1、Unit Six Tracking Down My DreamTeaching plan Situation: Failure in the exam Pattern: Oral Situation: Failure in the exam Pattern: Writing Situation: Enjoyment of a movie Pattern: Composition Task1: Self-confidenceTask2: Biz cards designingTask3: Ways to successBackground InformationTrack and Field H

2、igh School and Collegiate Programs Athletes and TeamsTraining and Preparation A 3,200-meter RunBIBI-TF1Track and Field Track and field is a group of running, hurdling, jumping, and throwing events held between individuals or teams at indoor and outdoor meets. The running and hurdling competitions ma

3、ke up the track events, while the jumping and throwing contests comprise the field events. In many countries the sport as a whole is called athletics. Running races are the most prominent track and field events; they range in length from the indoor 50meter dash to the outdoor marathon, which is 42 k

4、m, 195 (26 mi, 385 yd) long. Track and field events are easy to stage, which is one reason for the sports worldwide popularity. The International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) governs the sport internationally and boasts more than 200 member BI-TF2nations. In the United States and Canada, track

5、 and field is one of the most popular high school sports. Each year more than 950,000 high school students participate in competitions. (From Encarta Encyclopedia 2004) High School and Collegiate Programs The high school and collegiate outdoor track season runs from March through June. The indoor se

6、ason, which is generally considered less important, precedes it, beginning in January and ending in March. High school teams focus on dual meets (contests with other schools), invitationals, and league and area championships. For most athletes at the high school level, the premier track and field me

7、et is the state championship. There is no official high school national championship, but since 1991, individual winners of events at the National Scholastic Outdoor Championships, held in June of each year, have been considered national champions. BI-HS1 The most talented high school athletes usual

8、ly go on to compete at the collegiate level. College track programs recruit these athletes by offering scholarships. Most college programs fall into one of the following groups: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, II, or III; National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

9、(NAIA); or junior college. Competition and training are often intense, especially in the NCAAs Division I, and many future Olympians hone their skills at this level of competition. (From Encarta Encyclopedia 2004) BI-HS2Athletes and TeamsBI-AT Track and field is essentially an individual sport. Stil

10、l, in many contexts, especially high school and college, teams exist. There is no fixed number of members on track teams, and many athletes participate in more than one event. In collegiate and high school championships, athletes score points for their schools, and in most cases, a team champion is

11、crowned. Outside of organized school competitions, in most open and elite invitationals, no team scores are kept; while athletes may belong to separate clubs, team dynamics have little bearing on the competition. (From Encarta Encyclopedia 2004) Training and PreparationBI-TP1 Participation in track

12、and field demands a higher-than-average level of physical fitness, and athletes who want to reach the Olympics and world championships must spend years in preparation. Their regimens include weightlifting, aerobic exercise, biomechanics, and closely managed eating habits. Athletes in almost every ev

13、ent incorporate weightlifting into their training schedule. This helps them build and strengthen muscles that they use for explosive bursts of energy. Strong muscles also help athletes avoid injuries during training and competition. Many athletes also use plyometric drills, or jump training, to deve

14、lop muscular power and flexibility. Plyometrics are exercises that train the muscles to respond more quickly to flexing and contracting. Plyometric regimens include skipping, hopping, and leaping drills. All runners use some sort of aerobic training, often in the form of distance running. Training u

15、sually involves a structured schedule in which the athlete tracks daily performances and works toward distance and time goals. Training at high altitude can be advantageous, because the lesser amount of oxygen in the thinner air forces an athletes cardiovascular system to adapt by producing more red

16、 blood cells. For a short period of time after the athlete returns to lower elevations, the blood can carry more oxygen to the muscles.BI-TP2 Training for better technique is crucial for all athletes, but particularly so in the field events, where minor adjustments in technique can carry huge conseq

17、uences in performance. Hurdlers also must hone their form constantly, and sprinters must practice the most efficient means of leaving the starting blocks. Athletes combine extensive daily practice with the study of biomechanics to raise their performance level. Biomechanics involve the use of high-s

18、peed film, which athletes and coaches study to watch the bodys movements during an event. Coaches can then determine the finer points of skill needed to excel in an event, and athletes can try out new techniques.BI-TP3 Most track athletes also consider diet very important and fill their daily meals

19、with low-fat, nutritious foods. For distance runners, the diet often includes a large portion of carbohydrates, which is the basic fuel for endurance performance. (From Encarta Encyclopedia 2004)BI-AM1A 3,200-meter Run Runs longer than 3,000 meters are considered distance events. The most common dis

