ExperiencingEnglishBookTwoDepartmentofCollegeEnglishUnit6SportsandHealthDepartmentofCollegeEnglishProceduresPassageAWarm-upActivitiesCultureNotesLanguagePointsDifficultSentencesSummaryFollow-upActivityAssignmentwholeclassactivityDepartmentofCollegeEnglishWarm-upActivityFirstlearnsomenewwordsandthenwatchtheclipofmovieandanswerthefollowingquestions.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishWhatisBungyJumping?Bungyjumpingisasportinwhichthejumperfallsfromahighplacewitharubber(“Bungy”)cordattachedbothtohisorherfeetandtothejumpsite,and,afteraperiodofheadfirstfreefall,isbouncedbackwhenthecordreboundsfromitsmaximumstretch.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishNewWordsabusive暴虐的elastic有彈性的leap跳,躍idiotic愚蠢的barely勉強(qiáng),幾乎沒有cord繩inspire啟發(fā)rite儀式,典禮totem圖騰commercial商業(yè)的utterly完全,十足unique獨(dú)特的DepartmentofCollegeEnglishUseyourheadWheredidBungyjumpsoriginate?Whydidthewomanclimbupatalltree?Howdidthewomansaveherselffromdeathwhenshejumpedoffthetalltree?WhathasthetraditionofvinejumpingevolvedintoinVanuatu?Howdidthetraditionofvinejumpingdevelopintothetoday’sBungyjumping?DepartmentofCollegeEnglishPleaseappreciatethemovieDepartmentofCollegeEnglishPassageANeverGiveUpWarm-upActivities:Doyouenjoywatchingfigureskating?Explain.Doyouknowanyfamousfigureskaters?Sharewhatyouknowwitheachother.Whatdoyouusuallydoinfacingdifficulties?DepartmentofCollegeEnglishCultureNotes1992WinterOlympics,Albertville1988WinterOlympics,CalgaryToddEldredge2002WinterOlympics,SaltLakeCityDepartmentofCollegeEnglish1992WinterOlympics,Albertville

The1992AlbertvilleOlympicGameswerethelastWinterGamestobestagedinthesameyearastheSummerGames.Only18ofthe57eventswereheldinAlbertvilleitself,whilenearbyresortshostedtherest.DepartmentofCollegeEnglish1988WinterOlympics,CalgaryFemaleHockey

ShortTrackSpeedSkating

Cycling

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Calgary'sdreamtohosttheOlympicsfinallycametrueonitsfourthcandidacy.Thetermofthewintergameswasextendedfrom12daysto16days,thesameasthesummergames,asfromtheCalgaryOlympics.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishToddEldredge"Inyourmind,youcanimagineanything.That'spartofthereasonIcameback.Youdreamcertainthingsandyouhopetoachievethosedreams."

-ToddEldredge,LosAngeles1/10/02FullName:ToddJamesEldredgeRepresenting:UnitedStatesCoach:RichardCallaghanBorn:August28,1971Hometown:Chatham,Massachusetts(nowlivingandtraininginMichigan)Interests:Golf,sportscars,computersDepartmentofCollegeEnglish2002WinterOlympics,SaltLakeCity

SaltLakeCity,Utahhoststhe2002WinterOlympicGamesstartingFebruary8,2002.Thegameslasted17daysandfeaturedmorethan180eventsin15differentsports.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishLanguagePoints1.quit:v.stop(doingsomething)Heshouldreallyquitsmoking.Hedecidedtoquithisjobafterhequarreledwiththemanager.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishLanguagePoints2.persevere:v.continuefirmlyinspiteofdifficultiesIt’sdifficult,butI’mgoingtoperseverewithit.

