Unit1ThatmustbearecordPart1SampleTeachingPlansGoals◆Talkaboutrecords,adventuresandhobbies◆Practicemeasuringandcomparing◆Readaboutwordsrecords◆ReviewtheSubject◆FillinaformPeriod1Let’slistenandspeak!Goals◆Talkaboutrecords,adventuresandhobbiesProceduresStep1:TalkingaboutTheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.AboutTheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords(GWR)In1951,SirHughBeaver,thenthemanagingdirectoroftheGuinnessBrewery,wentonashootingpartyandbecameinvolvedinanargument.WhichwasthefastestgamebirdinEurope–thegoldenploverorthegrouse?Herealizedthenthatabooksupplyingtheanswerstothissortofquestionmightprovepopular.Hewasright!SirHugh’sideabecamerealitywhenNorrisandRossMcWhirter,whohadbeenrunningafact-findingagencyinLondon,werecommissionedtocompilewhatbecameTheGuinnessBookofRecords.ThefirsteditionwasboundonAugust27,1955,andwenttothetopoftheBritishbestsellerlistsbyChristmasthatyear.Sincethen,GuinnessWorldRecordshasbecomeahouseholdnameandthegloballeaderinworldrecords.Nootherenterprisecollects,confirms,accreditsandpresentsworldrecorddatawiththesameinvestmentincomprehensivenessandauthenticity.AstheKeeperoftheRecords,ImaintainavigilantwatchtoguaranteetheaccuracyandrelevanceofeachandeveryGuinnessWorldRecord,andmyteamofresearchersoperateswithunswervingimpartialityandcommitmenttoveracity.AfactmayonlybecomeaGuinnessWorldRecordwhenit’stested,verifiedandelevatedaboveallsuspicion.Thebookhasgoneontobecomearecordbreakerinitsownright.Withsalesofmorethan100millioncopiesin100differentcountriesand37languages,Guinness用心爱心专心115号编辑WorldRecordsistheworld’sbesteversellingcopyrightbook.StewartNewportKeeperoftheRecordsStep2:Listeningaboutsizeandspeed.Turntopage2andanswerthe3questionsbeforelisteningtoatalkaboutthesizeandspeedofhumansandanimals.SizeofapandaAboutthesizeofanAmericanblackbear,giantpandasstandbetweentwoandthreefeettallattheshoulder(onallfourlegs),andreachfourtosixfeetlong.Malesarelargerthanfemales,weighingupto250poundsinthewild.Femalesrarelyreach220pounds.Step3:Listentocompletepictures.Lookatthetwopicturesonpage2andcompletethemwhilelisteningtotherecording.YaoMingFunFacts:FavoriteColor:blueFavoriteAnimal:dogsFavoriteFood:burgersandhomemadecookingbyMomFavoriteCity:ShanghaiFavoriteActor:DenzelWashingtonFavoriteMovie:LaGrandeVadrouilleEnjoys:playingvideogames,surfingtheweb,music,readingFavoritePlayers:CharlesBarkley,ArvydasSabonis,HakeemOlajuwonStep4:Listeningtocompletecharts.Listentotherecordingandcompletethechartonpage2aboutthefastestlandanimal,thefastestseaanimalandthefastestman-madeobject.CheetahScientificName:AcinonyxjubatusHome:SpeedingacrossallpartsofAfricawheretherearen'talotoftreesDescription:Longandlankycatwithdarkspotsandyellow-grayfur.Headseemssmallforitsbody.Fastestseaanimal:sailfishStep5:SpeakingAdiliisvisitingyourcityandyouaregoingtointerviewhimforyourschoolnewspaper(onpage2)用心爱心专心115号编辑InterviewQuestionsWhatkindofthingsdoyoufeelmostconfidentindoing?Canyoudescribeformeadifficultobstacleyouhavehadtoovercome?Howdidyouhandleit?Howdoyoufeelthisexperienceaffectedyourpersonalityorability?Howwouldyoudescribeyourselfasaperson?Whatdoyouthinkarethemostimportantcharacteristics&abilitiesapersonmustpossesstobecomesuccessful?Howdoyourateyourselfintheseareas?Doyouconsideryourselfaself-starter?Ifso,explainwhy(andgiveexamples)Whatdoyouconsidertobeyourgreatestachievementstodate?Why?Whatthingsgiveyouthegreatestsatisfactionatwork?Whatthingsfrustrateyouthemost?Howdoyouusuallycopewiththem?用心爱心专心115号编辑
