1、前景大学英语,综合教程 2 Unit 4 Sportsmanship,Unit 4 Sportsmanship,Unit 4 Sportsmanship,Part A Lead in,Task 1 Study the pictures and discuss the questions below in small groups. Use the words given below if necessary.1. Do you like doing sports in a gymnasium ?2. In the second picture, what might the people be
2、? What are they doing at the moment ?3. In the third picture, do you know who the woman is? Why is she lying on the floor ?,Part A Lead in,Cues: equipment, many people, indoors & outdoors, fresh air,Cues: audience, laugh, scream, cheer for,Cues: Li Na, excited, happy, tennis player,Task 1 Study the
3、pictures and discuss the questions below in small groups. Use the words given below if necessary.,Part A Lead in,a. Yes, I do. Because I like doing sports together with many people indoors. We can talk as we do sports. And there is different equipment for various exercises.,b. No, I prefer doing spo
4、rts outdoors in the morning or evening, where I can breathe clean and fresh air.,1. Do you like doing sports in a gymnasium ?,She is Li Na, a world famous Chinese tennis player, who won the 2011 French Open Final. She is feeling so excited and happy about her victory that she lies on the floor. This
5、 is a kind of move that many sportsmen will make when winning a match.,2. In the second picture, what might the people be? What are they doing at the moment ?3. In the third picture, do you know who the woman is? Why is she lying on the floor ?,Task 1 Study the pictures and discuss the questions bel
6、ow in small groups. Use the words given below if necessary.,Part A Lead in,They might be fans of a certain sportsman or a sports team. They are all raising their hands with their mouths wide open, screaming and laughing. Perhaps they are cheering for their host team.,Task 2 Listen to the following s
7、hort dialogues and fill in the blanks.Dialogue 1 W: Are you going to bed? Isnt it too _? Its only 7:00 pm. M: Hah . hah . yeah, its early, but Im _ around 1:30 tomorrow morning. The World Cup Final starts at _. W: Oh, fair enough. Is the final between Spain and the Netherlands? M: Right. I _ Spain w
8、ill win. W: Im for the Netherlands. M: Well see. Hey, why not _ me hours later? Itll be more fun. W: I guess so. OK, Im in. Ill go to get some sleep. M: Great.,Part A Lead in,early,2:00,getting up,bet,join,Task 2 Listen to the following short dialogues and fill in the blanks. Dialogue 2 W: Wow . Loo
9、k at your room. Yao Ming is _ you. M: Hah. He is my idol, you know. W: So you watch every basketball match Yao _ in? M: Almost, as long as Im not _. W: Oh . What do you like him for? M: Well, he is the best basketball player, I think. I would watch his _ closely and imitate them in my basketball tra
10、ining. W: I guess thats the so called “_”, right? M: You bet.,Part A Lead in,all around,participates,busy,movements,idol effect,Task 3 Discuss the following questions. 1. Why do you think people like sports?2. Have you done any crazy things for your idol?,Part A Lead in,Cues: healthy, shape ones bod
11、y, teamwork,Cues: borrow money, concert, signature, follow, news and information, songs and movies,Task 3 Discuss the following questions. 1. Why do you think people like sports?2. Have you done any crazy things for your idol?,Part A Lead in,Because sports can keep us healthy and help shape a nice b
12、ody. Besides, we can learn teamwork spirit by taking part in team sport activities.,a. Yes, I once borrowed money from one of my friends and flew to Shanghai to watch Avril Lavignes concert and ask for her signature.,b. No, I never did any crazy things. I just follow closely the latest news and info
