Unit4SportsWarmingUp:ThinkandDiscussImportanceofSportsBeforeyoustartthisunit,finishthefollowingtaskswithapartner.1.ListentothenewsanddiscusswithapartnerhowChinapromotesnationalfitness.WarmingUp:ThinkandDiscussImportanceofSports2.HowmuchdoyouknowabouttheOlympicGames?Dosomeresearchandsharewhatyouhavefoundwithyourpartner.WatchingandSpeaking:SportsinChinaTask1A

WatchthevideoclipanddecidewhethereachstatementisT(true)orF(false).WatchingSituation:

AreporterisinterviewingthecoachandstudentsofBITMartialArtsTeam.WatchingandSpeaking:SportsinChinaWatchingandSpeaking:SportsinChinaWatchingandSpeaking:SportsinChina(

)1.

MembersoftheBITMartialArtsTeamspendsixhoursondailypractice.(

)2.MembersoftheBITMartialArtsTeamcanhavearestinAugusteachyear.(

)3.

Markthinkspracticingsomersaultismoreexcitingthangoingbungeejumping.(

)4.Gettingadditionalpointsintheircollegeentranceexamsmeansalotfortheseathletictalents.(

)5.Practicingwushucanhelptraintheirbrainaccordingtothestudents.TTTFFWatchingandSpeaking:SportsinChinaWatching

Task1BWatchthevideoclipagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.WatchingandSpeaking:SportsinChinaQuestion

WhendoBITMartialArtsTeammembersreceivetrainingaccordingtothecoach?

1Question

WhyisMarknottrainingtobecomeaprofessionalathlete?2Theyusuallytraineveryafternoon,MondaytoFriday.SometimestheyaddatrainingsessiononSaturdaymorning.Duringsummervacation,theymustprepareforandtakepartinnationaluniversitystudents’competitions.Becausehisfocusisonacademics.WatchingandSpeaking:SportsinChinaQuestion

WhatbenefitscanathletictalentsandacademictalentsgetfromChinesehighereducationinstitutionslikeBIT?

3ChinesehighereducationintuitionslikeBITgiveathletictalentsmoreopportunitiesintheircareerdevelopmentandacademictalentsmoreopportunitiestoexploreanddeveloptheirathleticinterestsandpotentialtoo.WatchingandSpeaking:SportsinChina

WatchingTask2AWatchthevideoclipandfillintheblankswiththeinformationyouget.Situation：HereisavideoaboutChina’ssportsdevelopment.WatchingandSpeaking:SportsinChinaWatchingandSpeaking:SportsinChinaTheChinesecapitalBeijingissaidtobethefirsthostcityofboththeOlympicSummerGamesandtheOlympicWinterGames.Just(1)

,thisachievementwasnotevenapossibility.TheChinesedelegation(2)atthe1932summergamesinLosAngeles.LiuChangchunwastheonlyChineseathleteamongover1,300competitorsfrom37countries.In1984,ChinareturnedtotheOlympicsandwonitsfirst(3)inLosAngelesbyXuHaifengfor(4)

.ItwasalsothefirsttimeChinaappearedamongthetop10inthegoldmedaltallywith15goldmedals,(5)among140countriesandregions.100yearsagomadeitsdebutgoldmedalshootingrankingfourthWatchingandSpeaking:SportsinChinaIn2008BeijingOlympicGames,Chinawonthemostgoldmedalsamongallthecountries,winning51intotal.By2018,Chineseathleteshadwonover3,400internationalcompetitions,including(6)andworldcups,settingup(7)over1,000times.Chinahaspromotedexerciseandparticipationinsportsovertheyears.Bytheendof2019,over(8)

shadbeenconstructed.The(9)ofthepeopleisstilloneofChina’smajordevelopmentgoals.Ithopesthatby2035,over45%ofthepopulationwill(10)

.worldchampionshipsworldrecords3millionstadiumhealthandfitnessregularlyparticipateinexerciseWatchingandSpeaking:SportsinChinaWatchingTask2BWatchthevideoclipagainanddiscussthefollowingquestionswithapartner.WatchingandSpeaking:SportsinChinaQuestionWhyweretheOlympicGamesputonhold?TheOlympicGameswereputonholdbecauseofWorldWarII.1WatchingandSpeaking:SportsinChinaQuestion

