ExperiencingEnglish2Unit6SportsandHealthSportsandHealth•Whatcanyouthinkaboutthetitleinthisunit?•Therelationshipbetweensportsandhealth;•Sportscanimproveourbodies’health;•Sportsinlifeisourhealthfullifestyle.Unit6SportsandHealthInthisunit,youwillfirstlisten,andthentalkaboutsports;readaboutafamousathleteandthewayofkeepingfit;learnnewwordsandexpressions;practicetheuseofparticiples;fillinaHealthBackgroundForm;visitCultureSalonforanintroductiontotheemblemsoftheOlympicGames.ListenUnit6SportsandHealthTalkandPartIUnit6SportsandHealthDirections:Listentothefollowingpassageandtrytofillthemissingwords.Clickheretolisten.Physicalactivityimprovesourbodies’health.Arecentstudy1.______inTheNewEnglandJournalofMedicine,suggeststhatmaintainingahealthylevelofphysical2.______throughexercisecanhelppeoplelivelonger;andthefindingsprovideupdated3.______toCharlesDarwin's“survivalofthefittest”theory.Butrepetitiveexercisecanbecomeboring,4._______discouragement,frustration,evenquitting.Selectinganactivitythatprovides5._______aswellasphysicalexercise,however,canbetheanswer.Manypeoplehaveturnedtosports.Sportscanprovidea6._______–physicallyaswellasmentally—andincreaseone’sphysicalactivitywhileprovidingsocialinteraction,asenseofaccomplishmentandenjoyment.Firstheldaspartofthe1896OlympicsinAthens,Greece,andthenbroughttoBoston,Massachusettsin1897,theMarathonisnowanimportantpartof7.______inmanycitiesacrossAmerica.Marathonrunning,usuallya40k(26.2miles)race,isbecomingincreasinglypopularwithbothmenandwomenforitschallengeofperseverance,requiringboth8.______andmentalendurance,anditsfeatofaccomplishment.Forfirst-timerunnersitistheculminationofadream–apersonal9._______obtainedaftermonthsofphysicalandpsychologicalpreparationandtraining.Forveteranmarathonersit’sanopportunitytoimprovetheirPersonalBest—competing10._______theirownfastesttime.AlthoughthereisnooverallMarathonrecord,sinceMarathoncoursesvaryfromcitytocity,thebestmen'stimesareunder2hoursand7minutesandthebestwomen'stimesareslightlyabove2hoursand19minutes.•Physicalactivity•improveourbodies’health•maintainingahealthylevel•“survivalofthefittest”theory•repetitiveexercise•discouragement,frustration,evenquitting•turnedtosports•physicalactivity•providingsocialinteraction,asenseofaccomplishmentandenjoyment•inAthens,Greece•Boston,Massachusetts•Marathon=marathonrunning•featfeat•n.•1.功绩,功勋;丰功伟绩;壮举,伟大的事业•2.非凡的武艺,超群的技艺•3.[废语]专门技术,职业•adj.•[英国方言]适宜的,合适的•整洁的;(穿着)整齐的•灵巧的,机敏的•Man'sfirstlandingonthemoonwasafeatofgreatdaring.•人类首次登月是一个勇敢的壮举。•Mentalendurance•Itsfeatofaccomplishment•Culmination•Psychologicaltraining•Veteranmarathoners•ImprovetheirPersonalBestStructure•Canyouanalyzestructureforthetwoparagraphs?Answers:•1.published•2.fitness•3.support•4.leadingto•5.enjoyment•6.challenge•7.culture•8.physical•9.goal•10.preparationDialogueSamples•Dialogue1•TalkingAboutSportsDialogue1•Befondof···喜爱······•Whatsportsdoyouliketoplay?•Tabletennis乒乓球•Sportsteam运动队•Teamsports团体运动•Quit退出•Tennis网球•Lovetolearn想学•Sportscenter运动中心DialogueSamples•Dialogue2•Talking•About•SportsDialogue2•Whatsportsdoyoufollow?•Weightlifting举重•Finessecenter健身中心•Muscleman肌肉男•Notreally不完全是•Weighttraining举重训练•Jogging慢跑•Energetic精力充沛的•I’mjustthinkingaboutfindingapartner.Unit6SportsandHealthDirections:Listentothefollowingparagraphsanddecidewhichpictureisdescribedindetail.Clickheretolisten.Unit6SportsandHealthThephotosareallrelatedtoSportsandHealth.Describethemtoyourclassmateswiththehelpofthefollowingquestion.1.Whatisyourfavoritesport?Explain.2.Howdoyouunderstand“it'smoreimportanttoparticipatethantocompete”insports?3.Whatisyouropinionabouttherelationshipbetweensportsandhealth?ReadUnit6SportsandHealthExploreandPartIIPassageANeverGiveUpUnit6SportsandHealthPassageBFindingaBalance刘赛apoem•Nevergiveup,•Neverlosehope.•Alwayshavefaith,•Itallowsyoutocope.•Tryingtimeswillpass,•Astheyalwaysdo.•Justhavepatience,•Yourdreamswillcometrue.•Soputonasmile,•You'lllivethroughyourpain.•Knowitwillpass,•Andstrengthyouwillgain.•永不放弃,•永不心灰意冷。•永存信念,•它会使你应付自如。•难捱的时光终将过去,•一如既往。•只要有耐心,•梦想就会成真。•露出微笑,•你会走出痛苦。•相信苦难定会过去,•你将重获力量。NeverGiveUpPassageA核心词汇、短语•Choke,clap,medal,merit,observe,perfection,recipient,botch,autograph,exclusive,fantasize,routine,shot,terminal,usher,asopposedto,behindthescenes,countout,intheway,stopone’stracksContents•RelatedInformation•NotestotheText•SummaryoftheText•WordsandExpressions•UnderstandingtheTextLead-inPicturesBeforereadingPassageA,describethefollowingpictures.Lead-inQuestions1.Doyouenjoywatchingfigureskating?Explain.2.Doyouknowanyfamousfigureskaters?Sharewhatyouknowwitheachother.3.Whatdoyouusuallydoinfacingdifficulties?(Clickthebuttonbelowtogotoeachpart.)RelatedInformation•Washington,D.C.•1992WinterOlympics,Albertville•1988WinterOlympics,Calgary•ToddEldredge•KurtBrowning•HarvardUniversity•USAToday•2002WinterOlympics,SaltLakeCityWashington,D.C.Washington,D.C.,acityaswellasadistrict,isthecapitaloftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.ThecityofWashingtoniscoextensivewiththeDistrictofColumbia(D.C.),thefederaldistrictoftheUnitedStates.Washingtonistodaythecoreofoneofthelargest