1、,I Love This Game,Unit 5,NEW HORIZON ENGLISH COURSES,Book One,Unit 5,I Love This Game,1 Around the Topic,2 Section A A,3 Section B,4 Section C,Leading in,Exploring the Topic,Plus Activities,Warming-up,Text A,Exercises,Sports can be so exciting! Whether youre playing or watching, theres just somethin
2、g so amazing about the speed and the fun of being part of a game. Can you think of a moment when you felt this excitement? Was your heart beating very fast? Wonderful! Thats what makes sports so much fun!,Tennis is great fun. Tennis players are great, too. Do you like Li Na? Do you like other sports
3、? Your answer might be “Yes.” What do you like most about them? Now check the answers in the following charts with your classmates. Work in pairs and ask each other the following questions while checking () the answers and providing your own in the blanks. Please notice that the questions are open-e
4、nded, with no right or wrong answers.,1 What sports games do you like?,I like My partner likesfootball footballbasketball basketballtennis tennisbadminton badmintontable tennis table tennisswimming swimming,2 How do you get information about sports? I get it My partner gets it,Do you have any idea a
5、bout the logos of the NBA teams? Each of the logos represents a team, please give its full name.,Houston Rockets,Philadelphia 76ers,Washington Wizards,Golden State Warriors,San Antonio Spurs,Atlanta Hawks,Detroit Pistons,Los Angeles Lakers,打手犯规 盖帽 罚球 扣篮 篮板球 运球 裁判 勾手投篮,2. Match the basketball terms i
6、n the left column with the Chinese equivalents in the right.,referee _ dunk shot _ dribbling _ hacking _ hook shot _ free throw _ rebound _ blocking _,G,D,F,A,H,C,E,B,A Winning Personality,Section A:,1. French Open (法国网球公开赛，简称“法网”)It is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May
7、and early June in Paris, France, at Roland Garros Stadium (罗兰加洛斯球场). It is the premier clay court tennis tournament (红土网球锦标赛) in the world and the second of the four annual Grand Slam (大满贯) tournamentsthe other three are Australian Open, Wimbledon Championships, and US Open.,2. Grand Slam (tennis)Th
8、e four Grand Slam tournaments, also called Majors, are the most important annual tennis events. They offer the most ranking points and prize money, the greatest strength and size of field, and attract the most public and media attention. The Grand Slam itinerary (线路) consists of Australian Open (澳大利
9、亚网球公开赛) in January, French Open in May/June, Wimbledon Championships (温布尔登网球公开赛) in June/July, and US Open (美国网球公开赛) in August/September. Each tournament is played over a period of two weeks. The Australian and US tournaments are played on hard courts (硬地球场), the French on clay courts (红土球场), and Wi
10、mbledon on grass courts (草地球场).,3. Asian Tennis Federation (亚洲网球联合会)Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) is a non-profit organization affiliated with the International Tennis Federation ( 国际网球联合会).4. Caroline WozniackiWozniacki is a Danish professional tennis player. She is a former World No. 1 on the WTA
11、Tour. As of 23 January 2012, she held this position for 67 weeks.,Li Na started her sporting life with a badminton racket in her hand at age six. When she was eight, her coach discovered that she was using the racket more like a tennis player, and so a big decision was made.Back home, Li told her mo
12、ther: “Im going to play tennis.” Surprised, her mother couldnt help asking: “Whats tennis?”,Para 1-2,A Winning Personality,李娜是手握羽毛球拍开始她的运动生涯的，那年她6岁。8岁时，教练发现她握球拍的方式更像一个网球运动员，于是，一个重大的决定便产生了。回到家，李娜告诉母亲：“我要打网球了。”母亲有点吃惊，忍不住问道：“什么是网球？”,Chinese,Twenty years later, Li stands out as the greatest woman tennis
