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dash n. 短跑
Ben Johnson
Maurice Greene
Usain Bolt
Lesson 1 Super Athletes
100 metres
in 8 seconds?
• Learning objectives:
• At the end of this lesson, you will:
• 1. Understand the text and get the main information.
• 2. Talk about doping, gene therapy and Olympic spirit using the information in the text.
• 3. Express your opinions towards doping, gene therapy and Olympic spirit.
The world record of men’s 100 metersThe world record of men’s 100 metersathlete record time
Ben Johnson
(the U.S.A)
9.86s 1987
Maurice Greene
(the U.S.A)
9.84s 1998
Usain Bolt (Jamaica)
9.58s 2009
The figure of the record …The figure of the record …has fallen year after year.has fallen year after year.
The athletes’ performances …The athletes’ performances …have continually improved.have continually improved.
Lead inLead inLead inLead in
What is the general idea of the passage?
a) The athletes who took part in the first Olympic Games are not as fast as athletes today.b) Doping is a huge problem in the sporting world.c) The present and future of the sporting
world is being seriously and negatively
affected by doping and gene-therapy.d) Ben Johnson, Florence Griffith and Floyd Landis have all shocked the world by their speed.
Find a topic for each paragrapha.“Gene-therapy” is the real threat.b. The effect of doping.c. The Olympic spirit has been violated.d. Records fall year after year.e. Doping is a kind of cheating.f. Records fall but not because of
improvement.g. Using illegal drugs is not easy to catch.h. Doping is a part of every sport.
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Records
doping
Doping
Doping
Gene-therapy
illegal drugs?illegal drugs
Olympic spirit
Fast-reading:
Records have fallen
Doping
Gene-therapy
Olympic spirit
Part one. (1-2)
Part two. (3-6)
Part three. (7)
Part four. (8)
PartⅠ(para1-2):1. What reasons made athletes’
performances improve?
2. How are their performances recently?
1. What reasons made athletes’ performances improve?
2. How are their performances recently?
It is due to better equipment, training and diet.It is due to better equipment, training and diet.
Recently, athletes’ improvements have begun to slow down.Recently, athletes’ improvements have begun to slow down.
Detailed readingDetailed readingDetailed readingDetailed reading
Doping
In order to enhance their performances, they use
Gene-therapy
Doping are originally developed to 1.________________But in the wrong hands,doping creates 2._______________.It also causes 3.__________________for those who 4.______ them.
The sports world doesn’t 5._______ doping as it is a form of 6.____________
Doping affects both athletics and 7. ___________.
It’s not easy to catch using illegal drugs because ：8.It’s__________for winnersto be tested.9.__________are developed all the time.10.Drug tests are__________________________
Part Ⅱ (Para.3-6)Part Ⅱ (Para.3-6)
supreme athletes
serious health problems
help people with illness tolerate
cheating
compulsory
New drugs
one step behindevery sport
useuseattitudeattitude
result/effectresult/effectdifficultydifficulty
abuse
Gene therapy
Part Ⅲ(para7)Part Ⅲ(para7)Find out some information about gene therapy.
useuse
attitudeattitudepossible resultpossible result
possible trouble
It is to _____________ and _______________ by changing genes.
Many people _________ further research into it.
Athletes might be able to do the__________ dash ____________; marathon in __________It would __________to find out; It would _________the whole spirit of sport.
oppose
build muscleincrease strength
100 meters in 8 secondsless than two hours
contradictimpossible
※ The Olympic spirit emphasises winning rather than taking part.
Judge whether they are true or false and correct the false Judge whether they are true or false and correct the false ones:ones:
※ The Olympic spirit has been violated by the desire to succeed at all costs.
taking partwinning
True or False True or False
※ if doping and gene therapy continue to affect the sport world, “hero” will be meaningless.
Part Ⅳ(Para. 8 ):
SummarSummaryySummarSummaryy
Because of better equipment, training and diet, the athletes’ performances ________ year after year. But recently, doping is used to create _____________ Doping can also cause serious health problems for those who _____them. Sports world doesn’t _______ doping. However drug tests are only __________ for winners. Another big threat is gene therapy. Many people ______ further research into it because it would _________the Olympic spirit which has been violated by the desire to succeed ___________.
oppose
contradict
tolerate
supreme athletescompulsory
improve
abuse
at all costs
dhave
• Find information related to the words given
Part 1 Records have
Part 2 Doping
Part 3 Gene-therapy will be the next
Part 4 Olympic spirit has been
fallen
1 Performance-enhancing drugs
2 Not tolerate doping ascheating
3 Not easy to catch athletes using drugsillegal
threat
violated
Super Athletes
4 Doping as part of every sport like cycling
Do athletes need doping or gene-therapy in the sports? Why ？
Voice your opinioVoice your opinionn
Voice your opinioVoice your opinionn
To dope or not to dope?
Suppose you are interviewed by a reporter from Anhui TV, talking about your attitude towards doping in sports.
InterviewInterviewInterviewInterview
The International Olympic Committee President Rogge appeals （呼吁） the public not to use doping and gene-therapy in sports ， and he is collecting anti-doping slogans, your slogan is “……”
Creativity
What makes super athletes?hard training , strong will, courage, commitment, ……
We need true heroes.
The Olympic spirit is everlasting.
Taking part rather than winning
self-assessment
• 1. Have you understand the text and got the main information?
• 2. Can you talk about doping, gene therapy and Olympic spirit using the information in the text?
• 3. Can you express your opinions toward doping, gene therapy and Olympic spirit?
HomeworkHomework1 Do exercises in
“Into the Text”
“Organization”
2 Write down what you discussed in the class
Title:Doping and Olympic spirit/
A letter to the public
