1、Unit 2 Sporting eventsEntering a new sport into the OlympicsProjectPre-reading What sporting events are performed in the Olympic Games?Which of these sporting events do you like best?Why?Careful readingHow can we try to enter a new sport into the Olympics?Read the article part by part and try to fin
2、d the detailed information in each partPart 1What requirements must be met before a sport can be considered by the IOC?First,a sport must have its own international association.Next,it must be practised by men in at least 75 countries on at least four continents and practised by women in at least 40
3、 countries and on three countries.Besides,a current sport must be dropped.Part 2Because these sports became less popular andhad to make way for new,more popular sports.What sports have been removed from the Olympics?Why?Golfrugbypolopower boatingPart 3Tae kwon do,in 2000.What sports have been added
4、in the Olympics only recently?And in which year?Part 4Wushu,a Chinese martial artWhich sport is still trying to get into the Olympics?True 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
5、years by now.3.Tae kwon do,now very popular,was first included in the Olympics in 2000.4.Rugby will surely be included in the Olympics again,as it is played all around the world.5.It is likely that Wushu will get into the Olympics in the near future.FFTTTThe process of entering a sport into the Olym
6、pics:meet many requirementsconsidered by the IOCa current sport is dropped First,Second,Third,helps ensure thatDo you think it is possible for Wushu to become one of the sporting events in the Olympics?1.Entering a sport into the Olympics can be a long process.使一个体育项目进入奥运会有时会是一个很长的过程。Eg.孩子有时候会非常烦人。C
7、hildren can sometimes be very tiring.这里有时会非常冷，甚至在五月也是如此。It can be very cold here,even in May.2.keepunder control使处于控制之下keep/bring/getunder control使处于控制之下政府正在努力使禽流感处于控制之下。The government is now trying to keep bird flue under control.火势终于被控制住了。The fire was finally brought under control.beyond control 无
8、法掌握，无法控制 in control of 管理 in the control of 被控制/管理 lose control of 无法控制,对失去控制 out of control 不受控制,失去控制 take control of 控制,管理under attack 遭受袭击under discussion 在讨论中under repair 在修理中under control 在控制中under construction 在建设中Translation1.与一个脾气经常失控的人是很难相处的。Its difficult to deal with a man who often loses
9、control of his temper.2.我们必须采取措施使洪水处于控制之下.We must take some measures to get the flood water under control.3.汽车失去了控制,滚下了山坡.The car got out of control and rolled down the hill.3.make way for众所周知,所有的车辆都得给救护车让路.As is known to all,all traffic has to make way for fire-engine.all the way 一路上，一直；大老远by the w
10、ay 顺便说一声；在途中by way of 经过，经由find ones way 找到路，设法到达in a way 在某种程度上；有点，有几分in no way 决不in the/ones way 挡路lead the way 领路，带路lose ones way 迷路make ones way 辛苦地前进,行走no way 没门,不行on the/ones way 在途中；渐趋于under way (船只）航行中,（计划）进行中Translation1.他在赴机场的途中车子发生了故障.He was on the way to the airport when his car broke do
11、wn.2.他正在逐渐复原.He is on the way to getting better.3.开车时,要给救护车让路.You should make way for an ambulance when you are driving.Pair work:Discuss the following questions in groups:1.Are there any sports you would add to the Olympic programme?If so,which ones and why?2.Are there any sports you think shouldnt be in the Olympics?If so,which ones and why?1.Finish B1,B2 on page 99 of the workbook2.Unit Revision:Period 9.