13、 player in China. In 2011 Li won the French Open singles title, making her Asias first and only Grand Slam singles champion, and rising to a career high ranking of World No. 4. This is really something to be proud of. Already the Chinese TV stations and newspapers have greeted her as a sporting hero
14、ine. Asian Tennis Federation has taken this opportunity to show that Lis success is living proof of Asias ability to host a grand slam tournament.,Para 3(a),二十年后，李娜脱颖而出，成为中国最伟大的女子网球运动员。2011 年，李娜赢得法国网球公开赛女单冠军，成为亚洲第一位也是唯一的一位大满贯单打冠军，职业排名也上升到世界第四。这确实值得骄傲。中国的电视台和报纸已把她奉为体育英雄。亚洲网球联合会借机表示：李娜的成功有力地证明了亚洲有能力举办
15、大满贯赛事。,Chinese,Currently the World No. 5 and Chinese No. 1, Li has become the best of what the Chinese call the “Golden Flowers,” a generation of women tennis players including Zheng Jie and Yan Zi, who have won two grand slam doubles titles, and Peng Shuai, who, as of June 17, 2013, is the 2nd rank
16、ed Chinese woman player.,Para 3(b),目前，排名世界第五和中国第一的李娜，已经成为“中国金花”的领军人物。“中国金花”指一代中国女子网球运动员，其中包括曾两度赢得大满贯双打冠军的郑洁和晏紫，以及彭帅自2013 年6 月17 日起，彭帅成为中国排名第二的女子网球选手。,Chinese,However, it is only in 2013, as Li has been interviewed after winning match after match, that the wider world has learned just how winning a p
17、ersonality she has.Li has a special individualism and a one-of-a-kind humor. When asked what drove her to win in the semi-final over World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, saving a match point on the way, Li answered: “Prize money.”,Para4-5,Chinese,然而，也就是在2013 年，李娜赢得一场场比赛后接受采访，她迷人的个性才被世人所了解。李娜有着特有的个性和独特的幽默
18、感。有一次，当有人问她是什么激励她在半决赛时挽救一个赛点，从而战胜世界排名第一的卡罗琳沃兹尼亚奇时，李娜回答说：“奖金。”,Para 6-7,Many players, both Chinese and foreign, talk of how they live for their sport. But Li says that once she is off the court, she wants to forget about tennis.Jiang Shan, the man who talked her into returning to the sport two years
19、after Li had dropped out to study at a university, is now her husband and coach. However, after letting on that her husband kept her awake before a game with his snoring, she said: “I think today he can stay in the bathroom.”,Chinese,许多中外球员都说自己如何为所从事的运动而活，而李娜却说，她一离开赛场就想忘记网球。李娜曾经离开网球赛场去读大学，是丈夫姜山劝她回到阔
20、别两年的球场。如今，姜山是她的教练。而李娜却透露，比赛前一晚，丈夫的鼾声让她难以入睡，接着便说：“我看他今晚可以去睡卫生间了。”,Para 8,Another interesting example of what cannot be expected from this surprising woman player is when she is asked about the Chinese men tennis players. “I think theyre strong in the body, but not so strong in the mind,” Li says. “Ri
21、ght now, they think about, oh, ranking around 300, thats perfect. I mean, 300 is nothing.”,Chinese,还有一个有趣的例子可以说明这位女运动员是多么语出惊人。在被问及她对中国男子网球选手有什么看法时，李娜说：“我认为他们身体强壮，但意志不那么坚强。现在他们会觉得，嗯，世界排名300 左右，还不错。但我想说，世界排名300根本就不算什么。”,Para 9,As she makes her way on to the grandest stage of her career, is the World N
22、o. 5s mother now a fan of tennis? “No,” Li says, “she just says: I have my life. I dont want to come with you.”,Chinese,当李娜一步步迈向职业生涯最辉煌的阶段时，这位世界排名第五的网球运动员的母亲现在变成网球迷了吗？“没有，”李娜说，“她只是说：我有我的生活，不想跟着你。”,Main idea,As the text title suggests, a person with a winning personality will be introduced. The autho
23、r of the text starts with the story of Li Na from her childhood on to her tennis career high ranking of World No. 4. Then the author gives a few examples to show that Li Na has a special individualism through media interviews. Finally the author ends the text with the implication that Li Na may inhe
24、rit the winning personality from her mother.,Structure,Meaning: Holding a badminton racket in her hand at agesix, Li Na began her Sporting life.,1. Li Na started her sporting life with a badminton racket in her hand at age six. (Para. 1),2. When she was eight, her coach discovered that she was using
25、 the racket more like a tennis player, and so a big decision was made. (Para. 1),Meaning: When she was eight years old, her coach found out that the way she was using the badminton racket was quite similar to that of atennis player, and so the coach made an important decision.,Meaning: Her mother wa
