模块四第二单元Sporting events Reading & Word power.[下学期]

课件54张PPT。Unit2 Sporting eventsReading—

The honorable games How much do you know about the
Olympics? Let us see some simple questions.
1.How many Olympic Games did you see?
2.Where were they held?
3.How often are they held?
4.What is the motto of the Olympics?BoxingbasketballshootingDistance runningtable tennishurdleFast readingRead the speech quickly and answer
the questions.What is the speech about?
2.Where were the ancient Olympic Games held?
3.Who restarted the modern Olympic Games?
The history and significance of the
Olympic Games.At Olympia in Greece.Pierre de Coubertin.:A speech is a formal talk that a person gives to an audience.keep the audience interested all the time. tell interesting stories,use quotations and present statistics . reading a speechA good speaker shouldWhat is a speech?Reading strategyReading for
details 1.According to the speech, the
speaker is an athlete.
____________2.The first ancient Olympic Games
were held in AD 776.
_______3.In the past, only athlete that spoke
Italian were allowed to compete.
______
Circle the incorrect part of each
sentence below and write the correct
Word(s) in the blanks.an IOC member776 BCGreek _______________4.The aim of the modern Olympic Games
is to make countries and people compete
side by side.
_________
5.The first modern Olympic Games were
held in Rome in 1896.
______
6.Deng Yaping won four Olympic gold
medals for tennis.
_________ live peacefully____________Athenstable tennisAmericanAmericangold medal
boxing1984 Los
Angeles Olympics
1992 Barcelona
Olympicstwo gold medals

basketballtwo gold
medals
Distance
runningOrganize the information given in the speech into
different categories..1996
Atlanta Olympics
2000
Sydney Olympics1984 Los
Angeles
Olympics1992
Barcelona Olympics
1996
Atlanta Olympics2004
Athens
OlympicsChineseChineseChinesegold medal
shootingfour gold
medals
table tennisgold medals
men’s
110-metre
hurdlesGuess the meanings of the following words from the context and match them with the correct meanings. 1.Delighted (line1) a. very pleased

2.Significance (line2) b. not being present

3.compete(line10) c. importance

4.separate(line11) d. close together

5.side by side(line19) e. take part in a game

6.absence(line41) f. different,not connectabcefdFill in the blanks with the following wordsachievement athletes gold medal mentioned
significance ancient peacefully competeCCTV NewsGood evening! Today Mr Johnson, a member of the
International Olympic Committee visited a high school
in Beijing. In his speech, he talked about the history
and(1)_________ of the Olympic Games. He described
the ancient Olympic Games and gave examples of some
of the sports that still spoke today. Athletes at the
(2)______ games could only be man who spoke Greek,but
today, men and women from around the world can
(3)_______.The modern games, first held in 1896,
were designed to make it possible for countries and
people to live(4)________ together.
significanceancientcompetepeacefullyMr Johnson also talked about some famous
(5)______ who have made Olympic history. He
stated that Olympians had brought joy to people
across the world with their attempts to push the
limits of human(6)__________.One example is
Michael Jordan who won his second Olympic
(7)_________ after a long break. Mr Johnson
Also(8)________ Deng Yaping, who won many gold
medals as an Olympian before retiring. Mr
Johnson ended his speech by wishing the Olympic
movement a successful future to match its
glorious past. The audience really enjoyed his
speech.athletesachievementgold medalmentioned Discussion : China will host the 2008 Olympics. HOW much do you know about Beijing Olympics and what do youwish to do for it? According to the text,who do you think is the greatest Olympic athlete and why?
Discussion 2:Extensive readingRead part A on page 102 of your workbook and try to answer the following questions.1 When did bullfighting festivals and competitions first start?2 In which countries does bullfighting take place ?3 Why can’t the bulls see that the cape is red?4 What happens if the bulls are not killed during the fighting?Nearly 300 years ago.Spain, Portugal,some parts of France,Cuba,Mexico, Venezuela and the USA. Because they are colour-blind .They will usually be taken away from the ring and killed after the fight.HomeworkRead the whole text again after class and find out some language points.Try to understand them yourselves. Thank you very muchUnit 2 Sporting events Word powerEveryone knows that Liuxiang was the first Asian to win the gold medal in the men’s 110-meter hurdles. Can you think of any words to describe him? He is a hard-working sportsperson.
He is a well-trained runner.Please analyze the part of speech of each part of the words in bluehard-working (adj.): hard
working

sportsperson (n.): sports
person
well-trained (adj.): well
trained(adv.)(v-ing)(n.)(n.)(adv.)(v-ed)Can you think of more words that are created this way?A compound word is made when two words are joined together to form a new word.All the above words are compound words. Can you think over how they are formedadj. +n. +-edadj. + v-ingadv.+ v-ingn. + adj.n. + v-edadj. + v-edadv.+ v-edCompound adjectivesn. + n.n. + v-ingCompound nounsTip:
Some compound words do not need
a hyphen between the two parts, e.g.
health care.
Handbag, a small bag carried on a person’s hand;
Long-lasting, that can last for a long time;
Teacup, a cup that contains tea;
Sightseeing, the activity of seeing sights as a tourist;
Three-day, lasting for three daysMore examplesMore examplesHandbag,Long-lasting,Teacup,Sightseeing,Three-day,a small bag carried on a person’s hand;
that can last for a long time;
a cup that contains tea;the activity of seeing sights as a tourist;
lasting for three daysCan you recognize the formation of
the following compound words?What parts of speech are they and what
do they mean? Take a guess. mouth-watering well-known happy-go-lucky
brand new suitcase outgoing sightseeing Dear Li Su,
Guess what? I finally booked my trip to Greece! I am staying in a
(1)___________ hotel in the city centre. I think it will be very
convenient. Although I am travelling alone, I think I will make new
friend easily because I am pretty (2)___________. I have not made a
travel plan because I am fairly (3)______________ and like to take my
time (4)____________. Greece will be so interesting. I am looking
forward to seeing all the (5)___________ ancient buildings and trying
the(6)_______________ food. Well, I have to finish packing my
(7)________. I promise to send you a postcard from Athens.
Your friend,
Yang Jiebrand newoutgoinghappy-go-luckysightseeingwell-knownmouth-wateringsuitcaseHow many gold medals did the Chinese team win during the 2004 Athens Olympics?
In what sporting events did they win these medals?How many different kinds of Olympic events can you name?
110-metre hurdles, table tennis ,tennis , swimming ,shooting,volleyball,diving, weight- lifting,badminton and so on.20 km race walkfloor exercisePlatform diveSpringboard divehorizontal barparallel barsbalance beamasymmetric barsjavelin throw100 m sprint 200 m
butterfly 100 m
freestylewater polohigh jumpThere are 9 or 18 holes in a game of golf. ___
The discus involves throwing a flat, round object. ___
In the long jump, competitors try to jump as far forward as possible. ___
In archery, you need to know how to use a bow and arrow. ___12343142Put the Olympic events below into the correct category.20 km race walk floor exercises springboard dive horizontal bar
200 m butterfly water polo platform dive 100 m sprint
Balance beam high jump discus throw parallel bars20 km race walk100 m sprinthigh jumpbalance beamfloor exercisehorizontal barparallel bars200 m butterflyplatform divespringboard divewater polodiscus throwlong jumpmarathonrelay raceindividual all-roundringsuneven bars100 m back stroke100 m butterfly200 m freestylePlease think of three more events for each category Review the rules compound words are formed by and try to guess new words’ meanings from them.
Try to remember words related to sports and events and make use of them in your study later.HomeworkThank you!