Unit 2 sporting events -Welcome to the Unit教案

2. discussion  whatever kind of sport you take part in, what are the basic qualities you need to possess in order to be successful in that sport?if you are part of a sports team, what kinds of things should you pay special attention to?3. report your answers to the class.sample answers 1. as we can see, throughout the world sports enjoy such popularity nowadays. there are many reasons for it. first of all, physical exercise can refresh people if they are exhausted after a day’s work. an increasing number of people, especially those who are mainly involved in office work, are complaining about sore muscles, stiff necks and blurred vision. there’s no better way to reinvigorate yourself than working out in a gym or participating in outdoor sports. secondly, it seems that many people want to lose weight. for women, staying slim is very important. men like keeping fit and being muscular. thirdly, people’s quality of life. exercising regularly tops the list of advice that health experts offer us to improve our quality of life.2. as a member of a health club, i play sports every week. i have access to all the gym facilities for free. on weekends, i meet my friends in the club and we have a lot of fun together. normally, we start at 10 in the morning. we usually play squash for a few hours. in the afternoon, we go swimming 3. jogging is my favorite sport. the reason for my loving it is that i think it has many benefits. to begin with, it enhances blood circulation and strengthens my lungs. every evening, i jog for half an hour. secondly, i feel totally refreshed. if i have a bad day at school and am really stressed, jogging helps me relax and pulls me out of my bad mood. lastly, after jogging, i can concentrate better on my school work the next day.language points:1. play a … role/part in 在…中起…的作用
  his teaching plays a key role/part in his son’s progress.他的教導在他兒子的進步中起著關鍵的作用。
  the headmaster plays a important role in the good running of a school.校長在學校的良好管理中起著重要的作用。
2. listen to sb do sth 聽某人做某事
  let’s listen to lily sing an english song.   我們聽莉莉唱首英文歌吧。
  the kids sat in a circle to listen to their mother tell a story. 孩子們坐成一圈，聽媽媽講故事。
3. popular
  (1) 流行的，大眾的
  they carried a popular opinion roll.   他們進行了一次民意測驗。
  these are novels with popular appeal.   這些是適合大眾口味的小說。
 （2）受歡迎的，受人喜歡的