13、rmation about my idol, listen to his/her songs and watch his/her movies.,Part A Text,On the Meaning of SportsI have never been a sporty guy. When I was a kid, whenever we played soccer in the neighborhood, the most prestigious position was the offense. Everyone wanted to be the attacker, but only th
14、e kids claiming to be the best could play it. I was always stuck with the position of defense, or sometimes even worse, playing the goal-keeper.,Part A Text,I always wanted to know what the meaning of sports was. I figured that it had to be something beyond being in good shape and having a nice body
15、, otherwise people would just do gymnastics. What is the meaning of sport that we cannot find anywhere else? The answer has to be beyond teaching teamwork, organization, and better communication skills. It has to go beyond the fact that sport is a multimillion dollar business and playing sports is g
16、ood for economic growth of the country.,If I were born some 150 thousand years ago, I am not sure if I would be able to survive quite as well, as we would be going through the forests with spears in our hands chasing our dinners. I would now be the guy carrying the killed prey, while the others, pro
17、bably the attackers, the ones who run faster, would be the ones hunting the prey. When we would get back to our little cave, somebody would challenge the tribal leader saying that he is not running as fast as he used to. There would be a show-off of skills and we would have a new tribal leader. Is s
18、port then an illustration of the survival of the fittest and other human instincts? Or is there something else to it?,Part A Text,Part A Text,Is it possible that sport is a metaphor for the meaning of life? Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose, just as in real life. But no matter what the outco
19、me is, no matter how many times the player falls down and loses the ball, he/she may lie on the grass or floor for a while, then stands up and brushes himself/herself off, and starts trying again, until the goal is scored or until the prey is caught. This falling and getting up defines the very huma
20、n nature Hope. Even when we are not winning, and the odds are against us, we just keep moving forward until we exceed the impossible.,Part A Text,Because of these abilities of going beyond the impossible, athletes are like a temple for the fans. Fans worship them like Gods, wearing their jerseys to
21、identify with them, collecting pictures of their role models and singing songs and cheers to give them power. And then, when the goal is scored, all the fans become like one big family, hugging each other, even though they are strangers meeting for the first time.,Part A Text,Finally, whenever I am
22、cheering on the stands, whenever I am yelling at the referee, whenever I am jumping in excitement for the goal scored or missed, I get transported to that stage of my life when we were playing soccer in the parking lot in my neighborhood. All of a sudden the meaning becomes clear as I run on the fie
23、ld fighting against a goalpost. And when I conquer it, I feel the cheers of the fans running through my veins, and I am delighted, delighted with my laugh. (549 words),体育运动的意义我从来都不是一个运动健将。孩童时，每次与邻家玩伴一起踢足球，前锋的位置总是最有威望的。每个人都想成为进攻者，而只有那些自认为踢得最好的孩子才能担任前锋。我总是摆脱不了充当后卫，有时更糟糕当守门员。,Part A Text Translation,我一
24、直都在思考体育运动的意义何在。我认为其意义不仅仅在于保持健康及体型，否则人们做做体操即可。那么体育运动到底有什么特殊意义呢？答案必定不是“为了培养团队合作能力、组织能力及更好的沟通技巧”，也不会是“为了一场价值数百万美元的商业活动”，或者“体育可以促进国民经济的发展”。,Part A Text Translation,假如我出生在15万年前，我不能肯定自己是否能幸存下来，因为那时我们要手持长矛穿梭于森林之中狩猎觅食。我就会是那个帮着提猎物的人，而那些进攻者，跑得更快的人，就会是狩猎者。回到小山洞后，有人会挑战部落首领说他跑得没以前那么快了，然后就炫耀自己的本领，于是新的首领出现了。体育运动是不
