(共38张PPT)
Lesson 2
Unit 3
Amazing sports
1 Read the questions and give your answers.
A Is ping-pong a popular sport in your neighbourhood
B What do you know about ping-pong
Yes, it is.(答案不唯一)
Ping-pong is the national sport of China and is popular all
over the country.(答案不唯一)
2 Read the passage and answer the questions.
Ping-pong, also known as table tennis, holds a special place as the “national sport” of China. It shows our love for sports and the spirit of never giving up. It inspires young athletes and brings joy and a feeling of community to every player.
可数名词,以元音音素开头,不定冠词用an。
Ping-pong has deep historical roots in China. The game became popular in the early 20th century. Now, people of all ages play this sport in gyms, parks, community centres, and workplaces.
介词短语作后置定语
Ping-pong is a fast-paced sport. It can improve your overall physical fitness. Ping-pong uses both the left and right sides of the brain. So it can also improve your memory and problem-solving skills. What a fun national sport! 思考:这句话的同义句是什么?
How fun the national sport is!
Since ping-pong entered the Olympics in 1988, the Chinese ping-pong team has won many gold medals. The team has also had many great victories in major ping-pong events, such as the World Championship and the World Cup. The achievements of Chinese players on the global stage have inspired many people.
长难句分析:此句是一个主从复合句。从句为Since 引导的时间状语从句,从句中主语是ping-pong,谓语是entered,宾语是the Olympics,in 1988 是时间状语;主句中the Chinese ping-pong team 作主语,谓语是has won,many gold medals 作宾语。
victory 指战争、比赛等的胜利。常与介词over 或against 连用。win a victory 获胜。
动词形式为achieve,意为“达到,完成”。
Ping-pong has already become an important part of our culture. The game serves as exercise and as a way for people to connect with others. Don’t wait! Go play ping-pong with your friends.
A What can we get from playing ping-pong
It can improve our overall physical fitness, memory and
problem-solving skills, and we can also connect with others.
B How does ping-pong improve our memory
It uses both the left and right sides of the brain.
C When did ping-pong become an Olympic sport
In 1988.
What is the main purpose of this passage _______
A. To explain the rules of ping-pong.
B. To show why ping-pong is a symbol of Chinese pride.
C. To compare ping-pong with other Olympic sports.
D. To advertise ping-pong equipment.
B
3 Read the passage again and complete the mind map.
physical fitness
became popular
people of all ages
had many great victories
4 Complete the passage with the correct forms of the phrases.
Hello, I’m Wang Yu. My favourite sport is ping-pong. It __________________ in my heart. Playing ping-pong helps me __________________. The quick movements keep me active. But there is more to the sport than just enjoyment.
holds a special place
give up hold a special place stay healthy
There is more to A than B. A 不仅仅是B。
stay healthy
Athletes never ____________, no matter how challenging a game is. It inspires me to hold on when I face difficulties.
give up
give up hold a special place stay healthy
“(在困境或危险中) 坚持住、挺住”,还
可意为“别挂断,等一下(电话用语) ”。
5 Play a game. Act out a sport without saying any words and ask your partner to guess what it is.
1 joy /d / n. 快乐;乐趣;愉快(教材P32)
· He jumped for joy when he heard the good news.
听到好消息时,他高兴得跳了起来。
· To my joy, I found my lost wallet when I cleaned the room.
令我高兴的是,我打扫房间时找到了丢失的钱包。
· The small surprises in life are the little joys that make it worth living.
生活中的小惊喜是让生活变得有意义的小乐事。
· The family reunion is a warm and joyful event.
家庭团聚是一件温暖又欢乐的事。
探究一 核心单词
joy n. 意为“快乐;乐趣;愉快”,用作不可数名词。常见搭配:(1) jump for joy 高兴得跳起来
(2) to one’s joy 令某人高兴的是
joy 作名词,还可意为“乐事;乐趣”,用作可数名词。
joyful adj. 高兴的;快乐的
2 pace /pe s/ n. 步速;步伐;一步 v. 踱步;调整节奏(教材P32)
· He walks at a slow pace. 他走路速度很慢。
· I matched her pace and walked side by side with her.
我跟上她的步伐,和她并排走在一起。
· Every pace in learning is a step toward knowledge.
学习中的每一步,都是迈向知识的阶梯。
· I try to keep pace with my classmates in math.
我努力在数学上跟上同学们的节奏。
· He paced the room while waiting.
他等待时在房间里踱步。
· The teacher paced the lesson to help us understand better.
老师调整了课程节奏,帮助我们更好地理解。
· Don’t rush the exam — pace yourself.
考试别着急,调整好节奏。
pace n. 意为“步速;步伐”。当pace 作“一步”讲时,为可数名词。常见搭配:
(1) at a fast/slow/steady pace 以快/ 慢/ 稳定的步子
(2) match one’s pace 跟上某人的步伐
(3) keep pace (with sb./sth.) (与某人/ 物) 并驾齐驱;保持同步
pace 还可意为“(事件、过程等的) 节奏;发生的速度”。
the pace of life 生活节奏
pace 还可作动词,意为“踱步;调整节奏”。
pace yourself 调整你自己的节奏(避免过快或过累)
3 memory /'mem ri/ n. 记忆力;记忆(教材P32)
· My grandfather has a good memory although he is 80 years old.
我爷爷虽然80 岁了,但记忆力很好。
· These old toys bring back lots of sweet memories.
这些旧玩具唤起了许多甜蜜的回忆。
· Sarah memorized all the key points last night.
