Unit 1--An Ivy Stepladder.ppt

An Ivy Stepladder 给某人提供尽可能好的机会让其能够出类拔萃 to give sb. the best possible opportunities to prepare him-/herself for excellence. the most…possible/imaginable/conceivable a center of excellence, a center of learning 培养健全的身心 to develop a sound mind in a healthy body 做出百分之百的努力 to give 100 % to give 110%, to double our effort An Ivy Stepladder 让年轻人能够为生活作好准备 to prepare young men and women for life. 按规则行事 to play by the rules 挑战极限 to extend and stretch the boundaries An Ivy Stepladder 取胜，而不是竞争，成了学校体育的全部 终极目标 。 The winning, and not the competing, becomes the be all and end all of school sport. If something is the be-all and end-all to you, it is the only important thing in your life, or the only important feature of a particular activity. 不惜一切取得胜利的方式有其危险成分在内。 The win-at-all-cost approach has some dangers attached to it. 改善成绩 to bolster one’s performance An Ivy Stepladder 对……熟视无睹 to turn a blind eye to to turn a deaf ear to? be audible to the unaided ear, be visible to the naked eye 惩罚出格的选手 to discipline players who get out of line 教导学生如何做到胜不骄败不馁 to teach their pupils how to win and not be boastful, and how to handle disappointment when they lose An Ivy Stepladder 技能转移 skills transfer 体验生存理论的根本方式 a fundamental way to experience the theory of living 给某人施加很大的压力 to push sb. hard An Ivy Stepladder 正确全面地看待体育的其他好处至关重要—体育不仅可以不断提高你的技能，还可以让你更加健康、为你带来享受、带来乐趣、结识他人、结交朋友。 It is vital to keep the perspective of the other assets of sport - to enhance your health, to enjoy yourself, to have fun, to meet other people and to make friends, as well as the continued improvement of your level of skill. Something or someone that is an asset is considered useful or helps a person or organization to be successful. Her leadership qualities were the greatest asset of the Conservative Party An Ivy Stepladder 他们给孩子施加巨大的压力，而孩子就过度用功。假如不强迫孩子做其力所不及之事，就不会出现这些伤害。 They put huge pressure on their children, who push themselves too hard. Those injuries would not have occurred if they were not driv