20、tance races are ones of 5,000 to 10,000 meters, and the marathon, which does not take place on a track but on paved roads over a course of 42 km, 195 m (26 mi, 385 yd). Star long-distance runners have included Ingrid Kristiansen and Grete Waitz of Norway, Emil Ztopek of the former Czechoslovakia, Fr

21、ank Shorter of the United States, and Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia.Ingrid KristiansenGrete Waitz Emil Ztopek(1922-2000)Frank ShorterBI-AM1 Many of the best distance runners are small and light-framed. They use a running style that avoids excess motion. Knee action is slight, arm movements are redu

22、ced to a minimum, and the strides are shorter than those used in sprinting or middle-distance running. Although fitness is essential, competing in long distance events also involves careful strategizing. The top racers use a variety of techniques to outperform their opponents, from abrupt changes of

23、 pace during the race to fast finishing kicks. (From Encarta Encyclopedia 2004)Haile GebrselassieRW listText A Tracking Down My DreamText A Exercises Practical Writing StarterYou must have watched some races or ball games and you must have heard people cheering and shouting on these occasions. They

24、may cheer for the winner as well as for the loser. Now make a list of the reasons why people do both.Text AReasons people cheer for the winner: 1. 2. 3. Starter1-1Text AReasons people cheer for the loser: 1. 2. 3. Starter1-2Text ANow read the following passage and try to find out why the crowd cheer

25、ed for the writer.Starter1-3The reason why the crowd cheered for the writer: Text ATracking Down My DreamAshley Hodgeson 1. It was the district track meet the one we had been training for all season. My foot still hadnt healed from an earlier injury. As a matter of fact, I had debated whether or not

26、 I should attend the meet. But there I was, preparing for the 3,200-meter run.?article1NNText A 2. “Ready set” The gun popped and we were off. The other girls darted ahead of me. I realized I was limping and felt humiliated as I fell farther and farther behind. ?Article2-3 3. The first place runner

27、was two laps ahead of me when she crossed the finish line. “Hooray!” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest cheer I had ever heard at a meet. NNText A 4. “Maybe I should quit,” I thought as I limped on. “Those people dont want to wait for me to finish this race.” Somehow, though, I decided to keep go

28、ing. During the last two laps, I ran in pain and decided not to compete in track next year. It wouldnt be worth it, even if my foot did heal. I could never beat the girl who had lapped me twice. article4?NN 5. When I finished, I heard a cheer just as enthusiastic as the one Id heard when the first g

29、irl passed the finish line. “ What was that all about?” I asked myself. I turned around and, sure enough, the boys were preparing for their race. “That must be it; theyre cheering for the boys.”Text Aarticle5?NNNText A 6. I went straight to the bathroom where a girl bumped into me. “Wow, youve got c

30、ourage!” she told me.Article6-8 7. I thought, “Courage? She must be mistaking me for some one else. I just lost a race!” 8. “I would never have been able to finish those two miles if I were you. I would have quit on the first lap. What happened to your foot? We were cheering for you. Did you hear us

31、?”N?NNText A 9. I couldnt believe it. A complete stranger had been cheering for me not because she wanted me to win, but because she wanted me to keep going and not give up. Suddenly I regained hope. I decided to stick with track next year. One girl saved my dream. article9?Text A 10. That day I lea

32、rned two things:Article10-13? 11. First, a little kindness and confidence in people can make a great difference to them.N 12. And, second, strength and courage arent always measured in medals and victories. They are measured in the struggles we overcome. The strongest people are not always the peopl

33、e who win, but the people who dont give up when they lose. 13. I dream only that someday perhaps as a senior I will be able to win a race with a cheer as big as the one I got when I lost that race as a freshman. (451 words)NNtrack down: find (sb./sth.) by following her / his / its track; find by sea

34、rching 跟蹤找到；搜尋到 track down an old school friend track down the leak of information Title of Text A Article1_popwin_trackdown e.g.T找到學生時代的老朋友T查出消息是如何泄露的1) How long did the writer train for the track meet?2) What event did the writer take part in? She trained all season. She took part in the 3,200-met

35、er run.Article1_popwin_Qdistrict / /: n. part of a country or town; area of a country or town treated as an administrative unit 區(qū)；地區(qū)；行政區(qū)central business districtcommercial districtdwelling district /residential districtfinancial district free districtindustrial district mountain districtrural distri

