(综合英语二）AR1词汇unit6.ppt

I could do it, but it would be close. When Lewis sees the clock, she knows she can finish within the time she needs (she can do it), but the time will be very close (it will be a narrow victory, she knows that every second can make the difference to win or lose the gold medal). 翻译： Language Points 我能赢，但成绩会很接近。 … my name in lights. If you see your name in lights (e.g. in the streets, such as in street signs or advertisements), it means you are famous. In sports when an athlete’s name is in lights on a digital screen in the stadium, it is to announce that this athlete is a winner. Language Points 翻译： （计分牌上）我的名字亮了。 I felt a tingle through the whole of my body… A tingle is a feeling in part of your body when it stings slightly. Here it shows a small amount of an exciting (or uncomfortable) feeling of emotion. Language Points 翻译： 我感到全身一阵振颤…… Exercises Reading and understanding Dealing with unfamiliar words Reading and interpreting Developing critical thinking Reading and understanding 3 Answer the questions. Which phrases in the passage tell us that: 1 the race took place in the evening? 2 the writer felt very nervous before the race? 3 the writer had decided to use the strategy she had worked out earlier? Exercises Hundreds of lights illuminated Stadium Australia. My heart was beating loudly, my mouth was dry and the adrenaline was pumping. I tried to keep composed, telling myself not to panic, to stick to the plan … 4 the writer was going to put all her effort into the race? 5 nothing except winning or losing would be important after the race? Exercises I knew I would do my best, that I would run my heart out and finish the race. Just two laps until the emotional and physical strain of the past two days and 28 years would be eclipsed by victory or failure. 6 the writer stopped thinking about one thing and started thinking about something else? Exercises I felt unified with the crowd – we all had the same vision and the same dream. M