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Unit 6
Sports and Health
Consolidation
Writing
Detailed Study
Presentation
Assignment
ContentBOOK 2
Unit 6
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Never Give Up
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1. Do you enjoy watching figure skating? Explain.
2. Do you know any famous figure skaters? Share what you know with each other. 3. What do you usually do in facing difficulties?
Questions for discussion:
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Related InformationRelated Information• Washington, D.C. • 1992 Winter Olympics, Albertville• 1988 Winter Olympics, Calgary• Todd Eldredge• Kurt Browning• Harvard University• USA Today• 2002 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City
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Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., a city as well as a district, is the capital of the United States of America. The city of Washington is coextensive with the District of Columbia (D.C.), the federal district of the United States. Washington is today the core of one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country and serves as a center of both national and international politics and diplomacy.
1. Jefferson Memorial2. Washington Monument3. Statue of Lincoln4. Marine Corps War Memorial5. White House
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1992 Winter Olympics, Albertville1992 Winter Olympics, Albertville
The 1992 Albertville Olympic Games were the last Winter Games to be staged in the same year as the Summer Games. Only 18 of the 57 events were held in Albertville itself, while nearby resorts hosted the rest.
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1988 Winter Olympics, Calgary1988 Winter Olympics, Calgary
Female Hockey
Short Track Speed Skating
Cycling
Long TrackSpeed Skating Calgary's dream to host the Olympics finally came true on its fourth
candidacy. The term of the winter games was extended from 12 days to 16 days, the same as the summer games, as from the Calgary Olympics.
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Todd EldredgeTodd Eldredge
"In your mind, you can imagine
anything. That's part of the
reason I came back. You dream
certain things and you hope to
achieve those dreams."• -Todd Eldredge, Los Angeles 1/10/02
Full Name: Todd James EldredgeRepresenting: United StatesCoach: Richard CallaghanBorn: August 28, 1971Hometown: Chatham, Massachusetts (now living and training in Michigan)Interests: Golf, sports cars, computers
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Kurt BrowningKurt Browning
Kurt Browning is Canada's Four Time Canadian and World Figure Skating Champion. He is one of the most celebrated skaters in his native country of Canada, and the world. Kurt has landed himself a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the first man to complete a Quadruple Jump at the World Figure Skating Championships in Budapest, Hungary on March 25, 1988.
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Harvard UniversityHarvard University
Harvard University a private, coeducational institution of higher education, is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is the oldest university in the United States.
Homepage of Harvard University: http://www.harvard.edu/
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USA TodayUSA Today
USA Today --- A Window on the World
• There’s no better daily source for articles about the USA and its culture than syndicated features from USA TODAY, the pioneer of modern newspapers. Every day, subscribers receive 20-25 articles on Trends Across the USA, News, Money, Entertainment, Life and Health, Sports and Opinion. Check out USA Today's famed Web site: http://www.usatoday.com/
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2002 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City2002 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, Utah
hosts the 2002 Winter Olympic Games starting February 8, 2002. The games lasted 17 days and featured more than 180 events in 15 different sports.
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1. quit: stop (doing something)
Examples:
• He quit his job for a better position.
• He should really quit smoking.
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2. persevere: continue firmly in spite of difficulties
Examples:
• He persevered at his search for a job.
• Despite the failure of his early experiments, the scientist persevered in his research.
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3. in the way: blocking space for the forward movement
Examples:
• The chair is in the way; so move it, please.
• Although he thought he was helping us prepare the dinner, he was only in the way.
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4. count out: leave out by choice
Examples: • If you are playing football in this rainy
weather you can count me out.• We have ten applicants for the post, but
two of them have now accepted other
appointments, so we can count them out.
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5. at times: sometimes
Examples:
• I do feel a little nervous at times.
• We have pie for dinner at times.
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6. survey: general view
Examples:
• We made a survey of the uses of English.
• They ran a survey of the most popular
television programs.
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7. have a shot: try
Examples:
• I don't know if I can do that, but I'll have a
shot (at it).
• Have a shot at solving the problem.
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8. as opposed to: in contrast to
Examples:
• It happened in the day as opposed to the
evening.
• This is a book about business as opposed
to theory.
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9. exclusive: not shared with others
Examples:
• The actress granted the reporter an exclusive interview.
• This company has the exclusive right to print Mr. Dare's books.
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10. crisis: a turning point in the course of anything
Examples:
• I was on the verge of a terrible crisis in my life.
• The potentiality for future government crises was growing.
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11. behind the scenes: out of sight,secretly, without public knowledge
Examples:
• He is an important man behind the scenes.
• John was president of the club, but behind the scenes Robert told him what to do.
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12. usher: bring or cause to enter
Examples:
• A series of reform ushered in the new regime.• The rising sun ushered in a new day.
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13. merit: deserve; have a right to
Examples:
• The suggestion merits serious consideration.• He merited all the praise they gave him.
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1.The silver medal he earned in Albertville, France, ushered the 27-year-old figure skater into a new existence. (para. 2)
The second-place medal he earned in Albertville, France, gave the 27-year-old figure skater a new status and reputation.