You’llneedtopersevereifyouwantthebusinesstosucceed.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishLanguagePoints

3.intheway:blockingspacefortheforwardmovementIcouldn’tgetthroughthegatebecauseyourcarwasintheway.Althoughhewashelpinguspreparethedinner,hewasonlyintheway.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishLanguagePoints

4.countout:leaveoutbychoiceIfyouarelookingfortroubleyoucancountmeout.Ifit’sgoingtobearowdyparty,youcancountmeout.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishLanguagePoints5.attimes:sometimesIdofeelalittlenervousattimes.Themanagercametothebranchofthecompanyattimes.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishLanguagePoints6.survey:n.investigationusingapolloraquestionnaireWemadeasurveyoftheusesofEnglish.Themarketsurveyshowsthatthenewproductshaveenormouspotentialiftheyarewelldeveloped.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishLanguagePoints7.haveashot(atsth./doingsth.):tryIamdoubtfulwhetherIcansolvethepuzzle,butI'llhaveashotatit.Haveashotatsolvingtheproblem.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishLanguagePoints8.asopposedto:incontrasttoIamhereonbusinessasopposedtoaholiday.Johnlikesrice,asopposedtoMary,whohatesit.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishLanguagePoints9.exclusive:adj.notsharedwithothersTheactressgrantedthereporteranexclusiveinterview.Therealestateagenthastheexclusiverighttosellthehouse.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishLanguagePoints10.behindthescenes:outofsight,secretly,withoutpublicknowledgeHeisanimportantmanbehindthescenes.Johnwaspresidentoftheclub,butbehindthescenesRoberttoldhimwhattodo.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishLanguagePoints11.trialanderror:amethodofdiscovery,solvingproblems,etc.basedonpracticalexperimentandexperienceratherthanontheoryHefoundthebestwayofdrivingthroughLondonbytrialanderror.Helearnedhowtocookbytrialanderror.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishLanguagePoints12.merit:v.(usu.formal)todeserve;havearighttoHemeritedallthepraisetheygavehim.n.thequalityofdeservingpraise,reward,etc;Thereislittlemeritintellingusnowit’stoolate.Hewasawardedacertificateofmeritforhispianoplaying.DepartmentofCollegeEnglish

DifficultSentences1.ThesilvermedalheearnedinAlbertville,France,usheredthe27-year-oldfigureskaterintoanewexistence.(para.2)Thesecond-placemedalheearnedinAlbertville,France,gavethe27-year-oldfigureskateranewstatusandreputation.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishDifficultSentences2.

Hewasnolongeranobodywhochokedatbigevents,likethe1988CalgaryOlympics,wherehefinishedanunimpressive10th.(para.2)Hewasnolongeralittle-knowncompetitorwhobecamenervousandcouldnotwininmajorcompetitions,likethe1988CalgaryOlympicswherehefinished10thandfewpeoplenoticedhim.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishDifficultSentences3.Nolongerthetargetofloadedquestionsfromreporterscoveringthe'91OlympicTrials("Whatareyoudoinghere?").(para.3)(Hewas)nolongeraskedembarrassingandirritatingquestions(suchas"Whyareyouhere?")bythereportersreportingonthe1991OlympicTrials.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishDifficultSentences4.ButIjustdecided,I'mgoingtopersevereandhanginthere,becauseIhaveashot."(para.7)ButIjustdecidedI'dkeeppracticingandcompeting,becauseIreallyhadachancetowin.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishDifficultSentences5.Withmedalinhand,Paulwassuddenlyusheredintoaworldoflucrativeendorsementsandfigure-skatingworldtours,ofexclusiveeventsandautographseekers.(para.9)Nowthathewasamedalwinner,Paulhadmanynewopportunitiestomakemoneyfromsigningadvertisingcontractsortravelingaroundtheworldwithskatingshows,beinginvitedtospecialeventsforfamouspeopleandsigningautographsforthefans.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishDifficultSentences6.Heroism,Paulhasobserved,requiresdailymaintenance.(para.11)Paulhasnoticedthatheroismrequiresdailyperseverance,i.e.amedallisthastopersevereintraininginordertokeepthehonor.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishDifficultSentences7.AsanOlympicmedallosesitslusterafteryearsofstorage,aherowilllosehiscredibilityifhestopslookingtotheneedsofothers.(para.12)OvertheyearsthepublicmayforgetaboutanOlympicmedalwinnerandstoptrustinghimifhedoesnotpayattentiontowhatotherpeoplewantorneed.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishSummary

