1、Unit 2 Liu Xiang was trained for gold.Pre-readingReadingLanguage pointsHomeworkName:Liu XiangSex:Male Place of birth:ShanghaiBirthday:1983.7.13 Height:188 cmBody weight:74 kgProject:the high jump,110 m hurdles Talk something about Liu XiangTalk something about Liu XiangLook at picture and the title
2、of the passage.Say what you know about Liu Xiang and how he became a sporting hero.advise ask choose compare encourage help medal notice overnight success record set up symbol train Reading and vocabularyReading and vocabulary 返回目录返回目录Read the passage and choose Read the passage and choose the sente
3、nce which best the sentence which best expresses the main idea.expresses the main idea.How many parts are there in the passage according to the time?Is the passage written in a time order or a place order(顺序顺序)?In a time order.Three parts.Part 1 Part 2Part 3Para1-For Liu Xiang,life as a sporting her
4、o.Para2-And now that hes well known.Para3-Lia Xiang is not an overnight success.Para4-Liu Xiang was helped by.Para5-So whats next for Liu Xiang?Para6-No,Liu Xiang will go for more medalsPart1 Part2Part3The past life of Liu XiangThe future life of Liu XiangThe present life of Liu XiangWhat does the w
5、riter talk about in each part?Complete the time line with the notes.future plans200220011998199319832004born in Shanghai appear in films,adverts etc,record music won an Olympic gold in Athenswon in Switzerland and Koreatraining programme changedhurdling skill noticed started training at a sports sch
6、ool Answer the questions.1.As a symbol,what does Liu Xiang represent?Hes a symbol of Chinas international sporting success.2.Why isnt Liu Xiang an overnight success?Because he trained hard for many years.3.What was Liu Xiang advised to do in 1998?He was advised to change from high jumping to hurdlin
7、g.4.What was the special programme set up in 2001?It was set up in 2001 to help young sportsmen and sportswomen.5.What will he be encouraged to do in the future?He will be encouraged to train hard for more gold medals.返回目录返回目录Language points 1.First of all,hell be invited to competitions around the
8、world.First of all 意思是意思是“首先,最初首先,最初”,它,它是列举和描述事物时常用的副词。是列举和描述事物时常用的副词。如:如:First of all,she just smiled,then she started to laugh.2.And now that hes well known all over the world,Liu Xiang will also be asked to appear in advertisements and films,and even to record music.现在由于刘翔已经世界闻名了现在由于刘翔已经世界闻名了,他还
9、会他还会被邀请做广告被邀请做广告,拍电影拍电影,甚至录唱片。甚至录唱片。now that 常常用为一种新的情况或状况常常用为一种新的情况或状况做出解释做出解释,表示表示“既然既然;由于由于”。如如:Now that Mr has arrived,we can begin our meeting.既然刘先生已经到了既然刘先生已经到了,我们就开会吧。我们就开会吧。2.Liu was encouraged at first to train as a high jumper.起初起初,教练支持刘翔练跳高。教练支持刘翔练跳高。encourage sb.to do sth.表示表示“鼓励某人鼓励某人做某
10、事做某事”。在本句中。在本句中,encourage一词用于一词用于被动语态被动语态,表示刘翔是表示刘翔是“被鼓励被鼓励”去某事去某事,而不是他而不是他“鼓励鼓励”别的人去做某事。别的人去做某事。如如:Ms Wang always encourages us to speak English in class.王老师总是鼓励我们课上见讲英语。王老师总是鼓励我们课上见讲英语。We were encouraged to learn foreign languages at school.学校鼓励我们学习外语。学校鼓励我们学习外语。3.It was set up in 2001 to help you
11、ng sportsmen and sportswomen.它它(特殊项目特殊项目)建立于建立于2001年年,用来帮助用来帮助 年轻运动员。年轻运动员。set up表示建立表示建立,设立设立;创办创办(组织组织,企业企业);制制定定(计划等计划等)如如:She plans to set up her own business.她计划企业办自己的企业。她计划企业办自己的企业。We need to set up a meeting to discuss the plan.我们需要开个会来讨论这个计划。我们需要开个会来讨论这个计划。4.and his performance was compared
12、with the worlds best sports stars.他的表现被与世界一流运动员进他的表现被与世界一流运动员进行比较。行比较。compare常用于常用于compare A with B结构,意为结构,意为“把把A和和B相比较相比较”。如:如:He likes to compare his city with London.他喜欢把他所在的城市和伦敦相比较。他喜欢把他所在的城市和伦敦相比较。请从括号内选择合适的一项填空。请从括号内选择合适的一项填空。1.A new cinema will _ in our neighbourhood.(build;be built)2.The bo
13、y has started training _ a long jumper.(as;for)Exercisesbe builtas3.If I _ enough time,I will climb to the top of the mountain.(will be given;am given)4.He went to _ when the train would start.(look out;find out)5.Its a pity that our team _ in yesterdays match.(defeated;was defeated)was defeated am
14、givenfind out请写出下列句子的同义句。请写出下列句子的同义句。1.Your bag was taken away by Lily,Jane._2.You wont be chosen by Ms Green to play in the Disney Park tomorrow._ Ms Green will not choose you to play in the Disney Park tomorrow.Lily took your bag away,Jane.3.Mary encouraged Jim to study hard for the maths competit
15、ion._ 4.He began practising spoken English last week._He started practising spoken English last week.Jim was encouraged by Mary to study hard for the maths competition.返回目录返回目录Join the sentences you wrote in Activity 6 to write a paragraph about Zhang Yining.Use and,although and because.Homework:Writing返回目录返回目录