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2.He was no longer a nobody who choked at big events, like the 1988 Calgary Olympics, where he finished an unimpressive 10th. (para. 2)
He was no longer a little-known competitor who became nervous and could not win in major competitions, like the 1988 Calgary Olympics where he finished 10th and few people noticed him.
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3.No longer the target of loaded questions from reporters covering the '91 Olympic Trials ("What are you doing here?"). (para. 3)
(He was) no longer asked embarrassing and irritating questions (such as "Why are you here?") by the reporters reporting on the 1991 Olympic Trials.
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4.But I just decided, I'm going to persevere and hang in there, because I have a shot."(para. 7)
But I just decided I'd keep practicing and competing, because I really had a chance to win.
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5.With medal in hand, Paul was suddenly ushered into a world of lucrative endorsements and figure-skating world tours, of exclusive events and autograph seekers.(para. 9)
Now that he was a medal winner, Paul had many new opportunities to make money from signing advertising contracts or traveling around the world with skating shows, being invited to special events for famous people and signing autographs for the fans.
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6.Heroism, Paul has observed, requires daily maintenance.(para. 11)
Paul has noticed that heroism requires daily perseverance, ie a medallist has to persevere in training in order to keep the honor..
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7.As an Olympic medal loses its luster after years of storage, a hero will lose his credibility if he stops looking to the needs of others.(para. 12)
Over the years the public may forget about an Olympic medal winner and stop trusting him if he does not pay attention to what other people want or need.
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Summary of the TextSummary of the Text Paul Wiley was a 27-year-old American ice
skater who could never win the big competitions. Many times he considered retirement but he persevered. Younger skaters consistently defeated him, yet he kept practicing and competing. Then he finished second in the 1992 Olympics in France and became a hero. Applause greeted him as he stepped off the plane bringing him home from the Olympics. Fame and endorsements came his way.
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But he remained very modest and did not consider himself a hero. He said that selfless service can make a true hero, and he also hoped that his story would inspire other people. This would be another kind of hero. Like skating, he felt that life requires the regular practice of small actions which add up to make a larger whole. It's not necessary to be famous to be a hero in daily life.
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• Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.
perfection, storage, clap, observe, exclusive, defend, survey, interview, quit, cover
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1. The audience cheered and_______ enthusiastically as the curtain came down.
2. Torrence expects to ________her title successfully in the next Olympics.
3. Would you _________ your job if you inherited lots of money form your parents?
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clappedclapped
defenddefend
quitquit
4. Jack has spend years in the development and _________ of his wine-making techniques.
5. As an advanced journalist, she has ________ celebrities and political leaders on her radio program for over 25 years.
6. According to a ________ of 1000 city residents, garbage collection is the city service people like most.
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perfectionperfection
interviewedinterviewed
surveysurvey
7. The reporter managed to get a/an _______ interview with the Prime Minister.
8. We’ve had to build some cupboards to give us more ________ space.
9. “I’ve always found German cars very reliable,” he ________ in the newspaper column.
10. A team of sports journalists was sent to Germany to _______ the 2006 Word Cup.
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exclusiveexclusive
storagestorage
observedobserved
covercover
Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
1. 那件工作很难做,不过我想试试看。 It is a difficulty job, but I’d like to have a shot.2. 这是一本关于商务实践而非理论的书。 This is a book about business practice as opposed to the
ory.3. 社会活动从未耽误过她的学习。 Social activities never get in the way of her studies.
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4. 直到 1911 年人们才发现第一种维生素。 It was not until 1911 that the first of the vit
amins was identified.
5. 很明显,自然灾害是造成这个国家经济危机的原因。
Natural disaster have obviously contributed to the country’s economic crisis.
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Talk about it
• Work in pairs and retell Paul Wylie’s story. Then share with each other your own story of persevering and achieving success in spite of difficulties.
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• Words and phrases likely to be used:
a figure skater/athlete
Calgary Olympics
Word Championship
performance
unimpressive/unknown
suggest/quit
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make room for
keep going
persevere
silver medal
No longer
Olympic hero
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• Sentence patterns likely to be used:
Paul was
For many years he struggled…
But he remained…
He took part in…
Yet he failed…
Some judges suggested that…
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He himself thought of…
But despite…
It was … that…
He earned …
People considered him…
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Writing
Health Background Form In the United States, students are normally reIn the United States, students are normally re
quired to file a Health Background Report (in forquired to file a Health Background Report (in form or statement) with the university when they arm or statement) with the university when they are enrolled. It is used solely as an aid to providing e enrolled. It is used solely as an aid to providing health care while they are at the university. The rhealth care while they are at the university. The report usually includes three major parts: Medical eport usually includes three major parts: Medical History, Immunization History and Physical ExaHistory, Immunization History and Physical Examination.mination.
Read and fill in the health background form as a Read and fill in the health background form as a practice on your textbook.practice on your textbook.
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1. Read the passage three times or more.1. Read the passage three times or more.
2. Recite some sentences.2. Recite some sentences.
3. Write a paragraph of around 80 words arguing that goals can be reached no matter how many obstacles lie in the way. You can support your argument with the example of Paule Wylie or an example from your personal experience.
4. Topic for English Dormitory discussion: 4. Topic for English Dormitory discussion: Your Your View about Difficulties and SuccessView about Difficulties and Success