Unit 2 sports events课件19（牛津高中必修4）.ppt

* * * Unit 2 Sporting events Welcome to the unit Can you think of as many sports and famous sports stars as possible? Do you know the following sports? taiji hurdles diving gymnastics [d?imn?stiks] table tennis discus long jump [disk?s] boxing wrestling basketball swimming long jump shooting high jump pole vault cycling horse riding judo weight lifting volleyball fencing boating skiing skating Badminton Base Ball How much do you know about wrestling boxing? Wrestling and boxing are an ancient sports which often appeared as the main events in the earliest Olympic Games. They exist in many different styles but only two styles feature in the Olympics. 2. Do you like watching it? 3. In your opinion, do you think these sports are too violent? Some people view them as archaic and an unnecessary display of violence while its supporters emphasize their self-expression and health benefits. They look violent, in fact they are good ways to keep fit. 已废的, 古老的,古代的 P21 Can you describe the picture using a sentence? He is playing table tennis. Theyre wrestling. She is doing gymnastics. He is practising Taiji. Theyre boxing. She is diving. Do you know these sportspersons? What do you know about them? Muhammad Ali ＊the most famous boxer of all time ＊light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony in the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996 Deng Yaping ＊Won four Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996 ＊Became an IOC member in 2000 *