Unit Seven AthletesUnit Seven Athletes

PreparationPreparation

Listening-Centered Listening-Centered ActivitiesActivities

Reading-Centered Reading-Centered ActivitiesActivities

Talking about sports and athletesTalking about sports and athletes

Directions:Directions: The class is divided into five groups. Each group is re-quired to deal with The class is divided into five groups. Each group is re-quired to deal with one category and all its members are encou-raged to work together to list as many one category and all its members are encou-raged to work together to list as many items as possible on the blackboard.items as possible on the blackboard.

Individual sports Sports that require two players

Team sports

Chinese sports stars

International sports star

Swimming, shot put,running, javelin, gymnastic, jogging, shooting, hiking,hurdles, discus, archery, pole vaulting,weight-lifting, bowling, golf, canoeing, aerobics, skiing, diving, power walking, bicycling, high-jump, long-jump,

Table tennis, badminton, snooker, fencing, dancing, go, judo, squash, tennis, sumo-wrestling

Basketball, football, bike-relay, race, volleyball, water polo, handball, cricket, rowing, ice hockey

Den Yaping,Zheng Haixia,Kong linhui,Liu Guoliang,Chen Lu,Fan Zhiyi, Gao Min,Lang Ping,Wang Junxia, Wang Nan, Li Ju, Ma Lin

Michael Jordan, Mike Tyson, Ronaldo, Michael Owen, Charles Barkley, Scotties Pippen, Martina Hingis, Lindsay Davenport,Schumacher,Pete SmaprasVladimir

Guess who is my favorite athleteGuess who is my favorite athlete

1.1. Ye ZhaoyingYe Zhaoying

Chinese; female; an excellent badminton player; the best in the world; Chinese; female; an excellent badminton player; the best in the world; won the world championship twice, in 1995 and 1997; winner of the chwon the world championship twice, in 1995 and 1997; winner of the championship of women single badminton series match in 1997; winner oampionship of women single badminton series match in 1997; winner of the championship of women single of 1998 Singapore badminton opef the championship of women single of 1998 Singapore badminton open match.n match.

2.2. RonaldoRonaldo

Brazilian; football player; a good goal scorer; was elected as Football’s Brazilian; football player; a good goal scorer; was elected as Football’s player of the year in 1996 and 1997; played on the Brazilian team in the player of the year in 1996 and 1997; played on the Brazilian team in the 1998 World Cup, bat his team was only placed second; has been called 1998 World Cup, bat his team was only placed second; has been called “the next Pele” in Brazil.“the next Pele” in Brazil.

Listening one: Exercise I. You will hear three people (Ted, Mike, and Lisa) talking about their favorite sports. Listen carefully and work in pairs to decide which of the following

sports each of them plays and how long he/ she has been playing it.

racket, court, athletic, strategy, uncertainty, tan

Which sportWhich sport How longHow long

TedTed TennisTennis Since he was quite Since he was quite youngyoung

MikeMike FootballFootball For nearly 40 yearsFor nearly 40 years

LisaLisa SkiingSkiing Since she can Since she can remember.remember.

Exercise II: listen again and decide which of the following descriptions matches which sport. Check the answers with your partner.

Description Name of the sport

Needs a lot of energy Tennis

The possibility of a surprise Football

Is fast and exciting Skiing

Is expensive skiing

Not expensive Tennis

Is really dangerous Skiing

Is very popular Tennis

Able to get a tan Skiing

The strategies of the manager or coach Football

Requires athletic skill of the players football

Listening two:Exercise I ： listen to the short talk, and then discuss the following questions in pairs.

During the thirties and forties, who did children regard as their role modals? What is the situation now?Baseball players. Kids look for role models in other fields.Why did players play baseball in the thirties and forties? Did they make a lot of money?They liked it. No.What is the speaker’s general impression of today’s baseball players? Does he admire them? Why or why not?He doesn’t think players now are as good as those in the past. No. because he thinks they are too selfish, and care too much about money.According to the speaker, what could today’s baseball players do to make baseball more popular?They should grow up and stop worrying about who’s making the most money.

