新视野大学英语第三版第一册Unit 5 Section A

1、,1,Cliff young, an unlikely hero,Unit 5 Section A,FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS AIR FORCE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY,The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a mans determination. Tommy Lasorda,Victory isnt defined by wins or losses. It is defined by effort. If you c

2、an truthfully say, “I did the best I could; I gave everything I had,” then youre a winner. Wolfgang Schadler,1,5,UNIT,Section A,1,5,Winning is not everything,UNIT,Cliff Young, an unlikely hero,To apply the phrases and patterns,Objectives,To talk about the sporting spirit,To further understand the te

3、xt,To master the paragraph writing skill,Contents,Cliff Young, an unlikely hero,Section A,Warming-up activities,Text study,Language application,Summary,Warming up,Lead-in,Pre-reading activities,Cultural background,1. What sports do you like doing?,Tips,I like jogging. When I jog, I listen to music o

4、r English. So I dont feel bored. I like playing tennis because it is a very exciting sport and it is fun playing with friends.,Lead-in,Short answer questions,Tips,Lead-in,I dont do sports every day, but I try to exercise regularly. On weekends I always manage to spend as much time as I can playing t

5、able tennis, going hiking, or doing yoga. I spend about half an hour doing exercise every morning. Usually, I run on the sports field on campus. But if it rains, I do push-ups (俯卧撑) and sit-ups (仰卧起坐) in my dorm.,2. How much time do you spend on sports every day?,Short answer questions,Tips,Lead-in,

6、Yes. The benefits are listed: to have a more healthy body; to provide an opportunity to cooperate with each other; to have a positive effect on mental health; to increase self-confidence and self-awareness; to reduce depression and anxiety.,3. Do you think playing sports is important to students? Wh

7、y?,Short answer questions,1. Why did many athletes want to perform well in the elite race of London marathon?,Listen to a piece of news about London marathon and discuss the questions.,Listen and talk,Lead-in,1. Why did many athletes want to perform well in the elite race of London marathon?,To ensu

8、re their places as Olympic marathon hopefuls for their countries; To have a very good chance of being in the Olympic marathon event.,Tips,Listen and talk,Lead-in,2. What can you learn from the runners the speaker mentioned?,To be humble in victory; To be generous in defeat; To be helpful when being

9、needed; To keep going when facing the difficulties and challenges.,Listen and talk,Lead-in,Tips,Meb Keflezighi has had a very _ athletics career since moving to the United States with his family at age 12. His two biggest highlights are a silver medal in the marathon at the 2004 Athens Olympics and

10、the 2009 New York City Marathon title.,Pre-reading activities,successful,Compound dictation,Listen to a short passage and fill in the missing information.,Pre-reading activities,In January, he _ first at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials to book his _ to London. Keflezighi says he wants to win anothe

11、r Olympic medal in the British capital.,ticket,finished,Listen to a short passage and fill in the missing information.,Compound dictation,To _ his chances of being on the podium in London, Keflezighi moved his family three years ago to Mammoth Lakes, California, where he trains at high _ in the east

12、ern SierraNevada Mountains.,Pre-reading activities,increase,altitude,Listen to a short passage and fill in the missing information.,Compound dictation,The 37-year-old Keflezighi will be testing his _ against younger athletes in London, but there is _ for Olympic marathon success. Portugals Carlos Lo

13、pes was the same age when he won the gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.,Pre-reading activities,limits,precedent,Listen to a short passage and fill in the missing information.,Compound dictation,And Romanias Constantina Dita was 38 when she won the gold medal in the womens marathon at the 2

14、008 Beijing Games. Keflezighi has been running about 209 kilometers a week in his _ to the London Olympics, but he says thats only part of his training.,Pre-reading activities,build-up,Listen to a short passage and fill in the missing information.,Compound dictation,Tips,Questions Previewing,Cultura

15、l background,1. Do you know any information about Sydney-to- Melbourne Ultramarathon (超级马拉松)?,2. What is the difference between standard marathon and Sydney-to-Melbourne Ultramarathon?,3.Who is Cliff Young?,Tips,Tips,Tips,Cultural background,Do you know any information about Sydney-to- Melbourne Ult

16、ramarathon（超级马拉松）?,The time of the first official race: 1983; The sponsor of the first official race: a shopping center groupWestfield; Another name of the race: Westfield Sydney-to-Melbourne Ultramarathon,Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon,Tips,Cultural background,2. What is the difference between s

17、tandard marathon and Sydney-to-Melbourne Ultramarathon?,The distance of the standard marathon: 42.195 kilometers; The distance of the Sydney-to-Melbourne Ultramarathon: 875 kilometers; The Sydney-to-Melbourne Ultramarathon was regarded as one of the toughest races in the world.,Sydney to Melbourne U

18、ltramarathon,Tips,Cultural background,3. Who is Cliff Young?,An Australian farmer; The winner of Sydney-to-Melbourne Ultramarathon in 1983 at an age of 61; The awarder of the Medal of the Order of Australia “for long distance running”; The achiever of a world age record in a six-day race in Victoria

19、,Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon,Main idea It is a harsh test of endurance for the worlds top.,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea He wears rubber boots; He is much older than the other runners.,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; wh

20、o still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.,Appreciation,Writing devices,Sentence writing,如果有人怀疑美国是个一切皆有可能的地方，怀疑美国奠基者的梦想在我们这个时代依然燃烧，怀疑我们的民主的力量，那么今晚这些疑问都有了答案。,Practice,1. According to newspaper reports, after winning the Olympic gold medal for figure skating, (她得到了一份职业合同) _.

