Unit10Sports,HolidaysandFestivalsinBritain.pptVIP

Unit 10 Sports, Holidays and Festivals in Britain Objectives: At the end of this unit you should know: 1. Sports in British 2. Festivals in the UK and around the world Sports体育: 1. football? 足球 , “Football hooligans” “足球流氓” and the FA? 足球协会 2. tennis? 网球 and Wimbledon?? 温布尔登 3. cricket and “fair play” （板球与“公平竞争”思想） 4. golf? 高尔夫球 5. horse racing? 赛马 : the Grand National? （英国一年一度的）全国越野障碍赛马 the Royal Ascot? 皇家阿斯科特赛马会 Sports体育: Five Sports originate from Britain 1. football? 足球 , “Football hooligans” “足球流氓” and the FA? 足球协会 2. tennis? 网球 and Wimbledon?? 温布尔登 3. cricket and “fair play” （板球与“公平竞争”思想） 4. golf? 高尔夫球 5. horse racing? 赛马 : the Grand National? （英国一年一度的）全国越野障碍赛马 the Royal Ascot? 皇家阿斯科特赛马会 Football 1. football and football hooligans in Britain Football was invented in Britain.（足球运动起源于英国。） It is a rough fast game played in winter and early spring. Legends hold that it derived from the “sport” of ancient warriors celebrating victory by kicking around the decapitated head of an enemy. Today, it is one of the most popular sports in Britain. Millions of people watch the FA Cup games. But in recent years, people are much concerned about football violence.如今，它是英国最受欢迎的体育运动之一，数百万人观看足协杯比赛。但是近几年，人们对足球暴力问题非常担忧。 “Football hooligans” are supporters of rival teams. They sometimes clash before, during and after matches and occasionally run riot through the town, breaking windows and beating each other up. 足球流氓是支持比赛队的球迷们，常常在赛前、赛中和赛后发生冲突，有时骚乱扩展到整个城镇，他们砸窗户，互相殴打。 the FA Cup: the Football Association Cup 足协杯 2. tennis and Wimbledon Tennis was invented in Britain and owes its origins to the church. Wimbledon is a suburb in London. In Wimbledon, the world’s best players gather to compete in the annual international tennis championship. It is one of the major events of the British sporting calendar and probably the most famous tennis event in the world. 网球是在英国发明的，它的起源要追溯到教会 。温布尔登是伦敦的一个郊区。是世界上最优秀的运动员聚集起来在草地球场上进行网球比赛的地方。温布尔登网球比赛是英国运动日程表上主要的活动之一，而且也许是世界