1、,Section B,1,5,UNIT,Shaping young lives with sports,Objectives,Winning is not everything,Warming-up,Reading skills,Text study,Comparative study,Contents,Unit project,Warming-up,Lead-in,Background information,1. According to the video clip, what benefits can sports bring to young people?,Watch a vide
2、o clip and answer the following questions,Video Watching,Tips,Tips,2. Can you think of more positive effects of sports?,3. In spite of the positive effects, are there any negative effects of sports? What are they?,Tips,Back,Watch a video clip and answer the following questions,In the video, sports g
3、ive youngsters, who had once made mistake in their life, a second chance to pull themselves together.,Tips,The youngsters learn how to cooperate with each other and how to handle disappointment. After dealing with all kinds of difficulties, they learn the crucial concept of teamwork, which help them
4、 improve themselves and regain self-esteem.,1. According to the video clip, what benefits can sports bring to young people?,Watch a video clip and answer the following questions,To be continued,Tips,During tough training, they change their negative attitude to positive one. As a result, they are not
5、 like the prisoners at all but like the soldiers who always listen to the order and obey the rules. Finally, they totally change into another person.,1. According to the video clip, what benefits can sports bring to young people?,Watch a video clip and answer the following questions,It stimulates th
6、e flow of our blood; It builds up the speed with which our brains react to things around; It improves our health conditions; It helps foster our ambition for greater success.,2. Can you think of more positive effects of sports?,Watch a video clip and answer the following questions,The positive effec
7、ts of sports include the following:,Tips,Too much exercise can be harmful to physical health.; Irregular practice may cause muscle soreness or lack of nutrition; The excessive pressure of wining in sports will cause mental problem; Some sports will hurt ones body and make him/her badly injured.,3. I
8、n spite of the positive effects, are there any negative effects of sports? What are they?,Watch a video clip and answer the following questions,Tips,The negative effects of sports include the following:,1. Why do sports play a very important role in American culture?,2. What kind of sports do Americ
9、an students play in public or private school?,3. According to your understanding, what kind of sports do American like most?,Tips,Tips,Tips,Background information,1. Why do sports play a very important role in American culture?,The United States has long been an athletic nation. Competition gets to
10、the very heart of American values and illustrates the concept that if you work hard you will be rewarded.,Background information,Tips,2. What kind of sports do American students play in public or private school?,In American public and private schools, sports are included into the curriculum ranging
11、from gym class to team sports, such as baseball, softball (垒球), basketball, football, soccer, swimming, hockey (冰球), field hockey (曲棍球), volleyball, tennis, track, golf, gymnastics, wrestling, cheerleading, etc. Matches between schools are common. A local high school football or basketball game ofte
12、n represents the biggest event of the week for residents in many communities.,Background information,Tips,3. According to your understanding, what kind of sports do American like most?,Football;Basketball;Baseball.,Background information,Tips,Reading skills,Presentation of the skill,Reading skill pr
13、actice,As a useful reading skill, skimming is very common in our daily life. To skim is to get a general idea about an article or a book. Skimming is different from careful reading. When skimming, you keep your eyes moving down over the content of your reading material by only reading those things t
14、hat can help you get a general picture of it.,Presentation of the skill,Skimming,Skimming,Presentation of the skill,The following steps will help you get started:,Read the title of an article.,Read the first paragraph completely.,Read subheadings and first sentences of every paragraph.,If the final
15、paragraph appears to be a summary, read it completely.,Skimming,Presentation of the skill,Glance over the body of the article, looking for the following:,Clue words about who, what, when, where, how many, how much.,Transition words such as furthermore, also, however, on the contrary.,Words as furthe
16、rmore and also suggest adding additional information to the preceding thought.,For example, after glance at Text A, you get to know the first sentence of Paragraph 2 tells you when the race was held (in 1983) and who Cliff Young is (a toothless 61-year-old farmer and amateur runner). The first sente
17、nce of Paragraph 7 tells you how Cliff did when the marathon started. The first sentence of Paragraph 8 tells you what Cliff intended to do in the race and the first sentence of Paragraph 9 tells you when he overtook other athletes.,Presentation of the skill,Skimming,Skimming,Reading skill practice,
18、What is the text mainly about?,What benefits can sports bring to young people?,May participation in competitive team sports do harm to young people?,Questions,Answer the following questions about Text B by using the reading skill of skimming.,Text study,Text comprehension,Language focus,Critical thi
19、nking,Text comprehension,What is the text mainly about? What attributes can team sports provide to growing children? (Para. 2) What does the author want to illustrate by mentioning lemons and honey? (Para. 3) How can talented people benefit from team sports? (Para. 4) What will those who lack talent
