Unit2SportseventsLanguagepointsTeachingAims:Enablethestudentstolearnvocabulariesandlanguagepointsinthetext.TeachingImportantandDifficultPoints:Helpthestudentstousetheselanguagepointsproperly.Teachingprocedures&waysLanguagepoints:1.AsamemberoftheInternationalOlympicCommittee,IamdelightedtohavebeeninvitedtoyourschooltotalktoyouaboutthehistoryandsignificanceoftheOlympicGames.1)delightedadj.高兴的;欣喜的e.g.Hewasdelightedtobeinvitedtothewedding.他很高兴被邀请参加婚礼。Iamdelightedatyourprogressmadeinstudies.我很高兴你在学习上的进步。2)significancen.意义;意味;重要性e.g.It’sgoodthathehasrealizedthesignificanceofstudyingEnglish.他认识到学英语的重要性非常好。Youshouldpaymoreattentiontothesignificanceofthespeechdeliveredbyourheadmaster.你应该注意校长演讲的意义。significantadj.有意义的;重要的2.AttheancientOlympics,bytraditiontheathleteswereallmenandtheyhadtocompetewearingnoclothes.competevi.竞争，对抗competewith/againstsb.forsth.e.g.Severaldogsarecompetingwith/againsteachotherforabone.几条狗为了一支骨头互相打架。Companiesarecompetingagainsteachotherforthecontract.公司间为了合同相互竞争。competitionn.竞争;比赛competitorn.竞争者;选手3.Singlewomenwereallowedtotakepartintheirowncompetition,ataseparatefestivalinhonourofHera,thewifeoftheGreekgodZeus.inhonourofsb.为了纪念;向……表示敬意e.g.Theceremonywasheldinhonourofthosekilledinthebattle.这个仪式是为了纪念牺牲在战场上的人。honoursb.withsth.给某人以荣耀1)Willyouhonourmewithavisit?2)It’sanhonourtobeinvitedtotheparty.4.ThecontemporaryOlympicswerefirstheldin1896,inAthens.contemporaryadj.当代的；同时代的；同年龄的e.g.HislectureisoncontemporaryAmericannovelists.他的演讲是关于当代美国小说家的。WasJonsoncontemporarywithShakespeare?琼森是否与莎士比亚同辈?5.Atthe1984LosAngelesOlympics,thePeople’sRepublicofChinareturnedtotheOlympicsafter32years’absence.absencen.缺席,缺乏反义词：presencen.出席,到场e.g.Hemadeupanexcuseforhisabsencefromthemeeting.他为会议缺席找了一个借口。absentadj.不在场，缺乏的bepresentat出席beabsentfrom缺席e.g.Severalworkerswereabsentfromthemeetingyesterday.有几个工人缺席了昨天的会议。6.TheChineseledthewayatthe2008BeijingOlympics,winning51goldmedals.leadtheway领先；引路；带路e.g.Canyouleadtheway?你能带路吗？Mikeledthewayatthefinalexamination.迈克在考试中领先。7.ThesearesomeoftheOlympicathleteswhohavebroughtjoytopeopleacrosstheworldwiththeirattemptstopushtheboundariesofhumanachievement.attemptsvt.试图；企图；试图e.g.TheyattemptedtofinishthetaskbeforeJuly.他们试图在七月以前完成这项任务。n.企图，尝试Hemadeanattemptontheworldrecord.他试图打破世界纪录。Homework:Learnthenewwordsandphrasesbyheart.
