1、Heroesbrilliantskilfulawfuluselesscompeteamazingunusualadj.卓越的，辉煌的adj.灵巧的，熟练的adj.极度的，糟糕的adj.无用的，无效的vi.比赛，竞争adj.令人惊异的adj.不平常的championviolencebulletcareerkeeneventfortunatelyathleten.冠军n.暴力，暴行n.子弹n.职业，一生的事业adj.热心的，渴望的n.竞赛，事件adv.幸运地n.运动员Pass the FlamePass the Flame Unite the WorldIt s time to celebrate
2、 let our voices be heardPass the Flame Unite the worldBring us all together We can grow a forestOn a dried up river bed We can build a mountainFrom a grain sand Reach out,hold out your hands(x2)Pass the Flame Unite the WorldIts time to celebrate let our voices be heardPass the Flame Unite the worldB
3、ring us all together Pass the FlameUnite the World(x5)Reach out,hold out your hands(x2)Pass the Flame Unite the worldPass the Flame Unite the World(x5)Who are your sporting heroes/heroines?awful,boring,lazy,slow,terrible,useless,weak?brilliant,fast,skilful,smart,strong,useful?A:In my opinion,Ronaldo
4、 is a brilliant player.He is very fast and skilful.B:I agree.I think hes very smart.Serena WilliamsVenus WilliamsThey are sisters and both tennis champions.Do you want to know more about them?True or False1.The two sisters plan to take up tennis career all their life.2.In competitive matches the two
5、 sisters seldom played each other.3.The two sisters have no common hobby except tennis.4.4.In their childhood the people around Williams sisters often fought each other using guns.5.Williams parents played an important part in their success.6.The text refers to us the sisters father is good at tenni
6、s.7.If one of them loses the game in their match,the other does the dishes.8.The two sisters miss their childhood so they often go back to their hometown.Guess the meaning of the following words according to the text.champion,train,look back,compete against,express an interest in,come to an end,amaz
7、ing,keen,fortunately,make progress,improveRead to learn1.Why are the sisters unusual?2.2.What kind of background are they from?3.3.Who helped them to succeed?4.4.How do the two sisters get on at home?Answer the following questionsRead the text again and answer the following questions.1.Why are the s
8、isters unusual?They played each other in the final of a tennis tournament.2.What kind of background are they from?A poor background./They lived in poor area of California,full of violence and drugs.4.How do the two sisters get on at home?3.Who helped them to succeed?Their father,Richard.Their father
9、,Richard.They get on well.Read the article again and suggest a title for the text.TitleHow to become a tennis starRoad to successTennis is my favorite sportsTennis stars-Williams sistersAdd new information about the two sistersTennis stars-Williams sistersName：Venus WilliamsSex：femaleBirthday:1980.0
10、7.17Weight：72.7kgHeight：185cmNationality:America Event：tennis 转入职业时间 1995 WTA当前排名 3 迄今职业成绩 304胜69负迄今单打冠军 29 迄今双打冠军 10 2003战绩 17胜3负迄今职业奖金总额$12,462,628 征战法网纪录次数 6 单打最好成绩 2002亚军双打最好成绩 1999冠军转入职业时间 1995 WTA当前排名 1 迄今职业成绩 224胜41负迄今单打冠军 22 迄今双打冠军 11 2003战绩 23胜1负迄今职业奖金总额$11,284,079 征战法网纪录次数 4 单打最好成绩 2002夺冠双
11、打最好成绩 1999夺冠Name：Serena WilliamsBirthday：1981.09.28Height：178cmWeight：65.9kgNationality：AmericaEvent：tennisstudy design in collegethe friendly sistersThe two sisters photo of childhood.The topic of each paragraphPara 1Para 2Para 3Para 4brief introductiontheir childhoodtraining and studyachievement a
12、nd friendly relationshipVoice your opinionWhat are the advantages of being sports stars?Language points1.speak about 谈论,讲述We couldnt get him to speak abouthis war experiences.我们无法让他讲述当年战争的经历。2.interest兴趣；可以和某些动词搭配他对美术没有兴趣。He has no interest in fine arts.我已经失去了收集硬币的兴趣。Ive lost my interest in collecti
13、ng coins.客人们对这种新设计表示出极大的兴趣。The guests showed great interest in the new e to an end 结束会议终于结束了。The meeting came to an end at last.4.amazing adj.令人惊异的，指物 amazed adj.感到惊异的，指人 amaze vt.使惊异The amazing performance made me amazed.形容词动词形容词这种另人惊叹的表演让我吃惊。The amazing performance amazed me.1.我们谈谈假期的打算好吗？Can we s
