英语：选修7-Unit21-Human-Biology-lesson1-Super-Athletes课件(北师大版).ppt

* * Florence Griffith was an American track and field athlete. She was born in Los Angeles During the late 1980s she became a popular figure in international track and field due to her record-setting performances and flashy personal style. She holds the world records in the 100 m and 200 m races. “Our youth now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for their elders... they contradict their parents, chatter before company; gobble up their food and tyrannize their teachers.” * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Super Athletes Unit 21 – Lesson1-1 100 metres in 8 seconds Reading Vocabulary In this period, you will able to 1. practise getting the general idea in fast reading; 2. identify the main ideas of the paragraphs; 3. find and organize specific information in the text; 4. practise talking briefly about the text; 5. learn some new words and phrases. 1. Read the text quickly .What is the general idea? a) The athletes who took part in the first Olympic Games are not as fast as athletes today. b) Doping is a huge problem in the sporting world. c) The present and future of the sporting world is being seriously and negatively affected by doping and gene-therapy. d) Ben Johnson, Florence Griffith and Floyd Landis have all shocked the world by their speed. Task 1 Fast Reading doping in sports Word Bank Gene Word Bank therapy --treatment Gene therapy is the introduction of genetic material into cells for medical purposes. Task 1 Fast Reading 2. Find out main ideas to each part. Paragraphs1-2 ——————————. Paragraphs 3-7 —————————————. Paragraphs 8 _____________. Records have fallen Doping and gene-therapy Olympic spirit Task 2 Careful Reading 1. Decide the following sentences “True or False” 1) As athletic performances have continually improved, records have risen . 2) Ben Johnson was still be the 100 meters world record holder because he ha