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Unit 2
Sports culture
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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.
---Billie Jean King
Welcome to the unit
01
Many different sporting events enjoy great popularity among people across the world. Watch the video and finish the following exercises.
Many different sporting events enjoy great popularity among people across the world. Watch the video and finish the following exercises.
The Australian Open
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three
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Thinking
1. Which sporting event in the video do you like best Why
I like Formula 1 best. I have been to the Shanghai Grand Prix before. The cars were so loud and fast! I just enjoy the excitement whenever I see a beautiful, shiny automobile racing through the track, which makes me feel like I could be as skillful and confident as the driver too.
Thinking
2. What other sporting events do you know about
I always watch the Championships, Wimbledon. Held every summer in England, it is the world's oldest tennis tournament. All of the best players in the world compete in the tournament and there are various events for men, women, doubles and juniors. When I see the great players on television, the green grass surfaces and the spectators enjoying these exciting matches, I really want to be there too!
Pre-reading
02
Let's take a look back at the highlights of the 2024 Paris Olympics!
What do you know about the Olympic Games
The Olympic Games began in Greece about three thousand years ago.
What do you know about the Olympic Games
The famous symbol of the Olympics is the flag with the five interconnected rings of different colours on it, representing the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from all nations.
What do you know about the Olympic Games
Every four years, the Olympic Games are hosted by a different city. Beijing held the Summer Olympics in 2008 and the Winter Olympics in 2022.
Why are people so passionate about the Olympics
Let's learn more about that!
While-reading
03
Fast reading
Read the article and choose the correct answer.
1. Who could participate in the games when the ancient Olympic Games began
A. Only Greek men.
B. Only French men.
C. Both Greek men and women.
D. The athletes from different countries.
Fast reading
Read the article and choose the correct answer.
2. Where were the modern Olympics first held
A. In China.
B. At Olympia.
C. In Athens.
D. In Rome.
Fast reading
Read the article and choose the correct answer.
3. Who lit the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games
A. Liu Xiang.
B. Xu Haifeng.
C. Jessica Ennis-Hill.
D. Muhammad Ali.
Fast reading
Read the article and choose the correct answer.
4. What is the main idea of the passage
A. The Olympic games.
B. The history of the Olympic games.
C. Some famous athletes in the Olympic games.
D. China's contributions to the Olympic games.
A Understanding the text
A1
Read the website article and write down the subheadings of the article.
Well-known Olympians/Olympic athletes
China and the Olympics/China's contribution to the Olympics
A2
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 evidence the author gives to support it.
A Understanding the text
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.
Facts: One such Olympian was the boxer Cassius Clay. Another sportsperson that should be applauded is Jessica Ennis-Hill.
A2
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 evidence the author gives to support it.
A Understanding the text
1. Since the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the upward trend for Chinese sport has been unstoppable.
Facts: At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games,
Liu Xiang became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the men's110-metre hurdles, while at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, the Chinese women's volleyball team won a hard-fought victory in the final. The year 2022 will be another historic moment for China, as Beijing won the election to host the Winter Olympics.
