Unit 8 Sports

I.Teaching aims and demands

1.Topics

1>talk about sports

2>talk about the Olympic Games

3>talk about sports stars

2.Function:

興趣和愛(ài)好(Interests and hobbies)

Which do you like,...or...? I like watching it.

What s your favourite sport? Shooting,I think.

Which sport do you like best? I like...best.

Which do you prefer,...or...? I prefer...to...

What about...? I d rather watch it than play it.

Are you interested in...? Yes,very much/No,not really/Sure,I love sports

3.Vocabulary

BC;AD;continent;well-known;athlete;gold;medal;torch;badminton;speed skating; track and field;tie;final;dive;shooting;Greece;competitor;motto;further;rank;

gymnastics;prepare;preparations;effect;flame;compete;flag;weight;position;

superstar;point;skill;weigh;title;gesture;facial

stand for;because of;would rather;take part;in preparation for

4.Grammar:被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)(2)

1>描述事物將受到某種影響或某種處理--使用將來(lái)時(shí)被動(dòng)態(tài)

2>描述人物將被動(dòng)的接受某種行為或某種處理--使用將來(lái)時(shí)被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)

II.Key points

1.listening and speaking

1>What do the five Olympic rings stand for?

stand for

[用法]代表;象征

[舉例]In a kind of alphabet for the blind,different finger positions ~ letters of the alphabet.

2>How many gold medals did China win the 2000 Olympic Games?

win

[用法]vi/vt 贏;贏得(獎(jiǎng)金,比賽,獎(jiǎng)牌,榮譽(yù)等)

[注意]中文里A 贏了B,英文中需用beat(打敗)而不是win.

[舉例]Without your help,you would not have won.

3>In which year was the first Olympic Torch Relay?

Relay

[用法]n. 替班;接力賽跑

[舉例]The shop-assistants work in ~s these days.

We won in the 4×100 ~ race.

4>Each question is worth one point.

worth

[用法]a. 有(...的)價(jià)值,值...

[舉例]This necklace is worth 1,000 US dollars.

That novel is not worth reading.

The exhibition is worth a visit.

5>Congratulations!You really know the Olympics well.

Congratulations

[用法]祝賀;恭喜(常用復(fù)數(shù))

[舉例]a letter of congratulations

6>I prefer...to...

[用法]prefer (doing) sth to (doing) sth 寧愿(做)..而不愿(做)..

[舉例]He preferred going to the cinema to watching TV at home.

7>I d rather watch it than play it.

would rather

[用法]寧可,寧愿. 后接動(dòng)詞原型,否定句在rather后加not

[舉例]I ll never be dependent on anyone again. I d rather starve.

2.reading

1>Every four years athletes take part in the Olympics.

Every four years

[用法]每四年或每隔三年

[舉例]Take the medicine every five hours.

[聯(lián)想]每隔一天 every second day;every other day;every two days

每隔數(shù)百米 every few hundred metres

take part (in)

[用法]參加(...活動(dòng))

[舉例]When was it that China took part in the Olympic Games for the first time?

2>The ancient Olympics began around the year 776 BC in Greece.

[用法]=before Christ 公元前...年(基督之前...年),亦指bachelor of chemistry 化學(xué)學(xué)士

或bachelor of commerce 商學(xué)士

[聯(lián)想]A.D. =Anno Domini (=in the year of our Lord) 【拉】公元...年

3>Most of the sports were the same as they are now.

the same as..

[用法]先行詞為same或含有same時(shí),后面的定語(yǔ)從句關(guān)系詞用as,表示和...同樣的

[舉例]I have the same T-shirt as you.

4>Women were not allowed to take part in in the games.

allow

[用法]allow sb to do/allow doing

[舉例]Visitors are not allowed to go inside the temple.

We don t allow smoking in the offices.

5>The Olympic motto means that every athlete should try to run faster,junp higher and throw further.

further

[用法]a./ad. 1. 更遠(yuǎn)的;較遠(yuǎn)的 2. 另外的;進(jìn)一步的;深一層的 3. 而且;另外;再者

[舉例]Do you need further help?

It s getting dark.We had better not go any further.

6>Following the history-making success in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games,

China won another competition in 2001 which was not for a medal.

Following...

[用法]分詞做狀語(yǔ).意為"繼2000悉尼奧運(yùn)會(huì)取得歷史性的成功后..."

7>The sentence below summarise the article.

summarise

[用法]vt./vi 1. 總結(jié),概述,概括;作總結(jié),作概括

[舉例]She summarized the aims of the new party in a couple of sentences.

