1、Unit 2 Sports cultureWelcome to the unitReadingSport teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and loseit teaches you about life. Billie Jean King运动教你坚强品格,它教你遵守规则,它教你感悟输赢它教你生活的真谛。 比利琼金u_ is commonly held during the last two weeks of
2、January. It was started in _.uFormula 1 is the worlds fastest motor race. The Chinese Grand Prix is held in _ in Shanghai.uThe Tour de France, held in summer, is a team competition that lasts for over _ weeks with _ stages.The Australian Open1905Aprilthree21Read the website article and complete the
3、chart below with the main idea of each part.A Understanding the textIntroductionPara. 1The Olympics are an extraordinary sporting event with a long history.Main bodyParas. 2-6Para. 2: The ancient OlympicsParas. 2-3:_The history of OlympicsPara. 3: _ _ The modernOlympicsParas. 4-5: _ Two eye-catching
4、 Olympians: Muhammad Ali and Jessica Ennis-HillPara. 6: _ Historic moments and great achievements of China in the Olympic GamesConclusion Para. 7The Olympic Games bring joy and excitement to the world.Read the website article and write down the subheadings of the article. Subheading 1: History of th
5、e Olympic Games Subheading 2: _ Subheading 3: _ _Well-known Olympians/Olympic athletesChina and the Olympics/Chinas contribution to the OlympicsSubheadings are titles that divide part of a piece of writing into shorter sections.A1While readingRead the website article again carefully and decide wheth
6、er the following statements are facts (F) or opinions (O). If the statement is an opinion, find the facts the author gives to support it.A fact is a statement that can be proved true or false. FOAn opinion is a statement that reflects an authors points of view, beliefs, personal feelings and values,
7、 which are often supported by facts. 3 Since the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the upward trend for Chinese sport has been unstoppable.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 sport
8、ing excellence.FThis can be proved in Para. 2.This is a view.OThis can be proved in Para. 6.FsolidarityEvery four years,thousands of highly trained and talented athletes gather together in the spirit of friendship,solidarity and fair play. 每四年,成千上万训练有素、才华横溢的运动员,本着友谊、团结、公平竞争的精神,齐聚一堂 语块积累social solida
9、rity 社会团结社会团结express/show solidarity with sb. 表示表示/ 表明支持某人表明支持某人participatingDuring the early Games,only Greek men were allowed to participate. 在早期的奥运会中,只有希腊男子被允许参加比赛。participate vi. 参加,参与participation n. 参加, 参与 participant n. 参与者者,参加者语块积累(1)participate in. 参加(= take part in.)without the participati
10、on of sb. 没有某人的参与be an unwilling participant in. 不情愿地参加 To everyones astonishment,the _(participate) were accused of cheating in the competition.在过去的三十年里,参加健身项目的人数急剧增加。 During the last three decades,the number of people _ physical fitness programs has increased sharply. 了解到你对中文非常感兴趣,我现在写信邀请你参加为外国学生举
11、办的中文演讲比赛。(2020浙江1月,应用文)_participantsparticipantsparticipating inparticipating inLearning that youre very interested in the Chinese language,Im writing to invite you to participate in the Chinese Speech Contest for foreign peteThey competed in such events as boxing,running and the long jump. 他们参加诸如拳击
12、、赛跑和跳远等项目的比赛。compete vi. 参加比赛;竞争competition n. 竞争;比赛,竞赛 competitive adj. 竞争性的; 有竞争力的;一心求胜的 competitor n. 竞争者,对手;参赛者;竞赛者) 语块积累(1)compete in. 参加 compete for. 为竞争,争夺 compete against/with sb. 与某人竞争(2)in competition with sb. 与某人竞争a music/photo competition 音乐/ 摄影比赛hold/enter/win/lose a competition 举行/ 参加/
13、 赢得/ 输掉比赛(3)competitive games/sports 竞技性的比赛/ 体育运动at competitive prices 价格上有竞争力our main/major competitor 我们的主要竞争对手There is now intense competition between schools to attract There is now intense competition between schools to attract students. students. fofor rwitwith hcompetitiocompetition nIt was a