25、是也意味着适者生存和其他的人类本能？或者另有所指呢？,Part A Text Translation,或许体育运动昭示着人生的意义？运动员有时会赢，有时会输，就像真实的人生一样。但是，无论结局如何，无论球员跌倒输球多少次，他/ 她都可能会在草地上或地板上躺一会儿，然后站起来，抖落身上的尘土，继续战斗，直到进球或捕到猎物。这种跌倒了又爬起来的行为恰好阐释了人类的本性永怀希望。即使我们胜算不大，凶多吉少，我们也会一直向前，直到扭转不可能的局势。,Part A Text Translation,因为运动员具备这种逆境求胜的能力，所以他们在球迷们眼中就像是神明。球迷们把他们当上帝一样崇拜，和他们穿一样
26、的运动衫，收集自己偶像的照片，为他们唱歌欢呼鼓劲。如果进球了，所有的球迷会像一个大家庭一样相互拥抱，即便他们是第一次见面的陌生人。,Part A Text Translation,后来，每当我站在看台上欢呼时，每当我朝着裁判吼叫时，每当我因为球员的进球或失球而激动得跳起来时，我都会想起跟邻居伙伴们在停车场踢足球的那段时光。当我在球场上奔跑，与门柱作斗争的那一瞬间，我突然明白了运动的意义。当我征服了门柱进球时，球迷们的欢呼声让我热血沸腾，我高兴，高兴得大笑起来。,Part A Text Translation,a. liking or good at sporte.g. Im not very
27、sporty.我不擅长体育。He is dreaming of having a sporty car.他一直梦想拥有一款运动型轿车。,Part A Text Language Points,n. commonly known as football, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a round ballNote: At the turn of the 21st century the game was played by over 250 million players in over 200 coun
28、tries, making it the worlds most popular sport.,Part A Text Language Points,a. respected and admired as very important or of very high qualitye.g. He got a teaching position at a prestigious university after graduation.毕业后他在一所极有声望的大学谋得了一份教职。The citys most prestigious and exclusive hotel is located i
29、n the center of the town.市里最有名、最豪华的酒店位于这个镇的中心。,Part A Text Language Points,v. to state or declare (sth.) as a fact (without being able to prove it)e.g. After the battle both sides claimed victory.战斗结束后, 双方均宣称获胜。She claims (that) she is related to the Queen.她声称和女王有亲属关系。,Part A Text Language Points,to
30、 be fixed ate.g. He has been stuck with the position of manager for 5 years.他在经理这个位置上一干就是5年。The movie star was stuck with the reporters at the airport.那位电影明星在机场被记者缠住了。,Part A Text Language Points,ad. in another way; differentlye.g. He is noisy, but otherwise a nice boy.他爱吵闹，但在其他方面是好孩子。He reminded me
31、 of what I should otherwise have forgotten.他提醒了我，要不然我就会把这件事给忘了。,Part A Text Language Points,v. to try to win (sth.); to run after in order to capturee.g. Liverpool are chasing their third league title in four years.利物浦队正全力以赴准备四年后第三次赢得联赛冠军。He chased (after) the burglar but couldnt catch him.他追赶窃贼却未捉住
32、他。,Part A Text Language Points,a. of a tribe or tribese.g. Visitors are invited to watch the tribal dances.游客受邀观看部落舞蹈。The tribal wars caused many deaths and injuries.部落之间的战争造成了很多伤亡。,Part A Text Language Points,n. natural inborn tendency to behave in a certain way without reasoning or traininge.g. Bi
33、rds learn to fly by instinct.飞翔是鸟类的本能。Trust your instincts and marry him!要相信你的直觉，就嫁给他吧!,Part A Text Language Points,n. a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between two unlike things that actually have something in common; a metaphor expresses the unfamiliar in terms of the famil
34、iar, for example: Life is a journey. Love is a rose.,Part A Text Language Points,brush oneself/something off,to clean oneself/sth. by thorough brushinge.g. Your coat needs brushing off. Its covered in dust.你的大衣需要刷干净, 上面满是灰尘。He was trying to brush himself off before entering the room.进入房间之前他试图把身上清理干净
35、。,Part A Text Language Points,v. to go beyond what is allowed, necessary or advisablee.g. She was exceeding the speed limit.她驾车超速了。His achievements have exceeded expectations.他取得的成就已经超出了人们的预期。,Part A Text Language Points,v. to feel love and admiration for (sb./sth.)e.g. She worshipped him and refuse
36、d to listen to his critics.她很崇拜他，听不进别人对他的批评。He worships the ground she walks on.他爱她爱得如醉如痴。,Part A Text Language Points,v. to put the arms round (sb./sth.) tightly, esp. to show lovee.g. They hugged each other for the success.他们为成功而互相拥抱。The old friends hugged when they met.老朋友们重逢时紧紧拥抱。,Part A Text La
