1Unit5WinningisnoteverythingFOREIGNLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSHEBEIUNIVERSITY2applythereadingskill–skimming3writeaparagraphoftimeorderaboutthedevelopmentoftheOlympicGames4translatecollocationsofdo,goandplay5conductadebateonthesizeoftheOlympicGamesusethekeylanguagetotalkaboutsportsandathletes1ObjectivesSectionACliffYoung,anunlikelyheroProjectoftheunitInspiringyourthoughtsEnhancingyourskillsPresentingyourprojectProjectoftheunitLead-inProjectforecastingWatchthevideoclipentitled“SpiritoftheMarathon”,andnotedownthereasonswhycommonpeoplejoinit.TalkingaboutMarathonandotherOlympicsTaskProjectoftheunitStep1IdecidedthatitwasthetimetodosomethingtogetbacktothepersonthatIusedtobe.IdidsomethingthatIfeelthatmostpeoplecan’tdo.Wewanttomakemoney.Ineedtowinarace.I’mreallyarunnernow,andIcandothis.ProjectoftheunitWhatotherinformationdoyouknowaboutMarathon?Step2•TheMarathonisalong-distancerunningeventwithanofficialdistanceof42.195km.•TheMarathonwasoneoftheoriginalmodernOlympiceventsin1896,thoughthedistancedidn’tbecomestandardizeduntil1921.•Thecurrentworldrecordtimeformenis2:02:57,setbyDennisKimettofromKenyaon28September2014.ProjectoftheunitWorkingroupsandshareyourknowledgeofanOlympiceventthatyouplayorenjoywatching.Step3ProjectoftheunitProjectoftheunitLead-inProjectforecastingJInrecentdecades,thesizeoftheOlympicGameshasbeenincreasingquickly.NewsportseventsareconstantlyaddedtotheGames.Somepeoplesaythisisagoodthingwhilesomeothersarguethatthesizeshouldbereducedratherthanincreased.Whatisyouropiniononthis?Pleasegetpreparedbydoingthefollowingactivities.ProjectoftheunitGlobalunderstandingDetailedunderstandingInspiringyourthoughtsSkimthetextforthreeminutes.Thenanswerthefollowingquestions.1)WhichsportdoesCliffYoungparticipatein?2)Inwhatorderdoestheauthordescribethestory?3)WhatdoyouknowaboutCliffYoungfromthetext?Marathon.Anoldfarmer,amateur,hadstrongwillpower,smashedtherecord,becameabelovednationalhero,neverkeptasingleprize,abrilliantexampletoothers.Timeorder.InspiringyourthoughtsTaskGlobalunderstandingofthetextStep1Step2Workingroupsanddiscusswhysportscancultivatepeople’scharacters?Onememberofeachgroupwillbechosenrandomlybytheteachertopresenttheanswerofthegrouptotheclass.InspiringyourthoughtsFrommyperspective,sportswillcultivatepeople’scharactersinthefollowingthreeways.Firstofall,whiledoingsports,perseveranceisindispensable,whichwilldefinitelydeveloppeople’sdetermination.Secondly,theessenceofsportsistochallengeoneself,andconsequentlypeoplecanbecomebraveaswellascreative.Finally,sportscanbringasenseofhappinesstopeople’slife,andhelppeopletobepositiveandconfident!DetailedunderstandingInspiringyourthoughts1.WhyistheSydney-to-Melbourneraceregardedasoneofthetoughestmarathoneventsintheworld?2.WhatdidCliffYounglooklikeinthe1983race?3.HowdidotherathletesreactwhentheyfoundoutCliffYoungwastheretoattendtherace?4.WhydidsomepeoplelaughatCliffYoungwhenhewasrunning?5.WhendidpeoplebecomeuneasyandconcernedaboutCliffYoung?6.AccordingtoCliffYounghimself,whatmadehimrunthroughouttherace?7.WhatdidCliffYoungdowithhisfirstprize?8.WhatexampledoesCliffYoungsetforusaccordingtotheauthor?Task1DetailedunderstandingofthetextInspiringyourthoughts1.WhyistheSydney-to-Melbourneraceregardedasoneofthetoughestmarathoneventsintheworld?BecausetheSydney-to-Melbourneraceis875kilometerslonganditisaharshtestofendurancefortheworld’stopathletes.Inspiringyourthoughts2.WhatdidCliffYounglooklikeinthe1983race?CliffYoungwasatoothless61-year-oldfarmer;hewaswearingrubberboots,andwasmucholderthantheotherrunners.3.HowdidotherathletesreactwhentheyfoundoutCliffYoungwastheretoattendtherace?TheyneitherbelieveditnortreatedCliffYoungwithrespect.Inspiringyourthoughts4.WhydidsomepeoplelaughatCliffYoungwhenhewasrunning?BecauseCliffYoungdidn’trunproperly.Hehadthestrangestrunningstyleandappearedtoshuffle.5.WhendidpeoplebecomeuneasyandconcernedaboutCliffYoung?WhenpeoplefoundthatCliffYoungranthroughtheentirenightwithoutsleepingandwhenitseemedtothemthatheintendedtokeeprunninguntilhereachedthefinishlineorfellillorwasinjured.Inspiringyourthoughts6.AccordingtoCliffYounghimself,whatmadehimrunthroughouttherace?Whenhewasrunning,CliffYoungimaginedhewasgatheringhissheepandtryingtooutrunastorm.7.WhatdidCliffYoungdowithhisfirstprize?CliffYounggavealltheprizemoneytofiveotherrunners.Hedidn’tkeepasinglecentforhimself.Inspiringyourthoughts8.WhatexampledoesCliffYoungsetforusaccordingtotheauthor?CliffYoungisabrilliantexampleshowingthatordinarypeoplealsohavetheinherentqualitytoachievegreatresults.Workinpairsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.1.Whichthreeofthefollowingqualitiesbestcharacterizethespiritofsports?Why?•Courage•Teamwork•Funandjoy•Commitment•Fairplayandhonesty•Characterdevelopment•Excellenceinperformance2.Supposeyouaregoingtoholdacitymarathon.Whataretheprioritiesinyourplan?Task2CriticalthinkingInspiringyourthoughts1.Ithinkteamwork,fairplayandhonesty,andexcellenceinperformancebestcharacterizethespiritofsports.•Teamwork:Individualscanbestrongontheirown,buttheycanbemuchstrongerinateam.Youcan’twinaloneinateamgame.•Fai