A Superlative Book

MAIN IDEAS OF FOIRST PARAGRAPH

● The Guinness Book of World records is a compilation of the superlative things in every imaginable category.

●It contain facts and human achievements.

●The Guinness Books is one of the most popular book in the world.

●It has been sold in 100 different countries and translated into thirty-seven languages.

VOCABULARY AND PHRASES OF THE FIRST PARAGRAPH

—guninness (n) : a type of very dark brown beer, with a white head on it; the representive of the Book.

— compilation (n) : a collection of items, especially pieces of music or writing, taken from different places and put together. 【 com】 fully【 tion】 making nouns.

—category (n) : a group of people or things with particular features in common. 【 gor】 to gather

—lizard (n) : a small reptile with a rough skin, four short legs and a long tail.

—bubblegum (compound noun) bubble + gum.

—fascinate (v) : to attract on interest sb very much.

—popularity (n) : the state of being liked, enjoy or supported by a large number of people. 【 popular】 root 【 ity】 making noun.

MAIN IDEAS OF THE SECOND PARAGRAPH

●The Guinness Book of World Records was produced for the purpose of settling disputes in bars.

● In order to resolve the disputes on the questions about the superlatives Sir Hugh thought to create a book that could answer questions about the superlatives.

VOCABULARY AND PHRASES OF THE SECOND PARAGRAPH

—dispute (n): an argument or a disagreement between two people, groups or countries; discussion about a subject where is disagreement. 【 dis 】 not; opposite of

—brewery (n): a factory where beer is made, a company that make beer.

—stout (n): strong dark beer made with malt or barley.

—plover (n) : a bird with long legs and short tail that lives on wet ground.

—engaged (adj): busy doing sth. 【 en 】 put into.

—grouse (n): a bird with a fat body and fethers on its legs, which people shoot for sport and food.

—resolve (v): to find an acceptable solution to a problem or difficulty. 【 re 】 back; again.

—ponder (v): to think about sth carefully for a period of time.

—superlative (adj): the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses the highest degreed of sth.

—denote (v): to menn sth. 【 de 】 from; down; away.

—publicize (v): to make sth known to the public; to advertise sth. 【 ize 】 verb; cause.

MAIN IDEAS OF THE THIRD PARAGRAPH

● Sir Hugh contacted Norm and Ross McWhirter to make the first edition of The Guinness Book of Superlatives.

● David A. Boehm gained the copy right later and renamed the book as The Guinness Book of World Records.

VOCABULARY AND PHRASES OF THE THIRD PARAGRAPH—agency (n): a business or organization that provides a particular service especially on behalf of other business or organization.

—compile (v): to produce a book, list, report, ect. 【 com 】 fully.

—sterling (adj): of exellence quality.

—storehouse (compound noun): a building where things are stored. 【 store 】 + 【 house 】

—obtain (v): to get sth. 【 ob 】 toward 【 tain 】 hold

MAIN IDEAS OF THE FOURTH PARAGRAPH

● Many of the facts in the Book are concerned with science and the natural world and are, therefore, unlikely to change.

● However, the area of human achievement will continue to be made and broken.

VOCABULARY AND PHRASES OF THE FOURTH PARAGRAPH

—distinctive (adj): having a quality or characteristic that makes sth differenr and easily noticed.

—komodo dragon (n): a very large lizard form Indonesia.

MAIN IDEAS OF THE FIFTH PAREGRAPH● Some people spend much of their time deliberately trying to set world records and get their names into the book.

● The combination of strangeness and achievement is perhaps one of the most appealing and enduring aspects of the Book.

VOCABULARY AND PHRASES OF THE FIFTH PARAGRAPH

—deliberately (adv): done in a way that was planed, not by chance.

—parachute (n): a device that is attached to people or objects to make them fall slowly and safely when they are drapped from an aricraft.

—obscure (adj): not well known.

—chin (n): the part of the face below the mouth and above the neck.

—appealing (adj): attractive or interesting.

—enduring (adj): lasting for a long time. 【 en 】 put into 【 dura 】 lasting

—aspect (n): a particular part of feature of a situation, an idea, a problem,etc.