Unit 12
Sports and the Olympic Games
Turning in
1. Listen to the recording .Read aloud and lerarn by heart the following 10 sentences.
People take part in recreational sports as a pastime.
You are in great shape
I take /get a lot of physical exercise.
Swimming is goog for the back and it’s fun
We are qualified for the World Cup finals
You have to squeeze time for sports . It’s good for your health.
I really ought to start doing something .I’m starting to get a potbelly.
I support Manchester United and seldom miss their games.
I enjoy all kinds of sports ,mainly as a spectator.
Housting the Olympic Games is a big event for people in Beijing and China.
2. Listen to the recording and then read the passage below.Pay special attention to the bold words and expression.
People enjoy sports for different reasons.Recreational sports provide many people with a form of entertainment and a means of relieving stress.People who plaly only recreational sports ,or amater players take part in sports as a pastime.However ,for some people playing sports is their job.So they are professional players.Both amateur and professional players can participate in individual sports,such as swimming and horse riding.or team sports.for instance soccer and basketball .Also many people enjoy watching these sports events.They are spectators.
Notes
People enjoy sports for different reasons. 人们喜欢体育运动有不同得原因。
Recreational sports 娱乐性的体育运动
a form of entertainment 一种娱乐方式，又比如：The training took the form of lectures.培训是以讲座的形式进行的。
relieve stress消除（缓解）压力
amater players 业余选手，professional players 职业选手
take part in, participate in 参加
pastime 消遣，又比如：Photography is her favourite passtime.摄影是她最喜欢的娱乐活动。
individual sports 个人运动/team sports
spectators 观众
Task 4
Xiao Yang and his American friend Lance are talking while walking on the street.Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
小杨和他的美国朋友兰斯在街上边走边聊。先听，然后跟着录音朗读。
Xiao Yang:Lance?Lance?Are you listening?
Lance: I’m Sorry.I was looking at the horiontal bars beside the street.Why do you have these sports facilities in the open? Are they there for the Olympic Bid?
Xiao Yang:In a sense, yes. But I think it’s also the government’s efforts to Promote the mass sports activities.
Lance:I have noticed that there are many of them all over the city. They must cost a lot of money.
Xiao Yang:Yes. Part of the money comes from the sports lottery. People buy them to support China’s sports activities.
Lance:It’s a good idea.You must be doing a lot to prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games.
Xiao Yang:Yes indeed. Hosting Olympic Games is a big event for all Chinese people, so every one wants to do something for it. People buy sport lottery and some even offered to donate money right after we won the bid. And the government is planning, building of rebuilding stadiums, sports groud, roads, and other facilities for the games.
Lance: And there is a movement to learn English so that people in Beijing can communicate with the athletes and the visitors abroad.
Xiao Yang: Yes, that’s why you’re here-to teach English to common Chinese!
Note
Horizontal Bars 双杠
Sports facilities 运动设施
The Olympic bid 申奥
Promote the mass sports activity 推广（促进）群众体育运动
Sports lottery 体育彩票
…is a big event for ……对……来说是件大事
Donate 捐赠，donation,捐款，捐赠物
