Unit 2 Section A Learning the Olympic Standard

Unit 2 Section A Learning the Olympic Standard for Love

Pre-reading Activities Related Information A Brainstorming Text Study 导入 课文 小结 写作

Related Information What is the Olympic spirit? 1. The Olympic Spirit (1) • The Olympic motto is "Faster, Higher, Stronger. " • The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to participate. • Taking drugs before the Games is considered cheating and against sportsmanship.

Related Information 1. The Olympic Spirit (2) • The Olympic oath encourages athletes, coaches, and officials to observe the rules and to follow the spirit of sportsmanship. • Mutual understanding, friendship, unity and fair play. • The Olympic Games help to promote a better and more peaceful world.

Related Information 1. The Olympic Spirit (3) • The most important thing in the Games is not the triumph but the struggle; not to have conquered but to have fought well. • By undergoing the stress and strain of tough competition, the athletes grow in strength, endurance and discipline. • The most important thing is to participate. • The athletes must learn to respect and to cooperate with people from many nations during the Games.

II. Sports and Players Related Information Look at the following pictures and tell what the sport is and its most famous players. Men’s 110 m hurdles; Liu Xiang

Related Information Basketball; NBA; Yao Ming

Related Information Men’s 100 m Dash; Long Jump; Carl Lewis

Related Information 2. Names and Logo of Sports (1)

Related Information 2. Names and Logo of Sports (2)

Related Information 2. Names and Logo of Sports (3)

Brainstorming What do the Olympic spirits mean to us ? 返回 For more 随 笔 背景知识 复合听写

Group Work How much do you know about the Olympic Games? You can present your points based on the following topics: 1. its origin; 2. China's achievements in the Olympics; 3. What do you think of the Olympic spirits? 4. your favorite sports events or players. . Put your collection into PPT work and show it in class.

Text Study New Words B Text Reading Main Ideas & Structure 导入 预习 小结 写作

(Br. E woollen) 羊毛的 a. 浪漫的 a. [U] 感激; 谢意 n. [U] 知觉; 理解力 n. 滑雪 vi. 大的; 严重的 a. vt. / n. 使疲劳 / [U] 疲乏, 疲劳 [C] (林中) 空地 n. 大约, 大概 ad. woolen romantic gratitude perceptivity ski massive fatigue clearing approximately 随 笔 课文阅读 课文分析

indissoluble a. bond n. tropical a. next to in sb. ’s presence / in the presence of sb. by no means count on on one occasion 随 笔 坚不可摧的 [C] 联系; 纽带 热带的 靠近; 接近 有某人在场 决不, 决非 依靠; 依赖; 指望 有一次 课文阅读 课文分析

Learning the Olympic Standard for Love Para. 1 Nikolai Petrovich Anikin was not half as intimidating as I had imagined he would be. 句型 No, this surely was not the ex-Soviet coach my father had shipped me out to meet. Para. 2 But Nikolai he was, Petrovich and all. He invited me inside and sat down on the couch, patting the blanket next to him to get me to sit next to him. I was so nervous in his presence. 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

ex: former and still living e. g. : ex-wife ex-president e. g. : Linda said she met her ex at the dance. 琳达说她在舞会上遇到了她的前夫/ 前男友。 in one's presence/ in the presence of sb. e. g. : 有无数热情的球迷在场，整个球队异常精神焕发， 异常神勇。 In the presence of countless passionate fans, the whole team appeared more than vigorous and brave.

Para. 3 “You are young, ” he began in his Russianstyle English. “If you like to try for Olympic Games, I guess you will be able to do this. Nagano Olympics too soon for you, but for 2002 in Salt Lake City, you could be ready. ” Para. 4 “Yes, why not? ” he replied to the shocked look on my face. I was a promising amateur skier, but by no means the top skier in the country. “Of course, there will be many hard training sessions, and 句型 you will cry, but you will improve. ” 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

Salt Lake City is the cultural and political center of Utah. It is Utah’s most populous city yet remains remarkably pleasant and livable. It has plenty of cultural offerings, numerous parks and some inspiring buildings, including the splendid structures of the Mormon Temple Square. 随 笔 复合听写 音频讨论

promising: showing signs of being successful in the future e. g. : The boy is clever and hard-working; he must have a promising future. 这男孩既聪明又勤奋，他一定大有前途。 Intelligent and promising, students at this famous university are quite proud of themselves. 这所著名大学里的学生聪明有为，很为自己感到骄傲。

by no means: not at all e. g. : We are by no means satisfied with their reply. 我们对他的答复一点也不满意。 Notice: when “by no means” is used at the beginning of a sentence, an inverted structure should be used here. e. g. : By no means can teaching in school be separated from practice. 学校教学绝不能脱离实践。 By no means will our friendship be affected. 我们的友谊不会受到影响。

Para. 5 To be sure, there were countless training sessions full of pain and more than a few tears, but in the five years that followed I could always count on being encouraged by Nikolai’s amusing stories and sense of humor. 随 笔 句型 词汇学习 课文分析

count on: depend on; rely on e. g. : 中国人要始终不忘自力更生，奋发图强。 The Chinese should never forget to count on their own efforts and work hard for the prosperity of the country. e. g. : I had thought I could count on the support of my family; but I was wrong. 我原本以为家人会支持我，可我想错了。

Para. 6 “My friends, they go in the movies, they go in the dance, they go out with girls, ” he would start. “But I, ” he would continue, lowering his voice, “I am practice, practice in the stadium. And by the next year, I had cut 1 -1/2 minutes off my time in the 15 -kilometer race!” Para. 7 “My friends asked me, ‘Nikolai, how did you do it? ’ And I replied, ‘You go in the movies, you go in the dance, you go out with girls, but I am practice, practice. ’ ” 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

