one’s lesson准备饭/功课
I prepared the ground for the seeds. 我整理好土地准备播种。
2．use sth to do用…来做…
归纳拓展
be used to do sth被用来做… be used for doing sth被用来做…
be used to sth / doing sth
it’s no use doing sth做某事没用
Period 2and 3 reading
Step1. Pre –reading : answer the questions in the Sb
Step2. Scanning
1. Who was Sir Hugh Beaver?
2.When was the first edition of Guinness Book of World Records published?
Match the general idea of each paragraph.
1. Chinese record Para. 1
2. The first edition of Guinness
Book of World Record Para. 2
3. Records from the world of sports Para. 3
4. Records of different categories Para. 4
5. How to set a record? Para. 5
6. Why are people so interested in records? Para. 6
Step 3 carefully reading
1. Who got the idea to write the Guinness Book of World Records?
2. When was the first edition of the Guinness Book of World Records published?
3. How are records collected in the book? Please give 3 examples.
4. Why are people so interested in world records?
5. How can you try to set a record?
posssible answers:
1. Sir. Hugh Beaver.
2. In 1955.
3. The Guinness Book of World Records has chapters on the human body, amazing feats, the natural world, science and technology , arts and the media, modern society, travel and transport, and sports and games.
Examples: Tian’anmen Square is the largest square in the world.
the longest moustache reached a length of 1.6 metres.
the longest poisonous snake is 5.71 metres long.
4. Because we are curious about the records and also entertained by accounts of strange and unusual deeds and facts.
5. First contact the Guinness Book of World Records.
Then the editors will send you rules and the form you need to apply the record after their discussion.
Afterwards a Guinness official will come to inspect your attempt.
If you are successful, the official will confirm the record and give you a certificate.
Step 4
Match each of the sentence 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.
Step 5 T or F.
1. The Guinness company began to the Guinness Book of World Records in the 1950s.
2. More than 60,000 new records are printed in the book each year.
3. An Englishman balanced a small car weighing 159.6 kilogrammes on his head for 33 seconds.
4. Lance Armstrong’s speed record is more impressive than his struggle against his disease.
5.The records that are dangerous to the person who is attempting it or to others are not allowed in the book.
6. The records in the Guinness Book of World Records are including different areas of people’s life.
Step 6 post- reading
Answer the following questions.
1. How did Sir Hugh Beaver come up with the idea for Guinness Book of World Records?
2 .What Guinness record were set in Urumqi and Hong Kong?
3. How long is the longest moustache in the world?
4. What are the categories in Guinness Book of World Records?
5. Why are Lance Armstrong’s records special?
6. What types of record attempts are not allowed?
7. Why do you think many people are interested in world records?
How much do you know about Guinness and the world record?
If you want to set a record, what kind of record would you like to?
posssible answers:
1. He first wanted to settle an argument about the fastest bird in Europe．After talking to his friends, he concluded that a book which answered such questions might popular.
2. Urumqi is the most remote city from the sea ; A special and delicious record was set in 1997 to celebrate Hong Kong’s return to China.
3. 1.6 meters
4. human body，amazing feats，the natural world，science and technology，arts and the media，model society，travel and transport，and sports and games．
5. It fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease.
6.Records that are dangerous to the person who is attempting it or to others
7.Because we want to know what is possible and find out just how far we can push ourselves and are also entertained by accounts of strange and unusual deeds and facts．
Step 7 Language points
1. conclude vt.推断出, 断定 [+that]
conclusion. n. 结论；决定；推论 短语：
come to the conclusion that... 所得结论是..., 断定
draw a conclusion/conclusions得出结论，推断
come to the conclusion that... 所得结论是..., 断定
bring sth. To a speedy conclusion 使某事尽快结束
leap / jump to a conclusion冒然断定， 过早下结论
in conclusion = lastly 最后,总之
eg: In conclusion I’ d like to say that you did it very well.
③ Contain包含…(在内); 包括(不可用进行时态); 抵制, 控制
This book contains a lot of notes. We should learn to contain ourselves.