20、 learn through sports? (Para. 5) What could be the consequences when too much emphasis is put on winning according to the text? (Para. 6),Questions Previewing,1. Skim the whole passage and tell what the text is mainly about?,This article is mainly about the benefits that sports can bring to young pe
21、ople.,Some contents are more useful in Section B: (Para. 1) “A healthy mind is to be found in a healthy body.” (Para. 2) More than young people learn critical skills that will serve them well in their adult lives. (Para. 3) Nevertheless, many lessons remain abstract concepts until they are made real
22、 by life experiences.,Tips,Text comprehension,Note,1. Skim the whole passage and tell what the text is mainly about?,This article is mainly about the benefits that sports can bring to young people.,Some contents are more useful in Section B: (Para. 4) Naturally, those who are inherently talented wil
23、l spend more time on the field and will achieve fame. (Para. 5) Sports can inspire and encourage the less naturally talented athletes to be their best. (Para. 7)Sports teach much more than what is easily seen on the surface.,Tips,Text comprehension,Note,2. What attributes can team sports provide to
24、growing children? (Para. 2),Team sports can bring about attributes such as inspiration and physical stimulation.,Tips,Text comprehension,原句： The ability to work toward a common goal underlines the value of teamwork. (Para. 2, L3),解释: The ability to work toward the same goal shows how important the v
25、alue of teamwork is.,译文： 年轻人为了一个共同目标而努力的能力更加 凸显了团队合作的价值。,Text comprehension,Sentence Interpretation,show that sth. is important,3. What does the author want to illustrate by mentioning lemons and honey? (Para. 3),By mentioning lemons and honey, the author wants to illustrate that in order to get to
26、know the real meaning of something, you have to experience it.,Tips,Text comprehension,原句： Nevertheless, many lessons remain abstract concepts until they are made real by life experiences. (Para. 3, L2),解释: However, if those lessons are not followed in real life, they will be just ideas which have n
27、ot much practical value.,译文： 然而只有在生活中真正经历之后，许多经验教训才不再是抽象的概念。,Text comprehension,Sentence Interpretation,4. How can talented people benefit from team sports? (Para. 4),Tips,Text comprehension,By taking part in team sports, talented people have the chance to develop leadership skills and earn the resp
28、ect of their team members.,5. What will those who lack talent learn through sports?(Para. 5),Through sports, those who lack talent will learn the value of individual hard work, the value of cooperation and teamwork, and the fundamental importance of planning and preparation for the positive outcome
29、of their ambitions.,Tips,Text comprehension,原句： What is missing in natural talent can be overcome through hard work, practice and learning from the example of others. (Para. 5, L2),解释: One can make up for the lack of natural talent through hard work, practice and learning from others.,译文： 一个人天分不足可以通
30、过努力奋斗、训练和向其他榜样学习来弥补。,Text comprehension,Sentence Interpretation,be successfully controlled,6. What could be the consequences when too much emphasis is put on winning according to the text? (Para. 6),When too much emphasis is put on winning, children may suffer psychological harm, and may miss the le
31、arning opportunities sports can offer.,Tips,Text comprehension,译文： 在这样的环境中，体育运动就会暴露出负面的、令人身心疲惫的和有害的后果，从而也就抵消了体育运动带来的诸多益处。,Text comprehension,Sentence Interpretation,原句： In such circumstances, the sports experience uncovers negative, draining and harmful consequences, canceling out the many desirable
32、 effects of sports. (Para. 6, L9),解释: In such situations, the negative aspect of the sports experience shows up: It requires too much time and energy and might lead to harmful results. Such negative aspect of sports makes the sports experience lose many good effects.,stop sth. from having any effect
33、,Young people benefits a lot from playing sports. Growing children learn _ skills through sports that will serve them well in their adult lives. Through sports, they learn the valuable lessons of being _ in victory and _ in defeat. Youngsters grasp the _ concepts such as strategy, _, and cooperation
34、 by playing sports. Those inherently talented develop their leadership skills and _ their team members, while those naturally less talented can be inspired and encouraged to be _ _ while playing sports.,critical,humble,generous,crucial,teamwork,Text comprehension,Text Summary,earn the respect of,at
35、their best,Shaping young lives with sports,All in all, sports teach youngsters much more than what is easily seen _. It does not only help them keep their body _, but also give them a sense of _ and accomplishment. It helps them learn the _, and how to coexist with others, which _ their future succe
36、ss. However, despite the positive effects, participation in competitive team sports is _ hazards. By placing excessive emphasis on winning, the sports experience may _ many desirable effects, which may make one feel extremely pressured.,in shape,self-worth,ways of the world,Text comprehension,Text S
37、ummary,paves the way for,not without,cancel out,on the surface,Practical Phrases,Language focus,有最佳的表现,(inspire / at ones best),A teacher needs to know how to inspire students to be at their best.,at ones best,短语逆译,短语应用,老师需要知道如何激励学生，使其发挥最大的潜能。,意群提示,Language focus,Practical Phrases,（关系、过程等）在初期；开始不久,e
38、arly on,短语逆译,(early on),I knew quite early on that English is one of the most important courses in the university.,短语应用,我很早就知道英语是大学里最重要的课程之一。,意群提示,Language focus,Practical Phrases,责怪；指责；把归咎于,(blame sb. for sth. / misleading),Some blamed the media for misleading the public in diet.,blame sb. for sth.