14、 Frenchman,Pierre de Coubertin,who brought the Olympics back to life. 是一位叫皮埃尔德顾拜旦的法国人使奥运会重现生机。 强调句型强调句型(1) 强调句型的基本结构是:It is/was + 被强调部分 + that/who + 句子的其余部分。强调人的时候连词可以用who 或或that,其他情况只能用that。It was when I got back to my apartment that I first came across my new neighbors. 是在我回到我的公寓时,我第一次遇到我的新邻居。It i
15、s my teacher that/who will have a face-to-face talk with me. 是我的老师要和我面谈。racialHis dream was that the Olympics would help people of different racial origins and from different cultures live side by side in peace. 他的梦想是奥运会将帮助不同种族、不同文化的人们和平共处。racial adj. 种族的;种族间的 race n. 种族;人种; 民族;种,类语块积累(1) racial equ
16、ality 种族平等 racial minorities 少数民族a persons racial origin 某人的种族背景(2)people of mixed race 混合种族的人a race of cattle 一种牛human race 人类For over a century,people from diverse backgrounds have made joint efforts to help realize Coubertins dream. 一个多世纪以来,来自不同背景的人们共同努力,帮助实现顾拜旦的梦想。diverse adj. 多种多样的,不同的diversity
17、 n. 差异性,不同点;多样性,多样化语块积累people from diverse cultures 不同文化背景的人a great diversity of opinion 意见纷纭the biological diversity of the rainforests 热带雨林的生物多生物多样性样性jointFor over a century,people from diverse backgrounds have made joint efforts to help realize Coubertins dream. 一个多世纪以来,来自不同背景的人们共同努力,帮助实现顾拜旦的梦想。j
18、ointly adv. 联合地,共同地联合地,共同地a joint account 联合账户联合账户a joint project 合作项目合作项目joint first/second 并列第一并列第一/ 第二第二ankle/knee joints 踝关节踝关节/ 膝关节膝关节the joint between the inner and outer panels 内外嵌板的内外嵌板的连接处连接处motivateMotivated by the Olympic motto “Faster, Higher,Stronger”,many well-known athletes,both male
19、and female,have devoted themselves to achieving sporting excellence. 在奥运口号“更快、更高、更强”的激励下,许多著名的男女运动员致力于在体育运动方面追求卓越 motivate vt. 激励,激发;成为的动机,是的原因motivated adj. 积极的,主动的;有动机的,有目的的 motivation n. 积极性,动力;动机, 诱因motivate sb. to do sth. 激励某人做某事be motivated by 以为动机a very/highly motivated student 学习积极性很高的学生a ra
20、cially motivated attack 种族问题引发的攻击demonstrate.when he won the light heavyweight gold medal for the USA,demonstrating great talent and personality in the process.当时他为美国赢得了轻重量级拳击金牌,在比赛过程中展现了过人的天赋与优秀的品性。demonstrate vt. 表现,表露;证实,证明;示范,演示 vi. 游行示威 demonstration n. 表现,表达;证实,证明;示范,演示;游行示威) 语块积累(1)be demonst
21、rated to be false 被证明是错误的demonstrate to sb. 向某人证明/ 演示demonstrate against/for. 示威反对/ 要求 (2)hold a demonstration 举行示威游行totodemonstratiodemonstration nAll of this demonstrated that Johns idea was All of this demonstrated that Johns idea was bright.bright.Afterwards,this young man proceeded to become th
22、e world heavyweight champion in 1964. 后来,这个年轻人在1964 年成了世界重量级拳王 afterwards (=afterward) adv. 以后,后来shortly afterwards 不久之后语块积累proceed to do sth. 接着做某事,继而做某事proceed with sth. 继续某事proceed with caution 行事谨慎Another sportsperson that should be applauded is Jessica Ennis-Hill. 另一位值得称赞的运动员是杰西卡恩尼斯- 希尔。applaud
23、 vt. & vi. 称赞,赞许;鼓掌 applause n. 鼓掌,喝彩语块积累(1)applaud ones decision 称赞某人的决定applaud sb. for(doing)sth. 因(做)某事赞赏某人applaud the speaker 向演讲者鼓掌(2)have a round of applause 获得一阵掌声respond with applause 报以掌声In an interview she revealed that the secret of her consistent good performance was the training that sh
24、e never missed. 在一次采访中,她透露她一直表现优秀的秘诀是她从未错过 训练。consistent adj. 一致的,始终如一的;连续的consistently adv. 始终如一地,一贯地语块积累be consistent in 在方面一致 be consistent with 与一致,与相吻合a consistent approach to the problem 解决问题的一贯方法consistent growth in the economy 经济的持续增长 The 2008 Beijing Olympics called on the whole world to jo
25、in in the Olympic spirit and build a better future for humanity with the slogan “One World,One Dream”. 2008 年北京奥运会以“同一个世界,同一个梦想”为口号,号召全世界共同弘扬奥林匹克精神,共建人类更加美好的未来。 call on sb. to do sth. 正式邀请某人做某事; 请求某人做某事The 2008 Beijing Olympics called on the whole world to join in the Olympic spirit and build a bett
