1、Unit 2 Sports cultureWelcome to the unit&Reading Q: What do you know about the 2021 Tokyo Olympics?Shooting 射击Fencing 击剑Sailing 帆船Wrestling 摔跤Boxing拳击Archery 射箭Q: Could you list some sports at the 2021 Tokyo Olymppic Games ?Badminton 羽毛球long jump 跳远Gymnastics体操Events.watching the video and finish th
2、e following exercises:u_ is commonly held during the last two weeks of 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 Au
3、stralian Open1905April321 Discussion Discussion Which sporting event in the video do you like best? Why?Pre-reading:Listen and have a preliminary perception of the textWhile-reading:Read the website article and write down the subheadings of the article. Subheading 1:History of the Olympic GamesSubhe
4、ading 2:Subheading 3:Well-known Olympic athletesChina and the Olympics/ Chinas contribution to the Olympics.Read paragraph 1 again carefully and answer the following question.Q1: What are the Olmpics?The Olympics are an extraordinary sporting event held every four years, where thousands of highly tr
5、ained and talented athletes gather together in the spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play in order to compete with each other in different events.Read para.2-3 again carefully and answer the following questions.Q2: What characteristics do the ancient Olympic and the modern Olympics share?Q3:
6、 What are the differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games?The ancient Olympics were held every four years and modern Olympics follow the same tradition. Some of the sports that were a part of the ancient Olympics, such as boxing, running and the long jump, are still a part of the modern
7、 Olympics. The ancient Olympic Games were held in Greece, and the first modern Olympics were held in Greece too.The ancient Olympic games were always held at the same place while the modern Olympic games were held in different places across the world. At the ancient Olympics, only Greek men were all
8、owed to compete. At the modern Olympics, both male and female athletes from all over the world can participate。Q4: Muhammad Ali and Jessica Ennis-hill are mentioned in the article. What do they have in common?They are both talented and dedicated to their career.They train hard and are persistent.The
9、y are extremely successful in their fields.They both have passion and enthusiasm for sports.Read para.4-5 again carefully and answer the following questions.Read para.6 again carefully and answer the following questions.Q5: What achievements has China made at the Olympics?At the 1984 Los Angeles Oly
10、mpicsAt the 2004 Athens Olympic GamesAt the 2008 Beijing OlympicsAt the 2016 Rio Olympic GamesBeijing has won the election to host the Winter Olmpics in 2022.Xu Haifeng won Chinas first-ever gold medal.Liu Xiang became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the mens 110-metre hurdles.The 2008 Beij
11、ing Olympics called on the whole world to join the Olympic spirit and build a better future for humanity with the slogan “One World, One Dream”. In addition to hosting the Olympics for the first time, China also ranked first in medal table.The Chinese womens volleyball team won a hard-fought victory
12、 the final.Read the website article again carefully and decide whether the following statements are facts (F) or opinions (O).Tip Fact: A fact 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, pe
13、rsonal feelings and values. In order for an opinion to be accepted by the reader, the author often supports it with evidence. 1. 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 toachi
14、eve sporting excellence. (Fact/Opinion)_3. Since the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the upward trendfor Chinese sport has been unstoppable. (Fact/Opinion)_1. 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 de
15、voted themselves toachieve sporting excellence. Fact/Opinion_Fact.Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest boxers of all time, competed at the 1960 Rome Olympics under the name Cassius Clay and returned to the 1996 Olympic Games to light the Olympic flame. Jessica Ennis-Hill, a former track and field athle
16、te, achieved sporting excellence at the Olympics thanks to her hard work and devotion.Opinion.Read the website article again carefully and decide whether the following statements are facts (F) or opinions (O).3. Since the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the upward trendfor Chinese sport has been unstoppa
17、ble. _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 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 th
18、e final. Beijing will host the Winter Olympics in 2022. Opinion.Read the website article again carefully and decide whether the following statements are facts (F) or opinions (O).Post-reading:Do you think the Olympic Games can help people of different racial origins and from different cultures live
19、side by side in peace? Why or why not?Key: I believe that the Olympic Games can help people of different racial origins and from different cultures live side by side in peace because sport focuses on a persons athletic capabilities and not on the colour of their skin or cultural background. The Olym
20、pic Games, by celebrating sportsmanship worldwide, draws attention to the hard work that athletes put in and the devotion they have to their specific 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.Homework Finish the exercise in B1 on page 19