PaulWileywasa27-year-oldAmericaniceskaterwhocouldneverwinthebigcompetitions.Manytimesheconsideredretirementbuthepersevered.Youngerskatersconsistentlydefeatedhim,yethekeptpracticingandcompeting.Thenhefinishedsecondinthe1992OlympicsinFranceandbecameahero.ApplausegreetedhimashesteppedofftheplanebringinghimhomefromtheOlympics.Fameandendorsementscamehisway.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishSummary

Butheremainedverymodestanddidnotconsiderhimselfahero.Hesaidthatselflessservicecanmakeatruehero,andhealsohopedthathisstorywouldinspireotherpeople.Thiswouldbeanotherkindofhero.Likeskating,hefeltthatliferequirestheregularpracticeofsmallactionswhichadduptomakealargerwhole.It'snotnecessarytobefamoustobeaheroindailylife.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishFollow-upActivitySearchsomeinformationaboutthe2008BeijingOlympicgamesontheinternet.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishAssignmentWriteaparagraphofaround100wordsarguingthatgoalscanbereachednomatterhowmanyobstacleslieintheway.YoucansupportyourargumentwiththeexampleofPaulWylieoranexamplefromyourpersonalexperience.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishMascotsDepartmentofCollegeEnglishBeibeiFish&waterProsperityHarvestcarpleapingintothedragon’sgateWaterSportsDepartmentofCollegeEnglishJingjingPandaForestHappinessHuman&NaturecoexistharmoniouslyDepartmentofCollegeEnglishHuanhuanOlympicFlamePassioncitius,altius,fortiusBallItemsDepartmentofCollegeEnglishYingyingTibetanAntelopeHealthGreenOlympicsFieldandTrackEventsDepartmentofCollegeEnglishNiniSwallowGoodLuckSkyGymnasticsDepartmentofCollegeEnglishFiveMascots“Wedecidedtoproducefivemascotsinsteadofone,becausewethinknosinglefigurecanembodytheprofoundanddiversifiedculture,”saidHanMeilin,chiefofthemascotdesigners’group.Eachofthemascotsalsosymbolizesadifferentblessing–prosperity,happiness,passion,healthandluck.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishTheOlympicsRings,mottoandflame,transmittingthevalueofOlympismthroughsymbols:universality,excellence,peaceandopennesstoothers.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishTheRingsTheflagoftheOlympicGameshasfiveinterlockingrings(blue,yellow,black,green,andred)onawhiteground.TheringsrepresentthefivepartsoftheworldthatwerejoinedtogetherintheOlympicmovement:Africa,theAmericas,Asia,AustraliaandEurope.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishTheMottoThemottooftheOlympicGamesis"Citius,altius,fortius"(meaning"Faster,higher,stronger").DepartmentofCollegeEnglishTheFlameTheFlameisthesymboloflinkbetweenthegamesofantiquityandthemodernGames–Messageofpeaceandfriendship.DepartmentofCollegeEnglish

PassageB:FindingaBalance

DepartmentofCollegeEnglishProceduresWarm-upActivitiesCultureNotesLanguagePointsDifficultSentencesSummaryFollow-upActivityAssignmentDepartmentofCollegeEnglishWarm-upActivities:

1.Haveyoueverhadadiet?Explain.2.Whatdoyouusuallydotokeepfit?