莎拉昨晚记住了所有的要点。
memory n. 意为“记忆力”。have a good/ bad memory 记忆力好/ 差
memory 作可数名词,还可意为“记忆;回忆”,复数形式为memories。bring back... memories 意为“唤起……回忆”。
memorize v. 记忆;记住
4 solve /s lv/ v. 解决;解答(教材P32)
· She can easily solve the math problem.
她能很容易地解答这道数学题。
· We can find a solution to the problem before it gets worse.
我们能在事态恶化前找到问题的解决方法。
· The little pupil raised his hand to answer the question.
那个小学生举手来回答问题。
· Eric gave us a direct answer to our question.
埃里克直接回答了我们的问题。
辨析:solve 与answer
solve v. “解决;解答”,常与problem 搭配使用,表示解决问题,此问题难度较大。名词形式为solution,意为“解决办法”。
answer v. “回答;答复”,常与question 搭配使用,表示回答问题,此问题难度较小。还可作名词,意为“回答;答案”。
5 since /s ns/ conj. & prep. 自……以来(教材P32)
· He has been working here since he moved to this city.
自从他搬到这个城市后,他一直在这里工作。
· Since you’re here, you can help me.
既然你在这儿,就帮我一下吧。
· They haven’t seen each other since last summer.
他们从去年夏天起就没见过彼此。
· She left home in 2015 and has not returned since.
她2015 年离家后就再也没回来过。
since conj. 意为“自……以来”, 引导时间状语从句。从句通常用一般过去时,主句用现在完成时。
since 的其他常见词义及用法:
conj. 因为;既然 引导原因状语从句,常位于句首。比because 语气较弱,且since引导的从句常用于主句前。
prep. 自……以来 后接表示时间的词或短语。
adv. 后来 常与现在完成时连用。
6 gold /ɡ ld/ adj. 金的,金制的;金色的 n. 金;黄金;金色(教材P32)
· In the story, the hero found a gold cup in the cave.
故事里,英雄在山洞里发现了一个金杯子。
· The sun looks like a big gold ball in the sky.
太阳在天空中看起来像一个金色的大球。
· The sun made the sea look like gold.
阳光把大海照得看起来像金子一样。
· He worked hard and tried to win a gold.
他努力训练,力争赢得一枚金牌。
gold adj. 意为“金的;金制的;金色的”。只用于名词前作定语。
gold 还可作名词,意为“金;黄金;金色”。常用作不可数名词。a heart of gold 金子般的心;善良的心。
gold 作名词,还可意为“金牌”,win a gold 获得一枚金牌。
辨析:gold 与golden
gold 侧重指真金制造的东西,表示“金(制) 的”,也可表示“金色的”。
golden 意为“金的”,多用于比喻中,也可以指金色的,强调颜色。
7 medal /'medl/ n. 奖章;勋章;纪念章(教材P32)
· The medals are all for Mr Chen. 这些奖章都是给陈先生的。
· The swimmer got an Olympic silver medal in the 200-meter freestyle. 这位游泳运动员在200 米自由泳中摘得一枚奥运银牌。
· I got a medal from the school for joining the art festival.
我参加艺术节,学校给了我一枚纪念章。
· She won a gold medal in the 100-meter race.
她在100 米赛跑中获得了金牌。
medal 作可数名词,意为“奖章;勋章;纪念章”。
medal 的常见搭配:
(1) gold medal 金牌
(2) sliver medal 银牌
(3) bronze medal 铜牌
(4) Olympic medal 奥运奖牌
(5) get/receive a silver medal 获得银牌
(6) win a medal 获得奖牌
8 already / l'redi/ adv. 已经;早已 (教材P32)
· I’ve already finished my homework. 我已经完成我的作业了。
· It’s 9 o’clock, and he’s already at work. 9 点了,他已经在工作了。
· Is it 5 o’clock already 已经五点钟了吗?
· She hasn’t started yet. 她还没开始呢。
· Keep calm and carry on. There’s still a long way to go.
保持冷静,继续前进。还有很长的路要走。
辨析:already, yet 与still
already “已经”,常用于肯定句,多与现在完成时连用。用在疑问句中表示惊奇、意外。也可用于一般现在时中,表示目前已存在的状态或事实。
yet “迄今为止;还”,常位于句末。多用于否定句或疑问句中,多与现在完成时连用。在疑问句中意为“已经”,在否定句中意为“还”。
still “仍然”,指原有状况仍未改变,或某种情形仍在继续。
1 hold a place 占位(教材P32)
· She holds a special place in Tim’s memories.
她在蒂姆的记忆中占据着特殊的位置。
· The restaurant agreed to hold a place for us until 8 pm.
餐厅同意为我们保留座位到晚上 8 点。
· Traditional art still has a place in modern society.
传统艺术在现代社会仍有一席之地。
· She has a place in the competition.她获得了参赛资格。
探究二 核心短语
辨析:hold a place in, hold a place for 与have a place
hold a place in 表示在某领域或某群体中占据位置。还可表示“保留名额/ 位置;占据(排名、名次) ”。
hold a place for 表示为某人预留位置。
have a place 表示在某领域或某群体中存在。还可表示“有资格/ 机会参与”。
2 serve as 充当(教材P32)
· The box can serve as a chair. 这个箱子可以当椅子用。
· Our teacher often serves as a guide during school trips.
在学校的旅行中,我们的老师经常充当向导。
· He wants to work as a doctor when he grows up.
他长大后想当医生。
· In the play, Rita will act as the queen.
在剧中,丽塔将扮演女王。
serve as 充当,后接名词或代词,主语通常是人或物,强调某人或某物在特定情况下起到某种作用或扮演某种角色。
“动词+ as”构成的短语还有:
work as 担任(某种职业)
act as 扮演(某种角色)