Unit 4 SportsPart One Lead-inLeading-in1.As we see just now, the title of this unit is sports, then could you tell me what is your favorite sport? Or to be more specific, what is your way to like the sport?Watching the match or participating in the game?2.Who is your favorite sport star? And why?Basketball, tennis, football, Ping-Pong and so on.3.Besides it, what is the significance of sport in life?Relax.Task I Reading Comprehension—Viedo Games1.Give Ss time to read the two passages and do the multiple choices.Tell Ss to actively read the passage and analyze the text organization while reading.Try to guess what will be told in the following part will be interesting for you to read.As for passage one, the author first gives us a brief introduction, then its history, and then what is needed to go surfing.2.Explain the difficult sentences.Task I Reading Comprehension—see video game from another perspective1.Read through the passage and do the exercise. (15')As for passage two, what do you think would be said about boxing? Yes, the reason why boxing is the legalized murder will be rendered. In this case, why does boxing still exist in the world?Remind them to make full use of the same words appearing in the passage and the questions and takea guess. And tell them nearly all the answers can be found in the passage.2. Check the answers in the fast reading. (5')Task II Fast Reading—Learn English Expressions Related to Video Game1.Read the statements in the exercise so as to focus the attention on the relevant sentences.2.Read the blank-filling part and get known that special attention should be made on these twopersons: Coubertin and William Brooks.3.Let Ss read the passage in a limited time and finish the exercise, try to apply the reading skill,like skimming and scanning.Part Two Text BLeading-inThere are some words and expressions about sports:裁判：referee 教练：coach 参赛选手：contestant 业余选手：amateur 冠军：championship 记录保持者：record holder 武术：martial arts 运动场馆：sports venue 锦标赛：tournament 健身房：gymnasium 拉拉队长：cheer-leader 亚军：runner-up 季军：bronze-medalist 田径：track and field 跳远：long jump 跳高：high jump 撑杆跳：pole jump 三级跳：triple jump 接力赛：relay race 障碍跑：hurdle race 竞走：walking race 杂技：acrobatics 单杆：horizontal bar 双杆：parallel bars 高低杆：uneven bars 举重：weightlifting 拳击: boxing 摔跤: wrestling 速滑: speed skating 花样滑冰: figure skating 越野滑冰: cross country ski 蛙泳: breaststroke 蝶泳: butterfly stroke 潜泳: dolphin stroke New words and expressions1. Let Ss read the new words by themselves. While reading, try to get familiar with their meaning and usage. (8')2. Let Ss read after the teacher and guide Ss to remember the words. (15')Track and field:Track: a course on which runners, cars, etc. raceCompete: to try to win sth. in competition. Compete with sb.She competed with her rival for a prizeCompete--competitive—competition—competitorRecord: as a noun, break world records, hold the records, record holderas a verb: record what you heard just nowChecking out: to find out about sb./sth.Tom checked out the difference between those two pictures. (查看，核查)I am checking out early tomorrow morning. （结账）Share: share passion for sth. with others,Share happiness and sadness with friendsPassion--passionate enthusiasm--enthusiasticOffer: offer sth to sb. /offer sb. sth.He offered a glass of wine to me.He offered me a glass of wine.Provide: provide sb with sth / provide sth for sbThe new law provided everybody with human rights.The new law provided human rights for everybody.Athlete--athleticIn a row: continuously, one after another without a breakThe students stood in a row.In spite of / despite: althoughHe has modern ideas in spite of his great age.Despite our disagreements, we still can find something in common. Disappointing—disappointed--appoint (to make a time for doing sth) The game result was disappointing.I was very disappointed with myself.Qualify--qualification be qualified for (be suitable for some position) That woman might be qualified for a position of law.He is qualified as a professional doctor.Switch: change or exchange completely or unexpectedlyMy mother's interest had switched to my health. （改变，转换）Where is the light switch? (开关)Former--latter:前者，后者Bad men always laughed at their former friends.Of the two the latter is better than the former.In particular: specially, especiallyShe likes fruit and tomatoes in particular.Be particular with sth. / be critical of sth.:Ted was very particular about the colors he used.Tom's parents were highly critical of the school.Assert：Make other people recognize the right and authority.She continued to assert that she was innocent.Dominance—dominantAssert one's dominance: to consolidate one's position as the top man in certain fieldTo assert its dominance, America wanted to be the international police of the world. Effect—effective:The environmental effect of this new factory could be disastrous.Confidence--confident--confidentlyShe is of confidence of her singing.She is confident of her singing.Positive--negative: take a positive/negative attitude toward sth optimistic, pessimisticBe positive about your future.Doubt: be uncertain about. --doubtfulI never doubted that she would come.There is no doubt at all that we did the right thing.I’m doubtful of the team’s chances in the match.Accomplish: succeed doing sthThey'll certainly accomplish the work.1.Skim the text quickly and figure out the text organization, then finish the Ex. on P85. (15')2.When Ss finish the Ex, check all the answers. (10')3.Explain the text in detail.(45')1)As + n./ adj + as:第二个“as”前的部分应该是一个完整的分句，其后是另一个分句，只是省略了重复的部分He has much enthusiasm for the sport now.He had much enthusiasm for the sport when he started competing.He has as much enthusiasm for the sport now as he did when he started competing2)Of all time: ever, since records/history began：有史以来The novel was considered a masterpiece of all time.at a time: 一次，一下子The buses seemed to arrive three at a time.at one time: 曾经，一度At one time I would have reacted very differently to his comment.at that time: 当时，那时候He lived in the Victorian period. At that time they work longer hours.3)Admit—admissionWe have to admit that she is good at her job.His admission that he was to blame kept the others from being punished.Part Three and Four Listening Comprehension and Oral PracticeTask I Listening practice--listen to the word.1.Guide Ss to read the six phonetic symbols: /p/, /b/,/k/,/g/,/t/2.Let Ss take turns to read one group of words respectively, and correct the pronunciation if necessary. (10')3.Write down the vowels on the blackboard, and let Ss read after the teacher. (3')4.Listen to the tape and tick the word you hear. (5')5.Play the recording once again and check the answers one by one.(5')Task I Listening practice--listen to the conversations.1.Guide Ss to read the choice items so as to get known something of the conversation. (3')2.Play it once again and let Ss repeat it sentence by sentence. The teacher repeat and explain some difficulty points to make Ss know the contents of the conversation.(5')3.Play the tape once again sentence by sentence, trigger Ss to repeat the sentences so as to get the exact meaning of the conversations. (3')bark: 狗叫pill: 药丸bill: 账单pest：害虫，讨厌的人cap：帽子cab：出租车pat：轻拍pie：馅饼tear: 眼泪bride：新娘coal：煤pit：凹陷peep：偷看bless：保佑cousin：堂表兄弟姐妹niece：侄女nephew：侄子secretary：秘书librarian：图书管理员client：顾客dentist：牙医fix my watch : 修表by appointment: 预约Run a temperature: 发高烧Task II Topic-related listening1.Let Ss listen to the tape of two conversations and do the exercises.(8')2.Check their answers without correcting their wrong answers. (12')3.Listen to the tape once again and then check their answers one more times to see if they can understand the conversations better.(5')4.Play the tape sentence by sentence and let Ss repeat what they heard.(6')Part Five Grammar—直接引语和间接引语引述别人的话有两种方式：一是使用引号引出人家的原话，这叫做直接引语(direct speech)；一是用自己的话把人家的话转述出来，这叫做间接引语(indirect speech)。