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ListeningI Listen to the radio interview with two Maryville High School students, Luke and Josh, about their schools bid to break a Guinness record.Listening on P61. Most people hula hooping at the same time.2. Most bodies painted at the same time.3. 3. Most people juggling at the same time.4. Most people brushing their teeth for one minute.5. Most people in a group hug.6. Most people eating breakfast.1234561. What record is the school going to try to break ?The most bodies painted at the same time.They were looking at the records set by groups of people in a book of Guinness World Records.II listen again and answer the questions2. What gave Luke and Josh the idea to break a Guinness record?It needed another two months.They cant paint just one symbol on each body. Everyone has to be painted from head to toe with a design approved by the Guinness Organization.3. Why wont the record be as easy to break as Luke and Josh first thought?4. How long has the school got to prepare for the record attempt?Parents and local businesses are going to support them.5. Who is going to support the students in their attempt to break the record?6. What are the four reasons why Luke and Josh want their school to try to break the record?1) It would be great fun.2) It would create a bit of school spirit.3) It would bring people in local community together.4) When they are old,they will be able to tell their grandchildren what they did. Youre kidding! Tell us about it. Youre right. Well, good luck. We were amazed at some of the things people do to get a Guinness record. Like what?III Read these expressions from the interview. Circle the ones in which the people express surprise.Is that all?Thats wonderful!How amazing!A BID FOR A GUINNESS WORLD RECORDLISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW BETWEEN HELEN GRIFFIN AND TWO STUDENTS FROM MARYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.(HELEN=H, LUKE=L, JOSH=J)LISTENING TEXTH: Im talking to Luke and Josh from Maryville High School about their schools bid to break a Guinness record in a couple of months. Tell me why did you decide to do this in the first place? L: Well, one day Josh and I were looking at a book of Guinness World Records and we started reading about records set by groups of people. We were amazed at some of the things people do to get a Guinness record.H: Like what?J: Like the most people in a group hug, the most people juggling at the same time, the most people hula hooping at the same time .H: (interrupts) How amazing!J: Yeah . what else was there, Luke?L: UMM . LETS SEE . THE MOST PEOPLE EATING BREAKFAST . OH YEAH, WOULD YOU BELIEVE THAT ABOUT 10,240 STUDENTS BRUSHED THEIR TEETH FOR ONE MINUTE IN CHINA?H: (laughs) Youre kidding! Youre right, people are very imaginative. Now, the record you want to break is also amazing. Tell us about it.L: Well, we want to break the record for the most bodies painted at the same time. At the moment the record is something like 116.H: Is that all? It doesnt sound like many.L: No, so thats why Josh and I thought we could easily break that if we got our schoolmates together.H: But you soon found out that it wasnt that easy, didnt you?J: Yeah, because you cant paint just one little symbol, say, on everyones cheek . Everyone has to be painted from head to toe and they have to have a design on them thats approved by the Guinness organization.H: So how are you going to organize this?J: Well, weve got another couple of months to get ready . Lots of parents and local businesses have said theyre going to donate time, supplies or money whichever they can.H: Thats wonderful. One last question, boys . Why is it important for you to attempt this record?L: Well, I just think itd be great fun and I think itd also be great for the school, you know, to create a bit of school spirit and bring people in the local community together.J: Yeah, and apart from that, I think itll be really cool when were old to be able to Dhow our grandkids what we did!H: Well, good luck and please let us know how you go.J/L: (together) We will.Listening on P51l. Before you listen to the tape, answer this quiz on world records in small If groups. If you dont know the answers, have a guess. 1) What is the longest river in the world? A. The Chang jiang (Yangtze). B. The Amazon. C. The Nile. D. The Yellow River.2). What is the largest lake in the world? A. Lake Baikal B. The Caspian Sea. C. Lake Superior. D. The Aral Sea.3). What is the largest ocean in the world? A. The Pacific Ocean. B. The Atlantic Ocean. C. The South China Sea. D. The Indian Ocean.4). What is the highest mountain in the world? A. Annapurna. B. Mt Qomolangma. C. Mt Kilimanjaro. D. K2 (Chogori).5). What is the largest mammal in the world? A. The African elephant. B. The giraffe. C. The hippopotamus. D. The Blue Whale.6). What is the fastest land mammal in the world? A. The lion. B. The horse. C. The cheetah. D. The Mongolian gazelle.Answer key for Exercise3:AnswersOther details1 The Nile It is in North and East Africa. Its 6,695 kilometres long, it is about 300 kilometres longer than the Yangtze. 