26、s so surprised that she couldnt hold herself from asking: “Whats tennis?”,3. Surprised, her mother couldnt help asking: “Whats tennis?” (Para. 2),Meaning: After 20 years, Li Na has become the greatest woman tennis player in China.,4. Twenty years later, Li stands out as the greatest woman tennis pla
27、yer in China. (Para. 3),Meaning: In 2011 Li won the championship title of women singles at the French Open tournament, which makes her Asias first and only women singles champion of Grand Slam. Thus her world ranking rose to World No. 4, which is the highest rank of her tennis career.,5. In 2011 Li
28、won the French Open singles title, making her Asias first and only Grand Slam singles champion, and rising to a career high ranking of World No. 4. (Para. 3),Meaning: The Chinese TV stations and newspapers have already regarded her as a heroic sporting woman.,6. Already the Chinese TV stations and n
29、ewspapers have greeted her as a sporting heroine. (Para. 3),Meaning: Asian Tennis Federation has seized this chance to let the world know that Lissuccess has already proved that Asia is quite able to organize and hold a grand slam tournament.,7. Asian Tennis Federation has taken this opportunity to
30、show that Lis success is living proof of Asias ability to host a grand slam tournament. (Para. 3),8. Currently the World No. 5 and Chinese No. 1, Li has become the best of what the Chinese call the “Golden Flowers,” a generation of women tennis players including Zheng Jie and Yan Zi, who have won tw
31、o grand slam doubles titles, and Peng Shuai, who, as of June 17, 2013, is the 2nd ranked Chinese woman player. (Para. 3),Meaning: Right now ranking World No. 5 and Chinese No. 1, Li has become the best playeramong the “Golden Flowers,” who are a generation of women tennis players, including Zheng Ji
32、e and Yan Zi, who have won two grand slam doubles titles, and Peng Shuai, who, beginning from June 17, 2013, is the Chinese woman player ranking only behind Li Na.,Meaning: But the people of the world have not known how charming a personality Li Na has until 2013 when she has talked at interviews af
33、ter winning matches.,9. However, it is only in 2013, as Li has been interviewed after winning match after match, that the wider world has learned just how winning a personality she has. (Para. 4),Meaning: Li has a unique character and aunique sense of humor as well.,10. Li has a special individualis
34、m and a one-of-a-kind humor. (Para. 5),Meaning: When Li Na was asked what pushed her to beat World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki in the semi-final and saved a match point during the match, she replied: “Prize money.”,11. When asked what drove her to win in the semi-final over World No. 1 Caroline Wozniac
35、ki, saving a match point on the way, Li answered: “Prize money.” (Para. 5),Meaning: However, Li says that when sheleaves the tennis court, she doesnt want to keep tennis in mind.,12. But Li says that once she is off the court, she wants to forget about tennis. (Para. 6),Meaning: Jiang Shan has now b
36、ecome Li Nas husband and coach. It is he who persuaded LiNa to go back to play tennis two years after she left the tennis court to study at a university.,13. Jiang Shan, the man who talked her into returning to the sport two years after Li had dropped out to study at a university, is now her husband
37、 and coach. (Para. 7),Meaning: But after telling people that her husbands snoring kept her from falling asleep before a game, she said: “I think today he cansleep in the bathroom.”,14. However, after letting on that her husband kept her awake before a game with his snoring, she said: “I think today