辨析: include & contain:
include表示一个整体由几个部分组成，侧重包括者只是整体的一部分。include 是数量包含,组成各外在部分的包含。如坐车人中包含两个小孩.我手里拿的钱包含我弟弟用的钱。
The bill includes tax and service．
contain指一个整体包括的内容，侧重“内有”的意思, 侧重包含的内容和成分。Contain 内含质量的"包含"，如水包含氢和氧，香烟内含尼古丁。还有容积容纳数量也用contain，如教室能容纳多少人，这瓶子能装多少水等。
Try to avoid foods which contain a lot fat.
include的宾语总是整体中的部分数量或部分组成部分,而contain的宾语总是不涉及数量的内含元素,如有数量词则往往是全部数量.
拓展:
including 可用作介词,用在名词和代词之前; included为过去分词,置于修饰的名词和代词之后。常以including 和included的形式出现在短语中。
我们这里一共有10 个人，包括3 个女孩。
There are ten of us here，including three girls.
…………………………, three girls included.
2.hire 的用法
1） hire vt. 雇用（某人）,（同）dismiss/take on, (反) dismiss/fire ;租借（东西）＝rent
3）n雇佣，租用，租金
特别注意区别：hire ；employ；rent；appoint
We intend to___D______ the hall for a week.
A. employ B .rent C. appoint D. hire
3.set sth. down 写下来
eg: Why don’t you set your idea down on paper?
set sb. down 停车让人下车
eg: The bus stopped to set down an old lady.
I’ll set you down on the corner of the street.
set about sth./doing sth.做手某事/做某事＝set out to do开始干
set off 出发
set aside 不理会；搁置；存储＝put away
set foot in/on 踏上
set fire to sth./set sth on fire 防火烧掉…
set up 成立；建造
be set in 以…为背景
4. keep /lose track of…=keep in/lose touch with 与…保持/失去接触
be on sb’s track/be on the track of sb.=be after sb.追踪某人
make tracks for…＝go towards 走向
in one’s tracks =there and then当场，立刻
eg: It’s hard to keep track of all one’s old school friends.
lose track of time 说不准现在的确切时间
5. live to be 活到 不定式 to be 作结果状语
她活到了八十岁。She lived to be 80.
吃为了活着，但不要为了吃而活着。Eat to live, but don’t live to eat.
类似结构：prove /turn to be…证明是；结果是
6. balance 天平
eg: Have you brought something to weigh the flesh? A balance?
平衡 eg: keep the balance of nature
keep/lose one’s balance 谐调，匀称
eg: All the parts of the building are in perfect balance. 余额
eg: I must check my bank balance. v. 使……保持平衡
eg: How long can you balance on one foot? 结算
eg: balance an account / one’s books 结帐 等价，抵消
eg: This year’s profits will balance our previous losses.
7.with an area of…拥有…面积
8. stand out明显；醒目
突出；杰出 ; 坚持；支撑eg: to stand out a crisis挨过危机
Stand still ! 站住，不许动！stand by 在场；靠近; 袖手旁观
（无线 电台或军事方面）待命，准备行动 ; 试图援助；极力支持 忠于；信守
eg: to stand by one's promise
遵守诺言 stand down退出竞选;离开证人席
stand for代表，表示；意指； 容忍；允许
stand in当替身；代替 stand up耐久；耐用; 成立
eg: Will the charge stand up in court?
这个指控在法庭上能成立吗？
stand up for维护；拥护；支持
9.as conj.虽然，引导让步状语从句时，必须倒装表语名词（若为可数名词单数必须省去a/an）或形容词﹑副词状语或动词原形。此时用though 也可以，但though引导的从句可以倒装也可以不倒装。
Child as/though he is, he knows a lot.
Young as/though he is ,he can do it well.
Much as /though I like the book, I won’t buy it.
Try as /thoughhe may , he won’t succeed.他或许会尝试，但不会成功。
The air was cold, bright as the sun was.
_________, I have never senn anyone who’s as capable as John.
A.As long as I have traveled B.Now that I have traveled so mucu
C. Much as I have traveled D.As I have traveled so much
10. fade的用法
补：vi. 从视觉﹑听觉或记忆中渐渐消失
欢呼声在远方渐渐消失。
The sound of the cheering faded away in the distance. （＝died away）
夜幕降临时，海岸线消失在黑暗中。
As evening came, the coastline faded into darkness. (=disappeared)
Their hopes faded. (=disappeared)
她永远忘不了她的儿子。
The memory of her son will never fade from her mind.
11.next to
1) 在……旁边He lives next to me.
