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Unit 8 More than a Game
Section A Why do we like sports events?
(1a-1d)
Learning Objectives
In this lesson you will:
1.master sports-related vocabulary and use them to talk about school Sports Day.
2.understand three short conversations about Sports Day, extract key information, and answer comprehension questions.
3.use the target language to discuss which sports events to join and what they can do for their school’s Sports Day.
1a
Match the sports with the images. Which sports do you have on your school's Sports Day?
long jump pull-up high jump volleyball relay race football
table tennis tennis kung fu shot-put baseball boxing
volleyball
football
baseball
tennis
long jump
pull-up
relay race
shot-put
table tennis
boxing
high jump
kung fu
1b
Listen to three conversations and choose their topics.
Conversation 1 _____ Conversation 2 _____ Conversation 3 _____
A. Sports Dayis coming. B. Everyone can take part.
C. Who will join the relay team? D. We all like sports competitions.
A
C
B
Listen again. Write short answers to the questions.
1c
Conversation 1
When is the last day to sign up for the tryouts?
________________________________________
What event will Fu Xing sign up for this time?
________________________________________
Friday.
She will try the high jump.
报名参加(活动、课程)
tryout
n.预赛;选拔赛
Conversation 2
Who are Teng Fei's teammates in the 4x100m relay race?
________________________________________________
Peter, Han Lin and Wang Yaming.
Conversation 3
What's Meimei's duty on Sports Day?
______________________________________________
What events are the speakers looking forward to? ________________________________________________
She will be the school photographer and reporter.
The 4x100-metre relay and the team pull-up competition.
Listening Scripts
Section A, 1b and 1c
Conversation 1
Fu Xing: Hi, guys. Sports Day is coming soon. We need to sign up for
the tryouts by Friday. What do you think?
Peter: Well, the 100 metres is usually exciting and everybody is
looking forward to the 4x100-metre relay. I could sign up for
both. What about you, Binbin?
Binbin: I don't know. Neither is really suitable for me. I might not
take part.
Fu Xing: But you like jogging. You could try the 1,500 metres.
Binbin: Well, maybe. How about you, Fu Xing?
Fu Xing: I like the high jump, so I will try that.
Peter: Good idea!
Conversation 2
Peter: Hi, Teng Fei. Have we found anybody who can join our
4x100-metre relay?
Teng Fei: Hi, Peter. I was just about to tell you. Han Lin will join us.
But for the fourth member, either Wang Yaming or Adam is a
possible choice.
Peter: So, who do you prefer?
Teng Fei: Both are quite fast. But Adam seems quite busy already ... I'll
go with Wang Yaming. And we need to start training soon!
Peter: No problem. The team looks great!
Conversation 3
Peter: Everybody is so excited about Sports Day. What events are
you taking part in, Meimei?
Meimei: I'm really not much of an athlete.
Peter: Oh, that’s OK.
Meimei: Yes, no problem at all. Ms Gao made me the school
photographer and reporter.
Peter: Cool! You can get a closer look at every event. What are you
looking forward to the most?
Meimei: Hmm, the 4x100-metre relay and the team pull-up competition.
Peter: Me too. The team pull-up competition sounds like so much fun.
Meimei: Yes! I can't wait!
1d
Discuss what you can do for your school's Sports Day.
A: I like running, so I'll try the 1,500 metres ...
B: ...
Unit 8 More than a Game
Section A Why do we like sports events?
(2a-2d)
Learning Objectives
In this lesson you will:
1.master relay race-related vocabulary and use them to describe a
sports event.
2.understand a live sports report, extract key details, and identify true/false statements.
3.retell the relay race story in pairs, using sequence words and the target language.
1.The _____________is where a race ends.
2. Runners begin a race at the _____________.
3.A _____________is a stick passed between runners in a relay.
4. When runners pass the baton to each other, it is called a __________.
5.A _____________is a person who decides the winner of a competition.
6.A _____________is an athlete or team that has won first place.
2a
Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
finish line
finish line handoff starting line champion baton judge
starting line
baton
handoff
judge
champion
2b
Listen to the conversation. What kind of talk is it?
A. A sports advertisement.
B. A news report about sports.
C. A live sports report.
2c
Listen again. Circle T for true or F for false.
1. Yaming took the lead first. T F
2. Peter kept the lead over other runners. T F
3. Peter performed a smooth handoff to Han Lin. T F
4. Li Lei was making up ground on Han Lin. T F
5. Teng Fei didn’t catch up with Xie Tao. T F
6. Class 1 won the relay. T F
Listening Scripts
Section A, 2b, and 2c
Meimei: Hello, everyone! Finally here comes the exciting 4x100-
metre relay! I'm Song Meimei.
Adam: This is Adam. Welcome to the 4x100-metre relay.
Meimei: Look. The runners are at the starting line. The race is about
to start.
Adam: They're off! Wang Yaming for Class 1 takes the lead.
Meimei: He passes the baton to Peter. Peter keeps the lead. Now for
the handoff to Han Lin.
