Learning about Language教学目标

Unit 1

Breaking records Learning about language

Discovering useful words and expressions

1. Complete the table below.

Verb

Noun

Adjective

approximate

adjustment

accomplish

devotion

motivation

Choose a word to complete each sentence. 1. He is _______ to his wife and gives her anything she asks for.

2. Can you tell me the ___________ number of athletes in your club?

3. It was a huge _______________ for her to be able to reach the top of the mountain.

4. Some people have the ability to ______ others to try to achieve their goals.

5. She has _________ to the fact that she will never win the 400 metre swimming event. 2 Find new words in the reading passage that are similar in meaning to the underlined words on page 5. Write

down the pairs of words.

1. usual ___________

2. severe ______

3. sacred _________

4. spirit _______

5. hard _______

6. begged _______

7. truth _______

3 In groups of four, add as many words as you can to each box. Compare your lists with another group. Then share your lists with the class. Events:

gymnastics, marathon, triathlon, diving, cycling, swimming (freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly), hockey, judo, archery, tennis, shooting, football, volleyball, basketball, rowing, canoeing, wrestling, boxing, sailing, athletics, ... The training is ...

tough, tiring, stressful, hard, painful, time/energy consuming, frightening, dangerous, skilful, systematic, organized, developmental, worthwhile, strict, ...

The event is ...

fascinating, exciting, interesting, challenging, inspiring, thrilling,

rewarding, worthwhile, demanding, frustrating, ... 1 Underline the subject in th sentences on page 5. In groups, check your answers. Then discuss whether you agree with the ideas in the sentences or not.

2 Match the subject on the left with

an ending on the right to make the correct saying. Then translate it into Chinese.