26、er future for humanity with the slogan “One World,One Dream”. 2008 年北京奥运会以“同一个世界,同一个梦想”为口号,号召全世界共同弘扬奥林匹克精神,共建人类更加美好的未来。 Humanity n. (统称)人,人类;人性;人道,仁慈human n. 人 adj. 人的,人类的;人性的,有人情味的 In addition to hosting the Olympics for the first time,China also ranked first in the medal table. 除了首次主办奥运会,中国也在奖牌榜上排
27、名第一。rank vi. & vt. 属于某等级,把分等级;排列,使排成行n. 地位,级别;排,列;等级;军衔,军阶top-ranked players 一流的选手be ranked second/rank second 排名第二,位居第二排名第二,位居第二rank high in the class 在班里名列前茅a painter of the first rank 一流的画家officers of junior/senior rank 低级/ 高级军阶的军官Since then the upward trend for Chinese sport has been unstoppable
28、. 从那以后,中国体育的上升趋势就一直势不可挡。trend n. 趋势,趋向;潮流,时尚economic/social/political trends 经济/ 社会/ 政治趋势current trends in language teaching 当前语言教学的趋势a downward/an upward trend in sales 销售额下滑/ 上升的趋势follow the latest world trend 追随最新的世界潮流The year 2022 will be another historic moment for China,as Beijing won the elec
29、tion to host the Winter Olympics. 2022 年将是中国的又一个历史性时刻,因为北京赢得了冬奥会的主办权。election n. 选举,推选;当选elect v. 选举,推选; 选择,决定) (1)win/lose an election 在选举中获胜/ 失败(2)an elected leader/representative 选出的领导人/ 代表the newly elected government 新选的政府elect sb.(as). 选某人当 elect sb. to. 选某人入 elect to do sth. 选择/ 决定做某事“With the
30、 Olympic Games,each generation celebrates its advent,its joy of living,its faith in the future,its ambition and its will to ascend.”“随着奥运会的召开,每一代人都在庆祝它的到来,庆祝它对生活的喜悦,庆祝它对未来的信念,庆祝它的雄心壮志和它的提升意志。” faith n. 信心,信任;宗教信仰 faithful adj. 忠诚的, 忠实的 faithfully adv. 忠诚地,忠实地;准确地, 如实地,仔细地) (1)have faith in sb. 信任/ 相
31、信某人,对某人有信心lose faith in sb. 对某人失去信任,不相信某人people of different faiths 不同宗教信仰的人(2)a faithful servant/friend/dog 忠实的仆人/ 朋友/ 狗follow instructions faithfully 严格遵循指示ambition n. 追求的目标,夙愿;野心,雄心,壮志 ambitious adj. 有抱负的,野心勃勃的语块积累the ambition to do sth./ambition of doing sth. 做某事的夙愿/ 抱负achieve/realize ones ambit
32、ion 实现某人的夙愿/ 抱负political/literary ambitions 政治抱负/ 文学夙愿be motivated by personal ambition 为个人野心所驱使an ambitious manager 雄心勃勃的经理The majority of these sports are identical to those at the Olympics but other sports, such as wushu,have been added too. 这些运动项目中的大多数与奥运会项目完全相同,但也增加了其他运动项目,如武术。identical adj. 完全
33、同样的;同一的identically adv. 完全一样地语块积累a row of identical houses 完全一样的一排房子be identical to/with 与完全相同The Youth Olympic Games give talented teenagers a chance to connect with fellow athletes from diverse backgrounds. 青奥会给有才华的青少年提供了一个与来自不同背景的同行运动员交流的机会。fellow adj. 同伴的,同情况的,同类的 n. 同辈,同类, 同事;男人,家伙fellow studen
34、ts/travellers/workers 同学/ 旅伴/ 同事my fellow passengers on the train 和我同火车的旅伴school fellows 校友.so there are competitions featuring mixed teams,such as mixed swimming relays. 所以有混合队的比赛,比如混合游泳接力所以有混合队的比赛,比如混合游泳接力赛。赛。relay n. 接力赛vt. 转发(信息、消息等);播放,转播a 550-metre relay race 550 米接力赛the Olympic torch relay 奥运
35、会火炬传递in relays 轮流,轮班relay.to. 把转发给 一一、根据、根据句意并结合首字母或汉语提示写单词句意并结合首字母或汉语提示写单词1. 20 people participated in the job interview, c_ for the two positions.2. Living in the city will put you in touch with people from d_ cultures.3. While some are m_ by a need for success, others are inspired by fear of fail
36、ure.4. People stayed silent, listened to us and _(鼓掌) at the end.5. She was rewarded for her 40 years _(忠诚的) service with the company.6. After a short break, we can now _(接着做) with the main business of the meeting.ompetingiverse/differentotivatedapplaudedfaithfulproceed二二、选用、选用方框中的短语方框中的短语(并用其适当形式并用
37、其适当形式)填空填空call ongather togetherin addition to compete forcome to public attentionside by sidebe identical to1. All the members in the organization should work _ to fight pollution.2. The Ministry of Education _ students to exercise for an hour every day.3. Several companies have announced their int
38、ention _ the construction project.4. _ reading for knowledge, we read for fun and inspiration.5. The terms of the acceptance shall _ those of the offer.6. All the family members are looking forward to _ for this approaching Spring Festival.7. The river is becoming dirtier and dirtier, which _lately.
