Unit 2 Sports Culture
Building skills
◆内容分析：
本单元的主题语境是“人与社会”硬盘格式化后能恢复数据吗，话题是“体育文化、体育精神”要是能重来，涉及的语篇类型有：视频、网站文章、博客文章、杂志文章等。本单元的学习旨在帮助学生了解各项体育赛事，感受体育文化的魅力，领会优秀的体育精神，并学会将体育融入生活。
整个单元的八个板块分别涉及“体育文化、体育精神”的多个层面。Further study板块指导学生运用资源策略，通过观看电影以及阅读书籍对体育领域进行自主、深入的探究学习。
◆教学目标：
By the end of this ction, students will be able to:
1.get familiar with Marathon des Sables and challenging sports events;
2.collect some expressions to prent your opinions;
3.write an article to express their opinion on the chon sport for the Olympic.
◆教学重难点：
1. To help students understand the listening materials and finish the listening task;
2. To encourage students to express their opinions bravely;
3. To guide students to finish their composition.
◆教学过程：
Step 1 Lead-in
Q: Have you ever run a marathon?
Q: What is the most challenging marathon you know?
鸡妈妈Step 2 Listening
A1: The host of a radio programme is talking about the Marathon des Sables. Listen to the radio programme and answer the following questions.
1. What is the distance the Marathon des Sables covers?
About 250 kilometers.
2.What is the purpo of the sixth stage of the Marathon des Sables?
It’s just for fun and rais money for charity.
3. When will runners receive the cour maps?
The day before the race begins.
4. How long can the supplies that athletes carry last?
A week.
5. What must runners wear to protect themlves against the sun?
Hats or head coverings.
A2: In the cond half of the radio programme, the host is interviewing a participant who has run the Marathon des Sables. Listen to the interview and complete the notes below.
Marathon des Sables
Participants
•About 70% of the runners are men.
•The oldest competitor to date was (1) 83 years old, and the youngest was 16.
•Some runners have participated more than (2) 20 times.
Challenges
•The weather is a big challenge. Participants have to deal with unbearable dert heat and extreme (3) temperature changes .
•(4) Strong winds and sandstorms can occur at any time.
Safety measures
•Becau of what happened to an Italian participant, runners are now tracked with (5) GPS devices .
•There are 60 doctors, nurs and (6)给自己取艺名 emergency medical workers at the race.
•Two helicopters and eight planes are also ready to fly anyone who becomes riously ill to hospital.
Step 3 Speaking母版
A3: In pairs, discuss why people participate in very challenging sporting events. U the example below to help you and pay attention to the expressions in bold.
学习的同义词
Uful expressions:
•challenging sports events 有挑战性的体育赛事
•older people are also drawn to them 老人也被吸引到
增涨和增长的区别•character building 培养品格
•in turn 反过来
•physically strong and mentally tough 身体强壮精神坚韧
Step 4 Reading and writing
What sport do you think should be included in the Olympics? Write a blog post arguing in favour of your chon sport. Give reasons for your choice.
Squash: a perfect match for the Olympics
I think squash should be included in the Olympic Games. It is a sport truly in line with the Olympic motto “Faster, Higher, Stronger”. There really is no place to hide on the squash court—players need to show their speed, wits and skills in order to defeat their opponents. Spectators of all ages have discovered that it is an extremely thrilling sport to
watch!
There are two main reasons why I believe squash derves to be an Olympic sport: the game is popular all over the world. Squash is played regularly by more than 20 million people in over 185 countries. The World Squash Federation, the international association for squash, was founded in 1967 and has around 150 member nations. Its fast pace certainly adds to its popularity: a typical squash match for beginners lasts 130 around 20 minutes, so it is easy to fit into most people’s schedules. Another reason for the game’s popularity is that it is quite affordable. Unlike sports that require expensive equipment or large facilities, squash only requires two players and a few pieces of equipment: a squash ball and a racquet and some protective eyewear. Besides, since squash is a popular sport, most major cities already have squash courts, so it should be less costly for host cities to provide the necessary facilities.
To summarize, squash is an amazing sport that is not only affordable but also appeals to a global mass audience. It is time for squash to have its chance to shine on the world’s gr
eatest sporting stage, especially as it ticks all the boxes required by the International Olympic Committee. If squash was included in the Olympics, it would be a positive step for the sport as well as for squash players and fans all around the world.
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