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课件网) Module8 Sports Life Unit2 He was invited to competitions around the world. How much do you know about Liu Xiang When and where was he born What does he do Who is his coach What is his greatest achievement(成就) What else do you know about him Free talk At first, Liu was encouraged to train for the high jump but not for hurdling. In 2004, he won the gold medal in Athens. He broke the Olympic Games record in Athens,too. He didn't finish the Olympic Games in Beijing because he suffered a lot from his foot problem. /'h :rdl / /' θ nz/ /'s f / 因...而受苦 /'rek d/ Let's know more about Liu Xiang He is the first Chinese who wins an Olympic gold medal in hurdles race,so we all take pride in him. be proud of ... was/were+ done：被... Let’s predict! Liu Xiang was helped by his sports school to win a gold medal. b) Liu Xiang will be a star and not a sports hero. c) Liu Xiang has trained for many years and won many gold medals. Tip:The title and the picture will tell us what the passage is about. Where are you likely to read the passage a) A magazine. b) A grammar book. c) A dictionary d) A storybook. Choose the the main idea. How many parts can it be divided into Why Read for structure // 1 6 5 4 3 2 // // Part 1 (para.1) Part 2 (Paras.2-5) Part 3 (Para.6) We take great pride in Liu Xiang. Liu Xiang's life experience as a sportsman. Liu Xiang became a sports hero from 2004. Introduction Elucidation Conclusion Match the main idea Read for details(Para1) Q: What happened to Liu Xiang in 2004 First, he was invited to competitions around the world. Then, he was chosen for the Chinese team at the Athens Olympic. Tip：According to the task, read for some details carefully. The main thread(主线): time or space（空间） Read for details(Paras2-5) 2012 2008 2004 2001 1998 1993 1983 won his first international 110m hurdles race hurdling ability noticed born in Shanghai won Olympic gold medal started training at a sports school returned to first place suffered from foot problem d c e b a g f Match the years with the notes to complete the timeline. Q1:What is the "pity" Liu Xiang's foot problem stopped him from completing the 2012 London Olympic Games. Q2：Why did the writer call it "a pity" A.Liu Xiang didn't try his best. B.Chinese looked forward to another gold medal. C.It was Liu Xiang's last time to take part in the games. Read for details(Para6) 4. Complete the passage. ability Asian courage method pride race The Chinese take great (1)_____ in Liu Xiang. At first, he was not very successful, but his coach noticed his (2)_____ in running and jumping, and helped him change his training (3)_____. He won a number of important (4)_____ and became the first (5)_____ sportsperson to win an Olympic gold medal for hurdling. However, from 2008 on, he missed some competitions because of a foot problem. Although he did not complete the 2012 Olympic Games, he is still a symbol of great (6)_____ and success. pr ... ...
