奥运相关知识

1、 Unit 4 Sports英语系 warming-up activities and background information Previewing How to apply to our real life the typical expressions and patterns taken from the textKey pointsAll the exercisesfor Unit 4ExercisesListening focus: numbers ListeningAnswer any questions raised by StudentsQuestionsHow to w

2、rite a noteWritingPreviewing Back奥运相关知识：奥运相关知识：奥运精神：相互了解、友谊、团结和公平竞争（Mutual understanding, friendship, unity and fair play）奥运会誓言目的：鼓励运动员、教练员、裁判员遵守规则，发扬体育道德精神(The Olympic oath encourages athletes, coaches and officials to observe the rules and to follow the spirit of sportsmanship)奥运会口号：更快、更高、更强(The S

3、logans/motto of the Olympics is Faster, Higher, Stronger:) 奥运五环旗：奥运会旗帜由五种不同颜色构成，分别代表欧洲（天兰色）、亚洲（黄色）、非洲（黑色）、大洋洲（草绿色）、美洲（红色），其象征世界五大洲的团结，以及全世界运动员以公正、坦率的比赛和友好的精神在赛场上相见。奥运会开幕式（The Opening Ceremony）奥运会开幕式历来为主办国所重视，开幕式不仅要反映出奥运会精神，也要体现东道主的民族文化、风俗习惯和组织水平，更要体现主办国的热情。奥运会各参赛国运动员按照主办国语言的字母顺序列队进入主会场，东道国代表队一般最后入场。

4、 Listening practice Back Listen to Dialogue 1 and decode the information by ticking the correct choices in the blanks Andy and Donna are good friends. Donna is recovering from a ( bike, car, bus) accident and she still feels rather (sick, weak, sad) now. Andy comes to see Donna. Donna gives her hear

5、t-felt Listen to Dialogue 1 and decode the information by ticking the correct choices in the blanks Andy and Donna are good friends. Donna is recovering from a ( bike, car, bus) accident and she still feels rather (sick, weak, sad) now. Andy comes to see Donna. Donna gives her heart-felt Listen and

6、DecodeClick here to listenreturnListen and Decodethanks to Andy for sending her a ( gift, thank-you, get-well ) card the day before. She thinks that Andy Is very ( careful, thoughtful, helpful ). She also expresses her love for the beautiful flowers Andyhas brought her. These flowers are from Andyst

7、hanks to Andy for sending her a ( gift, thank-you, get-well ) card the day before. She thinks that Andy Is very ( careful, thoughtful, helpful ). She also expresses her love for the beautiful flowers Andyhas brought her. These flowers are from AndysreturnListen and Decode(nieces, fathers, sisters )

8、garden. They are so fresh and look so nice. Donna keeps them right on the (desk, counter, table) beside her bed. When its time to say good-bye , Andy asks Donna to ( take a rest , take care , take leave).(nieces, fathers, sisters ) garden. They are so fresh and look so nice. Donna keeps them right o

9、n the (desk, counter, table) beside her bed. When its time to say good-bye , Andy asks Donna to ( take a rest , take care , take leave).returnNow listen to Dialogue 2 and try to complete the following statements. 1. Tom is a _. 2. Tom draws the professors attention by saying “_”. 3. Tom wants the pr

10、ofessor to explain the word “ _ ”.studentExcuse me, sirbeautyListen and Completereturn4. Tom asks the professor to repeat the explanation by saying “_? ”5. Tom apologizes for the _ . I beg your pardoninterruptionListen and CompletereturnListen and Judge Now listen to the dialogue again and try to do

11、 the multiple choice exercise. 1. Tom and the professor are now most probably _. a. at a meeting b. at a party c. in the coffee room d. in the classroomreturn 2. The teacher explained the word _. a. only once b. twice c. three times d. four times 3. Tom couldnt understand the teachers explanation at

12、 first because _. a. the teachers voice is too low b. the meaning was hard to explain c. he didnt hear the teacher clearly d. the explanation was not clearListen and Judge 4. When Tom asked the question, the teacher felt_. a. rather angry b. a bit impatient c. somewhat surprised d. quite happyreturn

13、 A Thank-you LetterDear Laura, It was certainly (how?) _kind of you and Ted to come and see me off ! I know it wasnt (how?) _ for you to get to the airport at such an early hour, so I do appreciate it all the more. so veryeasyListen and ReadreturnFlying over water can get rather boring (when?) _ , a

14、nd your book of detective stories was really helpful. It was sweet and thoughtful of you to think of it.The flight was uneventful and we arrived at (where?) _ on schedule. (who?)_ came to meet me at the airport. She is on vacation in London now and she will stay with me for ( how long ?) _ She share

15、d my happiness in enjoying the (what?) _ you took for me on your beautiful farm. after a whileListen and ReadLondonMy sisterabout one weekphotosreturnNow Im in my own home and Im looking forward to receiving you here some day (when?) _ . Well have a nice time together again.My heart-felt thanks to y

16、ou and Ted for (what?) _ on your farm. It was such a pleasant holiday and I enjoyed ( how much?) _. Yours ever, HelenListen and Read in the near futurethe unforgettable timeevery minute of itreturnKey points Words and expressions 1.buildup 2.counts on 3. imagines 4. tough 5. elaborate 6. claimed 7.

