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课件网) Module 8 Unit 2 He was invited to competitions around the world. 110m hurdles trained hard A sportsperson at first , not successful broke the Olympic record suffered from his foot problem the pride of China Guess who he is according to the hint What do you know about Liu Xiang Name: Sex: Place of birth: Birthday: Height: Body weight: Projects: Liu Xiang Male Shanghai 1983.7.13 189 cm 87 kg 110 m hurdles 1.能熟悉并能正确运用本课时的重点单词和短语 2.能够理解介绍刘翔的短文, 获取主旨大意及相关细节信息 3.能使用一般过去时被动语态写一篇短文介绍乒乓球运动员张怡宁 学习目标 自主学习 New words and expressions 运动员 n. sportsman 赛跑；比赛 n. race hurdling 跨栏赛跑 n. sportswoman ability 能力 n. high jump 跳高 女运动员 n. method 方法;办法 n. 3 Match the years with the notes to complete the timeline. 2012 _____ 2008 _____ 2004 _____ 2001 _____ 1998 _____ _____ (Grade 4) 1983 _____ a) won his first international 110m hurdles race b) hurdling ability noticed c) born in Shanghai d) won Olympic gold medal e) started training at a sports school f) returned to first place g) suffered from foot problem f g d a e c b Careful reading Notes usually include only the most important information from a passage. Further details and some words are left out as long as the meaning is clear. Reading Learning to learn In May 2001, Liu Xiang won his first international 110m hurdles race in Japan. In 2004, he won the first Olympic gold medal for China in the 110m hurdles race, and at the same time broke the Olympic Games record. It was also the first time an Olympic gold medal for hurdling was hung round the neck of a sportsperson from an Asian country. Liu Xiang trained very hard. In fact, he trained so hard that he hurt his foot. From 2008 on, he suffered a lot from his foot problem,but he did not give up. Though he missed some competitions, he still returned to first place in the world 110m hurdles race in 2012. It is a pity that his foot problem stopped him from completing the 2012 London Olympic Games. But he is still a symbol of courage and success, and we continue to take great pride in him. 2.Read the passage and choose the sentence which best expresses the main idea. a) 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. √ Look at the picture and talk about Liu Xiang. Then answer the questions. Practice 1. Do you know Liu Xiang 2. What do you think of Liu Xiang 3. What do you know about Liu Xiang Read the passage and answer the questions. Reading 1. When did Liu Xiang begin his sports hero life 2. When and where did he get his first Olympic gold medal 3. From 2008 on, what has he suffered a lot from 4. Did he return to the first place in the world 110m hurdles race in 2012 In 2004. In 2004 in Japan. He has suffered a lot from his foot problem. Yes, he did. on 13th July 1983 in Gra ... ...
