Project:  Making a speech about sport

Step1 Lead-in

1. Can you name some sporting events that are performed in the Olympics?

2. Which of them do you like best? Why?

3. What can we do to enter a new sport into the Olympics?

Step2 Reading

Read the passage on page 38, and find out answers to the following questions.

Part 1
What requirements must be met before a sport can be considered by IOC?

First, a sport must have its own international association.

Next, it must be practiced by men in at least 75 countries on at least four continents, or practiced by women in at least 40 countries and on three continents.

Besides, another sport must be

dropped.

难句解析

In order for a new sport to be added, another sport must be dropped.
1) 短语in order后接动词不定式表示目的，a new sport是不定式to be added的逻辑主语。如：Clearly, in order for things to be done in time, it is necessary to act quickly.
很明显，为了按时把事情做完，有必要迅速行动起来。

2) 句中drop意为“停止，淘汰，放弃”。如：I’m going to drop badminton and play soccer instead.
我打算放弃羽毛球，改踢足球。

Part 2

What kind of sports have been removed from the Olympics? Why?

Baseball and power boating. Because these sports were judged to have become less popular and had to make way for new, more popular sports.

Part 3

What sports have been added in the Olympics only recently? And in which year?

Tae kwon do, in 2000.

 In 2016, rugby and golf, which were earlier played at the Olympics and then dropped, will be included again, as they are now very popular and are played all around the world.

本句是复合句，句中which引导非限制性定语从句，as引导原因状语从句。

Part 4

Which sport is still trying to get into the Olympics?

Wushu.

Important phrases

meet requirements

international association

on at least 4 continents

keep sth under control

make way for

apply to get into the Olympics

due to

hope for

Step3 consolidation

Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases in the brackets.

1. 他们开着门，以便我能听到他们在说什么。 (in order for sb. to do sth.)

They left the door open in order for me to hear what they are talking about.

2. 别担心，我们已经掌握了一切。(keep ... under control)

Don’t worry. We have kept everything under control.

3 请把你的东西从我桌子上拿走。 (remove ... from ...)

Please remove your things from my desk.

4. 路上行人应该给一切车辆让路。(make way for)

A pedestrian should make way for all traffic in the road.

5. 下雪天后，每个人都在期待阳光。(hope for)

After the snow weather, everyone is hoping for the sun.

Fill in the blanks

 _________ a sport into the Olympics can be a long _______. There are many ___________ that must be met before a sport can be _________ by the International Olympic Committee.

2. Some sports that were part of the Olympics in the past have been _______.

3. In 2016, rugby and golf, which were earlier played at the Olympics and then ________, will be _______ again, as they are now very popular and are played all around the world.

4. However, the IOC is __________ changing the number and type of sports of the Olympic in the future, so wushu fans may _____ get what they are hoping for.

Part B

Preparing a speech
Winning isn’t everything.

Preparing

We are going to read a story about sport. Firstly, think about the following questions:

1. What is the purpose sports?

2. Is sport just about winning, or are there other reasons to take part in?

Read the story of Part B and find the answers to the questions.

1. How many teams are talked about in this article? What are they?

There are three teams: the Eagles, the Kangaroos and the Bears.

2. How many matches are talked about in this article? Which team won in each match?

Four matches. In the first match, between the Eagles and the Kangaroos, the Eagles won. However, the Eagles lost in the next match.

In the tournament, the Kangaroos defeated the Eagles by a score of 5 to 1. And in final match of this tournament, the Kangaroos lost to the Bears by 0 to 1.

3. What can we learn from the Kangaroos?

In defeat, the Kangaroos found something more precious than victory, such as friendship, honour and respect.