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Unit 1

Listening & Speaking

Warming upWarming up

1. The lowest temperature ever

recorded on earth is .

2. The world’s tallest man is .

3. The youngest college graduate was

.

1. The lowest temperature ever

recorded on earth is .

2. The world’s tallest man is .

3. The youngest college graduate was

.

-89.2ºC-89.2ºC

2.55M2.55M

10 years old10 years old

4. The highest number of goals in a

soccer career is .

5. The longest beard is .

6. The longest lecture lasted .

4. The highest number of goals in a

soccer career is .

5. The longest beard is .

6. The longest lecture lasted .

1,2791,279

1.83m1.83m

62.5h62.5h

· 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.

· 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.

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.

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.

· Measurement of Temperature

e.g.:

The normal temperature of the human

body is 37ºC.

The lowest temperature ever recorded

on earth is -89.2ºC.

· Measurement of Temperature

e.g.:

The normal temperature of the human

body is 37ºC.

The lowest temperature ever recorded

on earth is -89.2ºC.

Pre-listening Pre-listening

1. Are you familiar with

the measurements?

2. How tall are you?

3. Who is the tallest in

your class?

SpeakingSpeaking

Adili, a tight ropewalker.

InterviewInterview

Now Adili is visiting our city and you

are going to interview him for the school

newspaper. Please don’t forget to refer t

o the information on Page 3.

Now Adili is visiting our city and you

are going to interview him for the school

newspaper. Please don’t forget to refer t

o the information on Page 3.

A: Adili B: 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!

A: Adili B: 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!

A Sample of the interview

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.

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.

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?

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?

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.

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.

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?

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?

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.

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.

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?

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?

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Surf on the Internet

or use the library to find

some information of The

Guinness Book of World

Records.

Homework