大学基础英语教程B4U.ppt

Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,For too long the world has failed to recognize that the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement are about fine athletics and fine art. Avery Brundage 很长时间以来，世界没有认识到奥林匹克运动会和奥林匹克运动展现的是出色的运动和优美的艺术。 艾弗里布伦戴奇,Avery Brundage (1887-1975) 美国体育协会会长，在1952年至1972年担任国际奥林匹克委员会主席。,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,What is the most important factor in winning a competition? Previously a persons skill may be the answer. But with the development of technology, people do not have a precise answer now. Technology is used everywhere in sports: training, gyms, sports fields, competition facilities, suits, shoes, etc A persons skill is still important, but without the help of technology, his training and performance may not be that good. That may be the reason why developed countries win a lot more medals than the developing countries. The new swimsuits of Speedos LZR Racer in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games aroused much attention and debate.,Preview,Preview,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,1. To think about the question: what contributes to winning a competition; 2. To enhance the vocabulary power with regards to sports and other related points; 3. To master new words and expressions, thus to do some translation work and free talk; 4. To know more about sports technology.,Learning Objectives,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,Watch the following report and fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases. You may choose the words or phrases from the list given.,本页播放,全文播放,major obstacles solid substance stay alight torchs journey highest peak oxygen-thin experienced climbers specially built,High-tech ensures Olympic torch alight on Mt. Qomolangma,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,本页播放,全文播放,specially built,stay alight,torchs journey,highest peak,oxygen-thin,experienced climbers,solid substance,major obstacles,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,Group work Group Work: work in groups and tell your group members what you know about those high- tech sport wears used in Beijing Olympic Games. Before class try to find detailed information about the material, technologies, designers, companies and brands, and working principles of the sport wears, and so on. Then exchange the information of your group with others groups. The following tips may help you.,Oral Practice,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,Advantages of Nikes Flywire running shoes It entails the use of high-tensile Vectran threads which cut down on weight of the product yet adds stability. The new technique not only adds a totally new kind of support but also an original graphic look to the product. The Air Max 90 Flywire features seamless construction and Flywire threads in strategic spots lend support but not weight. At a mere 119 grams, its less than half the weight of the next lightest Windrunner. ,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,Text A,Pre-reading Questions,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,Text A,本页播放,全文播放,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,Text A,本页播放,全文播放,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,Text A,本页播放,全文播放,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,Text A,本页播放,全文播放,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,Text A,本页播放,全文播放,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,Text A,desperate surpass contribute to be restricted to sb./sth. in reference to call for in violation of enhance set forth rival boost,keep up with preliminary sophisticated compared to/with sth. serve as keepfrom be level with facilitate similar to precisely account for,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,desperate,adj. willing to do anything to change a very bad situation, and not caring about danger,With no money left and no where to go in the cold winter night, he was desperate. Time was running out and we were getting desperate. desperation n. U,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,surpass,vt. to be even better or greater than someone or sth. else,He had surpassed all our expectations. The number of multiple births has surpassed 100,000 for the first time.,Text A,syn exceed vt. (fml) to be greater than a number or amount Examples: The car exceeded 100 miles per hour. Working hours must not exceed 42 hours a week. His performance exceeded our expectations.,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,contribute to,(1) to be one of the things that help to make sth. happen,Alcohol contributes to 100,000 deaths a year in the US. The scandal certainly contributed to their defeat at the last election.,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,People contributed a lot of money when the earthquake took place last May. He contributed to the fund to help students who have no money to go to school.,Text A,(2) to give money, goods, or your time and effort in order to achieve sth, esp. when other people are also helping,contribute to,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,be restricted to sb./sth.,to only affect a limited area, group, etc.,The damage is restricted to the left side of the brain. Access to the library is restricted to the adult. syn be limited to,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,in reference to,used to say what you are writing or talking about, esp. in business letters,I am writing to you in reference to the job opening in your department. He said nothing in reference to that question. syn in/with regard to, regarding, concerning,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,call for,to ask publicly for sth. to be done,Human Rights groups are calling for the release of political prisoners. His resignation was called for by several members. syn ask for,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,in violation of,action that breaks a law, agreement, principle, etc.,Troops crossed