Read for details
Para 2-3
History of the Olympic Games
776 BCE
the year 393
1896
over 1500 years
almost 12 centuries
Read for details
Para 4-6
Well-known Olympians/Olympic athletes
Muhammad Ali(Boxer Cassius Clay)
1942.1.17-2016.6.3
Nationality:__________
1960 in _______________, champion of
_______________
1964 in WBA, champion of ___________
1996 in _______________, torch bearer to
___________________ at the opening ceremony
Rome Olympics
light heavyweight
USA
heavyweight
Atlanta Olympics
light the Olympic flame
Para 4-6
Well-known Olympians/Olympic athletes
Jessica Ennis-Hill
1986.1.28.——
Nationality:__________
2012 in _______________, won a gold medal in _____________ race
2016 in _______________, won a _________
UK
London Olympics
track and field
Rio Olympics
silver medal
Para 6
China and the Olympics/China’s contribution to the Olympics
Xu Haifeng
1984, China first-ever
gold medal
Para 6
China and the Olympics/China’s contribution to the Olympics
Liu Xiang
2004, the first Asian
to win the gold medal
in the the men’s 110-metre hurdles
Para 6
China and the Olympics/China’s contribution to the Olympics
the Chinese women's volleyball team
2016, a hard-fought victory in the final
Post-reading
04
The Olympic Games
The ____________ (para.1)
The body (para.2-6)
The conclusion (para.7)
__________of the Olympic Games (Para.2-Para.3)
Two _________________of the Olympic Games (Para.4-Para.5)
Stories between __________and the Olympic Games (Para.6)
The ____________ of the Olympic Games
introduction
History
representatives
China
significance
B1
The passage below gives an introduction to the Youth Olympic Games (plete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
The Youth Olympic Games are the youth version of the Olympic Games. Young athletes aged between 15 and 18 (1)____________ in a wide range of sports. The majority of these sports are identical to those at the Olympics but other sports, such as wushu, have been added too. The Youth Olympic Games give talented teenagers a chance to connect with fellow athletes from (2)____________ backgrounds. The focus is on building bridges between different cultures, so there are competitions featuring mixed teams, such as mixed swimming relays. In these competitions, both male and female athletes, sometimes of different nationalities, play (3)_______________.
compete
diverse
side by side
B1
The passage below gives an introduction to the Youth Olympic Games (plete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
The first Youth Olympic Games were held in Singapore in 2010, and China (4)___________ first in the medal table with 30 gold medals. In 2014, Nanjing had the honour of hosting the second Summer Youth Olympic Games. This was another great success and China topped the medal table again.
People across the world (5)__________ athletes who try hard to achieve sporting excellence. However, it is not only the athletes who deserve applause. The Youth Olympic Games (6)__________ young people to learn and share beyond the field of play. Official non-sporting roles include Young Reporters, YOG Ambassadors and Athlete Role Models.
ranked
applaud
call on
B1
The passage below gives an introduction to the Youth Olympic Games (plete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
For many athletes, the Youth Olympic Games help them (7)___________________ that they are ready for the Olympic Games. Many of these talented athletes will (8)___________ to participate in the Olympic Games in the future.
(to) demonstrate
proceed
Discussion
The Youth Olympics Games
Athletes: (1) _____________________________________________
Sports: (2) ______________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
Specific competitions: (3) __________________________________
China's contribution & achievements: (4)
Official non-sporting roles: (5) ______________________________
Young athletes aged between 15 and 18
The majority of the sports are identical to those at the Olympics but other sports, such as wushu, have been added too.
Competitions featuring mixed teams, such as mixed swimming relays
China ranked first in the medal table at the first YOG in 2010. In 2014, Nanjing hosted the second Summer YOG and China topped the medal table again.
Young Reporters, YOG Ambassadors and Athlete Role Models
Vocabulary
05
ambition
achieve/fulfill/realize one's ambition 实现某人的理想
an ambition to do sth./of doing sth. 想做某事的夙愿
full of ambition 野心勃勃
ambitious adj.有抱负的,有雄心的,野心勃勃的
be ambitious for… 对……有野心
be ambitious to do sth. 渴望做某事
练习:It had been her lifelong ________.
ambition
n. 野心,雄心;抱负,志向
vt. 有…野心;追求
motivate
motivate sb. to do sth. 激励某人做某事
be motivated by… 受……激励/激发;出于……的动机
motivation n.动力;动机
motivation for (doing) sth (做)某事的动机
motivated adj.积极的,主动的
练习:Only after talking to two students did I discover that having strong ___________ (motivate) is one of the biggest factors in reaching goals.
motivation
vt. 刺激;使有动机;激发……的积极性
compete
compete with/against... (for…) (为得到……)与……竞争
compete to do sth 竞争做某事
compete in... 在……中竞争
competitive adj.竞争的;有竞争力的
competition n.比赛;竞争
练习:These _____________ (compete) are expected to push their boundaries and set their sights on world levels.
competitors
vi. 竞赛;竞争
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