17、rivals 8. in full swing 9. eye-catching 10. In terms of 11. beyond 12. major BackvExamples of the above key words and expressions: 1. The new movie starred by that famous actor was given a great buildup in the media.2. The manger counts on his secretary for most affairs. 3. The man imagines that peo

18、ple around him dont believe him.4. We decided to skip the tough questions. 5. This piece of furniture has a very elaborate pattern on it. 6. He claimed to be the owner of this piece of land. returnreturn7. Susan and Betty are rivals in the study of English. 8. The party was already in full swing whe

19、n we got there. 9. Many _eye-catching changes have taken place in my hometown. 10. In terms of handwriting, he is the best among 20 pupils. 11. It is beyond expectation to pass through so many obstacles in life. 12.There are airports in all the majors cities. v With the United States suffering its w

20、orst day at the Athens Olympics, China took the center stage as a sporting superpower on a night to remember on the athletics track. vWith the United States suffering its worst day是介词是介词With引导的介词短语，其后的分词引导的介词短语，其后的分词是宾语的补语。在那个另人难以忘记的夜晚是宾语的补语。在那个另人难以忘记的夜晚,中中国已经以超级体育大国的形象国已经以超级体育大国的形象,成为田径赛场上成为田径赛场上人们

21、关注的焦点人们关注的焦点;而美国则遭遇了雅典奥运会上而美国则遭遇了雅典奥运会上最惨淡的一天。最惨淡的一天。 Key points: Difficult SentencesreturnDifficult SentencesreturnThe bulk of Chinas gold has come in its traditional strengths: badminton, table tennis, gymnastics, shooting and diving or in less mainstream sport that is identified as soft targets,

22、like weight lifting. “is identified as”短语是 “被公认为”。“that is identified as soft targets”定语从句修饰 “less mainstream sport”， “soft targets”中的“soft”是口语化用法，意思是容易的。中国的金牌主要来源于传统强项，如羽毛球、乒乓球、体操、射击、跳水以及一些被公认为容易得手但普及面较低的项目，比如举重。 Free questions 1.Can you state Chinese traditional strengths in winning medals? 2.Key:

23、 badminton, table tennis, gymnastics, shooting and diving 3.What did Liu Xiang comment on his performance? 4.Key: satisfyingBackExercises BackvExercisevDirections: Read the following passage and write a summary of it by answering the questions behind it. vWhat Is Language?vA language is a signaling

24、system which operates with symbolic vocal sounds, and which is used by a group of people for the purpose of communication. vLet us look at this definition in more detail because it is language, more than anything else, that tells man from the rest of the animal world. vOther animals, it is true, com

25、municate with one another by means of cries: for example, many birds give warning calls at the coming of danger; monkeys give different cries, such as expressions of anger, fear and pleasure. But these different ways of communication differ in important ways from human language. For instance, animal

26、s cries are not clear. This means, basically, that they lack structure. vWe can change an utterance by replacing one word in it for another: for example, we can say, “He went to station.” We can change one word and say, “He went to school.” However, a bird can only give a single warning cry, which m

27、ay mean “danger”.vThis is why the number of signals that an animal can make is very limited. And it also explains why animals cries are very general in meaning. Referenced Example: A language can be defined as a signaling system. Human language is greatly different from animals cries. First, Animals

28、 cries are not _clear, which means, they lack structure. On the other hand, we can change an utterance by replacing one world in it by another, which means human language has _structure. All in all, animals signals or cries are very limited ; and their meanings are very general. returnRead the follo

29、wing samples of thank-you notes and congratulation cards and learn to write your own. Dear Mr. Wang, The painting you sent us for our wedding is really something special. It is hanging on our wall above the sofa (沙发沙发) right now. We feel aBackspecial sense of gratitude to you, knowing that it will b

30、e in our family for many many generations to come. Please come over to our home soon to see how wonderful it looks on our living room wall. With love, Don and JeanreturnKey:Chinese Version of the Samples: 亲爱的王先生亲爱的王先生, 你为我们的婚礼送来的油画真是别具一格。你为我们的婚礼送来的油画真是别具一格。它就挂在沙发上方的墙上。我们对你充满无限的它就挂在沙发上方的墙上。我们对你充满无限的感

31、激之情感激之情, 因为我们明白这幅油画将会在我们家里因为我们明白这幅油画将会在我们家里世代传赏。请快来看看吧，这幅油画挂在我家客世代传赏。请快来看看吧，这幅油画挂在我家客厅的墙壁上有多漂亮。厅的墙壁上有多漂亮。 爱你的爱你的 邓和琼邓和琼returnTranslate the following thank-you note into Chinese. Dear Dr. Smith, Thank you very much for agreeing to write a letter of recommendation for me. Ive appreciated your help all

32、 the more since I learned how busy you would be at the end of the term. I am enclosing a stamped envelope addressed to the graduate school of the university so that you can just drop your letter in mail. I will let you know at once if I get the scholarship. returnThanks again for all your kind support and understanding. Yours sincerely, Bill MillerreturnWrite a short passage of about 100 words to tell a story or about an event related to the picture given. Some useful words and phrases have been provided here to help you.