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1、Questions1 What is your favorite sports? and why?2 Do you think what is the advantage of playing tennis?When we watch the channel5(cctv-5).Sometimes we will enjoy a tennis match. HOW MUCH DID YOU KNOW ABOUT TENNIS ?A short introductionTennis is a beautiful and intense sports, the origin and developm

2、ent of tennis can be summarized with four points: born in France, developed in England, began to spread and reach the peak in the United States. Nowadays, it is popular all over the world, known as the worlds first two great ball games. History of Tennis In the 12th-13th century, to get rid of the s

3、imple life, so Christian Moenks invented the interesting game. Then, the game was introduced into the French palace and soon got popular in the royals. So it was also called royal tennis. The name “Tennis” comes from the French word “Tennez”（用手丢来丢去用手丢来丢去）. In 1873,Winfield,a British, moved this anci

4、ent game onto the outdoor lawn tennis. Therefore, Winfield was regarded as the founder of modern tennis.KEY WORDS:tennis racket网球拍网球拍tennis court网球场网球场tennis ball网球网球service area 发球区发球区tennis serve发球发球receive 接发球接发球return回击球回击球Ace发球直接得分发球直接得分break point 破发点破发点cover the court 防守防守break point 破发点破发点de

5、uce 局末平分局末平分, 盘末盘末平局平局fault 失误失误double fault 双误双误, 两次发球失误两次发球失误forehand 正手正手hard court 硬地场地硬地场地love game 一方得零分的一局一方得零分的一局match point 赛末点赛末点overhead 高球高球overhand service 上手发球上手发球Tennis open网球公开赛网球公开赛Four Grand Slam Tennis四大满贯四大满贯 Australian Open Tennis Championship Roland Garros French Open Wimbledon

6、 Championships U.S. OpenFour Grand SlamsFour Grand Slam Tennis Established in 1905 Held in Melbourne The last two weeks in January every year Hard court Cup for men: Norman Brookes Cup（诺曼诺曼-布鲁克斯杯布鲁克斯杯 ） Cup for women: Daphne Akhurst Cup（达芙妮达芙妮- -艾克哈里斯特纪念杯艾克哈里斯特纪念杯 ） Established in 1891 Held in May t

7、o June each year Clay court Cup for men: Mousquetaires Cup （火枪手杯）（火枪手杯） Cup for women: Suzanne Lenglen Cup （苏珊（苏珊- -朗格朗杯）朗格朗杯） Established in 1877 Held in June to July each year Lawn court Cup for men: Challenger Cup（挑战者杯）（挑战者杯） Dish for women: Venus Rosewater Dish （玫瑰露水盘）（玫瑰露水盘） The first match was

8、 held in 1881. Late August to early September each year Hard court The cups have no constant names.We can always see a lot of beautiful girls and handsome boys on the tennis court.Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai First held in 2002 Total award: US$4,450,000 The cup:Greatest male playersRoger FedererFe

9、derer was born in 1981,is a Swiss professional n tennis player who held the ATP number one position for a record 237 consecutive weeks and 285 weeks overall. He has won a men s record 16 Grand Slam singles titles and is the only male player in tennis history to have reached the title match of each G

10、rand Slam tournament at least 5 times.Greatest male playersRafael NadalNadal was born in 1986,is a Spanish professional tennis player. As of 29 August 2011 ,he is ranked No.2 by the Association of tennis Professional(ATP).He is widely regarded as one of the greatest player of all time, his success o

11、n clay has earned him the nickname “The King of Clay”. Greatest female playersLi Na was born in 1982 ,is a Chinese tennis player. She is the first Chinese people who gains WTA tour singles and broke into the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008. She won the champion of French open women s singles in 201

12、1 and become the first China and Asia singles in tennis Grand Slam tournaments. Li NaNovak DjokovicAndy MurraySerena WilliamsMaria Sharapovagrass court hard courtclay courtTennis Association ITF(International Tennis Federation)was established in Paris in 1913. 191 members now Language English, Frenc

13、h, Spanish ATP(Association of Tennis Professional) was organized in 1972 by 60 professional tennis sport-men. WTA(Womens Tennis Association) was established in 1973. Headquarters St. Petersburg in FloridaEQUIPMENTSPALY TENNISWE NEEDTENNIS BALLTENNIS RACKETTENNIS COURTBODYBenefits of playing tennisTo

14、 help you appreciate the health and improve bone healthReduction in blood pressure and reduced stress, and a lower risk of developing heart diseaseTo help burn calories , men can burn up 600 calories an hour ,women up to 420 calories an hourBenefits of playing tennisTo help you appreciate the health

15、 and improve bone healthTo help manage adversity and learn how to solve problemsTo help accommodate stress effectivelyPlaying it can be fun and challengingUnit fiveA winning personalitySkim and Scan reading1. When Li Na was eight, what has happened to her sport career? 2. What is effect for her afte

16、r Li won the French Open singles titles in 2011? 3.How did people learn about Lis charming personality?4. What did Li Nas husband suggest after Li Na had dropped out to study at a university? 5.In Lis opinion, how about the Chinese men tennis player?Her husband encouraged her to return to the sport.

