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The longest beard The shortest man is 57cm tall and the tallest man is 2.72m tall. The tallest is more than two meters taller than the shortest. cheetah the fastest land animals The lowest temperature ever recorded on earth is . 2. The world’s tallest man is . 3. The youngest college graduate was . 4. The highest number of goals in a soccer career is . 5. The longest beard is . 6. The longest lecture lasted . · 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 5 feet 6 inches 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. Pre-listening Are you familiar with the measurements? 2. How tall are you? 3. Who is the tallest in your class? (1 )What words would you use to describe a persons size and an animals size? (2 )What words would you use to talk about how fast a human being or an animal is? (3 )Some people are short and small and some are tall and big. What are the advantages and disadvantages of different sizes? Homework Find more information about the world records. Preview the reading passage. Speaking Interview 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. 重庆奉节小寨天坑 A: Adili B: A Journalist B: Adili, glad to meet you and welcome to our city! I’m a school journalist from Tibetan Middle School. A: Thank you! B: The students in our school admire you very much. The