UNIT 2

1. UNIT 2 Do you work out?

2. Lead-in Group Work: Look at these photos. Then discuss the questions below. Book 1– Unit 2

3. Lead-in • Questions: • Are those sports popular in our country? What do you think about these sports? • Do you often take part in any of them as a player or a spectator ? Reference Book 1 – Unit 2

4. Lead-in Reference: Table tennis is one of the popular sports in China. Most people now enjoy aerobics. Swimming and playing badminton are now the nation’s most popular leisure activities. Football is a very fast and exciting game. Basketball demands speed and skill from its players. Skating is a wonderful outdoor sport. It is also a kind of recreation. Book 1 – Unit 2

5. Lead-in • What is your favorite sport? Who is your favorite player? Reference Book 1 – Unit 2

6. Lead-in Reference: I like swimming/jogging/tennis, etc. My favorite sport is basketball/volleyball/soccer, etc. I am keen on playing basketball, badminton, etc. I am crazy about football, but I am a fan as a spectator. Playing badminton is my favorite. I take to playing basketball with my roommates. Book 1 – Unit 2

7. Brainstorming 1. Work in groups of 4 to come up with vocabularies related to sports. hockey, ice hockey baseball, cricket rugby, football jogging 110-meter high hurdles high jump skating skiing ice ballet figure skating aerobics gymnastics judo surfing field court course ring gymnasium time out (暂停) first half first quarter round foul (犯规) penalty (处罚) shot (射门；投篮得分) bat racket helmet coach opponent spectator referee Book 1– Unit 2

8. Rugby American football Book 1 – Unit 2

9. Hockey Ice Hockey Book 1 – Unit 2

10. Baseball Cricket Book 1 – Unit 2

11. play do go badminton, baseball hockey bowling cycling skiing surfing aerobics weight lifting judo Brainstorming 3. Look at the sports listed below. Which of the sports follow the word play, the word go, the word do? aerobics, badminton, baseball, bowling, cycling, skiing, hockey, gymnastics, surfing, weight lifting, judo Book 1 – Unit 2

12. Column A baseball bowling golf running soccer/football tennis Column B alley course court diamond field/pitch track Column C _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ Brainstorming 4. Match the sports in Column A with the playing areas in Column B. Then in Column C, list all the things (equipment, special clothing, etc.) that are necessary to each of the sports. bat, ball, shoes, mask, glove/mitt (连指手套) ball, pins, shoes ... ball, clubs, bag, tee (球座), shoes ... shoes, sweatband (吸汗带) ... ball, shoes... ball, racquet (球拍), net, shoes ... Book 1 – Unit 2

13. Functional Dialogue Familiarize yourself with the expressions for asking for and giving directions. Book 1 – Unit 2

14. Picture Description • Do you know who they are and what they are famous for? • Can you say something about them? Book 1– Unit 2

15. Picture Description Information: Position: center Nickname: The (Ming) Dynasty, The Great Wall (of Yao), League: NBA Height: 2.26 Weight: 141 (kg) Team: Huston Rocket Pre-Draft: Shanghai Sharks Book 1 – Unit 2

16. Picture Description Information: • 2004 Olympic Games in Athens the fastest runner in 110m hurdles • the first Chinese winnerof the championship in hurdles race • tall and handsome • holds the current world record in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 12.88 seconds Book 1 – Unit 2

17. Picture Description Information: Full name: Ronaldo Luíz Nazário de Lim DOB: September 22, 1976 Birthplace: Bento Ribeiro, Brazil Nationality: Brazilian Other nationality: Spanish Job: Football Player Height: 183 cm Weight: 82 kg Book 1 – Unit 2

18. Fun Time Matching Game Look at the following mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic games, and match each of them with its symbolic description. Book 1 – Unit 2

19. Fun Time She represents prosperity, surplus, another measure of a good year and a good life. She is gentle and pure. She is strong in water sports, and she reflects the blue Olympic ring. Book 1 – Unit 2

20. Fun Time He is a national treasure and a protected species. He represents our desire to protect nature's gifts, and to preserve the beauty of nature or all generations. He is charmingly naive and optimistic. He is an athlete noted for strength and he represents the black Olympic ring. Book 1 – Unit 2

21. Fun Time He is a child of fire, symbolizing the Olympic Flame and the passion of sport. He inspires all with the passion to run faster, jump higher and be stronger. He is outgoing, enthusiastic, open and inviting. He excels at all the ball games and represents the red Olympic ring. Book 1 – Unit 2

22. Fun Time He is fast and agile and can swiftly cover great stretches of land as he races across the earth. His flying pose captures the essence of a species unique to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, one of the first animals put under protection in China. Strong in track and field events, he is a quick-witted and agile boy who represents the yellow Olympic ring. Book 1 – Unit 2

23. Fun Time Her golden wings symbolize the infinite sky and spread good-luck as a blessing wherever she flies. She is as innocent and joyful as a swallow. She is strong in gymnastics and represents the green Olympic ring. Book 1– Unit 2

24. Fun Time 3. Are you familiar with these Olympic mascots? What do you know about them? 1984Los Angeles 2004 Athens 1996 Atlanta 1988Seoul 1992 Barcelona 2000 Sydney Book 1 – Unit 2

25. Fun Time “Sam" the mascot of the Los Angeles Games in 1984. He was chosen because the imposing bald eagle is the national symbol of the United States. Robert Moore and his associates from Walt Disney Productions selected the eagle and "Sam’s" design, targeting to appeal to children. Book 1 – Unit 2

26. Fun Time “Hodori”, the mascot of the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, portrays the friendly side of a tiger, which is present in many Korean legends. Book 1– Unit 2

27. Fun Time "Cobi", the surreal dog fromtheSummer Olympic Games of Barcelona, 1992,who was designed by a local cartoonist Javier Mariscal. Book 1 – Unit 2

28. Fun Time The mascot of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta was an amorphous abstract fantasy figure. It carried the name "Izzy", derived from "Whatizit?" because no one seemed to know exactly what it really was. Book 1 – Unit 2

29. Fun Time “Ollie”, a Koala bear, “Syd”, a Platypus; and “Millie”, an Echidna, are three native animals chosen as mascots for the Sydney 2000 Games. These Australian animals represent the earth, air and water. Book 1 – Unit 2

30. Fun Time “Phevos” and “Athena”, the official Athens 2004 mascots, are brother and sister. Their creation was inspired by an ancient Greek doll and their names are linked to Ancient Greece, yet the two siblings are children of modern times. The names are of two Olympian gods: Phevos, the god of light and music, known as Apollo; and Athena, goddess of wisdom and patron of the city of Athens. Phevos and Athena represent the link between Greek history and the modern Olympic Games. Book 1 – Unit 2

31. Oral Assignment 1. Search for appropriate words to describe a person’s characteristics either in the dictionary or on the internet. Come to the next class with what you have found. 2. In the next class, you are going to have group work to discuss the topic “What kind of friends do you want to make”. Book 1 – Unit 2

32. See You Next Time!