课件34张PPT。Module 5
The Great Sports PersonalityReadingRead the passage and discuss.What is the sportsman doing?
Do you know the name of this type of gymnastics he is doing?
What is the name of this gymnast?
What else do you know about him?Li Ning is performing on the pummeled horse at a competition.Match the main ideas of each paragraph.____A. Several elements guaranteed Li Ning’s
success.
____B. Li Ning’s sports life was very successful.
____C. Li Ning decided to continue his work for
sport.
____D. Li Ning products are very successful now.
____E. Li Ning launched a new brand of
sportswear after he retired.31542True or False1. Li Ning won six medals at the Los Angeles Olympics.
2. He was not happy with his results at the Seoul Olympics.
3. He got a new job working for Nike sportswear.
4. He chose the name of his sportswear company carefully.TTTF5. Six Li Ning products are sold every minute.
6. Li Ning clothes are worn by the national teams of France and Italy.
7. In 1991 he opened a school with Pele and Muhammad Ali.
8. He wants to help children become good at sport.TFFTRead the passage carefully and answer the questions.1. Why did people call Li Ning the prince of gymnasts?Because when he retired at the age of 26, he had won 106 gold medals in major competitions across the world.2. What did the sports journalists meet to do in 1999?Sports journalists met to make a list of the greatest sportsmen and sportswomen of the twentieth century and Li Ning’s name was on it.3. Why did Li Ning retire with the feeling that he had failed?He was disappointed because he had not performed well in the 1988 Seoul Olympics.4. What made him determined to succeed in his new life?The sense of failure made him determined to succeed in his new life.5. What did he decide to launch?He decided to launch a new brand of sportswear, competing with global giants.6. What do you know about his logo?The bright red logo is made up of the first two pinyin letters of his name.7. What has Li Ning continued to do since he opened a school for gymnasts?He has continued to help young people to achieve their sporting ambitions.8. Why did Li Ning start a sportswear company?Because he didn’t forget his sporting background and wanted to compete with global giants like Nike and Adidas.9. Why has he been successful?Because his sports clothes came onto the market at just the right time, and Li Ning’s designs were attractive but comparatively cheaper.Complete the table with words from the passage. competitionfailureretirementsuccessLanguage points perform
v. 表演,表现
The magician performed some astonishing tricks.
Their football team performed very well in the match yesterday.词义辨析:perform, conduct, do
这些动词均含“做、执行、实施、完成”之意。
perform: 指完成困难较大、较复杂的任务,较正式用词。
conduct: 和perform一样比较正式,二者意义相近,但conduct含指导、领导或监督等意味。
do: 最普通常用词,指完成某项具体工作、任务,也指完成某种行为或动作。 guarantee
n. 保证,保证书vt. 保证,担保
This radio has a two-year guarantee.
I guarantee that you'll enjoy yourself.
We cannot guarantee the punctual arrival of trains in fogy weather.词义辨析:pledge, guarantee, assurance
这些名词均有“保证,担保”之意。
pledge: 普通用词,指严肃地承诺、信守原则,常以个人名誉作为承诺的保证。
guarantee: 一般指以口头的、协定或合同的形式作为保证、担保,强调口头承诺,含违背许诺,则予以补偿之意。
assurance: 指用语言保证以消除人们思想上的怀疑与担心。 purchase
vt. 买,购买
He managed to secure a loan to purchase a house.词义辨析:buy, purchase
这两个动词均含“购买”之意。
buy: 普通日常用词,既可指日常随意购物也可指大的购买。
purchase: 正式用词,指大宗购货或购买重要东西。无感彩,强调物品的购得。 specific
adj. 特殊的,明确的
There is a specific tool for each job.
He gave us very specific instructions.词义辨析:special, especial, specific, particular, exceptional
这些形容词均含“特殊的,特别的”之意。
special: 普通用词,指不同于一般、与众不同,着重事物的专门性,突出与一般不同。
especial: 和special含义很接近,较正式,但侧重有特殊的意义或重要性。specific: 着重指某种、某类事物具有的特殊或特定的属性,也可指专门提出作特别考虑的事物。
particular: 侧重不同于普遍性的个性或特殊性。
exceptional: 指不同于一般,本身是特别的或异常的事物。 ultimate
adj. 终极的,最后的,根本的
Our ultimate objective is the removal of all nuclear weapons.
The sun is the ultimate source of energy.
Hard work is the ultimate source of success. declare
v. 宣布,声明
Britain declared war on Germany in 1914.
The man declared himself innocent.
She declared that she didn't want to see him again. 词义辨析:announce, declare, advertise, broadcast, publish
这些动词均含“宣布,公开”之意。
announce: 多指首次宣布大家感兴趣或可满足大家好奇心的事情。
declare: 侧重正式就某事清楚明白地宣布。advertise: 指通过文字和图像资料等的反复宣传而引起公众的注意,有时隐含令人不快或言过其实的意味。
broadcast: 专指利用广播或电视传播消息或发表见解。
publish: 专指通过报刊或其它媒介向公众公布事情。 tough
adj. 艰苦的,棘手的
The company faces tough competition.
We won the contract but only through a lot of tough negotiating. He decided launch a new brand of sportswear, competing with global giants like Nike and Adidas.
compete with 和……竞争
Jane feels she can never compete with these snobbish, elegant people. The number of young people with money to spend was on the increase …
on the increase 在增加; 在上升
The number of students who owns cell phones is on the increase.