2) 跟在……之后 Next to skiing her favorite sport was ice-hockey.
我最喜欢的运动是滑雪，其次是冰球。
3） 几乎，近于next to impossible 几乎不可能
next to last 倒数第二
12. diagnose sb. with a disease 诊断某人患了某种疾病
be diagnosed. with a disease 被诊断患了某种疾病
13. go on with; go on to do; go on doing; continue with sth.; continue doing(to do) sth. 的用法
14.record vt.记录，录制 n 记录；唱片（注意读音）
keep a record 保持记录
set a new record 创新记录
break/beat a record 打破记录
make a new record 刷新记录
keep a record of 保存…的记载
make e record 录制/制作唱片
15. in a row 连续，一连串；排成一排地 in rows 成行， 成排
eg: China women volleyball team won five champions in a row in the 1980s.
They planted the trees in rows.
16..in the first place首先, 第一点(用于列举理由等时)＝firstly；原先，本来
in the last place最后
in the next place其次, 第二点
in places在某些地方, 有几处in one’s place
in place of代替, 用...而不用…in place 在适当的位置
I won,t go out today. In the first place I am tired; in the next place I have so much work to do.
17. enterain 的用法.注意当“款待”时的用法＝treat sb to sth./serve sb with
18.make for 可造成；可成为；有好处，有助于＝contribute to
大字排版使阅读轻松些。The large print makes for easier reading.
早起有利于健康吗？Does early rising make for good health?
文化交流有助于相互了解。Cultural exchanges makes for mutual understanding.
19.attempt的用法
Mary has been preparing carefully for the English examination, so that she can be sure of passing it at her first_______. A. request B. attempt C. promise D. purpose
(…以便于第一次尝试九能通过)
A man is being questioned in relation to the ________ murder last night.
A. advised B. attended C. attempted D. admitted
(一个涉嫌参与昨天夜里谋杀的人正在接受审讯.)
20.apply for 的用法
1) vi. apply( to sb.) for sth.(向某人)申请某物 apply to do sth. 申请干某事
2)vt. 应用；运用
4)apply oneself to stn../doing sth.=devote oneself to sth./doing sth. 专心从事/埋头于…
注意：application n.u 申请，请求，n.c 申请书
applicant n.c 申请人
applicable adj.使用的，合适的
21.inspect vt
22. confirm vt.
23.result vi.; n.动词的用法：result in…=lead to/cause/bring aout 导致
result from…=be caused by起因于…；由…导致/造成的
他的粗心造成了失败。His carelessness resulted in failure.
失败是由他的粗心导致的。Failure resulted from his carelessness.
As a result of /Because of /On account of /Owing to /Due to
He was late due to thick fog
Language Study
1.be fascinated by 被…迷住
be fascinated with迷上…
2.burst into +n. =burst into +doing 突然而猛烈地发出或产生某物
突然喝彩/大笑/大哭/尖叫burst into cheers/laughter/tears/screams
=burst out cheering/laughing/crying/screaming突然欢呼起来 /哈哈大笑。
Period 4 Integrating skills
Step 1.Scanning
1. How did many teenagers discover the skatebord?
2. Does the skatebord belong to an extreme sport or regular sport?
Step 2 Read the passage and answer the questions on page 1.
Step 3 More words to describe people
Enthusiastic curious experienced cautious
Brave delighted interested outgoing wise
skillful friendly energetic responsible kind
athletic powerful all/ thin/slim/ a broad face, / wide eyes/ short， beautiful/pretty/ lovely/
handsome/naughty /healthy/foolish/stupid /silly/clever /smart/wise /bright/ diligent
/intelligent/lazy /hard working man ,
He is …meters high/tall/in height
good-looking funny-looking strong-looking ugly-looking dirty-looking ordinary-looking
blue-eyed white-eyed warm- hearted
light-hearted kind-hearted absent- minded
be in good or poor condition strong-tempered
bad-tempered near-sighted far-sighted
Step 4 Language points
1. head vi. 前往；朝向
head down to 开往；前往；朝向
更常用 head for
When I saw the car heading for me, I stepped aside.
Clouds are gathering. I think we’d better head for the hotel in case it starts to rain.
