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1. 主页面 Unit 2 Learning the Olympic Standard for Love

2. Before Reading-warm up >> WARM-UP ACTIVITIES Think: 1. What do the Olympic spirits mean to us? 2 .What benefit can we get from the Olympic Games?

3. Pair Work: Make a dialog with your partner based on those two questions. Before Reading-warm up >> WARM-UP ACTIVITIES Oral Practice: Make a story on the topic “Olympic” based on the two questions above, and try to share it with your classmates.

4. Before Reading-understanding the text >> PRE-READING ACTIVITIES Listen and try to answer the following questions. 1. Who does the speaker often think of when she thinks back? 2. What are the two things that her coach taught and inspired her? 3. Who had the biggest influence on you? And in what way?

5. Before Reading-background information 1 >> Background Information Salt Lake City Salt Lake City is the state capital and most populous city in the US state of Utah. The city occupied the north end of the Salt Lake Valley at an elevation of 4,327 feet (1,320 m). The valley is surrounded by mountains that rise up to 6,500 feet (1,980 m) above the valley floor. Named after the nearby Great Salt Lake—in fact, the original name was “Great Salt Lake City”– the city is separated from the lake’s shore by marshes and mud flats. Residents are known as “Salt Lakers”.

6. Before Reading-background information 2 >> Background Information Founded in 1847 by a group of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) led by Brigham Young, Salt Lake City is among the region’s oldest cities and is the location of the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mining and railroads initially brought economic growth, and the city became known as the “Crossroads of the West”. The city has developed a strong tourism industry and was host to the 2002 Winter Olympics.

7. Before Reading-background information 2 >> Background Information The Olympic Spirit The Olympic motto is "Faster, Higher, Stronger." The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to participate. Taking drugs before the Games is considered cheating and against sportsmanship. The Olympic oath encourages athletes, coaches, and officials to observe the rules and to follow the spirit of sports-manship. Mutual understanding, friendship, unity and fair play. The Olympic Games help to promote a better and more peaceful world.

8. Global Reading-main idea >> Text Structure Analysis

9. Detailed Reading-language points >> Language Point > New Words promising adj. showing signs of being successful in the future 有希望的，有前途的 But I distinctly remember you promising to phone me! 可我记得清清楚楚你是答应了要给我打电话！ After a promising start, the project soon fizzled out. 这项计划开始时很有希望，但不久就失败了。 Promising is a diligent student. 用功的学生有前途。 NOTES: promisingly

10. Detailed Reading-language points >> Language Point > New Words amusing adj. causing you laugh or smile 有趣的，引人发笑的 He is eclipsed by his wife, who is much cleverer and more amusing than he is. 他妻子比他聪明而有风趣，显得他黯然失色。 I fail to see why you find it so amusing. 我不明白你们为什么对这件事感到如此好笑 NOTES: amusingness, amusingly

11. Detailed Reading-language points >> Language Point > New Words anniversary n. a day that is exactly a year or a number of years after a special or important event 周年纪念日 She reproached him for forgetting their anniversary. 她责备他竟把他们的结婚周年纪念日忘了。 He gave me a necklace as an anniversary gift. 他给我一条项链作为周年纪念礼物。 NOTES: anniversaries

12. Detailed Reading-language points >> Language Point > New Words gratitude n. the feelings of being grateful or thankful 感恩之心 These flowers are a small token of my gratitude. 谨以此花聊表谢忱。 We welcome the opportunity to express our gratitude. 我们能有机会表示谢意十分高兴。 We owe you a debt of gratitude for you help. 承蒙帮助，感恩不尽。

13. Detailed Reading-language points >> Language Point > New Words fatigue noun [U] the condition of being extremely tired  疲乏，疲劳 Finally, her mind gave in to fatigue and she fell asleep. 最后她的心力疲惫不堪，就睡着了。 NOTES: weariness, tiredness

14. Detailed Reading-language points >> Language Point > New Words indifferent adj. not interested in or caring about sb./sth. 漠不关心的 She seems indifferent, but deep down she's very pleased. 她貌似无动於衷，其实心里非常高兴。 He is indifferent to the result of the exam. 他对考试结果漠不关心。 I'm an indifferent cook. 我是个手艺平平的厨师。

15. Detailed Reading-language points >> Language Point > New Words pack into v. put in a very small place 挤进…里；涌进 These clothes won't all pack into one suitcase. 这些衣物一个箱子装不下。 People packed into the bus. 人们挤进了公共汽车。

16. Detailed Reading-language points >> Language Point > New Words assert v. to say sth. clearly and firmly 主张，声明，断言 We encouraged him to assert his view of the matter. 我们鼓励他坚持自己对此事的看法。 She asserted that he was innocent. 她断言，他是无罪的。 NOTES: affirm, allege, maintain, testify, claim

