Unit 1 ReadingTHE ROAD IS ALWAYS AHEAD OF YOU(the events)softball Mountain bikeshooting swimmingfootball weightliftingvolleyball judoarchery table tennis handballtennisfencing equestrian sailingtrampolinebasketballcanoewater polo triathlonartistic gymnasticsbadmintonrhythmic gymnasticsroad cycling迈克尔迈克尔凯特曼（美国）于凯特曼（美国）于19991999年年5 5月月2525日在日在英国伦顿的吉尼斯世界纪录总部创造了同英国伦顿的吉尼斯世界纪录总部创造了同时旋转时旋转2828个篮球的纪录。个篮球的纪录。最高的独立式纸牌堆成最高的独立式纸牌堆成的房子有的房子有131层高。这层高。这个个7.71米高的建筑物由米高的建筑物由布赖恩布赖恩贝尔格（美国）贝尔格（美国）于于1999年年11月月6日建造。日建造。这座在德国柏林波茨塔这座在德国柏林波茨塔莫广场的娱乐大厅建造莫广场的娱乐大厅建造的房子使用了的房子使用了91 800张张纸牌。使用的纸牌。使用的1765包纸包纸牌的总重量达牌的总重量达110千克。千克。2003年年7月月1日，在加拿大安大略桑德湾，加拿大日，在加拿大安大略桑德湾，加拿大的布拉德的布拉德格雷厄姆成功地骑行了自己的高为格雷厄姆成功地骑行了自己的高为 4.34米（从地面到车把）的米（从地面到车把）的“天空牌天空牌”人力自行车，人力自行车，该车没有任何减震装置。该车没有任何减震装置。pogo stick jumpingsomersaultingSwiss balldoing jumping jackshula hoopingdoing lunges Would you consider each activity to be serious sports? Which activity would you like to try? Would you need to be fit to do any of them? Think and DiscussThere is a man called Ashrita Furman who has broken Guinness records in all these activities. Ashrita Furman has set 358 official Guinness records over the past 30 years and currently holds 20 records. He has the official record for: “The most current Guinness world records held at the same time by an individual,” Marco Frigatti, Head of Records, Guinness Book of World Records.Pogo stick jumping Walking on a pair of iron stilt Milk bottle balancing on head Standing on a Swiss ballat StonehengeBalancing a pool cue on finger Hula hoop racing Ashrita FurmanQuickly glance through the text. Tick the topics about Ashrita that the author does not cover. countries he likes best place and date of birth his occupation his education his first Guinness record physical skills needed for events number of records broken his family life kinds of records broken why he became a sportsman1.Where do you think Ashrita lives?The text doesnt say where he lives now but it is possible he lives in New York because we know that he lived there when he was a teenager and that he took part in a bicycle marathon there in 1978.ScanningReading Comprehension II2. How old do you think he is?3. Has he broken records in all seven continents?4. When did he first come across the Guinness Book of World Records?He was 16 in the early 1970s so he would be in his late 40s now.Yes. (Para. 2)When he was a child.5.What are some of the physical difficulties he has experienced whenwalking with a bottle of milk on his head?standing on top of a Swiss ball?somersaulting?doing gymnastically correct lunges?walking with a bottle of milk on his headHe has to make fine neck adjustments, and has to rest and eat with the bottle of milk on his head.standing on top of a Swiss ball?He needs a great sense of balance, and has to stay on top even though his legs may start shaking.somersaulting?He has to overcome dizziness, extreme tiredness and pain. During the process, he is permitted to rest for only five minutes in every hour and stop briefly to vomit.doing gymnastically correct lunges?Lunges are very hard on his legs.6. Which one of Sri Chinmoys beliefs led Ashrita to attempting records?7. Why was it amazing that Ashrita came third in the bicycle marathon in 1978?There is no limit to peoples physical abilities.He had done no training.8. Why did Ashirita believe he could accomplish anything after the bicycle marathon?He believed that because he had done no training, it must have been his spirit that made him come third, and so after the bicycle marathon he believed that he could accomplish anything by using his spirit, and his body was just an instrument of the spirit. He believed there is no physical limitation.9. What happens in an event that prevents Ashrita from giving up?When he feels like giving up, he goes deep within himself and connects with his soul and his teacher to keep on.10. Do you think that the events that Ashrita participates in are 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.Personal profileNameAshrita FurmanOccupation1. _Main sports in which he has made Guinness recordsHula hooping 2. _ _Performing deep knee bends in a hot air balloonFill in the blanksSportsmanPogo stick jumping under water ScanningReading Comprehension IIIMain sports in which he has made Guinness recordsKeep a full bottle of milk on his head while he was walking3. _ _4. _ along a road for 12 milesStanding on top of a 75 cm Swiss ballSomersaultingMain sports in which he has made Guinness recordsCovering a mile in the fastest time while doing gymnastically correct lunges5. _The qualities required in these sportsStrengthFitness6. _DeterminationJumping jacksHere 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 spirit to accomplish anything.4. There is only one perfect road. It is ahead of you, always ahead of you.Get into groups of four and choose two sports. Find out what skills are needed for each activity. Share your ideas with the other groups in your class. Finally decide which activity you would prefer to train for and give a reason.Sport Training neededSport Training neededpogo stick jump-ing1 keeping balance2 jumping and landing with bent knees jump-ing jack1jumping high2 putting your legs and arms out as you jump3 keeping balance of the limbssomer-saul-tinghula hoop-ing1 forward your head over your heels with both hands landing on both feet2 practising cartwheel movement 1 moving your waist in a circle2 keeping the rhythm as you move the hula hoop3 keeping the hula hoop moving doing lungesstanding on a Swiss ball1 bending knees2 going down on one knee3 moving forward with one knee touching the ground every time 1 practising balance on sth that doesnt move2 practising balance on sth that does move Things I can doEvaluationI can understand the reading passages.5 4 3 2 1I can write a profile about an outstanding person.5 4 3 2 1I need more practice in _.Think about what weve just learnt in todays class.Study without reflection is a waste of time.After the classIts the time where we stop the class and you look inward. Its a time of silence in a class. 1. Surf on the Internet and find more about Ashrita.approximately, in reality, tough, extreme, vomit, unfit, fascinate, meditation, spiritual, soul.2. 发挥想象，连词成文(50-100字)。