1. Unit 1 Focus On… Unit 1 Focus On…

2. 1.What kind of magazine do you think the text is from? 2.How many profiles are there? 3.How many men and women are profiled? 4.What sports do they do? 5.What are their names? 6.Where are they from? Glance through the pictures and the text and then answer the questions.

3. Fastest average speed, Tour de France France 1999, 2003 Lance Armstrong 1. Read the profiles from a sports magazine and complete the summary of each sportsperson’s (Guinness) record(s). what where when who

4. Michellie Jones when 1992 ， 1993 where （ not stated ） what International Triathlon Union World Champion

5. who when wher e 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 1.Who is the youngest athlete? 2. Who retired from their sport and then made a comeback? 3. Who has trained in another profession? 1.Who is the youngest athlete? 2. Who retired from their sport and then made a comeback? 3. Who has trained in another profession? 2. Read the profiles and answer the questions below: Fu Mingxia. Lance Armstrong, FuMingxia Lance Armstrong, Michellie Jones, Marrtin Strel.

9. 4. Who do you think is the most courageous of the four sportspeople? Give reasons. 4. Who do you think is the most courageous of the four sportspeople? Give reasons. Lance Armstrong, because he overcame cancer and then had the courage to return to racing.

10. 5. What qualities do you think these sportspeople need to be successful? 5. What qualities do you think these sportspeople need to be successful? Courage, determination, ambition, vision, passion, focus, concentration, belief in himself/ herself, perseverance, etc.

11. 3. Which quote do you think belongs to which sportsperson? 1. I am swimming for peace, friendship and clean water. Martin Strel 2. I’d like to think that I was a role model, that people see my sport and say”Wow,I’d like to try that.” Michellie Jones

12. I used to ride my bike to make a living. Now I just want to live so that I can ride. Lance Armstrong I call it a one-second art. It requires you to fully display the beauty of the sport in only a second. Fu Mingxia

13. 集中精力于 focus on 创纪录 set a record 以 … 平均速度 an average speed of 在某人十几岁时 in one’s teens 专心于 concentrate on 在接下来的几年 in the following few years 返回到 return to 实现某人的目标 achieve one’s goal Words and Expressions for Reading II

14. 教师资格 teaching qualification 世界锦标 the world championships 从那以后 since then 从 … 退休 retire from 培训，把 … 培养成 be trained as 对 … 有强烈的爱 have a passion for 破纪录 beat a record

15. Homework write a profile for a magazine about a person who has broken a record. Use the guide below and the profiles on pages 7and 8 as models. Name: Date of birth: Country: Achievements: