Unit 6 Sports and Health

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2. In this unit, you will Unit6Sports and Health • first listen, and then talk about sports; • read about a famous athlete and the way of keeping fit; • learn new words and expressions; • practice the use of participles; • fill in a Health Background Form; • visit Culture Salon for an introduction to the emblems of the Olympic Games.

3. and Unit6Sports and Health Part I Listen Talk

4. Directions: Listen to the following passage and try to fill the missing words. Click here to listen. Physical activity improves our bodies’ health. A recent study 1. ______ in TheNew England Journal of Medicine, suggests that maintaining a healthy level of physical 2. ______ through exercise can help people live longer; and the findings provide updated 3. ______ to Charles Darwin's “survival of the fittest” theory. But repetitive exercise can become boring, 4. _______ discouragement, frustration, even quitting. Selecting an activity that provides 5. _______ as well as physical exercise, however, can be the answer. Many people have turned to sports. Sports can provide a 6. _______ – physically as well as mentally — and increase one’s physical activity while providing social interaction, a sense of accomplishment and enjoyment. First held as part of the 1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece, and then brought to Boston, Massachusetts in 1897, the Marathon is now an important part of 7. ______ in many cities across America. Marathon running, usually a 40k (26.2 miles) race, is becoming increasingly popular with both men and women for its challenge of perseverance, requiring both 8. ______ and mental endurance, and its feat of accomplishment. For first-time runners it is the culmination of a dream – a personal 9. _______ obtained after months of physical and psychological preparation and training. For veteran marathoners it’s an opportunity to improve their Personal Best — competing 10. _______ their own fastest time. Although there is no overall Marathon record, since Marathon courses vary from city to city, the best men's times are under 2 hours and 7 minutes and the best women's times are slightly above 2 hours and 19 minutes. Unit6Sports and Health

5. Unit6Sports and Health Directions: Listen to the following paragraphs and decide which picture is described in detail. Click here to listen.

6. The photos are all related to Sports and Health. Describe them to your classmates with the help of the following question. • What is your favorite sport? Explain. • How do you understand “it's more important to participate than to compete” in sports? • What is your opinion about the relationship between sports and health? Unit6Sports and Health

7. and Unit6Sports and Health Part II Read Explore

8. Unit6Sports and Health Passage A Never Give Up

9. Notes to the Text 1. The silver medal he earned in Albertville, France, ushered the 27-year-old figure skater into a new existence. (para. 2) The second-place medal he earned in Albertville, France, gave the 27-year-old figure skater a new status and reputation. 这位27岁的花样滑冰运动员在法国的阿尔贝维尔获得了银牌，生活从此改观。

10. Notes to the Text 2. He was no longer a nobody who choked at big events, like the 1988 Calgary Olympics, where he finished an unimpressive 10th. (para. 2) He was no longer a little-known competitor who became nervous and could not win in major competitions, like the 1988 Calgary Olympics where he finished 10th and few people noticed him. 1988年的卡尔加里冬奥会上，他表现平平，只得了第10名，如今他再也不是在大型赛事中举止失措的无名小卒了.

11. Notes to the Text 3. No longer the target of loaded questions from reporters covering the '91 Olympic Trials ("What are you doing here?"). (para. 3) (He was) no longer asked embarrassing and irritating questions (such as "Why are you here?") by the reporters reporting on the 1991 Olympic Trials. 跟踪报道1991年冬奥会选拔赛的记者们曾问他“你来这儿干什么？”，如今再也不会有这种恶意的提问了。

12. Notes to the Text 4. But I just decided, I'm going to persevere and hang in there, because I have a shot."(para. 7) But I just decided I'd keep practicing and competing, because I really had a chance to win. “我写的是‘每天’，因为要坚持下去实在是太难了。但我还是下定决心要坚持下去，决不放弃，我要全力一搏。”

13. Notes to the Text 5. With medal in hand, Paul was suddenly ushered into a world of lucrative endorsements and figure-skating world tours, of exclusive events and autograph seekers. (para. 9) Now that he was a medal winner, Paul had many new opportunities to make money from signing advertising contracts or traveling around the world with skating shows, being invited to special events for famous people and signing autographs for the fans. 手中拿着奖牌，保罗突然进入到一个全新的世界：财源不断的签约、花样滑冰巡回赛、独家采访、追星族要求签名。

14. Notes to the Text 6.Heroism, Paul has observed, requires daily maintenance.(para. 11) Paul has noticed that heroism requires daily perseverance, ie a medallist has to persevere in training in order to keep the honor.. 保罗还说，英雄是需要日日维护的。

