人教版高英语课件：Unit 2 The Olympic Games.ppt

Unit 2 The Olympic Games 5rd period (listening speaking) Role play ━ discussions Girl: How to marry Boy: what to do Hippomenes Atlanta By cheating … Pretend, forgive…… Speaking and writing 1. Atlanta’s favourite sport was running. What is your favourite sport? Give reasons why you like it so much. Think about: How you became interested in that sport Your favourite athlete What you do to improve your skill 2 Tell your partner about your favourite sport using the outline above. Tehn listen to your partner’s talk about his/her favourite sport. You may find the expressions below helpful I like … because … I became interested in it when …. My favourite athlete/footballer/sportsman is … I like him/her because … I practise … In the future I hope to … S1: My speech is about football. S2: Fine. Off you go. S1: I became interested in football when I was very young. I used to watch my uncle’s television and saw the Chinese team take part in the world cup. I became so excited Sample dialogue: that I decided I would practise harder so that one day I might become part of the Chinese team. S2: How old were you? S1: I was 14 years old at that time. S2: I think you should mention that. Did you like football before that? S1: Yes. I liked to play with my friends but I didn’t have a burning ambition to become part of the Chinese team. S2: OK. Carry on. S1: My favourite footballer is Diego Maradona. He is a South American player who used to play a few years ago. I like him because he was so skillful with the ball. I love to watch him play on old matches. Unfortunately, he has retired from football now. I think Chinese footballers have a lot to learn from him. S2: That’s fine. Now what do you do to improve your skill? S1: I practise every day at lunchtime. I try to improve my running skills and my handling of the ball. Sometimes I play games with my friends. In the future, I hope to go to a sports university and perhaps be able to join the Chinese national