DepartmentofCollegeEnglishCultureNotesNewYear’sEvePartyLosingWeightLow-fatRecipesDepartmentofCollegeEnglishLanguagePoints1.insteadof:inplaceofIfIhadn'tgotacoldI'dbeworkinginsteadoflyinghereinbed.Willyougotothepartyinsteadofme,sothatourhostwon’tbetoooffended?DepartmentofCollegeEnglishLanguagePoints2.

priority:n.thestate,quality,position,orrightofbeingfirstinpositionorearlierintime

Theyinsistthattherighttoliveshouldtakepriorityoverallotherconsiderations.Fireenginesandambulanceshavepriorityoverothertraffic.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishLanguagePoints3.deprive(of):v.takeawayfrom,preventfromusingShehasbeendeprivedofsight(=blind)forsomeyears.Thesechildrenaredeprivedofequaleducationalopportunities.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishLanguagePoints4.beintunewith:beinagreementoremotionalharmonyHisideaswereintunewiththeperiodinwhichhelived.Thedesignofthehouseisintunewithmodernarchitecture.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishLanguagePoints5.modify:vt.change(something)slightlyesp.toimproveitormakeitlessYou'llhavetomodifytheheightofthetabletomakeitfit.Theseplansmustbemodifiediftheyaretobeusedsuccessfully.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishLanguagePoints6.setone’smindto:

togiveallone’sattentiontodoing/something

Ifshesetshermindtofinishingtheworktoday,shecancertainlydoso.OnceSharonsetshermindonsomething,sheusuallygetswhatshewants.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishLanguagePoints7.missouton(sth/doing):toloseachancetogainadvantageorenjoymentWhenhecouldn’tcometotheofficeparty,hethoughthewasmissingoutonsomething.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishDifficultSentences1.Icaughtmyreflectioninamirrorandthetruthhitme.(para.3)

Isawmyimageinthemirroranditbecameveryobvious(thatIwasfat).DepartmentofCollegeEnglishDifficultSentences2.

Mybiggestchallengewasfindingawaytofitmypassionforcookingintomyhealthierlifestyle.(para.5)Itwasverydifficulttokeepenjoyingcookingsomuchwhileeatingsolittlehealthyfood.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishDifficultSentences3.Ididn'tfeeldeprived,andIfeltfreetogivemybodythecareandattentionitdeserved.(para.5)

Ididn'tfeelhungryorignored,andIwaseagertogivemybodytheexerciseandothercarethatitneeded.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishDifficultSentences4.

MybiggestchallengewasnottobeatmyselfupifIatesomethingthatwasunhealthyandtotakeitasasigntoabandonmyhealthfulhabits.(para.6)MybiggestdifficultywasnottofeelguiltyorinferiorifIatesomethingunhealthy,andnottousethisasanexcusetostopdietingorexercisingbecauseofonesmallfailure.

DepartmentofCollegeEnglishDifficultSentences5.

NowthatIknowwhatIcanachievewhenIsetmymindtoit,mydreamsarenolongeroutofreach.(para.8)SinceIknowwhatIcandoifIreallywantto,IcanreachgoalsIoncethoughtwereveryunlikely.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishSummary

Theauthorwasanoverweightchildwhokeptgainingweightasanadult.Sheenjoyedcookingandeatingbutdidnotenjoybeingfat.Herhighestweightwas330pounds.Atafriend'sNewYear'sEvepartyshesawherselfinamirroranddecidedtoloseweight.Keepingthisgoalinmind,sheresolvedtobecomehealthierandhappier.Aftersometrialanderror,shefoundaweightlossplanthatworked.DepartmentofCollegeEnglishSummary

Shediscoveredthatshecouldeatmoderateportionsoftastyfoods,exerciseregularly,andgraduallylosehalfherweight.Asthisoccurred,herconfidenceimprovedandshebecamefitratherthanfat.Nowsheteachesotherpeoplehowtocontroltheirweight,andshehaspublishedabookoflow-fatrecipes.Shehasfoundherselfasahelpfulpersonandherdreamsofbeingslimandhealthyarenowwithinreach.Departm