39、side by sidecalls onto compete forIn addition tobe identical togathering togetherhas come to public attention三三、阅读、阅读课文缩写,在空白处填入课文缩写,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 The Olympic Games, which are held every four years, are an extraordinary sporting event with 1. _ very long history. Thousand
40、s of athletes take part in order to get the 2. _(recognize) of the world. The ancient Olympic Games lasted almost 12 centuries. Boxing, running, and the long jump still exist. Women were not allowed 3. _(participate) back then. The modern Olympics began in 1896 and a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin,
41、dreamed of making people from different cultures live 4. _(peace). The Olympic motto “Faster, Higher, Stronger” 5. _(inspire) athletes all the time. Throughout the Olympic Games, many athletes made great achievements in their own field, among 6. _ there were Muhammad Ali and Jessica EnnisHill. Also,
42、 Chinese athletes like Xu Haifeng and Liu Xiang together with thearecognitionto participatepeacefullyhas been inspiringwhomChinese womens volleyball team became 7. _(champion) The Olympics were once successfully held in Beijing in 2008 and China got the 8. _(many) gold medals. The 2022 will be anoth
43、er historic moment for China 9. _ the Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing and Zhangjiakou. To sum up, the Olympic Games bring joy and 10. _(excite) to the world.championsmostas/sinceexcitementChinese womens volleyball team became 7. _(champion) The Olympics were once successfully held in Beijing
44、 in 2008 and China got the 8. _(many) gold medals. The 2022 will be another historic moment for China 9. _ the Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing and Zhangjiakou. To sum up, the Olympic Games bring joy and 10. _(excite) to the world.championsmostas/sinceexcitement一、一、 根据句意并结合首字母或汉语提示写单词根据句意并结合首
45、字母或汉语提示写单词1. Any student p_ in this activity will be given a prize.2. She had finally achieved her a_ of becoming a famous novelist.3. The pattern of injuries is c_ with an attack with a knife.4. Well have supper in a Chinese restaurant and return to the hotel a_.5. There has been a recent t_ in the
46、 food service industry toward a lower fat content and less salt.6. To my surprise, her dress is almost _(完全同样的) to mine.7. The government is pushing the change through before the _(选举)8. From here, we can clearly see the _(边界) between Canada and the United States.9. In ancient times the Chinese used
47、 to _(转发) messages along the Great Wall by lighting fires.10. Ever since _(人类) began to farm our own food, weve faced the unpredictable rain.articipatingmbitiononsistentfterwardsrendidenticalelectionboundaryrelayhumanity二二、在、在空白处填入空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1. He arrived in China in 199
48、0. Since then he _(set) up a lot of companies.2. To our surprise, the cat and the dog can live in his house _ peace.3. There is no doubt that _(compete) people want to be the best at everything.4. Although furniture has been made of diverse _(material), its purposes have remained quite the same.5. W
49、e tried to persuade him to give up the plan, but his determination was _(stop)6. We are in trouble now. The first thing _(consider) is how to find more workers.7. We will put off the picnic in the park until next week, _ the weather may be better.has setincompetitivematerialsunstoppableto consider w
50、hen8. Finally, the old scientist decided to return to his homeland _(develop) his career.9. No matter what the season is, its _(extreme) important to wear sunglasses.10. There is a general _(recognize) that the study techniques of many students are weak.11. It is _ honour to be here to share with yo
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