role model; pastime; on and off the field; autograph; Publicity; league

Answer to the secondAnswer to the second exerciseexercise

1.1. TT2.2. TT3.3. FF4.4. FF5.5. FF6.6. FF7.7. FF8.8. TT9.9. TT10.10.TT

In-class ReadingIn-class Reading

VocabularyVocabulary

perfection (L.26)perfection (L.26)n.n. state of being perfect, faultlessness state of being perfect, faultlessness 完美，完善完美，完善a.a. PerfectionPerfection is impossible to achieve in that kind of work. is impossible to achieve in that kind of work. b. Whatever he does, he aims for b. Whatever he does, he aims for perfectionperfection..perfect adj.perfect adj. 1) having everything needed; without fault 1) having everything needed; without fault 完美的，完美的，完善的完善的a. He has a a. He has a perfectperfect set of teeth. set of teeth.b. Nobody is b. Nobody is perfectperfect.. 2) exact, precise; suitable2) exact, precise; suitable 准确的，精确的准确的，精确的a. The copy is a. The copy is perfectperfect..b. The weather is b. The weather is perfectperfect for fishing. for fishing.perfect v. perfect v. make sth. perfect or complete make sth. perfect or complete 使完美，完善使完美，完善 a. She needs toa. She needs to perfect perfect her English before going to work in USA.her English before going to work in USA. b. He spent many years b. He spent many years perfecting perfecting his technique. his technique.

publicity(L.47) npublicity(L.47) n

(business of) providing information in o(business of) providing information in order to attract public attention; advertisirder to attract public attention; advertising ng 宣传业务，广告宣传业务，广告 a. Her new play has attracted a lot of a. Her new play has attracted a lot of ppublicityublicity.. b. The b. The publicitypublicity for the book was poor for the book was poor and sales were low and sales were low

outweigh (L.58)outweigh (L.58)v.v. be greater in weight, value or important than sth. be greater in weight, value or important than sth. 超过 超过 a. The advantages far a. The advantages far outweighoutweigh the disadvantages. the disadvantages. b. This outweigh all other considerations.b. This outweigh all other considerations. （这一点是（这一点是首要考虑的。）首要考虑的。）out- out- 作前缀，与动词和名词结合构成及物动词，意为：作前缀，与动词和名词结合构成及物动词，意为：极大的，超过。如：极大的，超过。如： outlive(outlive( 比某人活的长比某人活的长 ), outgrow), outgrow(( 长得比某人高，长大而穿不下长得比某人高，长大而穿不下 ), outnumber(), outnumber( 在数量上在数量上超过超过 ), outwit(), outwit( 以智胜过以智胜过 ), etc..), etc..

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We don’t necessarily like the We don’t necessarily like the same things. (L.3)same things. (L.3)

------ We don’t need to have the ------ We don’t need to have the same interests.same interests.

I don’t think we can accept all the glory and the money I don’t think we can accept all the glory and the money that comes with being a famous athlete and not accept that comes with being a famous athlete and not accept the responsibility of being a role model, of knowing that the responsibility of being a role model, of knowing that kids and even some adults are watching us and looking kids and even some adults are watching us and looking for us to set an example. (L12-14)for us to set an example. (L12-14)

------ I don’t think it is possible for us to accept all ------ I don’t think it is possible for us to accept all the glory and money of being a famous athlete the glory and money of being a famous athlete without accepting the responsibility of being a without accepting the responsibility of being a role model, we should know that kids and even role model, we should know that kids and even some adults are watching us and looking for us some adults are watching us and looking for us to set an example.to set an example.

But you don’t have to be perfect to be a good role But you don’t have to be perfect to be a good role model, and people shouldn’t expect perfection. model, and people shouldn’t expect perfection. (L24-25)(L24-25)

------ But you don’t have to make ------ But you don’t have to make yourself perfect in order to be a good yourself perfect in order to be a good role model, and people shouldn’t expect role model, and people shouldn’t expect you to be a perfect person.you to be a perfect person.

I wouldn’t ask whether he lives his life exactly I wouldn’t ask whether he lives his life exactly the way I would live it or whether he handles the way I would live it or whether he handles every situation just the way I would handle it. every situation just the way I would handle it. (L28-29)(L28-29)

------I would not ask them if they live the ------I would not ask them if they live the same life as I live, and if they deal with same life as I live, and if they deal with every situation in the same ways as I do.every situation in the same ways as I do.

After-class ReadingAfter-class Reading

Passage I: Athletes Should Not Passage I: Athletes Should Not Be Role ModelsBe Role Models

VocabularyVocabulary

witness (L.9)witness (L.9)v. v. be present at the sth. and see it be present at the sth. and see it 目击目击 a. She a. She witnessed witnessed the accident.the accident. b. We were b. We were witnessingwitnessing the most important scientific development of the most important scientific development of the century.the century. witness n.witness n. 1) person who sees an event take place 1) person who sees an event take place 目击者目击者 a. He is the a. He is the witnesswitness to the accident. to the accident. b. I was a b. I was a witnesswitness to their quarrel to their quarrel 2) person who gives evidence in a law court after swearing to t2) person who gives evidence in a law court after swearing to tell the truth ell the truth 证人证人 a. He is thea. He is the witness witness for the defence/prosecution.(for the defence/prosecution.( 他是被告他是被告 // 原告的证原告的证人。人。 )) b. The b. The witnesswitness was cross-examined be the defending counsel.( was cross-examined be the defending counsel.( 证人证人受到辩护律师的诘问。受到辩护律师的诘问。 ))

shield(L.30)shield(L.30)v. v. protect sth./sb. from harm protect sth./sb. from harm 保护某物保护某物 // 某人某人 a. You can’t a. You can’t shieldshield this criminal this criminal fromfrom prosecution. prosecution. b. The police officer b. The police officer shieldedshielded the child with his body. the child with his body. shield n. shield n. 1) piece of amour formerly carried on the arm to protect the body 1) piece of amour formerly carried on the arm to protect the body when fighting; drawing or model of a shield displaying a coat of armwhen fighting; drawing or model of a shield displaying a coat of arms s 盾盾 ; ; 盾形徽章盾形徽章 2) (fig.) person or thing that protects 2) (fig.) person or thing that protects 起保护作用的人或物起保护作用的人或物 a. This car polish is an effective a. This car polish is an effective shield shield against rust.against rust. b. His carefulness is a b. His carefulness is a shieldshield against making mistakes. against making mistakes.

flatter (L.44)flatter (L.44)v.v. 1) praise sb. too much esp. in order to gain favor for oneself 1) praise sb. too much esp. in order to gain favor for oneself 奉承，恭奉承，恭维维 a. If you a. If you flatterflatter your mother a bit she might invite us all to dinner.. your mother a bit she might invite us all to dinner.. b. She b. She flattered flattered her husband about his cooking.her husband about his cooking. 2) give a feeling of pleasure 2) give a feeling of pleasure (usu. passive(usu. passive) ) 使某人感到荣幸 （常用被动使某人感到荣幸 （常用被动语态）语态） a. I a. I was flatteredwas flattered by your invitation to talk at the conference. by your invitation to talk at the conference. b. She b. She was flatteredwas flattered by their praise. by their praise. 3) believe usu. mistakenly, that one has achieved sth. or has certain a3) believe usu. mistakenly, that one has achieved sth. or has certain abilities bilities 认为（通常是误认为）自己成就某事 （不用被动语态）认为（通常是误认为）自己成就某事 （不用被动语态） a. Do you really think he likes you? You a. Do you really think he likes you? You flatter yourselfflatter yourself!! b. He b. He flattered himselfflattered himself that he speaks French well. that he speaks French well.

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Yet, there’s something of a paradox here, for the very Yet, there’s something of a paradox here, for the very qualities a society tends to seek in its heroes---qualities a society tends to seek in its heroes---selflessness, social consciousness, and the like---are selflessness, social consciousness, and the like---are precisely the opposite of those needed to transform a precisely the opposite of those needed to transform a talented but otherwise unremarkable neighborhood kid talented but otherwise unremarkable neighborhood kid into a Michael Jordan.(L.11-14)into a Michael Jordan.(L.11-14)

------ ------ 然而这里却有些自相矛盾。因为整个社会都试图在然而这里却有些自相矛盾。因为整个社会都试图在英雄身上找到诸如无私、社会责任感之类的品质――而英雄身上找到诸如无私、社会责任感之类的品质――而这些却恰恰不是把一个有天赋但也可能不会出众的邻家这些却恰恰不是把一个有天赋但也可能不会出众的邻家小孩培养成为迈克尔小孩培养成为迈克尔 .. 乔丹那样的运动员所需要的。乔丹那样的运动员所需要的。

Given the situation, it’s not too surprising that Given the situation, it’s not too surprising that many young American athletes lack a fully many young American athletes lack a fully developed understanding of right and wrong. developed understanding of right and wrong. (L.38-39)(L.38-39)

------ ------ 处于这种环境，就不会奇怪为什么许多处于这种环境，就不会奇怪为什么许多美国年轻运动员缺乏足够的辨别是非的能力了。美国年轻运动员缺乏足够的辨别是非的能力了。

-and that they grow worse the longer they -and that they grow worse the longer they participate in athletics. (L42-43)participate in athletics. (L42-43)

------ ------ 而且他么参加运动的时间越长，这一能力就而且他么参加运动的时间越长，这一能力就越差。 越差。

After-class ReadingAfter-class Reading

Passage II: Play to WinPassage II: Play to Win

VocabularyVocabulary

indifferent (L.6)indifferent (L.6)

adj.adj. having no interest in sth./sb. having no interest in sth./sb. 漠不关漠不关心心 a. How can you a. How can you be indifferent tobe indifferent to the the sufferings of starving people?sufferings of starving people? b. They b. They are indifferent toare indifferent to the danger the dangers of their journey.s of their journey. [note][note] be different from be different from 与……不同；与……不同； bbe indifferent to e indifferent to 漠不关心漠不关心

quest (L.24)quest (L.24)v.v. try to find sth. try to find sth. 试图找到某物试图找到某物 a. They continued to a. They continued to quest forquest for clues. clues. b. They went west to b. They went west to quest forquest for gold. gold. quest n.quest n. act of searching sth. act of searching sth. 寻求寻求 a. She had come a. She had come in quest ofin quest of advice. advice. b. They went west b. They went west in quest of in quest of gold. gold.

bound (L.25)bound (L.25)v.v. 1) form the boundary of sth. 1) form the boundary of sth. 形成某事物的界限（常用于被动语态）形成某事物的界限（常用于被动语态） a. Germanya. Germany is bounded is bounded on the west on the west byby France and on the south France and on the south byby Sw Switzerland.itzerland. b. The airfield b. The airfield is bounded byis bounded by woods on all sides. woods on all sides. 2) jump 2) jump 跳跃 跳跃 a. He a. He bounded ibounded into the room and announced that he was getting marriento the room and announced that he was getting married.d.b. The dog came b. The dog came boundingbounding up to its master. up to its master. bound adj.bound adj. 1) going or ready to go 1) going or ready to go 去，准备去去，准备去a. We a. We are bound for are bound for home.home.b. Where b. Where isis this plane this plane bound forbound for?? 2 ) set phrases 2 ) set phrases 固定词组固定词组 a. The weathera. The weather is bound to is bound to get better tomorrow. (certain to do sth.) get better tomorrow. (certain to do sth.) b. He b. He seems seems very very bound up inbound up in his business. (be very busy with; be very his business. (be very busy with; be very interested in )interested in ) c. The welfare of the individual c. The welfare of the individual is bound up withis bound up with the welfare of the co the welfare of the community. (be connected with)mmunity. (be connected with)

advocate (L.66)advocate (L.66)

v.v. support or speak in favor of a cause, support or speak in favor of a cause, policy etc. policy etc. 支持支持a. I a. I advocateadvocate a policy of gradual reform. a policy of gradual reform.b. Do you b. Do you advocate banningadvocate banning cars in the c cars in the city center?ity center?

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Indifference combined with another Indifference combined with another factor that was not a good sign for a factor that was not a good sign for a sports career. (L.6-7)sports career. (L.6-7)

------ ------ 安（不爱运动是因为）对体育漠安（不爱运动是因为）对体育漠不关心，同时还有一个不利于体育事不关心，同时还有一个不利于体育事业的因素。业的因素。

Her hair was wet and the mascara she Her hair was wet and the mascara she had applied so carefully that morning ran had applied so carefully that morning ran in dark circles under her eyes. (L.18-19)in dark circles under her eyes. (L.18-19)

------ ------ 她的头发湿了，早晨精心涂抹的她的头发湿了，早晨精心涂抹的睫毛油在眼下已变成黑圈。睫毛油在眼下已变成黑圈。

It is very different from many messages It is very different from many messages that women receive about living, and I that women receive about living, and I think it is good. (L.26-27)think it is good. (L.26-27)

------ ------ 这同妇女们的许多生活感受有所这同妇女们的许多生活感受有所不同，我觉得很好。不同，我觉得很好。

Not that dangers don’t lurk for the females Not that dangers don’t lurk for the females of her generation. (L.47)of her generation. (L.47)

------ ------ 她这个年龄的女孩所面临的危险也她这个年龄的女孩所面临的危险也出现在安的身上。出现在安的身上。

You can’t forget that out on that field are You can’t forget that out on that field are a bunch of people who know the meaning a bunch of people who know the meaning of the word cute. (L.74-75)of the word cute. (L.74-75)