Adam: Oh, no! Peter drops the baton! Han Lin picks it up! But the
other runners run past him.
Meimei: Li Lei takes the lead now. Wait a minute! Han Lin is making
up ground on Li Lei.
Adam: Here comes the final handoff. Li Lei passes the baton to Xie
Tao. Han Lin passes the baton to Teng Fei.
Meimei: And here's Teng Fei and Xie Tao side by side! They cross the
line together!
Adam: But who won?
Meimei: The judges are looking at the video to decide who the
winner is. Let's wait for their final decision! Oh! The
winner is Teng Fei!
Adam: Congratulations to Class 1!
2d
Work in pairs. Complete the table with runners' information. Then retell what happened during the relay race.
Peter
Han Lin
Teng Fei
Li Lei
Xie Tao
Unit 8 More than a Game
Section A Why do we like sports events?
(3a-3c)
Learning Objectives
In this lesson you will:
1.master Olympic sports vocabulary and use adjectives to describe sports events.
2.read a conversation about favorite Olympic events, extract key information, and complete a table.
3. role-play the conversation and discuss their own favorite Olympic sports, using the target language.
3a
Ella: The Winter Olympics start next month. What event would
you like to watch?
Teng Fei: Ski jumping is at the top of my list.
Ella: Same here!
Teng Fei: Really? I just love seeing the athletes fly through the air!
Ella: I agree. It's not easy to do what they do.
Teng Fei: My parents and I also enjoy watching figure skating. I'm
always amazed by their strength and technique.
Read the conversation. Tick the events that each person or family will watch in the table.
Ella: Like you, my family watch sports together, especially
speed skating. It's truly amazing. What about the Summer
Games? Do you have a favourite event?
Teng Fei: Oh yes! I especially like the men's swimming.
Ella: You must be a good swimmer.
Teng Fei: Not really, but I love watching it anyway. For me, the
swimming events are so exciting because swimmers often
win by just 0.01 seconds. My family also watch team
sports together, like women's volleyball. That's my mum's
favourite.
Ella: Cool! Oh, don't forget to watch the opening ceremony.
Teng Fei: Yeah. That's always exciting!
Listen to the conversation. Pay attention to how the speakers describe the events they like. Then role-play the conversation.
3b
Discuss what Olympic sports events you like to watch and why.
3c
Unit 8 More than a Game
Section A Why do we like sports events?
(4a-4d)
Learning Objectives
In this lesson you will:
1.identify subjects and verbs in sentences and observe the rules of subject-verb agreement.
2.master the core rules of subject-verb agreement and use the correct verb forms in exercises.
3.use subject-verb agreement rules and target sentence structures to complete the group discussion.
Read the sentences. Circle the subjects and underline the verbs. What do you notice about subject-verb agreement?
Either Wang Yaming or Adam is a possible choice.
Both are quite fast.
Neither is really suitable for me.
Everybody is looking forward to the 4x100m relay.
4a
The Winter Olympics start next month.
My family also watch / watches sports together.
Grammar Rules
主谓一致规则归纳
规则1:不定代词作主语 → 动词用单数
常见不定代词:
everybody, everyone, somebody, someone, nobody, no one, each, neither, either, none(但“none of + 复数名词”也可接复数,视语境)
e.g. Someone calls my name every day.
No one wants to drop the baton.
Either of the two teams is strong enough.
规则2:both 作主语/both…and 连接两个主语 → 谓语动词用复数
e.g. Both kung fu and boxing are popular sports.
Both of my teammates like swimming.
Both Teng Fei and Ella like ski jumping.
规则 3:either…or / neither…nor / not only…but also → 就近原则(谓语动词与最靠近它的主语保持一致)
e.g. Neither the coach nor the players are happy about the result.(靠近 players,复数)
Not only Teng Fei but also his parents enjoy watching figure skating.(靠近 parents,复数)
Either you or he has to sign up for the event.
规则 4:集体名词(family, class, team, group, crowd)作主语
强调整体 → 动词用单数
强调成员 → 动词用复数
e.g. My family watch sports together every weekend.(强调每一个家庭成员,复数)
My family is very big.(视为一个整体,单数)
Our class is the best in the relay race.(整体)
The team are warming up on the field.(成员们,复数)
规则 5:表示时间、距离、金钱、书名的复数名词作主语 → 通常视为一个整体,动词用单数
e.g. Ten years is a long time for an athlete to wait for the Olympics.
100 metres is not a long distance for a sprinter.
Twenty dollars is enough for a ticket.
规则 6:动名词短语、不定式短语或从句作主语 → 动词用单数
e.g. Watching the opening ceremony is always exciting.
To win a gold medal requires years of hard work.
What he said was very encouraging.
1. Tennis _________(require) strength and skill.
2. Both kung fu and boxing ________(be) popular sports among young
people.
3. Neither winning nor losing_______(be) everything in the Olympics. It's about doing your best.
4. Athletes train for years to try out for the Olympics, and each _________(have) a unique story.
5. Everyone _____________(look) forward to the opening ceremony. It is always a great event.
Complete the conversation with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
4b
requires
are
is
has
looks
Complete the conversation with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
4c
Ann: Hey, do you know what sport climbing is? It______(be) one of
the newest sports in the Olympic Games.
