Unit 1 Laugh out loud! Starting out & Understanding ideas 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第一册

Faster, higher, stronger Book 4 Unit 3 What is the unit about? How do you know that? Brainstorming What major sports events (involving many athletes and spectators) do you know? The Olympic Games and… Starting out on Page 33 Watch the video and find out what major sports events are introduced. Take notes of the numbers and what they represent. The Olympic Games FIFA World Cup The Super Bowl What major sports events are mentioned in the video? The Summer Games The Winter Games The Paralympics Starting out on Page 33 6 Decide whether the following statements are true or false. The 1st ancient Olympic Games (OG) were held in 776 BC in Greece. The Olympic Games have taken place every four years without exception. Over 5,000 athletes from almost every nation on Earth compete in the Olympic Games There are more than 30 different sports in almost 500 events. The 1st World Cup was held in 1930 with only 13 teams taking part. The World Cup is now watched by almost half of the world's population. The Super Bowl is currently played in January or in February. The Olympic Games were cancelled in 1916, 1940, 1944 due to World Wars. Over 10,000 athletes from almost every nation on Earth compete in the Olympic Games. There are more than 30 different sports in almost 400 events. √ √ √ √ 7 Think and Share Are there any sportspeople who inspire you? Who are they and why do they inspire you? 8 Think and Share What benefits can sports bring us? good for your physical fitness and makes you healthier, slimmer, more energetic. benefical to your mental health, making you happier, more optimistic and leading to a sharper mind. make us tough and perseverant. bring people of different countries together. arouse patriotism(爱国情怀) and cohesion(凝聚力) of a nation. display culture of the host country and promote mutual understanding (促进互相理解)and respect in cultural differences. 9 Language in focus 口号 观众 重大体育赛事 有象征性的 瘫痪的/残疾的 爱国主义 促进互相理解 motto spectator major sports events iconic paralysed p