21、,2. Although I didnt receive a high grade, (这门课程并不是很难) _.,the course was not very difficult,Writing devices,Sentence writing,she was offered a professional contract,Translate the following and pay attention to the use periodic sentence pattern.,A paragraph of time order,Paragraph writing,Further mor

22、e,Writing devices,The pattern of time order is often found in paragraphs that discuss events that happen one after another. In this way the author presents a series of events step by step. Paragraphs written in this pattern are well-organized and are easy for readers. To express the time order, many

23、 signal words can be used:,Paragraph writing,Writing devices,The following table is a list of signal words used to organize what happened to Cliff Young in time order.,Paragraph writing,Writing devices,Writing practice,Directions: Have a look at the sample paragraph, which develops in the pattern of

24、 time order.,Paragraph writing,Writing devices,Example: By the fifth night, he had overtaken then all. By the sixth day, he led the whole pack of runners by a wide lead. He led all the way to the finish line, smashing the record by finishing the 875-kilometer race in 5 days, 15 hours and 4 minutes-9

25、 hours faster than anyone before! In that instant, Cliff Young became a beloved, national hero.,Paragraph writing,Writing devices,Writing practice,Directions: Write a paragraph on one of the following topics. One topic has an outline you can follow.,Paragraph writing,Writing devices,Writing practice

26、,Topic: Travelling by air Details: Arriving at the airport Getting the boarding pass Going through security Waiting for boarding Boarding the plane,Paragraph writing,Writing devices,Sample paragraph: On arriving at the airport, the first thing is to get your boarding pass. The person at the counter

27、of your airline will check your ticket and ID or your passport. If you have luggage to check in, he or she will take it. Then you will be given your boarding pass. The next thing is to go through security purpose. After that you should go to your departure gate to wait for boarding. Finally, when it

28、 is time to board, show your boarding pass and get on the plane. Now you can relax and enjoy your flight.,Paragraph writing,Writing devices,More topics: Process of applying for a passport A typical day of a freshman,Paragraph writing,Writing devices,Essay writing,Write an essay on the topic “What Su

29、ccess Brings to People” by the following writing pattern of the text. You may apply as many expressions from the text as possible to your writing.,Essay writing,W rite an essay on the following topic.,Essay writing,You can follow the outline given below.,Essay writing,Part I. Narration of ones succe

30、ss You may include the following points: 1. The general introduction of his / her success; 2. The reaction of the press and people around him / her; 3. How did he/she overcome the difficulties and get achievement.,You can follow the outline given below.,Part II His / Her life after his/her success W

31、rite this part according to the pattern of time order, such as “the day of”, “soon”, “when”, “by the time of”, “for the rest of ones life”, “in the year of ” and “to this day”,Writing,Essay writing,You can follow the outline given below.,Part III Concluding part 1. He / She sets a good example for u

32、s 2. What can we learn from this person,Essay writing,Essay writing,You may adopt the following expressions.,To compete for; No one paid any attention to sb./sth.; To assert ones intention to do sth.; Have no attention of doing sth.; A beloved national hero; To come to prominence; A magnificent remi

33、nder; A brilliant example,Essay writing,Writing,Paragraph translation,Translating a paragraph based on a summary of the text by using the expressions from the text.,澳大利亚一年一度的马拉松比赛是世界上最艰难的马拉松，对世界顶尖运动员来说是一项严酷耐力的考验。克里夫.杨，一个牙齿已全部脱落的61岁的农民也来参加比赛。一开始，克里夫被远远的甩在了后面，但是他仍然坚持着，到了第五天，他追上了所有人并打破了记录。,Paragraph tr

34、anslation,直到今天，克里夫依然是一个伟大的标杆和辉煌的榜样，他想世人证明普通人也能凭潜在的能力取得非凡的成就。俗话说：“有志者事竟成！”凭借坚定的决心和充分的准备，我们就能克服一切困难，取得成功。,Paragraph translation,Samples,Paragraph translation,The annual Australian marathon is one of the toughest races in the world, a harsh test of endurance for the worlds top athletes. Cliff Young, a toothless 61-year-old famer was to take part in the race. Cliff was left far behind at the beginning of marathon. But he still kept running and by the fifth night, he had overtaken all the other runners and smashed the