the border in violation of the agreement. Several students left class early, in violation of school rules. violate vt.,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,enhance,vt. to improve sth.,The lake enhanced the beauty of the scene. The publicity has done little to enhance his reputation. enhancement n. syn improve,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,set forth,to explain or describe sth. in a clear and detailed way, esp. in writing or in a speech,He set forth an idealistic view of society. In his preface the author set forth his reasons for writing the book. syn explain, put forward,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,rival,n. C a person, group, or organization that you compete with in sport, business, a fight etc.,The new technology gives the company a competitive advantage over its rivals. He finished 38 seconds and defeated his main rival. syn opponent / competitor / rivalry/ adversary,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,boost,vt. to increase or improve sth. and make it more successful,The new resort area has boosted tourism. The government takes a series of measures to boost economy.,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,keep up with,to manage to do as much or as well as other people,Jacks having trouble keeping up with the rest of the class. We must keep up with the times.,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,preliminary,adj. happening before sth. that is more important, often in order to prepare for it,He finished first in the preliminary stage of the competition. He was asked to draw up the preliminary draft of the agreement.,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,sophisticated,adj. very well designed and very advanced, and often works in a complicated way,The computer is very expensive because of the sophisticated software. The two neighboring countries are developing highly sophisticated weapons against each other. syn advanced, complicated,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,compared to/with sth.,used when considering the size, quality, or amount of sth. in relation to sth. similar,Compared to our small flat, Bills house seemed like a palace. Profits were good compared with last year.,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,serve as,to have a particular effect or result,Her failure should serve as a warning to other young people. Their spare room also serves as an office.,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,keepfrom,to prevent someone from doing sth. or prevent sth. from happening,His ex-wife had kept him from seeing his children. Put the pizza in the bottom of the oven to keep the cheese from burning. syn preventfrom,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,be level with,at the same height,Your eyes should be level with the top of the screen. The boys head is level with his fathers shoulder.,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,facilitate,vt. to make it easier for a process or activity to happen（不以人作主语）,Computers can be used to facilitate language learning. Such a port would facilitate the passage of oil from the Middle East to Japan. facilitation n. U,C,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,similar to,almost the same,Her ideas are quite similar to mine. Their situation seems to have been very similar to ours.,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,precisely,adv. exactly and correctly,Temperature can be measured precisely. He arrived at precisely 4 oclock. syn exactly,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,account for,to be the reason why sth. exists or happens,Recent pressure at work may account for his illness. A number of factors account for the differences between the two scores.,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,V. Writing,IV. Trying the Translation,III. Recognizing Main Ideas,II. Developing Your Vocabulary,I. Text Structure Analysis,Exercises,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,I. Text Structure Analysis,Directions: Put the MAIN IDEA of each part in the following table.,Text A,swimming,Olympic,human performance,Speedos LZR Racer,pool design,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,II. Developing Your Vocabulary,Text A,Section A,desperation,manufactured,restriction,value,violates,enhanced,resistant,facilities,precise,contribution,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,II. Developing Your Vocabulary,Text A,a multitude of,keep up with,in reference to,set forth,in violation of,Compared to,is level with,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,II. Developing Your Vocabulary,Text A,similar to,contributes to,is restricted to,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,II. Developing Your Vocabulary,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,III. Recognizing Main Ideas,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,III. Recognizing Main Ideas,Add Your Title,Text A,Advances,contributed to,debate,performance,sophisticated,resistance,rebounds off,is level with,instead of,accounting for,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,IV. Trying the Translation,Section A,Directions: Translate the following sentences into Chinese.,Text A,杰森雷扎克不仅为美国队赢得了一枚金牌，也帮助美国队以将近4秒的成绩刷新了世界纪录。,训练技术、泳池设计以及泳衣技术的进步都使运动员的速度有所提高。,一些游泳官员质疑是否很多记录使相互贬值，是否人类运动正在得到技术不适当的帮助。,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,IV. Trying the Translation,Section A,Directions: Translate the following sentences into Chinese.,Text A,此型号的Racer今年二月才推出，运动员穿着它已经创造了40多项世界记录。,更加高端的泳池设计也减缓了阻碍运动员的波浪阻力。