Unit 2 Sports Culture Project 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语译林版（2020）选择性必修第二册

Project Making a fact file about a sportsperson Unit 2 Sports culture Lead-in What sportspersons do you know? Chinese sportsperson Foreign sportsperson Which sportsperson would your group like to research? Why? Example: We want to do research on Deng Yaping. We believe Deng Yaping is a good example of sportspeople because she is one of the most well-known table tennis players in China, and she is regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of table tennis. She was a dedicated and hard-working athlete during her career. We all admire her. Disscussion As a group, research your chosen sportsperson. Where can you get information? Newspapers Advertisements Websites TV ... What aspects of information should you include? Basic information Professional career Achievements Additional facts Basic information Date of birth: 6 February 1973 Place of birth: Zhengzhou, China Professional career&Achievements Joined the table tennis team of Henan Province in 1986 Joined the Chinese table tennis team in 1988 and won the Women’s Singles Championship in the Asian Cup Won the World Table Tennis Championships in 1989 and became one of the youngest world champions in the history of Chinese table tennis Won two gold medals at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games and the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games respectively Ranked first in women's table tennis in the world for eight consecutive years Retired in 1998 Additional facts An early retirement from sport in 1996 did not prevent her from getting involved with the Olympic Movement. In 1997, the ex-table tennis player was elected to the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission. In 2001, she also joined the Sport and Environment Commission, the body responsible for ensuring respect for the environment in the framework of the Games and encouraging sustainable development. Finally, during Beijing’s candidature to organize the 2008 Games, she was an official IOC delegate. $$