1Cliffyoung,anunlikelyheroUnit5SectionAFOREIGNLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSAIRFORCEENGINEERINGUNIVERSITYSectionA15WinningisnoteverythingUNITCliffYoung,anunlikelyheroToapplythephrasesandpatternsObjectivesTotalkaboutthesportingspiritTofurtherunderstandthetextTomastertheparagraphwritingskillContentsCliffYoung,anunlikelyheroSectionAWarming-upactivitiesTextstudyLanguageapplicationSummary1.Whatsportsdoyoulikedoing?TipsIlikejogging.WhenIjog,IlistentomusicorEnglish.SoIdon’tfeelbored.Ilikeplayingtennisbecauseitisaveryexcitingsportanditisfunplayingwithfriends.Lead-inShortanswerquestionsTipsLead-in•Idon’tdosportseveryday,butItrytoexerciseregularly.OnweekendsIalwaysmanagetospendasmuchtimeasIcanplayingtabletennis,goinghiking,ordoingyoga.•Ispendabouthalfanhourdoingexerciseeverymorning.Usually,Irunonthesportsfieldoncampus.Butifitrains,Idopush-ups(俯卧撑)andsit-ups(仰卧起坐)inmydorm.2.Howmuchtimedoyouspendonsportseveryday?ShortanswerquestionsTipsLead-inYes.Thebenefitsarelisted:•tohaveamorehealthybody;•toprovideanopportunitytocooperatewitheachother;•tohaveapositiveeffectonmentalhealth;•toincreaseself-confidenceandself-awareness;•toreducedepressionandanxiety.3.Doyouthinkplayingsportsisimportanttostudents?Why?ShortanswerquestionsQuestionsPreviewingCulturalbackground1.DoyouknowanyinformationaboutSydney-to-MelbourneUltramarathon(超级马拉松)?2.WhatisthedifferencebetweenstandardmarathonandSydney-to-MelbourneUltramarathon?3.WhoisCliffYoung?TipsCulturalbackground1.DoyouknowanyinformationaboutSydney-to-MelbourneUltramarathon(超级马拉松)?•Thetimeofthefirstofficialrace:1983;•Thesponsorofthefirstofficialrace:ashoppingcentergroup—Westfield;•Anothernameoftherace:WestfieldSydney-to-MelbourneUltramarathonSydneytoMelbourneUltramarathonTipsCulturalbackground2.WhatisthedifferencebetweenstandardmarathonandSydney-to-MelbourneUltramarathon?•Thedistanceofthestandardmarathon:42.195kilometers;•ThedistanceoftheSydney-to-MelbourneUltramarathon:875kilometers;•TheSydney-to-MelbourneUltramarathonwasregardedasoneofthetoughestracesintheworld.SydneytoMelbourneUltramarathonTipsCulturalbackground3.WhoisCliffYoung?•AnAustralianfarmer;•ThewinnerofSydney-to-MelbourneUltramarathonin1983atanageof61;•TheawarderoftheMedaloftheOrderofAustralia“forlongdistancerunning”;•Theachieverofaworldagerecordinasix-dayraceinVictoriaSydneytoMelbourneUltramarathonMainidea&structureLanguagefocusCriticalthinkingTextstudyCliffYoung,anunlikelyheroSectionAMainidea&structureTipsWhyistheSydney-to-Melbourneraceregardedasoneofthetoughestmarathoneventsintheworld?(Para.1)•Itis875kilometerslong;•Itisaharshtestofendurancefortheworld’stop.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureTipsWhatdidCliffYounglooklikeinthe1983race?(Para.2)•Heisatoothless61-year-oldfarmer;•Hewearsrubberboots;•Heismucholderthantheotherrunners.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureTipsHowdidotherathletesreactwhentheyfoundoutcliffYoungwastheretoattendtherace?(Para.2)Theyneitherbelieveditnortreatedhimwithrespect.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureThepresswerecurious,focusedthecamerasonCliffandshoutedquestionsathim.(1)Whoareyou?Whatareyoudoing?(Para.3)(2)Whatmakesyouthinkyoucanrunthisrace?(Para.5)Mainideasoftheparts(1)I’mfromalargefarmwhereweraisesheepoutsideofMelbourne.(Para.4)(2)I’verunsheepfortwoorthreedaysatatime.Thisraceshouldonlybeacouplemoredaysthanthat.IbelieveIcandoit.(Para.6)Questionsfromthepress:CliffYoung’sresponse:Mainidea&structureTipsWhydidpeoplelaughatCliffYoungwhenhewasrunning?(Para.7)Becausehewasn’trunningproperly.Hehadthestrangestrunningstyleandheappearedtoshuffle.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureTipsWhydidsomepeoplebecomeuneasyandconcernedaboutCliffYoung?(Para.7)Becauseheranthroughtheentirenightwithoutsleepinganditseemedthatheintendedtokeeprunninguntilhereachedthefinishlineorfellillorwasinjured.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureTipsAccordingtoCliffYounghimself,whatmadehimrunthroughouttherace?(Para.8)Whenhewasrunning,heimaginedhewasgatheringhissheepandtryingtooutrunastorm.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureTipsWhatdidCliffYoungdowithhisfirstprize?(Para.10)•Hegaveallthemoneytofiveotherrunners.•Hedidn’tkeepasinglecentforhimself.MainideasofthepartsPartI(Paras.1-__)10CliffYoungtookpartintheAustralianmarathonwhichisoneoftoughestracesintheworldin1983.Peoplehadstrangeresponsesbecauseof__________________________________________,butCliffhadnointentionofstoppingandfinallywonit.MainideasofthepartsCliff’sappearanceandhisdeclarationMainidea&structureHeranaroundAustraliatoraisemoneyforhomelesschildren.TherestofhislifeMainidea&structureTheyearof1997Theyearof2000MainideasofthepartsHekeptrunningandneverkeptanyprize.Hehadamildstrokethathestoppedrunning.PartII(Paras.11-___)13MainideasofthepartsCliffbecamefamousagainin______,atage____,whenheranaroundAustraliatoraisemoneyfor__________________.Hekeptrunningfor_____________________andneverkeptanyprize.Itwasnotuntiltheyear______whenhehadamildstrokethathestoppedrunning.(Paras.11-13)199776homelesschildrentherestofhislife2000Mainidea&structureMainidea&structureTipsWhatexamplehasCliffYoungse