14、peak about plans for the holidays?2.音乐和绘画是他生活中的两大嗜好。His two great interests in life are music and painting.3.发现她在那，我感到很吃惊。I was amazed to find her there.翻译句子Complete the following sentences,using the words from Exercise 2.1.Bailey _ athletes half his2.age and won at last.2.Maxs success as a runner i
15、s really _.Vocabularyhas competedamazing4.Are you _to play tennis this afternoon?5.Ben is a _ tennis player.He has never lost a match!3.I broke my arm playing basketball but _ its fine now.fortunatelykeenchampionLanguage in UseChoose a star.Make notes about the important achievements or events in hi
16、s/her life,and the dates they happened.Dont worry if you are not exact.Grammar PresentationPast Simple and Present Perfect1.Since then,she has won Wimbledon and the US Open twice.2.Has tennis ever caused problems between the sisters?Hascausedhas won3.The sisters father,Richard,startedto train Venus
17、and Serena when they were young.4.The first time Venus played in a big tournament was in 1996.startedplayed1.something happened at a specific time in the past.(b)Match the tenses with the uses.We use a)the Present Perfect,b)the Past Simple when2.the time of the action in the past is not given or kno
18、wn.3.a past action has results in the present.4.the past action is not linked with the present.(b)(a)(a)Past Simple:Past Simple to talk about finished actions or past situations and habits.He always phoned on Friday.She climbed the stairs and went to her room.always phonedclimbedwentTottenham won th
19、eir last match and they have now moved to the top of the league.havemovedPresent Perfect:Present Perfect to talk about a result of something in the past that is still obvious.activities in the past but we dont know or not interested in exactly when they happened.Weve played each other before.(it doe
20、snt matter exactly when they played each other.)ve playedShe has already tidied her room.(at some time before now but we dont know or care exactly when)hastidiedWe can use the following time adverbials with the Present Perfect:before,ever,never,already,and yet(already in statements,and yet in questi
21、ons and negative sentences).I havent been to Spain before.Ive already had lunch.Have you ever been abroad?Have you had lunch yet?Weve never met him.I havent had lunch yet.beforealreadyeveryetneveryetCompare the sentencesVenus and Serena have played each other before.have played (Its important that i
22、n the past they played each other but it is not important when thishappened.)Venus and Serena played each other in June 1999.played (We know precisely when this happened.)Look at the dialogue below and complete the rule with already or yet.A:Has Serena won Wimbledon yet?B:No,she hasnt won it yet.A:H
23、as she won the US Open yet?B:Yes,she has already won it.yetalreadyyetyeta)We use _ in affirmative sentences.b)We use_ in questions and negative sentences.alreadyyet-_ leave at the end of this month.-I dont think you should do that until _ another job.A.Im going to;youd found B.Im going to;youve foun
24、dC.Ill;youll find D.Ill;youd findAlthough medical science _ control over several dangerous diseases,what worries us is that some of them are returning.A.achieved B.has achieved C.will achieve D.had achievedMy friend,who _ on the International Olympic Committee all his life,is retiring next month.A.s
25、erved B.is serving C.had served D.has servedDanny _ hard for long to realize his dream and now he is popular.A.works B.is working C.has worked D.worked-_ you _ him around the museum yet?-Yes.We had a great time there.A.Have shown B.Do show C.Had shown D.Did showCathy is taking notes of the grammatic
26、al rules in class at Sunshine School,where she _ English for a year.A.studies B.studied C.is studying D.has been studyingI have got a headache.No wonder.Youin front of that computer too long.A.work B.are working C.have been working D.workedThe unemployment rate in this district_ from 6%to 5%in the past two years.A.has fallen B.had fallenC.is falling D.was fallingDo Exercises 10,11 and 12.Homework
