外研社必修五Introduction Cultural Corner the great sport personality.pptVIP

Module 5 The Great Sports Personality table tennis Discussion Do you like sports? Which sport do you like most? Can you name some different kinds of sports? badminton baseball basketball rugby football boxing athletics gymnastics Look at the photos. Say who the people are and which sports they play. Deng Yaping table tennis Yao Ming basketball Beckham football (soccer) Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about your favorite sport. What is your favorite sport? When and where do you usually do it? How often do you do it? Who do you usually do it with? Who is your favorite sports star? Why do you like him/her so much? Cultural Corner Have you ever joined the marathon match? What do you think of this sport? Read the passage and answer the questions. 1. What are the origins of the marathon? Legend says a Greek soldier ran from Marathon to Athens to tell of the Greek victory. 2. Why is the marathon the last Olympic event? Because it is supposed to be the hardest event. 3. When did the marathon become an Olympic event? In 1896. 4. What was the distance of the marathon in the beginning? 5. What is the distance of the marathon now? 40 kilometers. 26 miles, about 42 kilometers.