Reading_3413.ppt

Module 5 The Great Sports Personality Reading Read the passage and discuss. What is the sportsman doing? Do you know the name of this type of gymnastics he is doing? What is the name of this gymnast? What else do you know about him? Li Ning is performing on the pummeled horse at a competition. Match the main ideas of each paragraph. ____A. Several elements guaranteed Li Ning’s success. ____B. Li Ning’s sports life was very successful. ____C. Li Ning decided to continue his work for sport. ____D. Li Ning products are very successful now. ____E. Li Ning launched a new brand of sportswear after he retired. 3 1 5 4 2 True or False 1. Li Ning won six medals at the Los Angeles Olympics. 2. He was not happy with his results at the Seoul Olympics. 3. He got a new job working for Nike sportswear. 4. He chose the name of his sportswear company carefully. T T T F 5. Six Li Ning products are sold every minute. 6. Li Ning clothes are worn by the national teams of France and Italy. 7. In 1991 he opened a school with Pele and Muhammad Ali. 8. He wants to help children become good at sport. T F F T Read the passage carefully and answer the questions. 1. Why did people call Li Ning the prince of gymnasts? Because when he retired at the age of 26, he had won 106 gold medals in major competitions across the world. 2. What did the sports journalists meet to do in 1999? Sports journalists met to make a list of the greatest sportsmen and sportswomen of the twentieth century and Li Ning’s name was on it. 3. Why did Li Ning retire with the feeling that he had failed? He was disappointed because he had not performed well in the 1988 Seoul Olympics. 4. What made him determined to succeed in his new life? The sense of failure made him determined to succeed in his new life. 5. What did he decide to launch? He decided to launch a new brand of sportswear, competing with global giants. 6. What do you know about his logo? The bright red logo is made up of