Unit2Hewasinvitedtocompetitionsaroundtheworld.

1、Unit 2He was invited to competitions around the world.1. To learn about Liu Xiang and how he became a sports hero by reading.2. To be able to complete a timeline3. To learn some key words and useful expressions Objectives：Liu XiangWho is the man in the picture? Hurdles/hdlz/跨栏赛跑跨栏赛跑 Do you know what

2、 sport he is famous for?1 Look at the picture and the title of the passage in Activity 2. Who is he? When and where did he get his Olympic gold medal? What was his feeling at the moment? Has he ever suffered from injury or defeat?What do you know about Liu Xiang?a sports _ (英雄英雄)_ (赢得赢得) 2004 Olympi

3、c gold medal110m _ (跨栏比赛跨栏比赛)_ (受受折磨折磨) foot problemnever _ (放弃放弃)_ (错过错过) 2008 and 2012 Olympicsa symbol of _ (勇气和成功勇气和成功)herohurdles racewonsuffered frommissedgive upcourage and success_ (自豪自豪)_ (遗憾遗憾)pridepityNow lets read the passage on P66 to learn more about Liu Xiang and then finish the follo

4、wing tasks.Liu Xiang- trained to be the best in the world.a)Liu Xiang was helped by his sports school to win a gold medal.b) Liu Xiang will be a star and not a sports hero.c) Liu Xiang has trained for many years and won many gold medals.Tip 1: When we want the main idea of a passage, we can read the

5、 title as well as the beginning and ending.2012 _2008 _2004 _2001 _1998 _1993 _(Grade 4)1983 _a) won his first international 110m hurdles raceb) hurdling ability noticedc) born in Shanghaid) won Olympic gold medale) started training at a sports schoolf) returned to first placeg) suffered from foot p

6、roblemd/sf/ v.经受经受折磨折磨/bilti/ n.能力能力 fgabec当阅读名人生平或者名人传记的时当阅读名人生平或者名人传记的时候，应该注意时间的线索。候，应该注意时间的线索。Q: After he become famous, what happened to him in 2004?First, he was invited competitions around the world.Then, he was chosen for the Chinese team at the Athens Olympic.won a gold medalBecome a sports

7、hero.Read Para. 1 and answer 19831993199820012004abcdb. He _ at first to train for the high jump.c. His ability in hurdling _.d. His races _and he _ with the worlds best sports stars.was encouragedwas noticedwere recordedwas comparedPara. 2 & Para 4.1. How old was Liu Xiang when he went to the S

8、ports School?( ) A.10 B.11 C.12 D.92. What was the purpose of the special programme ? ( )A.To record the races .B.To encourage the young sportspersonsC.To help young sportsmen and sportswomen.D. To help the coaches.3.Have Asians ever won the Olympic gold medal for hurdling before 2004?( )A.Yes,they

9、have.B.No, they havent. Liu Xiang trained very hard. In fact, he trained so hard that he hurt his foot. From 2008 on, he suffered a lot from his foot problem, but he did not give up. Though he missed some competitions, he still returned to first place in the world 110m hurdles race in 2012.Para.5Rea

10、d Paragraph 5-6 and check T or F in pairs.1.From 2008 on,Liu Xiang suffered a lot from his foot problem ,so he gave up.( )2.Although Liu Xiang didnt complete the 2012 London Olympic Games ,he is still a symbol of courage and success.( ) It is a pity that his foot problem stopped him from completing

11、the 2012 London Olympic Games. But he is still a symbol of courage and success, and we continue to take great pride in him.Read The Chinese take great (1) _ in Liu Xiang. At first, he was not very successful, but his coach noticed his (2) _ in running and jumping, and helped him changed his training

12、 (3) _. He won a number of important (4) _ and became the first (5) _ sportsperson to win an Olympic gold medal for hurdling. However, from 2008 on, he missed some competitions because of a foot problem. Although he did not complete the 2012 Olympic Games, he is still a symbol of great (6) _ and suc

13、cess. ability Asian courage method pride raceprideabilitymethodsracesAsian courageTask 4Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.4Translate.跳高跳高起初起初设立；创办设立；创办同时同时事实上事实上 受受折磨折磨打破世界记录打破世界记录 放弃放弃第一名；冠军第一名；冠军阻止某人做某事阻止某人做某事 为为感到自豪感到自豪high jumpat firstset upat the same timein fac

14、tsuffer from break the world recordgive upfirst placestop sb (from) doing sthtake pride inTask 6WritingCoach Wang Biling noticed Zhang Yining.Zhang Yining was asked to go to Beijing Shichahai Sports School by Wang Biling.Wang Biling asked Zhang Yining to go to Beijing Shichahai Sports School.Zhang Y

15、ining was noticed by Coach Wang Biling.Now write sentences about table tennis player Zhang Yining. Use the correct verb form.Zhang Yinings training programme took up a lot of her time.Zhang Yining was advised to study as well as train hard by her mother./Zhang Yining was advised by her mother to stu

16、dy as well as train hard.Zhang Yinings mother advised her to study as well as train hard.A lot of Zhang Yinings time was taken up by her training programme.7P67Write a passage about Zhang Yining. Use the sentences you have written in Activity 6 to help you.Zhang Yining was noticed by Coach Wang Bili

17、ng. She was asked by Wang Biling to go to Beijing Shichahai Sports School. A lot of Zhang Yinings time was taken up by her training programme, but Zhang Yining was advised by her mother to study as well as train hard.译一译译一译体育名人之语录体育名人之语录Im not afraid to take on a challenge. Im not afraid to take a new step. If I fail, I will pick myself up and move on. Michael Jordan 我从不害怕挑战。我从不怕走出新的一我从不害怕挑战。我从不怕走出新的一步。如果我失败了，那我会爬起来重新步。如果我失败了，那我会爬起来重新开始。开始。 迈克尔迈克尔乔丹乔丹You may