2 The Caspian SeaIt has an area of 371,800 square kilometres. Its a saltwater lake. The Caspian Sea is about four or five times larger in area than the second largest lake (Lake Superior in North America which is the largest freshwater lake).3The Pacific Ocean4Mt QuomolangmaIt represents 45.9% of the worlds oceans. It is in the Himalayas. Its 8,844 metres high. It was formed 60 million years ago. The Nepalese call it “Sagarmatha” which means “goddess of the sky”. 5The Blue WhaleAn adult grows up to 35 metres long and weighs up to 130 tonnes. It is much larger than the largest land mammal which is the African elephant (One African elephant specimen was 3.96metres tall and weighed over 12 tonnes).6The cheetahIt can run at 100 kilometres an hour on level ground. But it can run at this speed only over a short distance. FINDING OUT ANSWERS TO A QUIZ EDWIN (E) AND CECILIA (C) HAVE FOUND THE ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ. LISTEN TO THEM TALKING ABOUT WHAT THEY FOUND OUT.LISTENING TEXTE: Cecelia, whats the longest river?C: The Nile in North and East Africa. Its 6,695 kilometres long.E: So, its not the Yangtze.C: No, thats about 300 kilometres shorter than the Nile.E: Well, I got that one wrong! What about Question 2?C: The largest lake in the world is the Caspian Sea with an area of 371,800 square kilometres.E: But isnt that a saltwater lake?C: Yeah, but the question didnt say anything about whether the lake had to be a saltwater or a freshwater lake.E: No, I guess I was thinking about freshwater lakes.C: Well, I know the answer to that anyway. Lake Superior in North America is the largest freshwater lake and the second largest lake overall. I think its about four or five times smaller in area than the Caspian Sea.E: Wow, thats a lot smaller.C: So, whats the largest ocean? My guess would be the Pacific.E: Well, youre right. It represents 45.9% of the worlds oceans. Now, its your turn. Question 4.C: Oh, thats easy. Its Mt Quomolangma in the Himalayas of course.E: How high is that again?C: 8,844 metres. I also found out that it was formed 60 million years ago and that the Nepalese call it “Sagarmatha” which means “ goddess of the sky”.E: Oh, thats a lovely name.C: Now, Question 5. The largest mammal is the Blue Whale. An adult grows up to 35 metres long and weighs up to 130 tonnes.E: Oh, I thought we had to find out the largest land (emphasize) mammal.C: Well, I can tell you the answer to that anyway. Its the African elephant. I found out that the largest specimen ever recorded was shot in 1974. It was 3.96 metres tall and weighed over 12 tonnes.E: Thats so tiny compared to the Blue Whale! What about the last question?C: Well, the answers the cheetah which can run at 100 kilometres an hour on level ground. But they can only run at this speed over a short distance.E: Oh dear, I was wrong. I thought it was the lion.C: Oh, theyre a lot slower. They can only go 80 kilometres an hour!Listening task on P561 providing proof of your new record 2 how to choose a category 3 the advantage of doing a trial run4 reasons to attempt a record 5 the benefits of having friends at your record attempt6 training for your eventFABCDECHARLIE CARINI, A GUINNESS RECORD BREAKER, IS GIVING A TALK TO A SCHOOL ABOUT HOW TO GET INTO THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS. LISTENING TEXTGETTING INTO THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSGood morning everyone. Youre probably asking yourself why anyone would try to set a record at all. Well, ! can tell you that its not only great fun, but it also gives you a huge sense of accomplishment if you do set a world record. You might also be thinking that you would have no chance of setting a record. Well, there are actually plenty of chances because about a quarter of records in the Guinness Book of World Records are broken each year. So, lets say youve decided to give it a go. The first thing Id recommend would be to look through the Guinness Book and choose a category that catches your eye and that you would find fun to do. You have a much greater chance of setting a record if theres a category for it in the book. Dont Choose something unless youre certain its a category. I know of someone who pogo-sticked up the stairs of the tallest building in the world. It was filmed and he hoped that the Guinness office would accept it. Well, they didnt because there wasnt a category for it.Now, if you have a new idea for a category, contact the Guinness office before going ahead with your record attempt. And, a piece of advice theyre more likely to accept it if they think other people would be interested in challenging your record.OK. Now, once youve chosen your event, you have to train for it. Its a good idea to build up your training slowly. For example, if the record for jumping jacks is thee thousand, dont try and do that many straight away.When youve done enough training, do a trial run just so you can see if anythings going to go wrong. And, when you are trying for a record, if something does go wrong, dont give up. Try and fix the problem and if you cant, try and work with the problem. I knew a guy whose machine got stuck at a very low speed but instead of stopping his record attempt, he just did the whole distance at that low speed.Ask some friends to go with you to encourage your efforts and to offer advice. That can really help if youre feeling like giving up or if youre not thinking clearly.And one last piece of advice. Make sure you have proof of your new record. OK are you ready now to take on a challenge?
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