8>What will be done in preparation for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing?

in preparation for

[用法]為...作準(zhǔn)備

[舉例]He sharpened his knife in preparation for carving the meat.

[聯(lián)想]相應(yīng)的動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)為make preparations for

[舉例]We made preparations for the trip.

10>Hosting the Olympic Games is a great honour and a great responsibility.

honour

[用法]n.1. 榮譽(yù);名譽(yù),面子[U]; 2. 光榮的事或人[C];3.敬意[U]

[舉例]We fight for the honor of our country.

He is an honor to our school.

Children should be taught to show honor to their elders.

11>Being the host will have good and bad effect on the host city.

have effect on

[用法]對(duì)..起作用;對(duì)...產(chǎn)生影響

[舉例]This had a great effect upon the future of both mother and son.

12>They will make the flags by hand.

by hand

[用法]用手

[聯(lián)想]She went to prepare him a meal with her own hands.

她去親手為他做一頓飯。

He was an old hand at the job.

他做這工作是老手了。

3.integrating skills

1>Yao Ming scored 32.4 points per game.

score

[用法]vt.1. (體育比賽中)得(分),記(分);使得分; 2. (考試等中)得(分); 3. 給...打分,給...評(píng)分

[舉例]He only scored nine hundred marks.

Mary scored the highest marks on the exam.

Professor Hunter is busy scoring the examinations.

亨特教授正忙于給考試評(píng)分。

2>Yao Ming has more than just size.

more than

[用法]不僅僅是

[舉例]Hibernation is more than sleep.

冬眠不僅僅是睡覺(jué).

3>Yao Ming is working hard to live his dream.

live

[用法]實(shí)踐;經(jīng)歷;實(shí)現(xiàn)

[舉例]None of the others have lived my experiences.

其他人沒(méi)有一個(gè)經(jīng)歷過(guò)我的這些遭遇。

4>When did Yao Ming turn professional?

turn

[用法]vi. 此處意為"變成""成為"

[舉例]On hearing the news,her face turned pale.

4>workbook

1>You have been asked to discuss the cause and effect of some serious problems.

causes and effect

[用法]起因與結(jié)果

2>Athletes set a good example for young sports fans.

set a good example for

[用法]給...樹(shù)立好的榜樣

[聯(lián)想]還可以這么說(shuō): set sb a good example

3>Every day the big man weighs himselff to see whether he has put on weight.

put on weight

[用法]長(zhǎng)胖;體重增加

[聯(lián)想]lose weight 減肥

weigh

[用法]vt/vi 稱(chēng)...的重量; 稱(chēng)重多少...

[舉例]He weighed the parcel by hand.

他用手估量那個(gè)包裹的重量。

How much do you weigh?

你體重多少?

4>What about those who don t make lots of money?

What about

[用法]同how about,意為...怎么樣? 用來(lái)征求意見(jiàn)或詢(xún)問(wèn)看法.后接名詞,代詞或動(dòng)名詞

[舉例]You like the style.What about the colour?

How about the two of us going to dance on Sunday?

5>Even if they do become the best,they may never be as famous as the bog stars.

do become

[用法]do用來(lái)對(duì)become進(jìn)行強(qiáng)調(diào)

[舉例]Do remember to bring your exercise book tomorrow.

I did see him the street this morning.Why didn t you believe me?

6>I sometimes wish I could make as much money as Jordan.

wish

[用法]后面的句子要用虛擬語(yǔ)氣形式,具體要看所指的時(shí)間

[舉例]I wish (that) I had never met her.

我要是沒(méi)遇見(jiàn)過(guò)她就好了。(對(duì)過(guò)去而言)

I wish (that) I were/was younger.

我真希望能年輕一些。(對(duì)現(xiàn)在而言)

7>I only care about getting better and about competing for my country.

care about

[用法]在意;在乎;感興趣;關(guān)心

[舉例]I don t care about the expenses.So long as I have time I will go.

They don t care about this kind of books.

compete

[用法]vi 競(jìng)爭(zhēng);比賽;媲美

[聯(lián)想]competition n.比賽

competitive a.有競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力的

competitor n. 比賽者;對(duì)手

8>I am proud to be part of the Games.

proud

[用法]a.1. 驕傲的,有自尊心的; 2. 傲慢的,自負(fù)的; 3. 自豪的,得意的

[舉例]He s too proud to speak to poor people like us.

他太驕傲了,從不與我們這樣的窮人說(shuō)話。