1、Unit 2 Sports events ProjectEntering a new sport into the OlympicsdivingCan you name the following sporting events?wrestlingfencingBrainstormingtable tennisgolfKungfuboxingA BWhat sporting events do youknow?Friendship comes first,then competition!1.What sports have been removed from the Olympics?Gol
2、f,rugby,polo and power boating.2.What sport has been added in the Olympics only recently?And in which year?3.What sport is still trying to get into the Olympics?Tae kwon do,in 2000Wushu,a Chinese martial art.Listen to the tape of this passage and find out the answers to the following questions.True
3、or False1.Entering a sport into the Olympics can be a long process because there are many requirements that must be met.2.Golf has been in the Olympics for many years by now.3.Tae kwon do,now very popular,was first included in the Olympics in 2000.4.4.Rugby will surely be included in the Olympics ag
4、ain,as it is played all around the world.5.5.It is likely that wushu will get into the Olympics in the near future.FFTTTPara1How many requirements should a new sport meet in order to enter the Olympics?And what are they?First,a sport must have its own international association.Next,it must be practi
5、sed by men in at least 75 countries on at least four continents and practised by women in at least 40 countries and on three continents.Besides,a current sport must be dropped.Careful readingsports Reasons Which ones are out?Which ones are in?Which ones are still trying?The IOC wants to _ a _of spor
6、ts and there are already many other sports in _ like _,_ and_.Complete the following form according to Para 2,3&4.golf,rugby,polo,powerboatingtae kwon dowushubalanceMartial Artsjudofencingtae kwon doThey became less popular and had to make way for new,more popular sports.They are popular and are pla
7、yed all over the world.maintainDifficult sentences:1.Entering a sport into the Olympics can bea long process.2.In order for a new sport to be added,a current sport must be dropped.This helps ensure that the IOC can keep the Olympics under control.3.However,the IOC is looking at revising the number a
8、nd the type of sports involved inthe Olympics in the future,so wushu fans may get what they are hoping for.It needs to meet many(3)_It must have its own(4)_ associationA 5)_ sport needs to be dropped so as to(6)_ way for a new oneThe new one must be(7)_enough,with certain numbers of people practisin
9、g it.Golf and rugby havebeen(8)_ because they became less popular.Tae kwon do was first(9)_ in the Olympics nine years ago.Wushu is still trying to enter the Olympics in the(10)_of Martial Arts.The process of(1)_ a sport into the OlympicsIt should be(2)_ by the IOCA new sport is addedPreparing a spe
10、ech1.which sports you would add to the Olympics and why?2.which sports you think should not be in the Olympics and why?Work in groups.PlanningWrite down the sport your group has chosen _Discuss the tasks among your group.PreparingOrganize the information and write an outline.Discuss and decide what
11、to include in the speech.Producing Write the speech based on the outline.Proofread(校对)it and add some new ideas.Be confident!Good morning,teachers and classmates,I am delighted to be here to talk to you about Chinese wushu.We Chinese are always trying to get wushu into the Olympics.Ill briefly share
12、 our views with you.Chinese wushu has a long history.It is both a contemporary(现代的)sport and a traditional method of self-defense.Wushu is widely recognized as an effective means of keeping fit and it is suitable for everyone.In the past few years,the popularity of wushu in China has been increasing
13、.Other nations,including the United States,are now beginning to develop more and more people for this ancient art.Wushu has its own international association.In 1990 the International Wushu Federation is created to promote worldwide competition and was accepted by the International Olympic Committee
14、 in 1999.It already has 86 member countries and regions now,so it has possessed the conditions of the entry of the Olympic Games.As is reported,wushu is developing quickly.In a meeting,the President of the IOC said,“The biggest problem is how to make wushu enter into the Olympic Games if the scale o
15、f the games is not expanded,”but he said,“I am happy to say that the most difficult problem can be solved,and that there are many difficulties for wushu to enter the Olympic Games,but it is hopeful.”My dear classmates,lets look forward to seeing Chinese wushu entering the next Olympic Games.Join us in wishing it a big success!Thank you.Now,would anyone like to ask a question?Homework:1.Recite paragraph 1;2.Finish the exercises on page 99 and 101.
