1、Vocabulary&Starting outUnit 3Faster,higher,strongerFaster,higher,stronger1.Learn the words of Unit 3.2.Understand the importance of sports，and learn the spirits of these sportspeople.Read the words after the video.Activity 1 1.shiny2.association 3.muddy4.shot5.sharpen6.expectation 7.self-beliefadj.光
2、滑发亮的，闪光的光滑发亮的，闪光的n.协会，社团协会，社团adj.沾满泥的，泥泞的沾满泥的，泥泞的n.投球，射球投球，射球，击球，击球 v.使提高，使改进使提高，使改进n.预料，预期预料，预期n.自信自信Say the meaning of the following words and then read them together loudly.Activity 2 8.cheat9.remarkable10.burst11.vivid12.assign 13.opponent14.preliminaryv.欺骗，作弊欺骗，作弊adj.非凡的非凡的；不寻常的不寻常的 v.突然出现突然出现a
3、dj.生动的生动的；逼真的逼真的v.分配分配；分派分派n.（竞争、比赛等的）对手（竞争、比赛等的）对手adj.初步的初步的；预备的预备的Say the meaning of the following words and then read them together loudly.Activity 2 15.defeat16.steely17.nerve18.seize 19.cooperation20.teamwork21.intensev.战胜战胜；打败打败 adj.钢铁般的钢铁般的；坚定的坚定的n.意志力意志力v.夺取夺取n.合作合作；协作协作n.合作合作；协作协作adj.紧张的紧张的
4、；激烈的激烈的Say the meaning of the following words and then read them together loudly.Activity 2 1.association n.协会；社团 associate v.联想；联系 associated adj.关联的2.shiny adj.光滑发亮的，闪光的 shine vi.发出光 vt.照射3.muddy adj.沾满泥的，泥泞的 mud n.泥4.sharpen vt.使提高；使改进 sharp adj.敏锐的；锋利的sharpener n.卷笔刀Learn other forms of some wor
5、ds.(拓展单词)Activity 3 5.expectation n.预料，预期 expect v.预料；期待6.remarkable adj.非凡的；不寻常的 remark v.&n.评论 remarkably adv.非常地；引人注目地7.assign v.分配，分派 assignment n.任务；职责8.steely adj.钢铁般的；坚定的 steel n.钢铁Learn other forms of some words.(拓展单词)Activity 3 1.I dont want to be_ with the illegal _.(associate)2.Excuse me.
6、Could you lend me your new _?My pencil isnt _ at all,so I must _ it.(sharp)3.He_ that everyone would burst out laughing when he finished his joke,but beyond his _ nobody laughed.(expect)4.His father works in a _ mill,who has _ determination.(steel)5.Never will Zhou Yang forget his first _ at the off
7、ice of a popular English newspaper，who was _ as a chief editor.(assign)6.The leader_ that she showed_ competence when she faced the difficult problems.(remark)associated sharpenersharpexpectedexpectationssteelsteelyassignmentassignedremarkedassociationsharpenremarkableFill in the blanks with the cor
8、rect forms of the words in brackets.Activity 4 1.与大不相同 _2.倒塌，向下垮 _3.仿效某人；继承事业 _4.继续 _5.超出某人的预期 _6.连续地 _7.突然出现在(指突然成功)_8.取得成功 _9.把固定在/附在上 _10.为做出贡献;捐款;促成_a far cry fromgive wayfollow in ones footstepscarry onbeyond ones expectationsin a rowburst ontopay off attach.to contribute toLearn some phrases.A
9、ctivity 5 1.Our school _ great importance _ quality-oriented education.2.Their performance was _,so we decided to reward them.3.He is a doctor and expects his son to_.4.Youll wear yourself out(身体吃不消)if you_working so hard.5.Sandra was determined to become a doctor and her persistence_.attachedbeyond
10、 our expectations follow in his footsteps carry on paid offtoComplete the following sentences using the correct forms of the above phrases.Activity 6 Starting outStarting outa game played on a table with small paddles(拍子)and a plastic balltable tennisthe sport of moving yourself through water using
11、your arms&legsswimminga game played indoors between two teams,in which each team tries to win points by throwing a ball through a netbasketballBefore you watchTask 1A guessing game：What are they?1.What sports events do you know?The Olympic Games NBA Baseball Word Cup.Task 2DiscussionWhile you watch1
12、.What major sports events are mentioned in the video?2.What are the features of these sports events?Task 1Watch and answer1.What major sports events are mentioned in the video?The Olympic Games(including the Winter Olympic Games and the Paralympics)，FIFA World Cup，and the Super Bowl.2.What are the f
13、eatures of these sports events?They bring the greatest number of people together and offer the most opportunities for competition and collaboration.Check your answersThe Olympic Gamesp The ancient Olympic Games were held in 776 BC in _.The first modern Olympics were held in the year_.They have taken
14、 place every _ years.p During the 20th century,the_ Olympics were introduced sports on snow and ice.p Later,the _ were established for athletes with a disability.FIFA At the first FIFA World Cup in 1930,only _teams took part.Since then,it has grown to be the biggest international football tournament
