外研版选修七Module2 Highlights of My Senior Year-Cultural Corner课件（22张PPT）

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Module 2
Highlights of My Senior Year
To learn about The American Art of
Cheerleading
1. Talk about the word “cheerleading”
2. Enjoy the video and following pictures.
Read the passage quickly and tell True or False.
(1) A cheerleader is a member of a team of
young women who encourage a crowd
to cheer at a US sports game. (　)
(2) Everyone considers that cheerleading
is very important in America. (　)
T
F
Choose the best answers.
(1) The purpose of cheerleaders’
performance is ________.
A. to show their beautiful figures
B. to attract people’s attention
C. to encourage audience to cheer their
sports teams
(2) A large number of Americans think
cheerleading as ________.
A. bright B. stupid C. fascinating
C
B
1. How do Americans feel about cheerleading
Many Americans are amused by it and
see it as rather a stupid activity. In fact,
cheerleading is considered so important
in America that several movies have
been made about it.
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.
2. What happened in the 1920s, 1950s,
and 1978
In was not until the 1920s that pompoms
began to play an important part in
cheerleading.
By the 1950s, most American high schools
had cheerleading squads.
In 1978, the National Cheerleading
Championship were shown on television,
and universities began offering courses in
cheerleading.
Fill in the blanks with the words in the passage.
I like ____________ which can _________ crowds to cheer their sports teams during ___________ games. Everyone will feel excited and can’t help roaring. In the past, cheerleading only ______ in America. As time passed, more and more countries started cheerleading.
cheerleading
encourage
competitive
existed
Now it _______________________ games _________, and many universities offer _______ in cheerleading. In fact, cheerleading is ___________ so important _______ several movies have been made about it.
plays an important part in
worldwide
courses
considered
that
Do you think cheerleading is a serious activity Say why or why not.
What part does dance or gymnastics play in your education
Discuss the following question with your partner.
1. They do this in order to encourage crowds to cheer their sports teams.
cheer v. 欢呼，喝彩，加油
e.g. We are greatly cheered by the good news
that our team has won.
听到我们队赢了的好消息，我们非常振奋。
【归纳】
cheer sb./ sth. on 鼓舞或鼓励某人更加努力
cheer (sb.) up (使)更高兴或(使)振作起来
Cheer up! （口）振作！打起精神来！
【拓展】
cheers int. (用于祝酒)干杯
cheerful adj. 高兴的，快乐的
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) They gathered round the swimming pool and ________________.
他们聚集在游泳池边为她加油。
2) She went shopping to _________________.
她去购物好让自己开心起来。
3) Everyone ________ as the winners received their medals.
当优胜者接受奖牌时，大家都欢呼起来。
cheered her on
cheer herself up
cheered
2. …and universities began offering courses in cheerleading.
course n. a series of lessons in a particular subject 课程
a period of time or process during which something happens 过程
(during / in / the course of)
在……过程中；在……期间
【拓展】　
course
(尤指船或飞机的)航向，
航线，路线
方针，总方向
(尤指大学里某一门课的)
课程（时间）
一道菜
【语境应用】翻译句子中的划线部分。
(1) Tom made much noise in the course of
discussion.
______________________________
(2) The plane changed its course because
of the storm.
______________________________
在……期间/当中
航线
(3) We adopted the course of action he
proposed.
_____________________________
(4) We had fish for the main course.
_____________________________
(5) I have passed through a university
course.
_____________________________
行动；方针
主菜
大学课程
Write an article about the highlights of your school year.