Unit30AninternationaleventLesson59（课件）新概念英语青少版1B

Aninternationaleventlesson59ListenandcheckHowlongistheracethisweekend?5km10milesLearnandsayCLAIRE:Howlongistheracethisweekend?PAUL:Tenmiles.It'snotverylong.long表示距离：从起点到终点。Howlongisthisroad?（也表示时间：从开始到结束。HowlongisyourEnglishlesson？-Anhour.)race1mile1.609kmListenandanswerWho’sintherace?Therearelotsoffantasticrunners.LearnandsayCLAIRE:Andwho'sintherace?PAUL:Well,therearelotsoffantasticrunners.Theycomefromallovertheworld.in表示参加活动或比赛。fantasticworld=befromListenandanswerArethereanyrunnersfromAustralia?Yes,thereare.LearnandsayCLAIRE:Likewho?PAUL:Well,therearesomefromAustralia.TheycompeteinalltheEuropeanevents,andthey'reimpressive.Compete参加impressiveeventsListenandanswerCanPaulcompetewiththem?Yes,hecan.LearnandsayCLAIRE:Canyoucompetewiththem?PAUL:Well.I'mnotinthefirstrank.Icancompeteinthisrace,butit'smyfirsthalfmarathon.competewithsb和某人竞争rank:排inthefirstrank第一流的marathonListenandanswerIsitpracticefortheNewYorkMarathon?Yes,itis.LearnandsayPAUL:IneedpracticefortheLondonMarathonnextyear.CLAIRE:I'msureyoucandowell,Paul.PAUL:Well,maybe...MarathonListenandanswerDoyouknowanypeoplefromothercountries?Who?Yes,thereareMoroccans,Brazilians,Canadians,Germans,Chinese.LearnandsayPAUL:Theotherrunnersarereallyinternational.

ThereareMoroccans,Brazilians,Canadians,Germans,Chinese—younameit!They'reallverygood.Let'swaitandsee!加强语气Moroccans,Brazilians,Canadians,Germans,Chinese

许多表示国籍的形容词以-an或-ian结尾的表示国家的形容词：如Chinese,Japanese等，也可以用作可数名词指人，但它们的单数和复数形式没有变化:如：ThereisaJapanesenextthedoor.TheChineseareimpressive.Goodtoknow[mə'rɒkən]BraziliansMoroccansCanadians[brə'zɪlɪənz][kə'neɪdiən]有亮点英语Goodtoknow马拉松赛是一项长跑比赛项目，其距离为42.195公里（也有说法为42.193公里）。这个比赛项目的距离的确定要从公元前490年9月12日发生的一场战役讲起。

这场战役是波斯人和雅典人在离雅典不远的马拉松海边发生的，史称希波战争，雅典人最终获得了反侵略的胜利。为了让故乡人民尽快知道胜利的喜讯，统帅米勒狄派一个叫菲迪皮茨的士兵回去报信。菲迪皮茨是个有名的“飞毛腿”，为了让故乡人早知道好消息，他一个劲地快跑，当他跑到雅典时，已喘不过气来，只说了一句“我们胜利了！”就倒在地上死了。为了纪念这一事件，在1896年举行的现代第一届奥林匹克运动会上，设立了马拉松赛跑这个项目，把当年菲迪皮茨送信跑的里程——42.193公里作为赛跑的距离。

Let'swatchFillintheblanksCLAIRE:Howlongisthe______thisweekend?PAUL:Ten_______.It'snotverylong.CLAIRE:Andwho's_____________?PAUL:Well,therearelotsof_______________.They____________allovertheworld.racemilesintheracefantasticrunnerscomefromFillintheblanksCLAIRE:Likewho?PAUL:Well,therearesomefrom________.They________allthe_______________,andthey're__________.CLAIRE:Canyou___________them?PAUL:Well.I'mnot______________.Ican__________thisrace,butit'smy__________________.AustraliacompeteinEuropeaneventsimpressivecompetewithinthefirstrankcompeteinfirsthalf

marathonFillintheblanksPAUL:Ineedpracticefor__________________nextyear.CLAIRE:I'msureyoucandowell,Paul.PAUL:Well,maybe...PAUL:Theotherrunnersare_________________.

ThereareMoroccans,Brazilians,Canadians,Germans,Chinese—younameit!They'reallverygood._______________

theLondonMarathonreallyinternationalLet'swaitandsee!Retellthestorytenmiles...fantasticrunners...impressive...halfmarathon...LondonMarathon...international...Let'scheck1.______istheracethisweekend?Tenmiles.A.WhatB.Howlong C.Where D.Howmany2.Theycomefrom____theworld.A./ B.allin C.to D.allover3.Canyoucompete____them?A.with B.to C.of D.at4.Whatlanguagedoeshespeak?Hespeaks_______.A.China