2. a dozen of 一打， 十二个 a dozen (of) eggs但 a dozen of those apples
a dozen of them 二十四 two dozen (of)
三十六 three dozen (of) eg: I’ve bought a dozen of pencils for my son.
I want four dozen (of) eggs.
dozens of 许多several / a few / some dozens of
by the dozen 按打，以打计算 in dozens 成打地
3. Skillful adj.灵巧的，熟练的 Skilled 熟练的，有技能的
Be skillful at /in =be skilled in/at
善于绘画 Be skillful at painting 熟练的工人 A skilled worker
技术性工作Skilled work
4. permit V. permission n.
with /without one’s permission
Permit sb. to do sth.
Permit doing
He was permitted outside after finishing his homework.
A. play B.playing C. to play D. plays
5.have been around 遍布全球（各地）；深入人心
6. familiar
be familiar with sth. 某人对…熟悉/通晓
sb. be familiar with sb. 与某人过分亲热
sth. be familiar to sb. 为某人所熟悉
familiarity n. 熟悉，亲密
（1）Han Hong 为 所熟悉young fans.
（2）.He通晓music.
7.A new generation of sports is capturing the hearts and minds of people who are willing to try something new.
新一代的体育运动占据了想尝试新鲜事物的人们的所有心思。
capture: vt. 捕获；占领；赢得
我们的任务是活捉许多猴子。
e.g 1 Our task was to capture a number of these monkeys alive.
他以7.51米的成绩取得了男子跳远的第一名
2.He captured first place in the men’s broad jump with a leap of 7.51 meters. 。
8.center v.
~ on /upon 将…当作中心或重点; 集中于
他们的谈话总是围绕着政治。
Their talks always center on politics.
The discussion centers on the most important questions.
~ sth. on /upon 将某物集中在…上/集中于….
concentrate vt.
集中
集中(思想/注意力…) 于…
~ (thought/attention…) on/upon…
我们必须把注意力集中在效率上。
We must ~ our attention on efficiency/studies..
concentrate on/upon全神贯注;专心致志于；全力以赴；专心
她不能长时间专心读一本书。
She couldn't concentrate on a book very long.
n. concentration camp 集中营
There is too much noise outside, I can not _____my attention on my work.
A. fill B. connect
C. flat D. concentrate
9.delight n.1) 欣喜,愉快 [U]＝joy 令…高兴的是
to one’s delight
兴高采烈/高兴地 with delight以…为乐 take/find delight in
2) 乐事,乐趣[C]
他喜欢纽约夜生活的乐趣。
He enjoyed the delights of New York's night life.
vt. 使高兴；使愉快=please
小丑逗乐了观众。
The clown ~ed the audience.
你回来了,我很高兴。
I'm delighted that you are back.
我们很高兴拜读你的小说。
We were delighted to read your novel.
be delighted by/with sth. 因…而高兴
10.register
1) vt.登记,注册,申报; (仪表等)标示,;记录=read
他去市政厅为他儿子作出生登记。
He went to the city hall to register the birth of his son.
温度计显示七十度。
The thermometer registered 70 degrees.
2) vi.登记,注册
我在靠近火车站的一家旅馆登记住宿。
I registered at a hotel near the train station.
Unit 1
1.in a soccer career 在足球生涯中
2.settle an argument about 确定关于…的论点
3.be sent into 被收入
4.set down 登记；记载；写下
5.keep track 与…保持接触；跟…的进程或发展
6.be put into 被放入…；翻译成…
7.stand out 显著；杰出
8.be diagnosed with cancer 被诊断出患了癌症
9.in the first place （用与列举理由等时）首先；第一；原先
10.make for 可造成；可译成；有好处；走向
11.apply for 申请；请求
12.head down to 开往；前往；朝向
13.have been around 遍布全球（各地）；深入人心
14.burst into something 突然而猛烈地发出或产生某事物
15.centre on /upon 将某人或某事物当作中心或重点
16.concentrate on 专心致力于
语法透析
最高级
(1) “the + 最高级” 表示“最…”，一般表示三者或以上相比，这种句式一般常有表示比较范围的介词短语。
(2) 最高级可被序数词以及much, by far, not quite等修饰。如：
This hat is by far/ much / not quite the biggest.
How much did the second most expensive but cost?
(3) 表示“最高程度”的形容词，如excellent, extreme, perfect, favorite, dead等，没有最高级，也没有比较级。