17、 She think they are strong in body, but not strong in mind. She gave up her badminton and turned to practice tennis through the media interviewIt made her Asias first and only Grand Slam singles champion.Intensive reading 2.How many parts can this text be divided into ? 1.Can you summarize the main

18、idea of text?As the text title suggests, a person with a winning personality will be introduced. The author of the text starts with the story of Li Na from her childhood on to her tennis career high ranking of world No.4. Then the author gives a few examples to show that LI Na has a special individu

19、alism through media interviews. Finally the author ends the text with the implication that Li Na may inherit the winning personality from her mother . Part IPara1-3 A big decision to change Li Nas sport career , leading to her great success as a tennis player . Part IIPara4-8 Some examples to show L

20、I charming personality . e.g. Prize money , forget about tennis off the court.(paras.4-6) e.g. making fun of Jiang Shan, her husband and coach , in public.(prara.7) e.g. Joking about Chinese men tennis players. Part IIIPara9 Li may inherit the winning personality from her mother.Reading out twenty y

21、ears later, Li stand out as the women tennis player in China. In 2011 LI won the French Open singles , making her Asias first and only Grand Slam singles champion, and rising to career high of World No. 4. This is really something to be of . Already the Chinese TV stations and newspapers have her as

22、 a sporting heroine.greatesttitlerankingproud greetedwining adj. 迷人的，可爱的（=attractive, charming）He had much charm and a winning personality.Words study 她又朝他迷人地一笑。She gave him another of her winning smiles.Words study coachn. 1)教练He is the head coach of the national team. 2)长途汽车The coach was crowed wi

23、th so many passengers.Words study 去长途车站是这条路吗？Is this the right way for the coach station?cant help doing sth.忍不住做某事(=cant help but do sth.)The children couldnt help laughing when they saw the funny look of these toys.他又累又饿，没有等其他人就开始吃桌上的食物了。Hungry and tired, he couldnt help eating the food on the tab

24、le without waiting for the others.stand out突出，脱引而出Li Ming is very tall, which makes him stand out in the crowd.玛丽在小组面试中脱引而出。Mary stood out in a group interview.titlen. 1)(重大体育比赛的)冠军It is really not easy for him to hold the title for two years. 2)标题，书名I often forget the titles of the movies that I ha

25、ve seen.当然，没有什么能比得过赢得奥运会冠军。 Of course, nothing is going to eclipse winning the Olympic title. heroinen. 1)女英雄The film concludes with the heroines death. 2)女主角The heroine of her latest novel is a middleclass English woman.她梦想成为女英雄。She dreamed of becoming a heroine.Asianadj. 亚洲的He has been to more tha

26、n 10 Asian countries. n.亚洲人 There were two little girls, one Asian and one with blonde hair.我应邀参加过一个亚洲人的婚礼。Ive been invited to an Asian wedding.federationn. 1)联合会，协会The two federations have worked together fairly closely. 2)联邦政府，联合国The novel describes how some talents left the Russian F

27、of n. 证明，证据When two people argue, they usually demand the other one to provide proof.adj.防的，耐的The watch is also water-proof.他鞋子上的血迹就是他犯罪的证据。The blood on his shoes was a proof of his guilt.hostn. （聚会的）主人，（举办某活动的）东道主Do you know which country is the host for the next Olympic Games?v.主办We feel very prou

28、d of Chinas success in hosting 2010 Shanghai World Expo.doublen. 1)双打He prefers singles, but I enjoy doubles better. 2)两倍，双份Rooms cost $95 for a double.adj.双重的，成双的，两倍的an egg with a double yolkas of始于（ 时候) =as fromAs of today, you are in charge of the office.这些条例自即日起施行.The regulations come into force

29、 as of today. rankn. 级别During the war he had risen to the rank of major.v.具有等级（地位） Mr .Short does not even rank in the worlds top ten.finaln. 决赛Most of the football fans all over the world were watching the World Cup final on TV.adj.最终的，决定性的All the customers are satisfied with the final result.众所周知，

30、法官的判决时最终判决。It is known to all that the judges decision is final.prizen.奖品，奖金The players competed intensely for the prize. 比赛的冠军将获得奖杯和奖金。The champion will win the cup and prize. prize “奖赏，奖金，奖品”，多指在各类竞赛、竞争或抽彩中所赢得的奖。 He won the Nobel Prize in his own right他凭自己的努力获得了诺贝尔奖. award 指正式地或官方地颁发，授予，给予；也可以指法庭裁

31、决给予。 The school principal awarded a prize in history to the best student.学校校长将历史奖授予最出色的学生。 courtn. 1)球场All the players were already on the court before six. 2)法庭，法院The case will be heard in the High Court.on the court 在球场上off the court 在球场下我们在排球场上打球。We played on a volleyball court.drop out退出（比赛）She didnt like the plan at all and chose to drop out f