Unit2SportscultureReading時楊中學

王萍2024.12.6Lead-inEnjoythevideoTheOlymicGamesObjectivesBytheendofthissection,wewillbeableto:summarizedifferentparagraphswithsubheadings;knowhowtodistinguishfactsfromopinions;achieveadeepunderstandingoftheOlympicGamesandthesportsmanship.HaveyoueverwatchedtheOlympics?Howdidyoufeel?Pre-readingexcitedproud…nervousHereisawebsitearticleaboutthisextraordinaryevent.Let'sreadittogether.Readthepassagequicklyanddivideitintothreeparts.Part1MainBodyIntroductionPara(s).Part3Part21Paras.Para(s).72-6ConclusionReadforstructureSubheading1:ReadforthesubtitleAncientOlympicsbeganinOlympiainGreece393776BCEAncientOlympicsdiedoutmorethan1,500yearslater...1896ModernOlympicswasfirstheldinAthensHistoryoftheOlympicGames

organizefactsintimeorderParas.2-3Subheading2:ReadforthesubtitleMotivatedby...,manywell-knownathletes,havedevotedthemselvestoachieving...andpushing...（L19)Olympicathletes/Well-knownOlympians

OnesuchOlympianwas...(L21)Anothersportspersonthat...(L30)Paras.4-5Subheading3:ChinaandtheOlympics/ChineseachievementsintheOlympics

1984200420082016ourcountry’sfirst-evergoldmedalthefirstAsiantowinthegoldmedalinthemen’s110mhurdles.the2008BeijingOlympicsthevictoryofChinesewomen’svolleyballteaminRio2022the2022BeijingWinterOlympicsPara.6ReadforthesubtitleReadfordetailsParas.2-3DifferencesSimilaritiesAncientOnly

wereallowedtoparticipate.HeldatOlympiain

.ModernPeoplefrom

backgroundshavemade

.Heldin

citiesWhatisthedifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweenancientandmodernOlympics?GreekmenGreecediversejointeffortsdifferentHeldeveryfouryearsSomeofthesportsarestillseentodayReadfordetailsParas.2-3factopinionConclusion1Afactisapieceofinformationthatisknowntobe

andcanbe

.trueprovenReadfordetailsParas.4-5WhatdoMuhammadAliandJessicaEnnis-Hillhaveincommon?ReadfordetailsParas.4-5WhatdoMuhammadAliandJessicaEnnis-Hillhaveincommon?sportsmanshiptalentedcommitted/devotedpersistentpassionateenthusiasticParas.4-5factopinion[Subheading2]Olympicathletes/Well-knownOlympiansMotivatedbytheOlympicmotto“Faster,Higher,Stronger”,manywell-knownathletes,bothmaleandfemale,havedevotedthemselvestoachievingsportingexcellenceandpushingtheboundariesofhumanachievement.OnesuchOlympianwastheboxerCassiusClay.Hecametopublicattentionduringthe1960RomeOlympics,whenhewonthelightheavyweightgoldmedalfortheUSA,demonstratinggreattalentandpersonalityintheprocess.Conclusion2Anopinionisastatementthatreflectsanauthor’spointsofview,beliefs,personalfeelingsandvalues,whichcanusuallybesupportedby

.examples/evidenceCriticalthinkingAnalyzethereasonsforChineseachievementsintheOlympics.technologyeducationeconomyculturepeace

nationnationalpowerPara.6CriticalthinkingAnalyzethereasonsforChineseachievementsintheOlympics.technologyeducationeconomyculturepeace

nationnationalpowerPara.6CriticalthinkingAnalyzethereasonsfortheChineseachievementsintheOlympics.CommittedPersistentWorkinghardCooperativePlayingfairachievementssportsmanship

athletePara.6ReadingstrategyDistinguishingfactsfromopinions(P18)Perceivingthestrategy(Conclusion1-2)A

factisapieceofinformationthatisknowntobetrueandcanbeproven.Anopinionisastatementthatreflectsanauthor’spointsofview,beliefs,personalfeelingsandvalues.Inorderforanopiniontobeacceptedbythereader,theauthoroftensupportsitwithevidence.ExplorethestrategyWinningisn’teverything(onP23)Tellfactsfromopinions.OpinionReasonsExplorethestrategyExampleOpinionExplorethestrategyOpinionReasonsExampleOpinionOREOOREOWritingstrategyWritingGroupDiscussion:Chooseyourtopicofsportsmanshipandgiveyouropinion(workinghard,playingfair,devotion,teamwork/cooperation,perseverance)Illustratethereason(s)andgiveexample(s)StateyouropinionagainWri