WhatotherinternationalcompetitionsdoChineseathletesparticipateinbesidestheOlympicGames?BesidestheOlympicGames,moreandmoreChineseathletestakepartinotherinternationalcompetitions,includingsnooker,golf,andFormulaOne.2WatchingandSpeaking:SportsinChinaQuestion

DoesChinaattachimportancetothedevelopmentofsports?WhatdoesChinado?Yes.Chinaattachesgreatimportancetothedevelopmentofsportsbypromotingexerciseandparticipationinsports,encouragingthewholenationtotakeupregularexerciseandimprovefitness,constructingmoreandmorestadiumsandinvestingmoreinbuildingsportsareasanddevelopingthesportsindustry.3WatchingandSpeaking:SportsinChinaSpeakingTask1WorkingroupstotalkaboutChina’snationalfitnesstoday,usingsomeoftheexpressionslistedbelow.WatchingandSpeaking:SportsinChinaSpeakingTask2

Prepareatwo-minutetalkaboutsportsinChina,focusingonhowChinahaspromotedfitnesscultureoverthepastdecades.WatchingandSpeaking:SportsinChinaListeningSkillsLearntoOrganizeClassification

Whenlisteningforspecificinformationonsports,payattentiontotheclassificationofsportsandthenumbersassociatedwiththem.Youcantakenotesoftheclassifiedsportsdenotedbynumbersandnamesduringtheprocessoflistening.Forexample,TheOlympicprogramconsistsof35differentsports,53disciplines,andmorethan400eventssuchasgymnastics,athletics,swimmingandshooting.Whenyoulistenfortheaccurateinformationonallthesenumbersandnames,youcantakenotesofthemasfollowssothatyouwillnotmissanyinformation.WatchingandSpeaking:SportsinChinaWatchingandSpeaking:SportsinChinaListeningSkillsPractice

Listentothepassageandlearntoorganizeclassificationsbymakingatable.WatchingandSpeaking:SportsinChinaOlympicProgram35Sports53Disciplines400EventsSummerOlympics28sports38disciplinesWinterOlympicsathletics,cycling,fencing,gymnastics,weightlifting,shooting,swimming,tennis,wrestling,rowingevents7sports15disciplinescrosscountryskiing,figureskating,icehockey,Nordiccombined,skijumping,speedskatingListeningandSpeaking:TheCharmofSportsListeningTask1

Listentotheconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.Situation：ThehostandsportscommentatoraretalkingaboutthelandscapeofsportsinChina.ListeningandSpeaking:TheCharmofSports1()A.Strivingtobehealthy.B.Buildingdetermination.C.Winningmoremedals.D.Doingcompetitivesports.2()A.WeshouldchaseforNo.1onthemedaltable.B.Weshouldbalancethedevelopmentindifferentsports.C.Weshouldfocusmoreonthecompetitivesports.D.Weshouldfocusonlyonthenationwidefitness.3()A.Participationinaerobicactivitiesofallkinds.B.Participationinanaerobicactivitiesofallkinds.C.Participationinsportsfromaveryyoungage.D.Participationininterscholasticsportsofallkinds.ABCListeningandSpeaking:TheCharmofSports

ListeningTask2

Listentotheconversationandfillintheblankswiththeinformationyouget.Situation：ThehostisinterviewingSongAndong,thefirstChineseicehockeyplayertobedraftedintothesportstopleague—theNHL.ListeningandSpeaking:TheCharmofSports

ListeningandSpeaking:TheCharmofSportsHostSongAndongHowdoyoufeeltocarrysucharesponsibility?WhatwasitlikewhenyouheardyournamebeingcalledattheNHLdraft?It’s(1)

tobethefirstonedraftedbytheNHL.Ithinkalltheseyears’hardworkhasfinallypaidoffandit’soneof(2)

inmylifetobeselectedbytheIslanders.Ifeelgood(3)

onmyshoulders,anditreallymotivatesmeto(4)

inthefuture.TelluswhatitwaslikejustwaitingaroundatthedraftandbeingatthescenewithallthesenewstarsthatweregoingtojointheNHL.Itwas(5)

beingatthedraft.Inthewholeatmosphere,thewholeintensityand(6)

ofeveryone,youknow,everyonewasfeelingthesame,justhoping(7)

