Page 2 - Level 1 Additional Skills Book 01-15.cdr

A.
Tell the students they are going to listen to information about 3
more world records.
Play audio and give students a chance to discuss their
answers in pairs before whole class feedback.
Teaching Tips Ensure understanding before moving to the next task.

B.
Put the useful language on the board and encourage students
to use this to help their speaking. Discuss the question either
in pairs or open it up to a class discussion.
B.
Assessment Feedback ideas as a group.

A.
Record 1 – Longest distance travelled with a snooker cue
balanced on his chin.

Record 2 – The world’s most expensive hamburger.

Record 3 – Farthest eyeball pop.

Tape Script

On the 6th July 2008, Ashrita Furman became the record
holder for the longest distance travelled with a snooker cue
balanced on his chin. The bizarre feat was achieved at Joe
Austin playground in New York, USA with Ashrita travelling a
total of 1,668 metres before dropping the pool cue. And it’s not
the only record Ashrita holds. As of 2014 he has set an
incredible total of nearly 200 records and actually holds the
Answers
record for the most Guinness World Records for one person.

In October 2014 a world record was set that pleased many
hungry diners at the Honky Tonk restaurant in London,
England. Head chef Chris Large created the world’s most
expensive hamburger, setting a record at an astonishing
$1,768. The Glamburger is made with Kobe Wagyu beef,
mixed with New Zealand venison and Canadian lobster
poached in Iranian saffron. It's got Beluga caviar and a hickory
smoked duck egg covered in an edible, gold leaf with
champagne and grated white truffle. This amazing list of
ingredients took Chris 3 weeks to put together and develop
into the finished burger.

Kim Goodman has the slightly strange record for the farthest
eyeball pop in the world. The record was measured at a 12mm
protrusion from the eye socket and was set in Istanbul, Turkey
on the 2nd November 2007. Kim said she discovered her