王守仁泛读教程第一册-unit-6

Unit6SportsWarming-upQuestions1.NamethreemostpopularsportsintheU.S.andChinarespectively,thenmakeacomparisonbetweenthem.(reference:football,baseball,basketball;pingpong,badminton,biking)2.Brainstorm:sayasmuchasyouknowabouttheOlympics.TheOlympics*Origin:TheOlympicGameswereaseriesofathleticcompetitionsamongrepresentativesofcity-statesofAncientGreece.TheywereheldinhonorofZeus.TheancientOlympicswereasmuchareligiousfestivalasanathleticevent.Artisticexpressionwasamajorpartofthegames.Sculptors,poetsandotherartisanswouldcometothegamestodisplaytheirworksinwhatbecameanartisticcompetition.TheModernOlympicsThemodernOlympicGamesaretheleadinginternationalsportingeventfeaturingsummerandwintersportscompetitions.TheOlympicGamesareheldeveryfouryears,withtheSummerandWinterGamesalternating,meaningtheyeachoccureveryfouryearsbuttwoyearsapart.TheircreationwasinspiredbytheancientOlympicGames,whichwereheldinOlympia,Greece,fromthe8thcenturyBCtothe4thcenturyAD.BaronPierredeCoubertinfoundedtheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)in1894.TheModernOlympicsTheFiveWreathsofOlympicsWhereverthefivewreathsturnto,wherevertheOlympicgoes.Thefivewreathscanhavethesinglecolororfivecolors,whichareblue,yellow,black,greenandred.Thefivewreathsmeantheunityofthefivecontinentsandtheathleteswhocomefromallovertheworldshouldcompetewitheachotherfairly,franklyandfriendlyintheOlympicGames.TheModernOlympicsTheOlympicCreedreads:ThemostimportantthingintheOlympicGamesisnottowinbuttotakepart,justasthemostimportantthinginlifeisnotthetriumphbutthestruggle.Theessentialthingisnottohaveconqueredbuttohavefoughtwell.TheModernOlympicsTHEOLYMPICMOTTO:faster,higher,strongerThecreedandmottoaremeanttospurtheathletestoembracetheOlympicspiritandperformtothebestoftheirabilities.TheBeijing2008OlympicGamesThe2008SummerOlympicGamesareofficiallyknownastheGamesoftheXXIXOlympiad(第二十九届夏季奥林匹克运动会)Beijingwaselectedasthehostcityforthe2008SummerOlympicsonJuly13,2001,duringthe112thIOCSessioninMoscow,defeatingbidsfromToronto,Paris,Istanbul,andOsaka.ThetopicofBeijing2008OlympicGamesis“oneworld,onedream”TheBeijing2008OlympicGamesTheGreenOlympics(绿色奥运)TheScientificOlympics(科技奥运)TheCulturalOlympics(人文奥运)TheOlympicideals;theOlympicspirit(奥林匹克精神)TheInternationalOlympicDay(世界奥林匹克日)TorchrelayThedesignofthe2008OlympicTorchwasbasedontraditionalscrollsandusedatraditionalChinesedesignknownasthePropitiousClouds(祥云).Therelay,withthethemeJourneyofHarmony,lasted130daysandcarriedthetorch137,000kmOlympicTorchOlympictorchwasfirstlightedin1936.TorchoriginatedfromaGreeklegend.Andsincethe1936BerlinOlympicGame,beforeeachOlympicGames,thelightenceremonywouldbeholdatHeraionTempleinOlympia.TheGreekgirlwouldusethelenstogettinderandlightthetorch,andthentheywoulddeliverthetorchtoAthens.ThetorchwouldbeconveyedfromAthenstothehostcity.Andthetorchshouldarriveatthehostcityonedaybeforetheopeningceremony.Thenattheopeningceremony,thetorchwouldbeusedtolighttheOlympicflameinthemainathleticshall.TheOlympicflamewouldbekeptuntiltheendoftheOlympicgame.SportsVocabularySectionAWordPretestcrawl:v.moveslowly,withthebodyonorclosetotheground,oronhandsandknees爬;爬行;匍匐行进jubilant:adj(fml文)~(about/at/oversth)showinggreathappiness,espbecauseofasuccess欢欣的,欣喜的（尤指由於成功）Liverpoolwereinajubilantmoodaftertheircupvictory.利物浦队夺得优胜杯後喜气洋洋.SectionAWordPretestbid[I,Ipr,Tn,Tn.pr]~(sth)(forsth);(a)offer(aprice)inordertobuysth,espatanauction（购物时）出价;（尤指拍卖时）喊价:Shebid500(forthepainting).她喊价500英镑（买这幅画）.(b)offer(aprice)fordoingwork,providingaservice,etc投标:Severalfirmshavebidforthecontracttobuildthenewconcerthall.有几家公司投标,争取建造新音乐厅的合同.carnival:n.[C,U](periodof)publicfestivitiesandmerry-makingoccurringataregulartimeofyear,eginRomanCatholiccountriesduringtheweekbeforeLent狂欢节;嘉年华会（天主教国家大斋期前一周内的狂欢）SectionAWordPretestexhilaration:n.excitementandhappinessbliss:n.[U]perfecthappiness;greatjoy洪福;极乐loyal:adj.~(tosb/sth)trueandfaithful忠诚的;忠贞的brandish:v.[Tn]wave(sth)inatriumphantorthreateningway;display得意地或威胁地挥动（某物）;显示SectionATextIQuestions:1.Howdidpeoplecelebratethewinningofthebid?(p2-3)2.Howmanypeoplewereinterviewed?Whoarethey?(jiang,Guo,Ma,Huang,Meng,Tao,Mark,Thomas,Heidy,Dato)3.Whytheauthorchoseawiderangeofpeopletointerview?(open)SectionATextIMainIdea:thearticledescribesthejoyfulnessandexcitementoftheChinesepeopleafterBeijingwonthebidforthe2008OlympicGames.WritingStyle:newsreport(shortsentences,easyvocabulary,informal,informativeandentertaining)SynonymsofHappiness1feelinghappyhappy/cheerful/beinagoodmood/content/Jaunty2feelingextremelyhappybeontopoftheworld/blissfullyhappy/radiant/ecstatic/Joyful3wordsfordescribingsomeonewhoishappymostofthetimehappy/cheerful/contented/Jolly4feelingpleasedandhappyaboutsomethinggoodthathashappenedhappy/pleased/glad/content/Jaunty5veryhappyaboutsomethinggoodthathashappeneddelighted/thrilled/beoverthemoon/elated/Jubilant6happyinanunpleasantwaybecauseofsomethingbadthathashappenedtosomeoneelseexultant/gleeful/gloatNote1:Extend(Para.5)~sth(tosb)offerorgivesth提供或给予某事物:TheyextendedtheQueenawarmwelcome.他们热烈欢迎女王.*extendhospital