Para. 8 Here the story usually ended, but on one occasion, which we later learned was his 25 th wedding anniversary, he stood proudly in a worn woolen sweater and smiled and whispered, “And I tell you, I am 26 years old before I ever kiss a girl! She was the woman I later marry. ” 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

Para. 9 Romantic and otherwise, Nikolai knew love. 句型 His consistent good humor, quiet gratitude, perceptivity, and sincerity set an Olympic standard for love that I continue to reach for, even though my skiing days are over. 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

romantic and otherwise: no matter he was romantic or not 无论浪漫与否. . . e. g. : 不论得志与否，人贵在有自知之明。 It is wise of one, successful or otherwise, to know the limitations of one’s own.

set a standard for: e. g. : 在当今竞争激烈的时代, 多数公司为员 招聘制定 了越来越高的标准。 In the current time of fierce competition, most companies set higher and higher standards for staff recruitment.

Para. 10 Still, he never babied me. One February day I had a massive headache and felt quite fatigued. I came upon him in a clearing, and after approximately 15 minutes of striding into the cold breeze over the white powder to catch him, I fussed, “Oh, Nikolai, I feel like I am going to die. ” 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

come upon: meet someone by chance; come across e. g. : I come across an old friend on the street. 我在街上遇到了一位老友。 译：在抗震中，人们忽然发现了一条真理：大灾有大爱。 In their combat with the earthquake, people came upon a truth that, just as great disaster occurred, so arose great love.

Para. 11 “When you are a hundred years old, everybody dies, ” he said, indifferent to my pain. “But now, ” he continued firmly. “Now must be ski, ski. ” 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

in different to: not interested in; not caring; paying no attention to 译：他似乎对周围的事物麻木不仁，但实际上， 是他对自己的追求太专注了。 He seems indifferent to the world around, but in effect he saves too much passion for his pursuits.

Para. 12 And, on skis, I did what he said. On other matters, though, I was rebellious. 句型 Once, he packed 10 of us into a Finnish bachelor’s tiny home for a low-budget ski camp. We awoke the first morning to find Nikolai making breakfast and then made quick work with our spoons while sitting on makeshift chairs around a tiny card table. When we were finished, Nikolai stacked the sticky bowls in front of my sole female teammate and me, asserting, “Now, girls do dishes!” 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

pack into: if people or things are packed into a place, so many of them are put in there that the place becomes very full. e. g. : Approximately 250 students are packed into the classroom, I fould it hard to breathe. 大约 250名学生挤进教室里，我感觉我连呼吸都 困难。

Para. 13 I threw my napkin on the floor and swore at him, “Ask the damn boys! This is unfair. ” He never asked this of me again, nor did he take much notice of my outburst. 句型 He saved his passion for skiing. Para. 14 When coaching, he would sing out his instructions keeping rhythm with our stride: “Yes, yes, one-two-three. ” A dear lady friend of my grandfather, after viewing a copy of a video of me training with Nikolai, asked, “Does he also teach dance? ” 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

Para. 15 In training, I worked without rest to correct mistakes that Nikolai pointed out and I asked after each pass if it was better. Para. 16 “Yes, it’s OK. But the faster knee down, the better. ” Para. 17 “But is it fast enough? ” I’d persist. 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

Para. 18 Finally he would frown and say, “Billion times you make motion then be perfect, ” reminding me in an I’ve-told-you-a-billion-times tone, “You must be patient. ” Para. 19 Nikolai’s patience and my hard work earned me a fourth-place national ranking heading into the pre-Olympic season, but then I missed the cut for the 2002 Olympics. 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

Para. 20 Last summer, I returned to visit Nikolai. He made me tea… and did the dishes! We talked while sitting on his couch. Missing the Olympic Team the previous year had made me pause and reflect on what I had gained not the least of which was a quiet, indissoluble bond with a short man in a tropical shirt. 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

Para. 21 Nikolai taught me to have the courage, heart, and discipline to persist, even if it takes a billion tries. He taught me to be thankful in advance for a century of life on earth, and to remind myself every day that despite the challenges at hand, “Now must be love, love. ” 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

Fun Time An Olympic Song — Forever Friend

Fun Time A Song for 2008 Olympic Games— Forever Friend Composer Giorgio Moroder composed themes for the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games ( H a n d i n H a n d) a n d the 1990 World Cup. "You'll find typical Chinese elements in this song …" — Kong Xiangdong (孔祥东)

Fun Time Forever Friend You’ve tasted bitter _____ defeat and thesweet _____ success. You want it all and you settle for nothing less. You’ve tried harder ______ than the rest. You’ve become one of the best _____. This is the time you’ll remember for All your life.

Fun Time Forever friends harmony In ____ As the whole world joins and sees unity and _____. peace Days of _____ Forever through the years cheers We’ll hear the ______. Joy and laughter everywhere! We’re together here to share Forever friends

Fun Time You’ll meet all races _____, see faces you’ve never seen. parts of the world People from _____ where you’ve never been. And you’ll feel it in your heart We spent too much time apart ____ This is the time when all dreams alive of man come _____.

Fun Time No matter where we are or go hope for or know No matter what we ____ No matter how we word our ______ prayer There is one ______ dream we share. One World One Dream __________ Forever friends harmony In ____! Forever Friends One dream we dream, One world we _____. share