高中英语Unit1Breakingrecords-Usinglanguage课件新人教选修9.ppt

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Fastest average speed, Tour de France
France
1999, 2003
Lance Armstrong
1. Read the profiles from a sports magazine plete the summary of each sportsperson’s (Guinness) record(s).
what
where
when
who
who
Michellie Jones
when
1992, 1993
where
(not stated)
what
International Triathlon Union World Champion
who
when
where
what
Yongest female to win the women’s world title for platform diving champion of all time; first
Australia, Barcelona, Atlanta, Sydney
1991, 1992, 1996, 2000
Fu Mimgxia
who
when
Where
Martin Strel
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
The Danube River in Europe; the Mississippi River in USA; the Parana River in South America; the Changjiang River in China
What
First person to swim the entire length of the Danube River; longest time for nonstop swimming; swimming the greatest distance; first man to swim the length of the Parana River; swimming the length of the dangerous Changjiang River
is the youngest athlete?
2. Who retired from their sport and then made eback?
3. Who has trained in another profession?
2. Read the profiles and answer the questions below:
4. Who do you think is the most
courageous of the four sportspeople? Give reasons.
5. What qualities do you think these sportspeople need to be essful?