------ ------ 别忘了，在赛场外这群人可知道可别忘了，在赛场外这群人可知道可爱这个词意味着什么。爱这个词意味着什么。

After-class ReadingAfter-class Reading

Passage III: Performance and Passage III: Performance and TechnologyTechnology

VocabularyVocabulary

plant (L.16)plant (L.16)v. v. 1) put plants or seeds in the ground to grow1) put plants or seeds in the ground to grow ；； put trees in the garden put trees in the garden 种植种植 a. We a. We plantplant beans and peas in the garden. beans and peas in the garden. b. He b. He plantplant the border the border withwith the spring flowers. the spring flowers. 2) place sth. in position firmly 2) place sth. in position firmly 牢固的安放牢固的安放 a. She a. She plantedplanted her feet firmly to the spot and refused to move. her feet firmly to the spot and refused to move. b. He stood with his feet b. He stood with his feet plantedplanted wide apart. ( wide apart. ( 他两腿叉开很大站着。他两腿叉开很大站着。 ) ) 3) hide sth. where it will be found in order to deceive sb. 3) hide sth. where it will be found in order to deceive sb. 栽赃栽赃 a. They a. They plantedplanted the stolen goods the stolen goods onon him. him. b. He claimed that the weapons had b. He claimed that the weapons had been planted onbeen planted on him. him. 4) cause sb. to join a group secretly, esp. to spy on its members 4) cause sb. to join a group secretly, esp. to spy on its members 安插眼线安插眼线 a. The police had a. The police had plantedplanted a spy a spy in in the gang. the gang. b. The speaker’s supportersb. The speaker’s supporters were planted in were planted in the audience and applauded lo the audience and applauded loudly. udly.

develop (L.20)develop (L.20)v.v. 1) grow gradually 1) grow gradually 发展发展 a. The child is a. The child is developingdeveloping well. well. b. The argument b. The argument developeddeveloped into a bitter quarrel. into a bitter quarrel. 2) treat a n exposed film with chemicals so that the picture can 2) treat a n exposed film with chemicals so that the picture can be seen be seen 显影显影 a. For some reason, the last film I took didn’t a. For some reason, the last film I took didn’t developdevelop prope properly. rly. b. Would you mind b. Would you mind havinghaving the film the film developeddeveloped in a camera sh in a camera shop. op. 3) use the land for the building of houses 3) use the land for the building of houses 开发开发 The site is being The site is being developeddeveloped by London property company. by London property company.

explosive (L.30)explosive (L.30)adj.adj. 1) likely able to explode 1) likely able to explode 爆炸性的，易爆爆炸性的，易爆的的 a. It is an a. It is an explosiveexplosive material. material. b. Hydrogen is highly b. Hydrogen is highly explosive.explosive. 2) that arouses strong feelings 2) that arouses strong feelings 使使人冲动的人冲动的 a. Politics can be an a. Politics can be an explosiveexplosive subject. subject.b. The situation is b. The situation is explosive.explosive.

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Vaulters with that technology were typically individuals Vaulters with that technology were typically individuals with a strong upper body, rapid acceleration to the with a strong upper body, rapid acceleration to the vaulting box where the end of the bamboo pole was vaulting box where the end of the bamboo pole was planted, and the ability to use the flexibility of the planted, and the ability to use the flexibility of the naturally-grown bamboo in pulling into the appropriate naturally-grown bamboo in pulling into the appropriate position to propel feet over the crossbar, then push off position to propel feet over the crossbar, then push off with arms and shoulders. (L.14-18)with arms and shoulders. (L.14-18)

------ ------ 用这种方法的运动员通常是上身发达有力，凭着用这种方法的运动员通常是上身发达有力，凭着竹竿触地那一瞬间的强速力量， 利用天然生长的竹子的竹竿触地那一瞬间的强速力量， 利用天然生长的竹子的柔韧性使双脚先跃过横杆， 然后用双臂及肩膀的力量将柔韧性使双脚先跃过横杆， 然后用双臂及肩膀的力量将竹竿推出。竹竿推出。

During that period only modest increases During that period only modest increases occurred in heights of record occurred in heights of record performances. (L.22)performances. (L.22)

------ ------ 这一时期的撑竿跳的成绩提高不这一时期的撑竿跳的成绩提高不大。大。

This material was almost as strong as the This material was almost as strong as the aluminum pole, but in addition had a degree of aluminum pole, but in addition had a degree of flexibility never possible with either bamboo or flexibility never possible with either bamboo or metal vaulting poles. (L.24-26)metal vaulting poles. (L.24-26)

------ ------ 这种材料几乎与铝杆一样结识并且有着比这种材料几乎与铝杆一样结识并且有着比竹竿和金属杆更好的柔韧性。竹竿和金属杆更好的柔韧性。

and some of the claims made by the and some of the claims made by the companies which produce these types of companies which produce these types of shoes may even be factually true! (L.65-shoes may even be factually true! (L.65-66)66)

------ ------ 而且鞋厂所做的某些广告实际上也而且鞋厂所做的某些广告实际上也确实名副其实。确实名副其实。