humans and animals. Before we listen to the tape, let’s look at the questions on Page 2.
Now work in groups and discuss the three questions. You are given five minutes.
Five minutes later, check the answers with the whole class. Various answers may be given.
T: Well done. That’s your opinion. Now let’s listen to the tape and hear what others say.
Play the tape for students to finish the Listening Exercises 2-3 on Page 2. Play the tape again when necessary. Then check the answers with the whole class.
Step IV Language Points
1. graduate n. v. graduate –graduation graduate from after graduation
Graduates with complex knowledge are in great need now.
2. advantage n.优势，好处，有利条件
take advantage of sb. 利用某人，欺骗某人 take advantage of sth. (巧妙地利用某物）
have the advantage of / over胜过，占优势
3. weigh vt. 称……的重量；掂量；考虑；重若干 weight n. weighty adj. (沉重的） 按重量计算 by weight 发福put on weight lose weight
4. beat / defeat / win
5. on earth究竟，到底
This is my dog , his name is Wisdom. That is interesting , why ____ did you give him such a name?
6. speed 迅速地with great speed 以全速at full / top speed 以……的速度at a speed of 加速speed up
7. contain /include
1) The price includes postage charges. 2) My suitcase contains only a few warm-weather clothes.
3) The money I gave you included Tom’s. 4) There are ten of us here, including three girls.
5) Everybody has something to say, me included.
Step V Speaking
An interview of the record-breaking tight ropewalker Adili. While
students present the interview, the teacher may show the
photos to help the others to understand the interview better.
T: Besides Yao Ming, we have another celebrity (名人). Who is it? (Show the picture of Adili on the PowerPoint)
S1: Adili, a tight ropewalker.
T: Who would like to say something about him?
S2: He was born in Xinjiang in 1971.
S3: He has a lovely daughter.
S4: He is famous as the record -breaking tight ropewalker.
S5: His name is in the Guinness Book.
T: 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. Work in pairs and 5 minutes later I will ask some of
you to act it out.
A Sample of the interview.
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!
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?
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?
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
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