1、Unit 2 Sporting EventsReadingReading a speechReading Strategy Definition of a speech Ways to make a good speecha formal talkthat a persongives to an audience 1.tell an interesting story 2.use quotations 3.present statistics 4.ask questions The writer actually wants to _by asking the question“Do you
2、know when the ancient games began?”A.get the right answerB.get the audience interested in his topicC.give you a chance to speakD.show what he knows about the gamesRead the speech quickly to get the answers Fast Reading What is the speech about?What was Pierre de Coubertins hope when he brought the O
3、lympic Games back to life?What does the speaker wish for at the end of the speech?Get the main idea of each part Reading for structures Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:Part 4:(Para.1)the topic of the speech(Para.2-4)the history&significance of(Para.5-8)some famous sports stars and their great contributions(Par
4、a.9)the closure of the speech2.Which of the following shows the right structure of the passage?ABCD1234123412341234Get detailed information Detailed reading Part II Detailed reading historyThe ancient gamesThe contemporary gamesin 776BCat Olympia in Greeceonly Greek men(unmarried women)in 1896in Ath
5、ensathletes from around the worldPierre de Coubertinbrought the Olympics back to lifeHis dream was that Part III Detailed reading SixMuhammad AliMichael JordanZhang NingXu HaifengDeng YapingLiu XiangNameNationalityAchievements:Muhammad Ali American 1.won the gold medal for America in the 1960 Rome O
6、lympics2.went on to win the 1st World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in 19643.returned to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony in Atlanta in 1996NameNationalityAchievements:Michael JordanAmerican1.was the highest scorer for.at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics2.won the 2nd Olympic gold medal
7、 at the 1992 Barcelona Olympicswon 4 gold at the 1992&1996 Olympics became an IOC member in 2000won the first gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympicsthe 1st Asian to win the gold medal in mens 110-meter hurdles at the 2004 Athens Olympicshung on to win the gold medal in the final matchExtension
8、What fine qualities do you think these athletes have in common?1.They work very hard to achieve their aims.2.They have passion/love for both sports and their countries.3.They are not satisfied with the present and they struggle for better.Which of the following proverbs(谚语）best suits the athletes me
9、ntioned in this passage?A.Life is made up of little things.B.Its never too old to learn.C.Where there is a will,there is a way.D.Look before you leap,see before you go ConsolidationFill in the blanks with proper words according to the text.Topic The history and(1)_of the Olympics(2)_of the gamesThe
10、ancient games began in 776 BC in Greece(3)_ the modern ones in 1896 in Athens.(4)_between the ancient and modern gamesOnly men were allowed to compete while today athletes across the world can take part(5)_language they speak.The ancient games were held at the(6)_ place,but countries and people can
11、live(7)_together in the modern ones.Some well-known athletes and their(8)_Muhammad Ali won the gold medal in 1960 and His first World Heavyweight Championship in 1964Michael Jordan won the gold at the 1984 and 1992 Olympics.Chinese athletes have also played an important(9)_in the Olympic Games.Concl
12、usionThe Olympics will have a successful future to(10)_his glorious past.significanceHistorywhileDifferenceswhateversamepeacefullyachievementspart/rolematch Presenting a talk show You may begin like this:Ladies and gentlemen,its a great honour to have three members from IOC.Well talk about the Olympics.Presenting a talk show1.Reread and rewrite the text in no more than 150 words.2.Finish Part E on page 25.Assignment
