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Unit 3
Unit 3
On the move
To get to know something about Marathon.
2. To learn how to get information through charts or graphs.
3. To understand the benefits and power of running.
4. To learn how to describe a person.
5. To learn some words and expressions.
Do you know anything about Marathon
Race Marathon
Distance
Origin
The first modern marathon winner
The talented runner
A marathon is a long-distance foot race with a standard, official distance of 26 miles and 385 yards (i.e. 42.195 kilometers), and its usually run as a road race.
In the past two or three years, different kinds of running events have become a new landscape in urban China, especially in big cities—marathon, half-marathon and so on. Long-distance running seems to become a fashion overnight.
Race Marathon
Distance
Origin
The first modern marathon winner
The talented runner
26 miles and 385 yards (i.e. 42.195 kilometers)
To commemorate the run of the soldier Pheidippides from a battlefield at the site of the town of Marathon, Greece, to Athens in 490 B.C.
Spyridon Louis (with a time of 2 hours, 58 minutes and 50 seconds)
Eliud Kipchoge (the 2016 winner, with a time of 1hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds)
Look at the chart and answer the questions.
1. What key information is shown in this chart
2. What reasons lie behind the phenomenon
When learning about a new topic, it is important to collect facts and figures. These are often represented through charts or graphs, because they can make information quicker and easier to interpret. Bar charts are used to show how something changes over time, or can be used to compare data. It’s important to read its title to know what the facts and figures represent, to read the labels along the vertical and horizontal sides, and to look at and understand the key information.
title
time
numbers
1. What key information is shown in the chart
The number of marathon participants in China is increasing.
2. What reasons lie behind the phenomenon
More and more people are pursuing a healthier lifestyle and challenging themselves. Moreover, marathons can stimulate economic growth and promote the development of the sports industry. Last but not least, marathons can increase people’s enthusiasm for participation in sports and improve their physical fitness.
1. How are facts and figures conveyed
2. How to read a bar chart
They are often represented through charts or graphs, because they can make information quicker and easier to interpret.
It’s important to read its title to know what the facts and figures represent, to read the labels long the vertical and horizontal sides, and to look at and understand the key information.
Do you like running
Do you know the benefits of running
Could you share your story about running
Read the passage and talk about your understanding of the title.
One possible answer :
Running can bring a lot of benefits to us, both physically and mentally. It may improve our physical condition, bring us confidence, help us make new friends and reduce stress from work.
Running into a Better Life
Read the passage quickly and choose the best answer.
Li Yue
Sarah
David
Grace
A. Running made him get rid of the stress of work.
B. She fell in love with running after using Running Power.
C. To save gorillas she wore a gorilla suit running to collect money.
D. By doing exercise he recovered from a kind of disease.
Read the passage carefully and complete the table with expressions from the passage.
Reasons for starting running Benefits gained from running
Running could improve ___________________ and help him treat his asthma. Running ___________________ and led him to achieve things he never thought he could do.
improved his fitness
how his lungs work
Reasons for starting running Benefits gained from running
She discovered an app that ________________ ____________________ and she wanted to see her name in the top five. She came across __________________________________ and fell in love with running.
listed people’s performance
other runners in the same area
Reasons for starting running Benefits gained from running
His job sometimes ________________ and makes him fell anxious. To help deal with this, he started running. After running, ____________________and he is ready to face the next day at work.
is quite stressful
all his stress disappears
Reasons for starting running Benefits gained from running
She participated in a programme run to ___________________. She had a great day in London, as well as ___________________.
raise money
helping to save gorillas
Choose the best answer.
1. The four share the similarity because _____.
A. they all loved running at first
B. they ran in national competitions
C. they all benefited from running
D. they ran to escape from work
B
2. What motivate Sarah to keep running at first
A. The hope to come across other runners.
B. The hope to keep fit.
C. The desire to lose weight.
D. Seeing her name in the top five.
3. Which is NOT the reason that David goes running for
A. To reduce his stress from work.
B. To let him not feel anxious.
C. To move the tension from his mind.
D. To face the new challenge.
D
D
4. How did Grace feel by helping to save gorillas
A. Stressful but delighted.
B. Tired but happy.
C. Tired but ambitious.
D. Ambitious but happy.
B
1. Which of these running stories impresses you most Why
Open answers.
Li Yue’s story impresses me most because he keeps doing it and finally helps him overcome his disease.
2. What can you learn from these people
Open answers.
The key to doing something well is to stick to doing it.
3. In what ways do you think apps and social media can help us do sports
Maybe peer-pressure will give us a push and others’ likes will be a motivation for us to keep doing sports.
4. Do you know of any running events in China Have you ever participated in any of them
Shanghai marathon. I haven’t participated in it but I hope I will.
Imagine a marathon is going on your school, and many students take part in it. Work in group of six to create an interview. Student A is a journalist. Others are participants.
The journalist could ask questions like:
What’s your name How old are you
Why do you choose to take part in marathon
When did you start to like running
What do you think of this marathon
What challenges did you face
What makes you keep going
Work in groups. Give a talk about a runner you know.
1. Use the notes to help plan your talk.
Runner’s name:
Age:
When he / she started running:
What he/ she thinks about running:
2. Organize your talk following the steps below.
Give details about the runner.
Talk about his / her experience of running.
End by saying why he / she inspires you.
3. Give your talk to class.
刘翔 Liu Xinag
July, 13th, 1983, China
2004 Athens Olympics, equaled the world record with 12.91 seconds;
2006 Lausanne track and field super grand prix, broke the world record with 12.88 seconds.
苏炳添 Su Bingtian
August, 29th, 1989, China
the first Asian-born person
to officially beat the 10- second barrier in the men’s 100 meters in 2015
尤塞恩·博尔特 Usain Bolt
August, 21th, 1986, Jamacia
2008 Beijing Olympics, champion of the men’s 100m &200m;
2012 London Olympics, champion of the men’s 100m &200m;
2016 Rio Olympics, champion of the men’s 100m &200m;
1. Read Running into a Better Life three times.
2. Try to recite the sport stories, at least one of them.
3. Write a sport story of your own, including when you started to do it and why you love doing it, listing at least 2 reasons.