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Objectives1.了解吉尼斯世界纪录的相关知识，以及勇于挑战并打破纪录的杰出人物应具备的品质。2.学习与体育项目相关的词汇。3.掌握本单元的词汇用法。4.进一步学习掌握表达惊讶、相信/不相信情感的用语。5.复习主语的形式和用法。Onevideotoenjoy.Doyoulikesports?Whatsportscanyouplay?Whatsportsdoyouknow?shootingjumpingswimminghorse-ridingDoyouknowthem?Whoisyourfavoritesportsperson?LiuXianghurdlingThesepictureshavebeentakenattheendofevents.LuoXuejuanswimming12.88OnJuly12,adaybeforehis23rdbirthday,OlympicchampionLiuXiangsenthimselfawonderfulgiftbysettingaworldrecordof12.88secondsinthemen's110-metrehurdlesinLausanne(瑞士洛桑市).LuoXuejuanwinswomen's100mbreaststroke(蛙泳)inAthensThisisthemostunforgettablemomentinmylife.Ijustwanttothankthepeoplewhoalwayssupportme,saidatearfulLuoaftertakingthefirstswimminggoldforChinaattheAthensOlympics.ZhangGuozhengweightliftingMosqueaIsiradoboxingChina'sZhangGuozhengcheersafterhewongoldinthemen's69kg(groupA)weightliftingcompetitioninAthens.Howdoyouthinktheparticipantsarefeeling?Givereasons.feelingsexcitinghappycontentedcheerfulgratefulecstatic(狂喜的)intoxicating(令人陶醉的)exhilarating(使人兴奋的;令人激动的;令人高兴的)mixedfeelingsIngroups,answerthesequestionsaboutthepicturesoftheactivitiesbelow.1.Whatiseachpersondoing?Choosethenameofeachactivityfromthelist.●hulahooping●pogostickjumping●doingjumpingjacks●somersaulting●standingonaSwissball●doinglungesPre-readingpogostickjumpingsomersaultingstandingonaSwissballdoingjumpingjacksAJumpingJack,orsidestraddlehopasitiscalledintheUnitedStatesmilitary(alsocommonlyknownasastarjump,especiallytochildrenofCommonwealthnations),isaphysicalexerciseperformedbyjumpingtoapositionwiththelegsspreadwideandthehandstouchingoverheadandthenreturningtoapositionwiththefeettogetherandthearmsatthesides.Moreintensiveversionsofthisjumpincludebendingdown(over)andtouchingthefloorinbetweeneachjump.referencereferencedoinglungeshulahooping2.Haveyoueverdoneanyoftheseactivities?3.Wouldyouconsidereachactivitytobeaserioussport?4.Whichactivitieswouldyouliketotry?Wouldyouneedtobefittodoanyofthem?Doyouthinkyoucoulddoanyofthemforanylengthoftime?TheGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsTheheaviestcakeintheworldThedogwiththelargestearsThepersonwiththelongestmoustacheThesmallestelectricallyoperatedmotorcarTheworld’soldestperson2006Ecuadorian(厄瓜多尔人)woman,116Theworld’stallestperson,251cmBackgroundPeoplehavealwaysbeeninterestedinknowingaboutworldrecords.Theywanttoknowaboutthebiggest,smallest,fastest,slowest,longest,shortest,oldestandyoungest.ThefirstbookofthiskindwasTheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.TheideaforthisbookcamefromHughBeaver.Oneday,afterwatchingsomebirds,hetoldhisfriendsthathethoughtthosebirdswereprobablythefastestbirdsinBritain.Severalofhisfriendsdisagreedwithhim.However,whentheytriedtosolvetheproblembylookingitup,theyfoundnoneofthebookstheyhadcontainedtheinformationthattheywerelookingfor.Asaresult,HughBeaverdecidedtoputoutabookthatwouldcontainallkindsofworldrecords.HughBeaverbegantolookforsomeonewhocouldhelphimwritethebook.SoonheheardoftwobrotherswhohadasmallfactagencyinLondon.Theyworkedonfindingandcheckingfactsforpeople.HughBeaverwenttointerviewthetwobrothersandfoundtheirknowledgeamazing.Heofferedthemjobsinhiscompany.OnAugust27,1955,TheGuinnessBookofWorldRecordswentonsale.Infourmonthsitbecameabest-seller.