,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,Section B,IV. Trying the Translation,Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases in the brackets.,Text A,an astonishing day,seventh in three days,of competition,serve as buffers,spreading them instead to,ultrasonic welding,reduce drag in the water,streamlined position;,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,IV. Trying the Translation,Text A,in violation of,set forth by the international swimming federation,facilitate a forceful takeoff,similar to track and field,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,V. Writing,Text A,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,Text B,Pre-reading Questions,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,High-tech Devices at the Olympic Games,Words & Expressions,Exercises,Text B,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,Text B,全文播放,本页播放,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,Text B,全文播放,本页播放,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,Text B,全文播放,本页播放,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,Text B,全文播放,本页播放,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,Text B,全文播放,本页播放,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,Text B,全文播放,本页播放,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,Text B,全文播放,本页播放,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,Text B,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,n. U sth. that gives you an advantage over others,Companies are employing more research teams to get an edge. The next version of the software will have the edge over its competitors.,Text B,syn hug,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,on account of, because of,Weve reached our goal of $50,000, thanks to the generosity of the public. Some ski resorts opened early, thanks to a late-October snowstorm.,Text B,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,v. I,T to change a situation, discussion etc. by giving special attention to one idea or subject instead of to a previous one,The White House hopes to shift the medias attention away from financial policy issues. In this stage of the situation, the focus/attention/emphasis often shifts onto the victim and her conduct.,Text B,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,to mention or speak about someone or sth.,We agreed never to refer to the matter again. Although she didnt mention any names, everyone knew who she was referring to. syn mention, speak of/about,Text B,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,n.C sth. that is available to buy or see vt. to make sth. available for people to buy or see,His fifth album sold 400 copies a day since its release/ as soon as it was released. A new movie was released yesterday and aroused great enthusiasm among young people. The Speedo company released a new version of swimming suit.,Text B,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,vt.(1) to force sth. out of its usual place or position,The device displaces the air inside the container. The water displaced by the landslides created a tidal wave.,Text B,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,(2) to take the place or position of sth. or someone,Coal has been displaced by natural gas as a major source of energy. Immigrants who displace US workers in the job market are not welcome there. syn replace,Text B,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,somewhat; rather,Then they started sort of chanting. Im kind of glad I didnt win. Hes kind of dumb, isnt he?,Text B,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,to decide not to consider a particular feeling or thing because sth. else is more important,Both sides agreed to set aside the question of independence. Lets set aside our personal feelings and work out a solution. In the face of financial crisis, all the countries should set aside their contradictions and solve the problems.,Text B,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,to be sold for a particular price in a shop,The wine retails at 6.95 a bottle. The decoder is expected to retail for under $300.,Text B,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,vt. to recognize sth. or discover exactly what it is, what its nature or origin is etc.,Scientists have identified the gene that causes abnormal growth. They identified a number of problem areas. identification n.,Text B,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,vt. to change or move sth. slightly to improve it or make it more suitable for a particular purpose,Check and adjust the brakes regularly. Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning. If your employment status changes, your tax code will be adjusted accordingly. adjustment n.,Text B,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,adj. able to continue for a long time,The party is promising low inflation and sustainable economic growth.,Text B,sustain vt. Examples: The runner was able to sustain the same pace for hours. Local support is needed to sustain the program.,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,adj. very unusual or surprising,Paddys words had a startling effect on the children. The war was a startling turning point in the history of the Revolution. startle vt.,Text B,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,to try very hard to improve or produce sth.,A trainer has been brought in to work on her fitness. He has spent the last two years working on a book about childcare. Every weekend you see him working on his car.,Text B,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,in order not to let someone else do better or seem better than you,Not to be outdone, other computer manufacturers are also donating machines to schools. Jane offered me an apple and, not to be outdone, Tom gave me a banana.,Text B,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,vt. to show or tell people about a new product or plan for the first time,The club has unveiled plans to build a new stadium. The company unveiled a new product last month.,Text B,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,under the condition that; provided that,You can go out to play as long as you stay in the back yard. As long as we keep playing well, well keep winning games. So long as we dont understand it too well, every other language is poetry.,Text B,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology,Exercises,Text B,Unit Two Sports Skill or Technology