38、he can stay in the bathroom.” (Para. 7),Meaning: Li Nas remarks on Chinese men tennis players once was another interesting example to show her special personality.,15. Another interesting example of what cannot be expected from this surprising woman player is when she is asked about the Chinese men
39、tennis players. (Para. 8),Meaning: “At present, they think World No. 300 is quite a good ranking. But I think its actually not anything at all. ”,16. “Right now, they think about, oh, ranking around 300, thats perfect. I mean, 300 is nothing.” (Para. 8),Meaning: While Li Na moves successfully toward
40、s the greatest stage of her career, we wonder if her mother has now become a fan of tennis as Li is now ranking World No. 5.,17. As she makes her way on to the grandest stage of her career, is the World No. 5s mother now a fan of tennis? (Para. 9),New Words,winning personality badminton racket coach
41、 tennis title grand slam champion ranking,heroine federation proof ability host tournament generation include double rank,New Words,special individualism one- of-a-kind humor semi- final prize,court awake snore perfect stage fan,Phrases and Expressions,cant help doing something stand out as of off t
42、he court drop out let on make ones way,winning adj. attractive, charming 迷人的；可爱的 e.g. She gave him another of her winning smiles. 她又朝他迷人地一笑。 e.g. He had much charm and a winning personality. 他很有魅力，个性迷人。,personality n. C; U someones character, especially the way they behave towards other people 个性；性格
43、 e.g. He was an ambitious man with a strong personality. 他有抱负，个性强。 e.g. The readers can feel his personality through his writing. 读者可以从他的作品中体会到他的个性。,badminton n. U a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net 羽毛球（运动） e.g. Many people enjoy playing
44、badminton in their spare time. 很多人喜欢在业余时间打羽毛球。 e.g. She went to the badminton club at times during her school days. 她上学期间有时会去那家羽毛球俱乐部练球。,racket (racquet, BrE) n. C a piece of equipment used for hitting the ball in games such as tennis, squash, and badminton, consisting of a stick with a net in a rou
45、nd frame 球拍 e.g. When John lost the game, he threw his racket down on the ground in despair. 约翰输了球赛，失望地把球拍扔在了地上。,coach n. 1) C a person who trains sportsmen or sportswomen for games, competitions, etc. （体育运动中的）教练 a basketball coach 篮球教练 e.g. He is the head coach of the national team. 他是国家队的主教练。 2) C
46、 a bus with space for suitcases under the seating area, used for trips between cities 长途（旅游）公共汽车 e.g. The tour guide told us that our coach would stop at the next station for lunch. 导游说我们的旅游车会在下一站停下来让大家吃午饭。Practice:The coach was crowded with so many passengers. 长途车里挤满了乘客。,title n. 1) C the position
47、of being the winner of an important sports competition（重大体育比赛的）冠军 e.g. It is really not easy for him to hold the title for two years. 他将冠军头衔保持了两年，这绝非易事。 e.g. Now we have a real challenger for the world championship title. 现在我们有一位向世界冠军头衔发起挑战的真正挑战者。 2) C the name of a work of art or literary compositi
48、on, etc. 标题；书名 e.g. The painter has finished his painting and now he is trying to give it a title. 画家完成了他的画作，现在他正试着给作品起名字。 e.g. I often forget the titles of the movies that I have seen. 我常忘记看过电影的片名。,grand slam n. C the winning of all of a set of important sports competitions in the same year （同年各项重要
49、比赛的）大满贯；全胜 e.g. In one shot, he was standing next to Roger Federer, the Swiss tennis player who had won many Grand Slam singles titles. 在其中一张照片里，他站在曾多次获大满贯单打冠军的瑞士网球选手罗杰费德勒身边。,champion n. C someone who has won first place in a competition 冠军；优胜者 a world champion 世界冠军 the Olympic champion 奥林匹克冠军 e.g. Having struggled for ten days, he won the title of champion finally. 经过10 天的激烈争夺，他最终获得了冠军。,