15. Notes to the Text 7. As an Olympic medal loses its luster after years of storage, a hero will lose his credibility if he stops looking to the needs of others.(para. 12) Over the years the public may forget about an Olympic medal winner and stop trusting him if he does not pay attention to what other people want or need. 收藏多年之后，奥运奖牌会退去它最初的光泽；若是不再关注别人的需要，英雄也会失去其知名度。

16. Unit6Sports and Health Passage B Finding a Balance

17. Notes to the Text 1. I caught my reflection in a mirror and the truth hit me. (para. 3) I saw my image in the mirror and it became very obvious (that I was fat). 我看见镜子里的自己，被看到的情景吓坏了.

18. Notes to the Text 2. My biggest challenge was finding a way to fit my passion for cooking into my healthier lifestyle.(para.5) It was very difficult to keep enjoying cooking so much while eating so little healthy food. 最大的挑战在于，如何找到一个办法，既能满足我对烹饪的热爱，又能保持较为健康的生活方式。

19. Notes to the Text 3. I didn't feel deprived, and I felt free to give my body the care and attention it deserved. (para. 5) I didn't feel hungry or ignored, and I was eager to give my body the exercise and other care that it needed. 我不觉得苦，我觉得我应该给我的身体应有的关心和注意。

20. Notes to the Text 4. My biggest challenge was not to beat myself up if I ate something that was unhealthy and to take it as a sign to abandon my healthful habits. (para. 6) My biggest difficulty was not to feel guilty or inferior if I ate something unhealthy, and not to use this as an excuse to stop dieting or exercising because of one small failure. 最大的挑战不是吃了什么不健康的食物就去过分自责，以为自己放弃了健康的习惯.

21. Notes to the Text 5. Now that I know what I can achieve when I set my mind to it, my dreams are no longer out of reach. (para. 8) 1. Now that I know what I can do if I really want to, I can reach goals I once thought were very unlikely. 我既然已经知道，我下定决心就能达到目的，我的梦想已不再遥不可及。

22. Notes to the Text 6. I have finally found myself.(para. 8) I have finally discovered my strengths and who I am or discovered my identity. 我终于找回了自我。

23. The 27th Olympic Games, Sydney 2000 The silhouette represents an athlete, using typically Australian shapes and colors. The boomerangs are allusions to the sun, rocks and colors of Sydney’s harbor and beaches. The color red evokes the unique landscapes of Australia and its Aboriginal inhabitants. The flash which transforms the silhouette of Sydney Opera House into a trail of smoke from an Olympic torch recalls the emblem of Sydney’s Olympic candidature. The 25th Olympic Games, Barcelona1992 The official emblem, designed by Josep Maria Trias from Barcelona, depicted a dynamic human figure in a stance that suggested someone jumping an obstacle (which consisted of the five Olympic rings) and the simple, gesture lines reduced the characterization of the figure to the head (in the blue of the Mediterranean), the arms (the yellow of the sun and wide open in sign of hospitality) and the legs (a vivid red). The 24th Olympic Games, Soul1988 The Seoul emblem features a samtaeguk pattern. A samtaeguk is a traditional Korean pattern and visual image which represents Korea. This pattern is widely used as decoration on fans, gates of Korean-style homes, artifacts, and folk crafts. The Olympic emblem features patterns in two forms, centripetal and centrifugal; the centripetal motion represented the people of the world coming together in Korea, thus symbolizing worldwide harmony, while the centrifugal motion represented a march onward in search of man’s lasting happiness and prosperity. The 26th Olympic Games, Atlanta1996It represents a torch comprising the five Olympic rings with the number 100 (centenary) at the bottom; at the top, a stylized flame with four stars. Culture Salon The Emblems of the Olympic Games

24. Goal Checking On a scale of A to E, where A stands for "very well", B for "well", C for "moderately well", D for "not very well", and E for "not at all", rate how well you have achieved the goals set at the beginning of this unit. • A B C D E talk about sports • A B C D E understand the two reading passages • A B C D E use the new words and expressions • A B C D E explain the relationship between perseverance and success • A B C D E use participles • A B C D E filing in Health Background Form • A B C D E understand the introduction to the emblem of Olympic Games • If you have given yourself a C or lower rating on any of these goals, please: • visit the Experiencing English website for additional help. • review the section that you found difficult. • ask your teacher for extra help. • work with a peer or form a study group to reinforce your progress.

25. Thank You!