Unit 2 Liu Xiang was trained for gold. Name: Liu XiangSex: Male Place of birth: ShanghaiBirthday: 1983.7.13 Height: 188 cmBody weight: 74 kgProject: the high jump, 110 m hurdles Do you know?He became famous as a sporting hero because he won the first Olympic gold medal of 110m hurdles event for China in Athens, Greece.P21 Pt 3 Read the passage quickly and complete the time line with the notes. future plans200220011998199319832004(e) born in Shanghai (L16)(d) appear in films, adverts etc, record music (L8)(a) won an Olympic gold in Athens (L34)(f) won in Switzerland and Korea (L31)(c) training programme changed (L26)(b) hurdling skill noticed (L22)(g) started training at a sports school (L18)P21 Pt 4 Read the passage again carefully and answer the questions. 1. As a symbol, what does Liu Xiang represent? He’s a symbol of China’s international sporting success. (L5)2. Why does the passage say Liu Xiang is not an overnight success? Because he started training when he was very young. (L18)3. What was Liu Xiang advised to do in 1998? He was advised to train at hurdling in 1998. (L22)4. What was the special programme set up in 2001? It was set up in 2001 to help young sportsmen. (L26)5. what will he be encouraged to do in the future? He will be encouraged to go for more medals for China. (L39) Language points1. be trained for gold 为金牌受训 目前许多运动员正为夺金受训。 A lot of players ________________ at the moment.2. around the world= all over the world 全世界3. for sb. 对某人来说 对刘翔来说，作为体育英雄的生活才刚刚开始。 _____Liu Xiang, life ____ a sporting hero has just begun.are trained for goldFor as 4.now that (+ 从句 ) 由于，既然 既然你喜欢这件礼物，我就送给你吧。 _________ you like the...
