版别：新人教版 高中三年级 ( 上 ) Unit 1

1. 版别：新人教版 高中三年级(上) Unit 1

2. Listening & Speaking

3. Warming up • The lowest temperature ever recorded on earth is . 2. The world’s tallest man is . 3. The youngest college graduate was . -89.2ºC 2.55M 10 years old

4. 4. The highest number of goals in a soccer career is . 5. The longest beard is . 6. The longest lecture lasted . 1,279 1.83m 62.5h

5. · Typical measurements m=meters cm=centimeters h=hours · Height of people When referring to people, “tall” is used, not“ high”, and measurements are given in feet and inches (but not yards) or meters and centimeters.

6. e.g.: She is about 5ft 6 in tall. The world’s tallest man is 2.55m. · Speed e.g.: A speed limit of 30 mph(时速) Sound travels 186,300 miles in a second.

7. · Measurement of Temperature e.g.: The normal temperature of the human body is 37ºC. The lowest temperature ever recorded on earth is -89.2ºC.

8. Pre-listening • Are you familiar with the measurements? 2. How tall are you? 3. Who is the tallest in your class?

9. Listening

10. Speaking

11. Adili, a tight ropewalker.

12. Interview Now Adili is visiting our city and you are going to interview him for the school newspaper. Please don’t forget to refer to the information on Page 3.

13. A Sample of the interview A: AdiliB: A Journalist B: Adili, glad to meet you and welcome to our city! I’m a school journalist from No 1 Middle School. A: Thank you!

14. B: The students in our school admire you very much. They are eager to learn something about you. May I ask you some questions? A: OK. Thank you and I am willing to be of some help.

15. B: How many years has your family walking on the rope? A: My family has been walking on tightropes for 430 years! B: Wow, so many years! Could you say something about the 2002-year record? How many days did you stay on the high wire?

16. A: In May 2002, I broke a world record by staying on a wire rope for 22 days and beat the 21-day Guinness world record. I walked on the rope up to five hours a day. I spent the rest of the time in a hut at the end of the rope.

17. B: You are very great. I was told you broke some other Guinness world records. Could you say something about your ropewalk across the Three Gorges? How long was the wire? How high was the wire above the ground and how long did the walk take you?

18. A: On June 22, 1997 I crossed the Three Gorges on a high wire, which was 646 meters long, 402 meters high and the walk took me 13 minutes 48 seconds. I broke the Guinness world record set by a Canadian.

19. B: We are very proud of you. In October 2000 you broke another Guinness world record when you walked across Mt. Heng. How long was the wire? How high was the wire above the ground and how long did the walk take you?

20. A: When I walked across Mt. Heng, I crossed a wire 1,399 meters long, 436 meters high and I spent 52 minutes 13 seconds on it. B: How great! In August 2003 you broke another Guinness world record at

21. Tiankeng. How high was the wire above the ground? A: At Tiankeng, I walked 687 meters, about 662 meters above the ground and beat the 402 meters above the ground record.

22. B: Thank you very much. You have been breaking records. You have been challenging yourself. We should learn from you. Good luck to your future performance. A: Thank you.

23. Homework Surf on the Internet or use the library to find some information ofThe Guinness Book of World Records.