Project Entering a new sport into the Olympics

Project Entering a new sport into the Olympics

Can you name the following sports? judo men’s 110 -metre hurdles fencing

rugby golf wushu polo

Word-spelling: equirement of life. 1. Food is a r______ 2. Who was the p_____ owner of the house? revious 3. The ____(目前的) fashion is for men to current have short hair. 4. They have ______ maintained (保持) a close relationship with a college in the US. ranch of the Germanic family of 5. English is a b______ languages. 6. He r____ evised his story to make it shorter. 7. I can't ensure ______(保证) that he will be there on time. 8. She is a strong supporter ____(支持者) of women's righ 9. Riders need a good sense of alance b_____. involve 10. Don't _____(卷入) me in your quarrel!

Listening and understanding of the passage: Para 1: How a sport enters the Olympics: How many requirements should a new sport meet to enter the Olympics? And what are they? First, a sport must have its own international association. Next, it must be practised by men in at least 75 countries on at least four continents and practised by women in at least 40

Recitation: Para 1 ( 3 requirements) First, (international association) Second, ( men in 75 c, on 4 c; women in 40 c, on 3 c) Third, (current; dropped )

Complete the following form according to para 2, 3&4. sports Which ones are Golf/rugby, polo, power out ? boating Which ones are tae kwon do in? Which ones are still trying? wushu Reasons popular They became less_______ and had to _______, make way for new more popular ____ sports. played and They are ____ popular _____all over the world. The IOC wants to maintain a balance ____of sports and there already many other sports in ______ Martial Arts like ____, _____ judo tae kwon do and_______. fencing

Fill in the blanks: Entering into ____a sport ____the Olympics can be a long _______. There are manyrequirements ______that must process be met ____before a sport can be considered _____by the IOC. First, a sport must have its own international_____. association Second, it must be practised _____by men in at least 75 countries on at least 4 continents _____and practised by women in at least 40 countries and on 3 continents. Third, in order for a newadded sport tocurrent be _____, a ______sport must be_______. This ensure helps _______that the IOC dropped can keep the Olympics under______. control

Some sports such as golf and rugby were removed because they became less ______ popular _______ make way for new and more and had to______ popular ______sports. Some sports like tae kwon do have been added _____ as they are very popular _______ and are played _____ across the world. And Some sports like wushu are still trying to get into the Olympics because the IOC wants to maintain a balance of sports. _______

: 1. This helps ensure that the IOC can control the Olympics. This helps ensure that the IOC can keep the Olympics _______ under ______. control 2. These sports were taken away because they became less popular and had to give way to new , more popular sports. removed because These sports were _____ they became less popular and had to make way ___ for new , more popular _____ sports

3. The IOC has still not accepted the sport because it wants to keep a balance of sports. approved the The IOC has still not _____ sport because it wants to _____a maintain balance of sports.

• 4. The IOC is considering revising the number and type of sports which are included in the Olympics in the future looking _____ at revising • The IOC is _______ the number and type of sports involved in the Olympics in ______ the future

1. This helps ensure that the IOC can keep the Olympics under control. keep/bring/get…under control 使……� 于控制之下 The government is now trying to keep bird flu under control. 政府正在努力使禽流感� 于控制之下。 火�� 于被控制住了。 The fire was finally brought under control.

• • • beyond control无法掌握, 无法控制 in control of 管理, 管理 被…控制/管理 in the control of lose control of无法控制, 对…失去控制 不受控制, 失去控制 out of control take control ofn控制, 管理

Practice: 1. 与一个脾气经常失控的人是很难相处的。 It’s difficult to deal with a man who often loses control of his temper. 2. 我们必须采取措施使洪水处于控制之下. We must take some measures to get the flood water under control. 3. 汽车失去了控制, 滚下了山坡. The car got out of control and rolled down the hill.

2. These sports were usually removed because they became less popular and had to make way for new, more popular sports. make way for: allow sb. / sth. to pass give way to… Eg. The out-of-date system should have made way for a new one. 请往后退一点, 为老年人让路. Please move back a little to make way for the old man.

Do you know more phrases about “way”? 挡路 1. Please move this chair. It is in the way. 2. Do your work in the way I have shown 以…方法 you. 3. On the way to the station, I bought some chocolate. 在去…路上 4. She has two children with another one on the way. 即将出生 5. He saves old envelopes. In this way, he has collected a great many stamps. 用这种方式

6. In a way, it is an important book. 在某种意义上 7. Give up our tea break? No way! 没门 8. We lost our way in the dark. 迷路 9. At last, they found their way out the cave. 找到…的路

Practice: 1. 他在赴机场的途中车子发生了故障. He was on the way to the airport when his car broke down. 2. 他正在逐渐复原. He is on the way to getting better. 3. 开车时, 要给救护车让路. You should make way for an ambulance when you are driving.

3. However, the IOC is looking at revising the number and type of sports involved in the Olympics in the future. involve sb/ sth in (doing) sth: cause sb/ sth to take part in Eg. 1. All the children were involved in the school play. 2. Don’t involve me in solving your problem. 3. 他参与了一场激烈的争论. He was involved in a heated argument.

Complete the following sentences by using the given phrases: enter…into. . meet the requirements look at practise doing keep… under control make way for would like to do involve…in kept 1. After about four hours the firefighters ______ the fire ____ under _____. control 2. I _______ invite you to my would ____ like to birthday party. into 3. To ____ the computer, enter the data ____ you can type it in then press the Enter key. 4. Don’t _____ involve other people _____ in your trouble.

enter … into meet the requirements look at practise doing keep… under control make way for would like to do involve…in 5. In order to please her parents, she must prcatise playing _______(play) the piano twice a week. 6. He retired this summer to ______ for ____ make way a young man. 7. All the workers refused to work to make their meet ______ their ________ requirements. boss______ looking _____sending at 8. His family are _______ him abroad for a further education.

Discussion: It is said that triathlon, baseball and soft ball will be removed and golf, rugby and wushu will be included in the 2008 Olympics. Do you think it is possible for wushu to be entered into the 2008 Olympics? Why or why not?

Introduction to Wushu (Kung Fu) is the proper term for all the martial arts styles in China. It has become a popular international sport that all people can learn and use to attain its inherent benefits. Aside from a means of self-defense, Wushu has also been developed into a sport capable of improving a participant's health and fitness, while improving their reaction time, jumping ability, balance, flexibility, coordination, power, and speed. Even athletes from other sports are taking up Wushu training to complement their physical pursuits and to improve the quality of their performance. Today, Wushu is also a performing art. The performance of a superb Wushu participant can captivate and mesmerize an audience. It is reported that there are more than 100 Wushu international associations from 5

The basic knowledge and training of Wushu • Wushu is one of the Chinese culture bequests, it has long historical tradition and wide mass foundation. It spreads all over China. Many people are exercising it, performing it and competing in it. Because China has vast territory , abundant resources and the largest number of people, it brings on the different characteristics of Wushu. For example, spear art is typical in the east of China, cudgel art is typical in the west of China, fist art is typical in the south of China, leg art is typical in the north of China. • China has attached importance to Wushu. In China’s Eighth National Athletic Meeting Wushu was still kept in the game while the other non-Olympic-game programmes were kept out of it. So it showed that Chinese liked it very much. • Now Wushu has been known by the world. The World Wushu Tournament has been held four times. In the

Homework: 1. Recite paragraph 1; 2. Finish the rest exercises in your learning plan.

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