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Unit 2 Reading
The Olympic Games
Can you name the sports?
Running
Skiing
Jumping
Playing basketball
Playing football
Doing yoga
Doing gymnastics
Doing martial arts
Boxing
Cycling
Do you do any sport in your daily life?
Lead-in
Sport teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose- it teaches you about life.
运动教你坚强的品格,教你遵守规则,教会你感悟输赢
——它教 你 生活的真谛。
-Billie Jean King
Sports
culture
Sports
Benefits of playing sports
Sportsmanship
球类运动 ball games
田径运动 track and field
冰上运动 ice sports
游泳项目 swimming events
体操运动 gymnastics
团队合作 teamwork
坚定的决心 strong determination
尊重 show respect for
努力取得优秀成绩
work hard to achieve excellence
Benefits
of playing sports
增强体质
保持健康/身材
增强免疫力
降低患病的风险
减轻压力
克服负面情绪
专注内心的平静
对生活持积极的态度
build up one’s body
keep fit/ one’s figure
strengthen the immune system
low the risk of suffering diseases
reduce stress
get over negative feelings
focus on peace of mind
feel position about life
Welcome to the unit
澳大利亚网球公开赛
一级方程式赛车
环法自行车赛
is commonly held during the last two weeks of January. It was started in .
Formula 1 is the world’s fastest motor race. The Chinese Grand Prix is held in
in Shanghai.
The Tour de France, held in summer, is a team competition that lasts for over
weeks with stages.
The Australian Open
1905
April
three
21
What other sporting events do you know?
Olympic Game
Winter Olympics
World Cup
Discussion
NBA
What do you know about the Olympic Games?
Pre-reading
Europe
Africa
America
Asia
Oceania
/ˌəʊsiˈɑːniə/
The Olympic flag
The Olympic motto
Faster, Higher, Stronger
The holding time
Every four years
Here is a website article about this extraordinary event. Let's read it together.
Reading
The Olympic Games
While-reading
Watch the video and figure out the structure of this passage.
read and learn about the structure (A1)
Fast reading
Para. 1: Introduction
Paras. 2–3: __________________________
Paras. 4–5: __________________________
Para. 6: __________________________
Para.7: Conclusion
History of the Olympic Games
subheading
副标题
Well-known Olympians/Olympic athletes
China and the Olympics/
China’s contribution to the Olympics
Para. 1: Introduction
Paras. 2–3: __________________________
Paras. 4–5: __________________________
Para. 6: __________________________
Para.7: Conclusion
History of the Olympic Games
subheading
副标题
Well-known Olympians/Olympic athletes
China and the Olympics/
China’s contribution to the Olympics
Sports Culture
Introduction
Main Body
Conclusion
Careful reading
What is the spirit of Olympic games?
2.Why is the Olympics acknowledged as an extraordinary sporting event?
A. Because it is held every four years.
B. Because it has a history of about 3, 000 years.
C. Because its spirit has never been changed.
D. Because it brings together top athletes in the world.
D
Friendship, solidarity, fair play.
Introduction
Para. 1
History of the Olympic Games
Paras. 2-3
(1)__________________
began in (2)_________.
1. Read Paras.2-3 carefully, then finish the following timeline.
776 BCE
the year 393
1896
over(5) _____ years
almost (3)___ centuries
The ancient Olympics
Olympia
(4)_________________
died out.
The ancient Olympics
(6)________________
began in (7) ________.
The modern Olympics
Athens
12
1,500
Can you describe the development of the Olympic Games according to the timeline?
The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BCE,which were held at Olympia in Greece every four years for almost 12 centuries, until they eventually died out around the year 393.More than 1,500 years later, it was Pierre de Coubertin who brought the Olympics back to life in 1896, in Athens.
Describe the development of the Olympic Games according to the timeline.
2. For what purpose did Pierre de Coubertin bring the Olympics back to life?
A. To encourage people from different racial origins to participate in sports.
B. To encourage women to participate in the Olympic Games.
C. To promote a peaceful world by joint efforts.
D. To push the boundary of human achievement.
Pierre de
Coubertin
To help people live side by side in peace
3. What are the differences and similarities between ancient and modern Olympic Games?
The ancient Olympics
The modern Olympics
Held every four years
Held in (6) cities.
Some of the sports are still seen today
Held at Olympia in (4) .
Only (3) were allowed to participate.
People from (5)
have made joint efforts.
(1)
(2)
Greek men
Greece
diverse
backgrounds
different
1. Complete the fact files.
Well-known Olympic athletes
Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay)
1942.1.17—2016.6.3
Nationality:(1)__________
1960 in(2) _____________, won the(3) _________________ gold medal for the USA.
In 1964 , became the world(4)___________champion.
1996 in(5) _______________, (6)______________________ at the opening ceremony.
Rome Olympics
light heavyweight
USA
heavyweight
Atlanta Olympics
lighted the Olympic flame
Paras. 4-5
Jessica Ennis-Hill
1986.1.28.——
Nationality:(7)_______
2012 in (8)_________________, won a gold medal in (9)_____________ race.
2014 gave birth to her first baby.
2016 in the (10)______________, won a (11)______________.
UK
London Olympics
track and field
Rio Olympics
silver medal
2. What do we know about Cassius Clay and Jessica Ennis-Hill?
A. They are both track and field athletes.
B. They both won more than one gold medal.
C. They both thought great talent could lead to sporting excellence.
D. They both should be applauded for their excellent achievements.
D
3. What’s the meaning of “proceed” in Line 25, Para.4?
A.Determined. B.Succeeded. C.Failed. D.Continued.