15、 in the world,with _ teams competing.Over the decades,the FIFA has become an _ sports event.Task 2Watch and fill in the following table.The Super BowluThe Super Bowl is the ultimate championship of American_.uHeld_ year since 1967,it is currently played on the last Sunday in January or the first Sun
16、day in February.uOne ticket to the Super Bowl can cost _ dollars.The Olympic Gamesp The ancient Olympic Games were held in 776 BC in _.The first modern Olympics were held in the year_.They have taken place every _ years.p During the 20th century,the_ Olympics were introduced sports on snow and ice.p
17、 Later,the _ were established for athletes with a disability.Greece1896fourWinterParalympicsCheck your answersFIFAAt the first FIFA World Cup in 1930,only _teams took part.Since then,it has grown to be the biggest international football tournament in the world,with _ teams competing.Over the decades
18、,the FIFA has become an _ sports event.thirteen32iconicThe Super BowluThe Super Bowl is the ultimate championship of American_.uHeld_ year since 1967,it is currently played on the last Sunday in January or the first Sunday in February.uOne ticket to the Super Bowl can cost _ dollars.footballeverytho
19、usands of What do these sports events have in common?They bring the greatest number of people together They offer the most opportunities for competition and collaboration.Task 3 Watch and answer the question.What do these sports events have in common?Xu HaifengWayne GretzkyYelena IsinbayevaWhat do y
20、ou know about them?After you watchTask 1Look，think and say Chinese former shooter born in 1957 First athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for China Coach of two Chinese Olympic gold medalistsl Canadian former ice hockey player born in 1961l One of the greatest players in the history of the National
21、Hockey League(NHL)in Canadal Over 100 official and unofficial NHL recordsp Russian former pole-vaulter born in 1982p Two-time Olympic gold medalistp First woman to jump over five metresTask 2Match exerciseWhat can we learn from them?1.Are there any other sportspeople who inspire you?2.Who are they a
22、nd why do they inspire you?Task 3Think and Speak Three Major World Sports Events With an increasing number of people taking part in sports today,more large sports events are being held all around the world than ever before.Here are three1._ bring the greatest number of people together and offer the
23、most opportunities for competition and 2._(collaborate).The Olympic Games Records show that the ancient Olympic Games were first held in 776 BC in Greece.The first modern Olympics were held in 1896.Since then,they 3._(take)place every four years,except during the wartime years.During the 20th centur
24、y,the Winter Olympics were introduced for sports on snow and ice.Later,the Paralympics were established for athletes with a disability.For the host country,it is a chance to showcase the best it has to offer.that/whichcollaborationhave takenTask 4Complete the passage and read it carefully.FIFAAt the
25、 first FIFA World Cup in 1930，only thirteen teams took part.Since then,it has grown to be the 4._(big)international f o o t b a l l t o u r n a m e n t i n t h e w o r l d,w i t h 3 2 t e a m s 5._(compete).In 1960，a 9.5 magnitude earthquake struck the host country,Chile.6._ the tournament was delay
26、ed while infrastructure was rebuilt,it eventually went ahead.Over the decades,the FIFA Would Cup has become an iconic sports event.7._(incredible),today it is watched by almost half of the worlds population.biggestIncrediblyAlthough/ThoughcompetingThe Super BowlThe Super Bowl is the ultimate champio
27、nship of American football.8._(hold)every year since 1967，it is currently played on the last Sunday in January or the first Sunday in February.One ticket to the Super Bowl can cost thousands of dollars.Most people,9._,watch it at home,gathering together 10._(cheer)on teams.In fact,it is the most widely watched American TV broadcast of the year.heldhoweverto cheerReading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.读书健脑，运动强身。1.Read the words fluently and memorize them.2.Preview the text.
