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1、,Sport in Ancient Greece and China,Warming up,1. Match the words in the boxes to make phrases.,Warming up,jump across a river; fight without weapons; drive a sports car; climb hills; throw stones; ride a horse; run a marathon; swim underwater;,Answer:,Warming up,Fighting without weapons is a descrip
2、tion of kung fu (功夫), judo (柔道), karate (空手道), taekwondo (跆拳道) and other martial arts, which are also considered to be sports nowadays. Horse-riding (马术) is in the Olympic Games. Running, including marathon running, is definitely a sport. People go underwater swimming (潜泳) on holiday as a sports act
3、ivity. And I think I would consider hill climbing (登山) a sport too.,1. Which are sports, in your opinion?, Work in pairs and discuss the questions about the phrases in Activity1.,Warming up,Jumping over rivers is not a sports activity. I think you would only do it if it was a very small river and th
4、ere was no bridge. Driving a sports car has a sort of sporty side in it, but usually is more like fashion wearing designer clothes and driving a sports car. Stone throwing might be a game sometimes for children but it is not something adults would normally do. A sport is a physical activity people d
5、o for pleasure, and as I said these three do not fit that definition.,2. Which are not sports, in your opinion, and why?,Warming up, I regularly do martial arts exercises. I like going hill walking and go every summer holiday. I have swum underwater on a visit to Hainan. I often plan to run a marath
6、on but never find time to train. I have never had an opportunity to go horse-riding.,3. Which have you done, and when?,Warming up,I love horse-riding. The horses I have ridden become my friends. Swimming underwater, if you do it in the right place, takes you into another world of wonderful sights, a
7、nd hill climbing in the company of friends is an escape from the noisy city and very good for your health.,4. Which do you like doing?,Warming up,I dont think I would ever run a marathon I mean it is a very long way. I find running rather boring and I doubt if I will ever be fit enough to even think
8、 about it.,5. Which would you never do, and why?,Warming up, Work in pairs and discuss a sport you have never done, but would like to try.,A: I hope you wont laugh at me, but I would love to do some motor racing (汽车比赛). I know I seem a quiet bookish type, but I love watching motor races and enjoy mo
9、tor-racing computer games. To drive one of those cars in reality would be great. B: Well, you do surprise me. You certainly do not seem to be the type to want to drive so fast. But isnt it dangerous?,Warming up,A: Yes, most drivers have a few serious accidents in their career. Its crazy, but somehow
10、 that is part of the excitement. B: Well, yes, modern lives are rather dull and routine so we like some extra excitement, but I think you should continue to get it from racing games and not actual races. A: Dont worry, it will never happen. No one would let me get behind the wheel of one of those ex
11、pensive racing cars! Anyway, lets talk about you now.,Warming up, Look at the title of the passage and decide whether the passage will focus on similarities or differences. Check () the activities you expect to read about., 1 running 2 shooting 3 jumping 4 throwing 5 dancing 6 swimming 7 horse racin
12、g Answer: All are mentioned.,Warming up,Watch the video clip and answer the questions.,1. When there is no chance of winning, what will make you a hero?,2. Take basketball as an example, how does sport improve our body and mind?,Skimming, Browse the passage within 8 minutes to get a rough idea about
13、 it. Answer the questions of Activity 2 and 3 on page 29.,Task, Check () the true statements., 1 The Chinese may have known about the Olympic Games in ancient times. 2 The need for sport is present in all societies. 3 In ancient Greece people preferred sport to fighting.,Skimming, 4 Sport can replac
14、e conflict. 5 Sport is a human invention. 6 Sport in ancient China was similar to sport in ancient Greece. 7 Education in ancient China was totally different from education in ancient Greece. 8 Sport was part of military training in ancient China and ancient Greece. 9 Modern China has nothing in com
15、mon with modern Greece.,The true statements are 1, 2, 6 and 8. Statement 6 is the main idea of the passage.,Now decide which of the statements is the main idea of the passage.,Skimming, Answer the questions.,1 How did the Olympic Games begin?,The Olympic Games were a four-yearly rest from fighting a
16、mong ancient Greek city-states. Instead of fighting, the men would compete in races and athletic events.,2 Why did people in ancient times need sport?,Because sport creates greater physical strength, which can be used in many ways, and sport is a way of keeping fit.,Skimming,3 Which skills improved peoples chances of getting food?,Running, swimming, jumping and throwing.,4 What did Odysseus and Hou Yi have in common?,They both used a
