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课件网) Unit 2 Sports culture Welcome to the unit & Reading r io2016 r io2016 r io2016 r io2016 r io2016 Paris2024 Paris2024 Paris2024 Paris 2024 Paris 2024 Paris 2024 Sport teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose--it teaches you about life. --Billie Jean King Welcome to the unit 01 Many different sporting events enjoy great popularity among people across the world. Watch the video and finish the following exercises. Many different sporting events enjoy great popularity among people across the world. Watch the video and finish the following exercises. The Australian Open 1905 April three 21 Thinking 1. Which sporting event in the video do you like best Why I like Formula 1 best. I have been to the Shanghai Grand Prix before. The cars were so loud and fast! I just enjoy the excitement whenever I see a beautiful, shiny automobile racing through the track, which makes me feel like I could be as skillful and confident as the driver too. Thinking 2. What other sporting events do you know about I always watch the Championships, Wimbledon. Held every summer in England, it is the world's oldest tennis tournament. All of the best players in the world compete in the tournament and there are various events for men, women, doubles and juniors. When I see the great players on television, the green grass surfaces and the spectators enjoying these exciting matches, I really want to be there too! Pre-reading 02 Let's take a look back at the highlights of the 2024 Paris Olympics! What do you know about the Olympic Games The Olympic Games began in Greece about three thousand years ago. What do you know about the Olympic Games The famous symbol of the Olympics is the flag with the five interconnected rings of different colours on it, representing the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from all nations. What do you know about the Olympic Games Every four years, the Olympic Games are hosted by a different city. Beijing held the Summer Olympics in 2008 and the Winter Olympics in 2022. Why are people so passionate about the Olympics Let's learn more about that! While-reading 03 Fast reading Read the article and choose the correct answer. 1. Who could participate in the games when the ancient Olympic Games began A. Only Greek men. B. Only French men. C. Both Greek men and women. D. The athletes from different countries. Fast reading Read the article and choose the correct answer. 2. Where were the modern Olympics first held A. In China. B. At Olympia. C. In Athens. D. In Rome. Fast reading Read the article and choose the correct answer. 3. Who lit the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games A. Liu Xiang. B. Xu Haifeng. C. Jessica Ennis-Hill. D. Muhammad Ali. Fast reading Read the article and choose the correct answer. 4. What is the main idea of the passage A. The Olympic games. B. Th ... ...