37、nguage Points,v. to utter a loud sharp cry or cries as of pain, excitement, etc.e.g. Stop yelling, cant you!别嚷了，行吗？The crowd yelled (out) encouragement at the players.人们叫喊着为选手打气。,Part A Text Language Points,v. to defeat (an enemy, a rival, etc.)e.g. England conquered their main rivals in the first r
38、ound of the competition.英格兰队在第一轮比赛中就击败了主要对手。You must conquer your fear of driving.你必须克服驾驶车辆的恐惧心理。,Part A Text Language Points,Task 2,Part A Exercises,1. Why was the author always stuck with the position of defense?2. Why did the author think the meaning of sports had to go beyond being healthy and h
39、aving a nice body?3. Why did the author mention the tribal hunting?,Because he couldnt play well.,Because people can just do gymnastics if they want to be healthy or keep in good shape.,He thought sports might be similar to tribal hunting, illustrating the survival of the fittest and other human ins
40、tincts.,Task 1 Read the text again and answer the following questions.,Part A Exercises,4. How is sport metaphorically related to the meaning of life?5. How do you understand “. athletes are like a temple for the fans”?,In both sports and real life, sometimes people will win and sometimes they will
41、lose, but they will still get up after falling because of the human nature Hope.,The athletes are regarded as the role models of their fans, who are admired and worshiped by their fans.,Task 1 Read the text again and answer the following questions.,Part A Exercises,Task 2 Identify the key words or m
42、ain ideas of the following paragraphs.,Paragraph 2:,introducing the topic:_ of sports,the meaning,tribal hunting,the meaning of life,Part A Exercises,reason,Task 3 Fill in the puzzle spaces with the words from Text A according to the explanations given below.,Across 2. to feel love and admiration fo
43、r (somebody/something) 7. to put the arms round (somebody/something) tightly, esp. to show love 8. respected and admired as very important or of very high quality 9. to utter a loud sharp cry or cries as of pain, excitement, etc. 10. to go beyond what is allowed, necessary or advisable Down 1. to de
44、feat (an enemy, a rival, etc.) 3. to state or declare (something) as a fact (without being able to prove it) 4. to try to win (something); to run after in order to capture 5. natural inborn tendency to behave in a certain way without reasoning or training 6. liking or good at sport,1. conquer 2. wor
45、ship 3. claim 4. chase 5. instinct 6. sporty 7. hug 8. prestigious 9. yell 10. exceed,Part A Exercises,1. If you cannot see me, you can _ my name. 2. The young man graduated from a _ university. 3. Can you tell me where I can _ my baggage? 4. The car would be small, _, and inexpensive. 5. Bulls are
46、dangerous and they _ people.,yell,prestigious,claim,sporty,chase,Part A Exercises,Task 4 Complete the following sentences with the words from Task 3. Change the word forms if necessary.,6. Birds learn to fly by _. 7. The value of export would _ 200 million USD. 8. We need money but we do not have to
47、 _ money. 9. Scientists are seeking ways to _ cancer. 10. Let me _ you good-bye.,instinct,exceed,worship,conquer,hug,Part A Exercises,Task 4 Complete the following sentences with the words from Task 3. Change the word forms if necessary.,Task 5 Complete the sentences using derivatives of the words i
48、n the box. Change the word forms if necessary.1. She may be _ if you dont reply to her invitation. 2. The basic aim of this institution is the _ of disease. 3. She was quite nervous because it was her first international _ event. 4. A city without guns or water is _ before an army. 5. She knew clearly that she was facing an _ difficult problem.,offended,conquest,sporting,defenseless,exceedingly,Part A Exercises,
