strength balance? concentration strong will devotion）
Now class we will read a story about a man called Ashrita Furman who has broken Guinness
records.（过度）
(读前部分设计依据及目的：本部分根据学生的认知规律而设计，首先让学生借助图片了解运动的名称及运动方式，其次，让学生体验其中一项或几项活动，体验后让学生思考问题 这种方式有浅入深 由感性认识到理性思考了解文章当中提到的运动项目降低阅读难度 ，为下一步阅读理解做好充分的准备)
While reading
Task two Listening (scanning)(close your book 此处把快速阅读与听力整合在一起正大课堂容量加快课堂节奏) （提高学生的听力水平培养快速获取所需信息的能力）
Task two
Listen to the tape, after listening tick the topics that the author does not cover
①physical skills needed for events ② number of records broken ③ his family life ④ kind of records
broken ⑤ why he became a sportsman ⑥ countries he likes best⑦ place and date of birth ⑧ his occupation ⑨ his education ⑩ his first Guinness record
(目的及依据，新课程理念要求让学生对语篇整体学习，为此首先让学生快速把握文章结构要点让学生从整体明白文)
Task three
Skim the text and answer the questions
①Who is Ashrita Furman?
②When and why he entered the Guinness book of world records?
③When did Ashrita become a student Chinmoy?
Explain some new words and sentences in the text （解决阅读障碍）
Task four
Careful reading first look through the questions
①Where do you think Ashrita lives?
②How do you know
③Has he broken records in all seven continents?
④When did he first come across the Guiness book of the world records
⑤ What are some of his pgysical difficulties?
A walking with a bottle of milk on his head B standing on top of a Swiss ball
C somersaulting D doing gymnastically correct lunges
⑥ what happens in an event that prevent Ashrita from giving up?
Post reading
Task five
Discussion on Ashrita’s motivation
①Why did Ashrita challenge the Guinness world records instead of taking part in the Olympic games?
②Why does he keep on trying to challenge different