.TelluswhatitwasliketobepartofthebidteamthathelpedwintheOlympics,the2022WinterOlympics,forBeijingandZhangjiakou.When(8)

announcedtheresult,everyonewassohappy.Therewere(9)

.Itwassuch(10)

tobethere.suchanhonorthegreatestmomentshavingtheresponsibilitypushmyselfharderagreatexperiencethenervousnessthatyournamegotcalledPresidentBachpeoplecryingandpeoplelaughingarewardingexperienceListeningandSpeaking:TheCharmofSportsListeningTask3

Listentothepassageandfillintheblankswithproperexpressions.Situation：Here’satalkaboutthefunctionofsportsindiplomacy.ListeningandSpeaking:TheCharmofSportsMorethan50yearsago,atabletennisevent(1)forRichardNixon’smeetingwiththeformerChinesePremierZhouEnlai,andthis(2)openedanewchapterintherelationsbetweenChinaandtheUS.20yearsafterthathistoricevent,(3)wastakenwhentheHoustonRocketsselectedYaoMinginthe2002NBAdraft.Itmeantthatbasketballwasgoingtoplayabiggerrolein(4)betweenChinaandtheUS.AndthisquintessentialAmericansportwasaperfecttoolinhelpingChinesepeopleunderstandcultureoverseas.laidthegroundworkping-pongdiplomacyanotherbigstepbridgingrelationsListeningandSpeaking:TheCharmofSportsIn2012,collegestudentsfrombothcountries(5)withtheFederationofUniversitySportsofChinato(6)forcooperationbetweencollegeteams.LarryScott,Pac-12(7)thoughtitwasagoodopportunityforstudentstogettoknoweachother,learnaboutdifferentculturesandseetheworld.Hesaiditwasalsoanannualcooperationbetween(8)intheUnitedStatesandinChina,wheretwocountriesgettoknoweachotherbetterthroughsports.signedanagreementsetupaplatformConferenceCommissionertheleadinguniversitiesListeningandSpeaking:TheCharmofSportsAndearlierthismonth,anewpartnershipwasestablishedbetweenthePac-12conferenceandChina’slargestonlineandmobilecommercecompany.Fromtheping-pongdiplomacytothe(9)insports,ChinaandAmericaareworkingcloselytopromotethesportsindustry,helping(10)ofthetwoglobalpowerhouses.all-roundparticipationstrengthentherelationsListeningandSpeaking:TheCharmofSportsListeningTask4

ListentothepassageanddiscussthefollowingquestionswithapartnerSituation：Here’sastoryaboutChineseOlympicathletes.ListeningandSpeaking:TheCharmofSportsQuestion

HowmanyathletesdidChinasendtotheOlympicsforthefirsttime?TherewasonlyonetrackandfieldathleteintheentireOlympicteam.1ListeningandSpeaking:TheCharmofSportsQuestion

WhatcompetitionsdidLiuChangchunparticipate?Didhewinanymedals?Heparticipatedin100-meterpreliminaries,rankedfifthinthepreliminariesandmissedthefinal.Thenheparticipatedinthe200-meterpreliminariesagain,butunfortunatelyhedidnotmakeittothefinal.Sohedidn’twinanymedals.2ListeningandSpeaking:TheCharmofSportsQuestion

WhatcanwelearnfromLiuChangchun?AsthefirstChineseathletetoparticipateintheOlympicGames,hedemonstratedthespiritofChineseathletesinworld-watchedcompetitions.(Thisquestionisopen-ended.)3ListeningandSpeaking:TheCharmofSportsSpeakingTask1

Workingroupstodiscussindetailthesportyoulikethemost,usingsomeoftheexpressionslistedbelow.ListeningandSpeaking:TheCharmofSportsSpeakingTask2

Prepareatwo-minutetalkaboutthecharmofonekindofsportsyouareinterestedin.Describeitsfunctionaswellasitsimpactonyourlife.Consolidating:GiveaTalkAboutYourFavoriteSportListentothepassageandfillintheblankswiththeinformationyougetandcompletetheoutlineofthepassage.I.TheDevelopmentofIceHockeyinChina1.Icehockeyisthe(1)