版别:新人教版高中三年级 (上 )
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