Jim: Really? Tell me more about it.
Ann: Sure. It _________(come) from traditional rock climbing and
is divided into three different types: speed climbing,
bouldering, and lead climbing.
Jim: I see. What __________(be) the rules?
is
comes
are
速度攀岩
抱石攀岩
难度攀岩
Ann: Well,each type_________(be) different. In bouldering there
________(be) no safety ropes. But in lead climbing athletes
_______(wear) ropes. In speed climbing, climbers
____________(have) to compete against the clock.
Jim: Oh I see. Each event__________(sound) difficult to me.
Ann: Yes, they all ___________(require) a lot of training.
is
are
wear
have
sounds
require
Discuss what sports you would like to add to the Olympic sports list. Then make a report to the class.
4d
Both / All of us agree / think ...
Our group think / thinks ...
Everyone / Nobody in the group ...
Neither / None of us ...
Unit 8 More than a Game
Section A Why do we like sports events?
(1a-1d)
Learning Objectives
In this lesson you will:
1. identify key facts about the Paralympics.
2. read for specific information and answer questions about the text.
3. be able to understand the spirit of the Paralympics and talk about why Paralympic athletes are admirable.
The Paralympics—Strength and Spirit
Every two years, millions of people from around the world turn on their TVs to watch the Summer or Winter Olympic Games. However, did you know that a few weeks later, the same city hosts another major sports event-the Paralympic Games?
______________________________
The Paralympics is an international sports event for athletes with physical disabilities. The original idea came from a doctor named Ludwig Guttmann in England shortly after World War II. Guttmann was interested in improving the lives of soldiers dependent on
wheelchairs. He therefore decided to arrange a sports competition between a small group of patients on the same day as the opening of the 1948 Olympic Games. This small event slowly grew, and in 1960 it became known as the first Paralympic Games. It was decided that
from then on the Paralympics would be held in the same year and country as the Olympic Games. Nowadays, the Paralympic Games take place in the same cities as the Olympics and use the same venues a short time later.
__________________________
At the beginning, the Paralympics were open only to people in wheelchairs. However, in 1976, athletes with visual and other physical disabilities were included. Generally, athletes at the Paralympics only compete against others with the same kind of
disability.
C. Opening Up to New Athletes
__________________________
Like the Olympics, the Paralympics have also produced many great heroes and champions, including Natalia Partyka, who was born without a right hand. She has competed in table tennis in the Olympics, and also in the Paralympics, where she has won gold medals. Some Paralympians are blind and need a guide to help them
in racing events. For example, Chinese Paralympian Liu Cuiqing has won three gold medals with her guide Xu Donglin. She won gold in the 400 metres and 4x100-metre relay in 2016, and the 400 metres again in 2021.
B. Famous Champions
__________________________
The Paralympics' goal has always been to help those with disabilities to improve their physical health and bring them joy and purpose. The motto for the Olympic movement is “Faster, Higher, Stronger-Together". The Paralympic Games follow this motto, showing the amazing strength and spirit of athletes with physical disabilities.
A. The Paralympics'Goal
Read the text quickly. Choose suitable headers for paragraphs 2 to 5.
1
A. The Paralympics'Goal
B. Famous Champions
C. Opening Up to New Athletes
D. Origins of the Paralympics
→Paragraph 2
→Paragraph 5
→Paragraph 4
→Paragraph 3
According to the text, why are the following dates important in the history of the Paralympics? Write short answers.
2
1.1948________________________________________________
2.1960________________________________________________
3.1976________________________________________________
Dr. Ludwig Guttmann held the first small sports competition for disabled patients on the same day as the opening of the 1948 Olympic Games, which was the beginning of the Paralympic movement.
The first official Paralympic Games were held, and it was decided that the Paralympics would be held in the same year and country as the Olympics.
The Paralympics opened up to athletes with visual and other physical disabilities (previously only for people in wheelchairs).
Answer the questions.
3
1. Why is Ludwig Guttmann an important person in the history of theParalympics?
2. How did the Paralympic Games change after 1960?
He was the doctor who created the original sports competition for disabled soldiers, which later grew into the Paralympic Games.
It became an official international event held in the same year and city as the Olympics, using the same venues. It also gradually opened up to more types of disabled athletes.
3.Which famous Paralympians are mentioned in the text? What were their achievements?
Natalia Partyka: Born without a right hand, she competed in table tennis in both the Olympics and Paralympics, winning Paralympic gold medals.
Liu Cuiqing: A Chinese blind runner who won three gold medals (including the 400m and 4×100m relay) with her guide Xu Donglin at the 2016 and 2021 Paralympics.
4. Can you find some information about the latest Paralympic Games and share an impressive story?
At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, Chinese swimmer Zheng Tao won 4 gold medals and broke 3 world records. He lost his arms as a child but became one of the fastest swimmers in the world, showing amazing strength and spirit.
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