The True Height.ppt

Background Information Questions Answers Language Points Quiz I. Background Information Sports play an important part in American life. Professional baseball and football games attract large crowds, and many people watch games on television. Although many parents complain about their children being couch potatoes (people who spend a lot of time watching television), there are sports for all ages. College students are usually also required to take physical education classes to complete their studies. Olympic Symbol and Flag Citius, altius, fortius is a Latin phrase meaning Swifter, Higher, Stronger, which Baron de Coubertin borrowed from Father Henri Martin Dideon of Paris. National Junior Olympic Games USA II. Comprehension Questions Why is the text entitled True Height? Because the young man had to overcome two types of obstacles, one was the cross-bar high up in front of him, the other is the the tension he suffered 2. What is the special trouble for Michael Stone? The man was blind. He was a disabled young guy. 3. Why do people like to watch pole vaulting? It is a sports event with the combination of strength and grace. It changes horizontal force into vertical force. 4. What was the character of the Father? He was a hard-core realist, who believe in hard work and sweat. 5. What is the character of the Mother? She was flexible concerning the training of the boy. 6. What happened to Michael Stone after the National Junior Olympics? He had a different life I suppose. 7. What can we learn from Michael’s story? Hardship and confidence. III. Vocabulary Word Completion: 1. p______ strong feeling, esp. of love 2. d____ small, particular fact or item 3. n________ very many 4. v___ too pleased with one’s own abilities/looks feeling of worry or fear --- anxiety Sweat n. v. 2. Grace n. 1) quality of being smooth  elegant, in movement or structu