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课件网) Unit 3 Unit 3 Faster, higher, stronger To learn some sports events; To learn the features of these sports events; To learn to describe some sportspeople; To learn to talk about the sportspeople that inspire you. What is it used for The stadium was used for 2008 Summer Olympics and was used in the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. We’ve experienced the exciting Paris 2024 Olympic Games. What do you know about the next Summer Olympics The 34th Summer Olympics will be held in Los Angeles, USA in 2028. Can you name the events of the Olympic Games according to the following signs Swimming Table tennis Tennis Volleyball Weightlifting Badminton Cycling Diving Basketball Boxing Fencing Gymnastics artistic Hockey Ice hockey Jumping Sailing Shooting Skateboarding Watch the video and pay attention to the numbers. The Olympic Games have taken place every four years without exception. Over 5,000 athletes from almost every nation on Earth complete in the Olympic Games. The ancient Olympic Games were first held in 776 BCE in Greece. There are more than 30 different sports in almost 500 events. Read the sentences about the Olympic Games and choose T or F. Watch the video again and answer the questions. What major sports events are mentioned in the video The Olympic Games (including the Winter Olympic Games and the Paralympics), FIFA World Cup, and the Super Bowl. 2. What are the features of these sports events They bring the greatest number of people together and offer the most opportunities for competition and collaboration. Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Xu Haifeng, Chinese Wayne Gretzky, Canadian Yelena Isinbayeva, Russian 1. What do you know about these sportspeople Xu Haifeng Chinese former shooter born in 1957 First athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for China Coach of two Chinese Olympic gold medalists Wayne Gretzky Canadian former ice hockey player born in 1961 One of the greatest players in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL) in Canada Over 100 official and unofficial NHL records Yelena Isinbayeva Russian former pole-vaulter (撑杆跳运动员) born in 1982 Two-time Olympic gold medalist First woman to jump over five metres 2. What can you learn from them Xu Haifeng has been ambitious to become a sharpshooter since childhood. Through years of strictly self-disciplined practicing, the determined Xu trained himself to be a real crack shot (神枪手) despite the lack of professional regular shooting training. He won the first gold winner of the 23rd Olympic Games, who was China’s first Olympic gold winner. Xu Haifeng, the creator of the country’s history of Olympic golds, froze the breath-taking shot at the 23rd Games and since then began a new era of China’s Olympic history. He will be remembered as a sports hero and a legend. Since retired in 1994, he has gradually switched his career toward coaching: Coach of women’s pistol in the National Shooting Team Coac ... ...
