1、Unit 2 Sports cultureWelcome to the unit & Reading (I)Lead-intorchLead-inLang PingLead-inboxingfootball bicycleHave you ever watched any sporting events? Pre-readingWatch a short video and answer the following five questions.1. How did you feel about it?2. Which sporting events in the video do you l
2、ike best? why?3. What other sporting events do you know about?Watch a short video and answer the following five questions.1. How did you feel about it?2. Which sporting events 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 l
3、oud 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 skilful and confident as the driver too.excited/ amazing/proud Watch a short video clip and answer the following five questions.3. What other sporti
4、ng events do you know about? I always watch the Championships, Wimbledon. Held every summer in England, it is the worlds 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 pla
5、yers on television, the green grass surfaces and the spectators enjoying these exciting matches, I really want to be there too!Pre-readingListen and have a preliminary perception of the textRead and learn about the structureParas. 1: Introduction Para. 23: _Para. 45: _Para. 6: _ Para.7: ConclusionSp
6、orts CultureHistory of the Olympic GamesWell-known Olympians/Olympic athletesChina and the Olympics/Chinas contribution to the OlympicsRead the website article again carefully and decide whether the following statements are facts (F) or opinions (O).Read for the specific informationTip Fact: A fact
7、is a piece of information that is known to be true and can be proved. Opinion: An opinion is a statement that reflects an authors points of view, beliefs, personal feelings and values. In order for an opinion to be accepted by the reader, the author often supports it with evidence. Read the website
8、article again carefully and decide whether the following statements are facts or opinions.Read for the specific information1. The ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia in Greece every four years until around the year 393. (Fact/Opinion)_2. Many Olympic athletes have devoted themselves toachieve
9、 sporting excellence. (Fact/Opinion)_3. Since the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the upward trendfor Chinese sport has been unstoppable. (Fact/Opinion)_Read the website article again carefully and decide whether the following statements are facts or opinions.Read for the specific information1. The ancie
10、nt Olympic Games were held at Olympia in Greece every four years until around the year 393. Fact/Opinion_2. Many Olympic athletes have devoted themselves toachieve sporting excellence. Fact/Opinion_Fact.Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest boxers of all time, competed at the 1960 Rome Olympics under th
11、e name Cassius Clay and returned to the 1996 Olympic Games to light the Olympic flame. Jessica Ennis-Hill, a former track and field athlete, achieved sporting excellence at the Olympics thanks to her hard work and devotion.Opinion.Read the website article again carefully and decide whether the follo
12、wing statements are facts or opinions.Read for the specific information3. Since the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the upward trendfor Chinese sport has been unstoppable. _At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Liu Xiang became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the mens 110-metre hurdles. China hosted
13、 the 2008 Beijing Olympics and ranked first in the medal table. At the 2016 Rio Olympics Games, the Chinese womens volleyball team won a hard-fought victory in the final. Beijing will host the Winter Olympics in 2022. Opinion.Whats the authors attitude to the Olympic Games? Use details in the articl
14、e to support your opinion.DiscussionKey: The authors attitude to the Olympic Games is positive and full of admiration.For example, in the introduction, the author describes the athletes as “highly trained and talented” and the atmosphere of the Games as “in the spirit of friendship, solidarity and f
15、air play”.Do you think the Olympic Games can help people of different racial origins and from different cultures live side by side in peace? Why or why not?DiscussionKey: I believe that the Olympic Games can help people of different racial origins and from different cultures live side by side in pea
16、ce because sport focuses on a persons athletic capabilities and not on the colour of their skin or cultural background. The O l y m p i c G a m e s , b y c e l e b r a t i n g sportsmanship worldwide, draws attention to the hard work that athletes put in and the devotion they have to their specific
17、sport. Sports fans do not care about race or culture either, but instead, are impressed by the athletes physical and mental abilities and show their appreciation for every athletes effort.How do you understand Coubertins words at the end of the website article?DiscussionKey: I think Coubertins words
18、 mean that the Olympic Games would have a positive influence on the world well into the future. Courbertin believed that through the “joy of living” and “faith in the future”, the Games would make the future better so that people of all races and cultures could live in harmony. When Coubertin said “its ambition and its will to ascend”, he was referring to how the Games would motivate humans to strive for greater and greater ambitions with each generation, making humanity stronger over time.HomeworkRead this article fluently and loudly.
