UnitFiveAthletesUnitFive•Task1:Talkingaboutsportsactivities•Task2:Youridealsports•Task3:Superstars•Task4:AiryouropinionsSportsActivitiesTask1Sportshaveplayedanimportantroleinsociety.Notonlyhavetheybeenasourceofentertainmentforboththeplayerandthespectator,theyalsohaveservedasapleasurablewayofensuringthephysicalfitnessofcitizensofallages.TalkingAboutSportsActivitiesDirections:Dividetheclassintothreegroups.Eachgroupisrequiredtodealwithonecategorytolistasmanyitemsaspossible.Task1IndividualSportsSportsThatRequireTwoPlayersorMoreTeamSportsswimming……tennis……basketball……TalkingAboutSportsActivitiesTask1IndividualSportsSportsThatRequireTwoPlayersorMoreTeamSportsswimminghigh-jumplong-jumprunningskiingjoggingweight-liftingjavelin(标枪)hurdles(跨栏)discus(铁饼)shotput(铅球)gymnastics(体操)tabletennisbadmintonsnookerfencingdancingsquashtennischessbridgesumo-wrestling(相扑)basketballfootballvolleyballwaterpolohandballcricketicehockeybike-relay-raceYourIdealSportTask2•What’syourfavoritesport?•Whatkindofsportdoyouliketowatch?•Whatsportismostpopularinyouruniversity?Why?Directions:Discussthefollowingquestionsingroups.ChineseSayingsandSlogansAboutSportsTask2•Don’tbecomecockywithsuccessnordowncastoverdefeat.胜不骄,败不馁。•Promotephysicalcultureandbuildupthepeople’shealth.加强体育锻炼,增强人民体质。•Friendshipfirst,competitionsecond.友谊第一,比赛第二。Directions:HerearesomefamousChinesesayingsandslogans,seeifyoucantranslatethemcorrectly.Task3Directions:Thefollowingpicturesaresomeofthefamousathleteswhoareregardedassuperstars.Doyouknowthem?ClickthepicturetogettheanswerSuperStarsSuperStars-GuessingWorkTask3Directions:Describeyourfavoriteathletetoyourgroupmemberswithoutmentioningthename.Seeiftheycouldguesscorrectly.Yourdescriptionshouldincludeafewimportantfactsabouthimorher.SuperStars-GuessingWorkTask3RonaldoBrazilian;footballplayer;agoodgoalscorer;waselectedasFootballPlayeroftheYearin1996and1997;playedontheBrazilianteaminthe1998WorldCup,buthisteamplacedonlysecond;hasbeencalled“thenextPele”(贝利第二)inBrazil.InspirationalQuotesaboutSportsLuck?Sure.Butonlyafterlongpracticeandonlywiththeabilitytothinkunderpressure.BabeZaharias(全能奇女扎哈里亚斯)Neverletthefearofstrikingoutgetinyourway.BabeRuth(棒球运动员鲁斯)Themanwhohasnoimaginationhasnowings.MuhammadAli(拳王阿里)Task3I'vefailedoverandoveragaininmylifeandthatiswhyIsucceed.MichaelJordan(篮球名将乔丹)ASuperStarTask3Shouldsportsstarsberolemodels?Beingastar,MichaelJordanwilltellushishardworkingexperience.ClicktostopandclickagaintocontinueDiving,TheDreamTeamofChinainOlympic2000Task3FuMingxia__________arecordequalingfourthOlympicdivingtitlein________fashiononherfinaltwo_____Fu,whocameoutof__________lastyear,and_________atotalof609.40points,tobeatcompatriotGuoJingjingintosecondplace.Mainlandathletesalso_________inthedivingpool.Springboard_________XiongNiteamedupwithXiaoHailingtotakethemen’ssynchronizedspringboardtitle(跳板双人冠军).Theyledfromthefirstround,……pickedupdramaticdivesretirementachieveddominatedchampionListenandfillintheblanks.AirYourOpinionsTask4Directions:Discussingroupsthefollowingseriousproblemsinsportscircle.Airyouropinionsandsolutions.ProblemA:Someathletestakeadvantageofdrugstowin.ProblemB:It’sunfairthatthewinnersarenotalwaysthebestathletes.Sometimessomeathleteswillwinjustbecausetheyarefamousandpopular.ProblemC:Somecountrieshireaninternationalcoachatgreatexpense.Meanwhilesomefamousathletesgoabroadandcompetewiththosefromtheirowncountriesonbehalfofothers.AirYourOpinionsTask4ProblemA:Someathletestakeadvantageofdrugstowin.Drugsaredangerousandtheyareforbidden.Athletesshouldberolemodelsforyoungsportsfans.Iftheydon’tsetagoodexample,perhapstheirfanswillfollowthemandtakedrugs,too.Winningisimportant,butthespiritoftheOlympicGames—peace,friendshipandfairplay—ismoreimportant.Coaches,governmentsandofficialsconcernedshouldtakemeasurestopreventthisharmfulbehavior.•In-ClassReadingAthletesShouldBeRoleModelsWorkinpairstoanswerthefollowingquestions.Yes.IthinkofthefamousworldPing-pangchampionDengYapingasmyrolemodel.IfeelproudofherbecauseshewonfourchampionshipsintheOlympicGamesandearnedfameforourcountry.Doyouregardanyfamouspersonsasyourrolemodels?Whoarethey?Whydoyouconsiderthemyourrolemodels?SampleIthinkweyoungpeoplecanlearnsomegoodqualitiesfromher,suchashertoughness,goodathleticskills,andstrongwillpower.Starathleteslikeheroftenserveasmodelsofcourageanddetermination.Therecord-breakingaccomplishmentsofmanyathletesareinspirationalexamplesofmenandwomenapproachingthelimitsofhumanendeavor.Whydoyouthinkathletesshouldberolemodels?SampleAthletesshouldberolemodelsbecausetheyhavenochoice.Theydon’tchoosetoberolemodels,theyarechosen.Theycanonlychoosetobeagoodrolemodelorabadone.Anotherreasonisthattheyshouldaccepttheresponsibilityofbeingarolemodelaswellasallthegloryandthemoneythatcomeswithbeingafamousathlete.Howcanastarathletebecomeapositiverolemodelaccordingtotheauthor?SampleApositiverolemodelwouldinfluencepeople’slivesinapositiveway.Hewouldgivemuchofhimself,intimeorinmoney,tohelppeoplewholookuptohim.Healsodisplaysthevalues—likehonestyanddetermination—thatarepartofbeingagood