17. Detailed Reading-language points >> Language Point > New Words swear v. ① to use rude or bad language; curse 咒骂 He hit his thumb with the hammer and swore loudly. 他不小心用铁锤打中了拇指, 就大声咒骂起来。 v. ② to make a serious promise I swore her to secrecy about what I had told her. 我要她起誓对我告诉她的事保守秘密。 They swore an oath to carry out their duties faithfully. 他们发誓要忠实履行自己的职责。

18. Detailed Reading-language points >> Language Point > New Words outburst n. a sudden expression of a strong feeling, especially anger 爆发，突发，(感情)迸发 What lay behind this strange outburst? 这莫名其妙的发作究竟是为什麽? His rash outburst incurred the displeasure of the judge. 他勃然大怒使法官不悦。

19. Detailed Reading-language points >> Language Point > New Words persist v. to continue doing sth. even though other people say that you are wrong or that you cannot do it 坚持 If you persist in breaking the law you will go to prison. 如果你再继续违法的话，你会坐牢的。 The cold weather will persist for the rest of the week 这种寒冷的天气将持续到本周末。 NOTES: insist, persevere, adhere, cling

20. Detailed Reading-language points >> Language Point > Sentence Structure 1. I was a promising amateur skier, but by no means the top skier in the country. 【Meaning】 Though it seemed that I might be successful someday as an amateur skier, I was not at all the best skier in the country. 【Notice】 Notice that when “by no means” is used at the beginning of a sentence, an inversion structure should be used. For example: By no means can teaching in school be separated from practice. By no means will our friendship be affected.

21. Detailed Reading-language points >> Language Point > Sentence Structure 2. “Billion times you make motion—then be perfect,” reminding me in an I’ve-told-you-a-billion-times tone, “You must be patient.” 【Meaning】“You must be patient and make the movement (i.e. bring your knee down faster) many times before it’ll be perfect.” His tone suggested that he was annoyed, for he had told me this many times in the past. 【Notice】 Typically, if we talk a billion of or billions of people or things, we mean that there is a very large number of them but you do not know or do not want to say exactly how many. Also note that here “I’ve-told-you-a-billion-times” is a compound adjective formed from an attributive clause.

22. After Reading-guided practice >> Guided Practice sense of humor on one occasion to reach for to swear at sb. in a … tone in sb’s presence by no means 幽默感 有一次 追求/努力达到 辱骂某人 以······的口气 有某人在场 决不，决非

23. After Reading-guided practice >> Guided Practice to count on to set a standard for … to keep rhythm with to make quick work after each pass not to take much notice of 依靠，指望，依赖 为······确立标准 与······保持同步 很快做完事儿 每做完一个动作 对······不太在意

24. Reference After Reading-story telling >> Story Telling Group Work：Please retell the story with the words and phrases given below. Nikolai, intimidating, Olympic standard , good humor, gratitude, perceptivity, sincerity, count on , sense of humor, babied, indifferent, urged, goon skiing

25. After Reading-story telling >> Story Telling > Reference Nikolai was not that intimidatingas I expected. He set up an Olympic standard for love: encouragement mingled with good humor, quiet gratitude, perceptivity, and sincerity. In the hard training sessions, I could always count on being encouraged by his amusing stories and sense of humor. However, Nikolai never babied me. When I was exhausted from the training, Nikolai was indifferent to my pain and urged me to go on skiing.

26. Structure Writing After Reading-assignment >> Assignment Many articles are composed of a general statement supported by specific details, but it has many variations according to what is said or argued in the context. A general statement + specific details; A general statement + reasons; A general statement + specific details plus reasons; A general statement + one specific + detailed example; A general statement + a list of items

27. Sample Paragraph After Reading-assignment >> Assignment I wouldn’t want to be a teenager again, first of all, because I wouldn’t want to worry about talking to girls. I still remember how scary it was to call up a girl and ask her out. My heart would race, my pulse would pound, and perspiration would trickle down my face. Then there were the questions: Would she be at home? If she was, would she want to talk to me?... The one time I did get up the nerve to take a girl in my hometown to a movie, I was tongue-tied!

28. Practical Writing After Reading-assignment >> Assignment Tips for writing: Write a general statement. Offer a series of details. Your Task: Write a paragraph with a general statement supported by details. Topic: My father (or mother) is my idol.

29. For reference After Reading-assignment >> Assignment To a little boy right after World War II, a father seemed a god with strange strengths and uncanny powers enabling him to do and know things that no mortal could do or know. Amazing things, like putting a bicycle chain back on, just like that. Or building a hamster cage. Or guiding a jigsaw so it formed the letter F; I learned the alphabet that way in those pre-television days, one letter or number every other evening plus a review of the collection.

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