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Learning Guide before ClassThere is a Project Competition in our school. Each class needs to hand in six reports about the project they are asked to do. The topic for your class is “The Life of Famous Retired Sportsmen”. Please finish the following quiz so the group leaders can be chosen (the one who has got the highest points will be the group leader). Quiz1. Where were the Olympic Games held in 2008? (2 points)2. To hold the Olympic Games, some stadiums such as _ and Water Cube _ (build) in the city. (2 points)3. _ gold medals _ (win) by China at the 2008 Olympic Games. (2 points)4. Why could China get good results at the 2008 Olympic Games? (4 points)Work in groups: What information do you need to collect for doing this project? When was he/ she born?basic information the life of a famous retired sportsman Where was he/she born?life as a sportsmanWhen did he/she start training? . . Learning Guide in ClassA. Complete the following information.Name： Liu Xiang a retired hurdlerHe (1) in Shanghai on 13th July 1983. He started training when he was very young. He (2) (鼓励) at first to train for the high jump. In 1998, his (3) in hurdling was noticed by Sun Haiping, who later became his coach. He trained him with different (4) (方法). In 2004, Liu Xiang won the first Olympic gold medal for China in the 110m hurdles (5) (赛跑；比赛). Liu Xiang trained very hard. From 2008 on, he(6) a lot from his foot problem, but he didnt give up. He retired in 2015. Now he spends more time teaching. Sometimes, he takes part in charity activities and some TV shows. He says he likes his simple life now. People still take (7)_ in him. B. Listen and complete the following information.Name: Chen Zhong a retired Chinese taekwondo playerShe was born in Henan in . She was once a player. She found the taekwondo training very difficult but by her mom to continue with training. In the end, she was successful. She won a gold medal in Sydney and then another one in Athens. C. Look at the pictures and tell the information to your partner with the help of words and expressions under the pictures. In 2009/ retiredIn 2010/ a study tour in America In 2011/a club/set up/Zhengzhouyoung people/encourage In 2011/ become Secretary of Youth League Committee in Beijing Sport University Students activities/ organize She/like/ take new challenges Name:Basic information:_Life as a sportsman and the achievements:_Life after retiring:_Group work: Write down your notes here. Name:Basic information:_Life as a sportsman and the achievements:_Life after retiring:_Group work: Write down your notes here.Group work: Write down your notes here.Name:Basic information:_Life as a sportsman and the achievements:_Life after retiring:_The Life of Famous Retired Sportsmen From Group _ Weve got information about five retired sportsmen. The following is their information: Liu Xiang was a famous retired hurdler. He was born in Shanghai on 13th July 1983. He started training when he was very young. He was encouraged at first to train for the high jump. In 1998, his ability in hurdling was noticed by Sun Haiping, who later became his coach. He trained him with different methods. In 2004, Liu Xiang won the first Olympic gold medal for China in the 110m hurdles race. Liu Xiang trained very hard. From 2008 on, he suffered a lot from his foot problem but he didnt give up. He retired in 2015. Now he spends more time teaching. Sometimes, he takes part in charity activities and some TV shows. He says he likes his simple life now. People still take pride in him. Chen Zhong was famous retired taekwondo player. She was born in Henan in 1982. She was once a basketball player. She found the taekwondo training very difficult but was encouraged by her mom to continue with training. In the end, she was successful. She won a gold medal in Sydney and then another one