He came to public attention during the 1960 Rome Olympics, when he won the light heavyweight gold medal for the USA… Afterwards, this young man proceeded to become the world heavyweight champion in 1964…
D
1.How many historic moments for China are mentioned in the
last but one paragraph?
A. Two. B. Three.
C. Four. D. Five.
D
China and the Olympics
Para. 6
2. Figure out China’s achievements and fill in the table.
China’s achievements
1984 Los Angeles Olympics
(1)
2004 Athens Olympics
(2)
2016 Rio Olympics
(3)
Xu Haifeng won our country’s first-ever gold medal.
Liu Xiang bacame the first Asian to win the gold medal in the men’s 110-metre hurdles.
The Chinese women’s volleyball team won a hard-fought victory in the final.
China’s achievements
Slogan:(4)____________________
Wishes: to call on the whole world to join in the
(5) _____________ and build a better future for humanity.
China’s achievement:(6)___________ in the medal table
China is a country which hosted both the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics.
China’s achievement: ranking third on the medal table.
One World, One Dream
Olympic spirit
ranking first
What’s the conclusion?
Conclusion
The Olympic Games bring joy and excitement to people across the world.
Para. 7
Read the website article again carefully and decide whether the following statements are facts (F) or opinions (O). If the statement is an opinion, find the facts the author gives to support it.
A fact is a statement that can be proved true or false.
F
O
An opinion is a statement that reflects an author’s points of view, beliefs, personal feelings and values, which are often supported by facts.
3 Since the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the upward trend for Chinese sport has been unstoppable.
1 The ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia in Greece every four years until around the year 393.
2 Many Olympic athletes have devoted themselves to achieving sporting excellence.
F
This can be proved in Para. 2.
This is a view.
O
This can be proved in Para. 6.
F
The passage below gives an introduction to the Youth Olympic Games. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
diverse compete rank call on
demonstrate applaud proceed side by side
B Building your language
The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) are the youth version of the Olympic Games. Young athletes aged between 15 and 18 ___________ in a wide range of sports, including classic Olympic events as well as newer ones. The YOG give talented teenagers a chance to connect with
fellow athletes from ____________backgrounds. The focus is on building bridges between different cultures,
diverse
compete
diverse compete rank call on
demonstrate applaud proceed side by side
so there are competitions with mixed teams, where both male and female athletes play ___________ with players of different nationalities.
The first YOG were held in Singapore in 2010, and China _____________ first on the medal table with 30 gold
medals. In 2014, Nanjing had the honour of hosting
the second YOG. This was another great success
and China topped the medal table again.
side by side
diverse compete rank call on
demonstrate applaud proceed side by side
ranked
People across the world __________ athletes who try hard to achieve sporting excellence. However, it is not only the athletes who deserve applause. The YOG ___________ young people to learn and share beyond
the field of play. Official non-sporting
roles include Young Reporters, Young
Ambassadors and Athlete Role Models.
applaud
call on
diverse compete rank call on
demonstrate applaud proceed side by side
For many athletes, the YOG help them ___________ that they are ready for the Olympic Games. Many of these talented athletes will ___________ to participate in the Olympic Games in the future.
proceed
demonstrate
diverse compete rank call on
demonstrate applaud proceed side by side
假定你是学生李华,你的英国笔友Frankie平时喜欢体育运动,最近他给你写信想了解一下你最喜欢的体育运动。请给他回信,内容包括:
1. 你最喜欢的运动;
2. 你最喜欢该运动的原因。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Homework
1.每四年
2.聚集/团聚在一起
3.本着...的精神
4.怀着...的希望
5.被公认为...
6.参加...比赛
7.灭绝;消失
8.使...复活/重现生机
9.肩并肩
10.和平地;宁静地;安祥地
11.共同努力做某事
12.受到...的激励
13.致力于做某事
14.突破...的极限
15.引起公众关注
16.继续/接着做某事
17.在开幕式上
18.自古以来/有史以来
19.生孩子
20.号召/请求某人做某事
21.除...之外(还有,也)
22.在奖牌榜上排名第一
23.上升的趋势
24.来之不易的胜利
25.与…完全相同
26.有幸做某事
27.在比赛场地之外
28.楷模
29.参加,参与
Phrases
1.每四年
2.聚集/团聚在一起
3.本着...的精神
4.怀着...的希望
5.被公认为...
6.参加...比赛
7.灭绝;消失
8.使...复活/重现生机
9.肩并肩
every four years (L1)
gather together (L1)
in the spirit of... (L2)
in the hope of... (L3)
be recognized as... (L3)
compete in (L8)
die out (L11)
bring... back to life (L14)
side by side (L15)
10.和平地;宁静地;安祥地
11.共同努力做某事
12.受到...的激励
13.致力于做某事
14.突破...的极限
15.引起公众关注
16.继续/接着做某事
17.在开幕式上
18.自古以来/有史以来
19.生孩子
in peace (L16)
make joint efforts to do sth (L16)
devote oneself to doing sth (L20)
be motivated by ... (L19)
push the boundaries of ... (L21)
come to public attention (L22)
at the opening ceremony (L27)
of all time (L29)
give birth to (L34)
proceed to do sth (L25)
20.号召/请求某人做某事
21.除...之外(还有,也)
22.在奖牌榜上排名第一
23.上升的趋势
24.来之不易的胜利
25.与…完全相同
26.有幸做某事
27.在比赛场地之外
28.楷模
29.参加,参与
call on sb to do sth (L38)
in addition to (doing) sth (L40)
rank first in the medal table (L40)
upward trend (L43)
participate in (para.4 L3)
a hard-fought victory (L46)
be identical to... (para.1 L3)
have the honour of doing sth (para.2 L3)
beyond the field of play (para.3 L4)
Role Models (para.3 L5)
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