39、,短语逆译,短语应用,一些人责怪媒体在饮食上误导大众。,意群提示,Language focus,Practical Phrases,重视,(point out/ place emphasis on),Some educators point out that today many parents place too much emphasis on their kids exam result.,place emphasis on sth.,短语逆译,短语应用,一些教育家指出如今许多父母过于强调孩子考试分数的重要性了。,意群提示,Language focus,Practical Phrases
40、,抵消,(losses/gains/cancel out),This companys losses have canceled out its gains.,cancel out,短语逆译,短语应用,这家公司的损失抵销了其收入。,意群提示,Language focus,Practical Phrases,从外表看,(on the surface/stock market/ indexes on the rise),On the surface, the stock market looked pretty good, with indexes on the rise.,on the surf
41、ace,短语逆译,短语应用,从表面上看，股市行情很好，各大股指纷纷上扬。,意群提示,Language focus,Practical Phrases,健康状况良好,(hiking/in shape),My uncle believes that hiking is a good way to keep in shape.,in shape,短语逆译,短语应用,我叔叔相信徒步旅行是保持健康的好方法。,意群提示,Language focus,Practical Phrases,为某事物铺平道路,(detailed exploration /the way for),Scientists hope
42、that the data will pave the way for a more detailed exploration of Mars.,pave the way for sth.,短语逆译,短语应用,科学家希望这些数据将为更深入地探索火星铺平道路。,意群提示,Language focus,Practical Phrases,Language focus,Functional Patterns,句型提炼,对家长老师和教练而言，最大的责任莫过于让我们的年轻人保持身心健康。,原句译文,逆译练习,For parents, teachers, and coaches, there is no
43、greater responsibility than sustaining the mental and physical health of our young people. (Para. 1, L2）,Language focus,Functional Patterns,句型应用,There has been no greater joy/sorrow/pride/shame/regret than doing sth.,句型提炼,应用提示,用于表达“做某事时某人最大的快乐/痛苦/骄傲/耻辱/遗憾等”,否定的比较级结构表达最高级的意义。,Language focus,Functiona
44、l Patterns,(love for his hometown/ cultural consciousness/ Nobel Prize in Literature),Mo Yan expresses his love for his hometown and his cultural consciousness through his work. There has been no greater pride than watching him receive Nobel Prize in Literature.,典型例句,莫言的作品表现了他的家乡情结和文化意识。没有什么比看到他获得诺贝
45、尔文学奖更令人骄傲的。,意群提示,Language focus,Functional Patterns,句型提炼,当然，参加竞技团队体育运动也并非没有危害。,原句译文,逆译练习,Of course, participation in competitive team sports is not without hazards. (Para. 6, L1),Language focus,Functional patterns,句型应用, not without,句型提炼,应用提示,用于“双重否定形式，表达肯定的意思”。,Language focus,Functional patterns,(st
46、art a new life abroad/ obstacles),Life in the foreign country may be fresh, but starting a new life abroad is not without obstacles.,典型例句,国外的生活也许很新鲜，但是要在国外开始新生活不会是一帆风顺的。,意群提示,Language focus,Functional Patterns,句型提炼,体育运动教给我们的远比表面上看起来的多得多。,原句译文,逆译练习,Sports teach much more than what is easily seen on t
47、he surface. (Para. 7, L1）,Language focus,Functional Patterns,句型应用,Sth. does much more than,句型提炼,应用提示,用于表达“做某事远不止是”。,Language focus,Functional Patterns,(keep young bodies in shape/ growing at healthy rates ),Sports does much more than just keep young bodies in shape and growing at healthy rates. It h
48、as many unexpected functions.,典型例句,运动不只能使年轻人保持健康的体魄、健康成长，它还有许多意想不到的功能。,意群提示,Language focus,Functional patterns,Language focus,Collocations,Language focus,Language Appreciation,Language focus,Language Appreciation,Language focus,Language Appreciation,Language focus,Language appreciation,Further Discu
49、ssion,1. Have you ever played in any competitive team sports? How did you handle the pressure?,2. How do you think you can benefit from playing sports?,3. How do you think we should handle victory and defeat in sports games?,Critical thinking,Tips,Tips,Tips,Yes, I have played in competitive sports.
50、I was on the class volleyball team in high school. Every year we competed at the school sports meeting. I usually felt stressed out a few days before the game. I would calm myself down by closing my eyes and taking deep breaths, or by practicing meditation or yoga. Besides, I would keep telling myself that my team had practiced a lot, we cooperated well, and we were ready.,
