Step by Step 3000 第2册 Unit6:It's great to be a champion(2)

Part 2. They are the champion.

A. Keywords. adventurer, round-the-world journey, human power, circumnavigate, globe, Moksha, transport, route.

Vocabulary. circumnavigate, do sth under one's own steam, Greenwich Meridian Line, custom-designed, pedal-power boat,

epic, kayak, in-line-skate, limb, amputate, spy, charity, hang up one's boots, rolling, cozy, take the mickey, Colorado.

A1. Listen to a passage about Jason Lewis, the circumnavigator.

While listening, pay special attention to numbers and dates, write down in the blanks what those numbers or dates refer to.

After 13 years and 46,000 miles, a British adventurer has completed a round-the-world journey, using human power alone.

Jason Lewis, 40, crossed 5 continents, 2 oceans and 1 sea to become the first person to circumnavigate the globe under his own steam.

He finally returned to the UK on Saturday, crossing the GreenWich Meridian Line, in his custom-designed 26 feet pedal-powered boat, Moksha.

It was the same point where his journey began on 12,July 1994, when he was just 26 years old.

Jason used a variety of modes of transport his epic journey, including cycling, swimming, kayaking and in-line skating.

His route took him west from Britain to the USA, and then on to Australia, Asia and Africa, before returning to Europe from the East.

The journey was not without dangers.

In Colorado, Jason was run over by a drunk driver while in-line skating at the side of the road.

His spent 6 weeks in hospital and nearly had a limb amputated.

As well as surviving the car accident, Jason was robbed and beaten several times on his journey, chased by a giant crocodile in Australia, and arrested by the Egyptian Military as a suspected spy.

But on the way, he has raised money for children's charities around the world, as well as developing an education program for school children based on his travels.

What now for the world traveller?

Jason is happy to be back and may hang up his boots for a while.

"I've seen enough deserts, I've missed green rolling hills and cozy pubs, sitting by the fire drinking a pint of warm bear", said Jason.

"I do miss British humor, it's nice to be with people who take the mickey out of each other."

A2. Now listen again, after that, you're going to hear 5 statements.

Decide whether they are true or false.

Statements.

1. Jason Lewis sailed around the world in a sailing boat.

2. He used only his own body to power a variety of vehicles.

3. He returned to the same place where his journey began.

4. Doctors removed one of his legs after a traffic accident.

5. He has generated funds for charitable organizations.

B. Keywords. ace, racing driver, Formula 1, world champion.

Vocabulary. ace, phenomenal, secure, consecutive, lap, reputed, spa, Ferrari.

Listen to a passage about Michael Schumacher. Complete the fast facts about him.

German ace Michael Schumacher is widely recognized as being the world's best ever racing driver.

In 1995, Michael became the youngest double Formula 1 world champion (1994 and 1995 seasons) ever.

He is also the 2000, 2001 2002, 2003 and 2004 world champion.

These phenomenal records speaks for itself.

In 2003, he beat Juan Manuel Fangio's five championships from the 1950's, by taking his sixth.

He has now retired from F1, at the end of 2006 season.

The 2004 championship was secured by Michael before its conclusion, making it title number 7.

He did it by finishing second at Spa in Belgium, in Ferrari's 700th race, to accumulate enough points to seal the deal.

Michael also holds the F1 records for: most career wins (91), most wins in a season (13 in 2004),

most career pole positions (66), most points during a season (148 in 2004),

most consecutive world championships (5 from 2000 to 2004), most consecutive race wins (7 in 2004),

most laps leading (69), most fastest laps (76), plus several others.

Michael is the highest paid racing driver in the world and second highest earning sportsman in the world,

earning a reputed US 80 million dollars in 2004 (40 million dollars of which was his salary from Ferrari).