36、ct school districturban districtArticle1_popwin_district Language Points e.g. 商業(yè)中心區(qū)商業(yè)區(qū)居住區(qū)自由(貿(mào)易)區(qū)山區(qū)美學區(qū)金融區(qū)工業(yè)區(qū)農(nóng)村地區(qū)市區(qū)TTTTTTTTTTheal /: v. Article1_popwin_heal Language Points e.g. The wound on my arm has healed. The disagreement among the family members healed over with time. (cause to) become healthy a

37、gain（使）愈合；（使）痊愈；（使）康復 T我胳膊上的傷已愈合了。T家庭成員之間的不和隨著時間的流逝而消除了。as a matter of fact: in fact; actually 事實上；實際上 Im going there tomorrow, as a matter of fact. e.g. Article1_popwin_as a matter Language Points T實際情況是: 我明天就要去那兒。As a matter of fact, I had debated whether or not I should attend the meet.實際上，我一直在考慮

38、是否應該參加這次運動會。 debate 在這兒解釋為“考慮”。Article1_popwin_as a matter Notes on the Text debate /: vt. He was debating whether to go for a walk or to visit a friend. The government is debating the education laws.Article1_popwin_debate Language Points e.g.think (sth.) over in order to decide; discuss (sth.) form

39、ally 考慮，盤算；討論；爭論T他在考慮去散步還是去訪友。T 政府正在就教育法進行辯論。 Article1_popwin_attend attend /: vt. e.g. attend a lectureattend a wedding / a funeralattend school/churchThe meeting was well attended. Language Points be present at; go regularly to (a place) 出席，參加；上（學等）T聽演講, 聽課T參加婚禮/葬禮T上學 / 上教堂做禮拜T出席會議的人很多。Article1_po

40、pwin_prepare prepare for: e.g. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. prepare for bed Will you help me prepare for the party?Language Points make oneself mentally or physically ready for 為作好準備 T抱最好的希望，作最壞的準備。T準備睡覺T你愿意幫我準備晚會嗎？Article1_popwin_3200the 3,200-meter run:In phrases dealing with age,

41、size, weight and duration of time, note that the compound is not in the plural form.e.g. a five-year-old childa ten-ton vehiclea six-foot walla ten-minute intervalLanguage Points T5歲的孩子T載重量為10噸的車輛T6英尺高的墻T10分鐘的幕間休息3) How was the writer running? She was limping.Article2-3_popwin_Q4) Why did she feel h

42、umiliated? Because she fell farther and farther behind.5) How fast was the first-place runner ?She was two laps ahead of the writer when she crossed the finish line. 6) What was the crowds response? They shouted, “Hooray!”Article2_popwin_poppop /: vi. e.g. The balloon popped. Language Points make a

43、short sharp explosive sound 發(fā)出砰（或啪）的響聲 T氣球砰地一聲爆了。Article2_popwin_dartdart /: vi. e.g. The dog darted across the street. He darted towards the door.Language Points move or run suddenly and quickly 猛沖；飛奔 T狗飛奔過街。T他朝門口沖去。Article2_popwin_i realizedI realized I was limping and felt humiliated as I fell fa

44、rther and farther behind.我意識到我在一瘸一拐地跑，并且因為越來越落在后面而感到很丟臉。realized 后面整個是賓語從句，省略了that。as 引導的是原因狀語從句。Language Points Article2_popwin_limplimp /: vi. walk unevenly, as when one foot or leg is hurt or stiff 跛行；一拐一拐地走e.g. The injured player limped off the field. Language Points T那個受傷的運動員一瘸一拐地走出了球場。Article2

45、_popwin_humilatehumiliate /: vt. make (sb.) feel ashamed or disgraced 使（某人）感到羞恥（或不光彩）；使丟臉The boss humiliated him in front of everyone.Language Points e.g. T他的老板當著眾人的面羞辱了他。Article2_popwin_fall fall behind: fail to stay (with the group); be slower than (the rest) 落在（）后面 Language Points e.g. He didnt w

46、ant to fall behind in his studies. Youll have to work very hard if you dont want to fall behind the others.T他不想在學習上落后于人。T如果你不想落在別人后面，你就必須非常刻苦地學習。Article2_popwin_lap lap /: 1. n. single circuit of a track or race court（跑道的）一圈； 2. vt. be one or more laps ahead of (another competitor) in a race 比領(lǐng)先一圈（或

47、數(shù)圈）e.g. He overtook the other runners on the last lap.Near the end of the race, he lapped some of the runners.Language Points T他在最后一圈時趕上并超過了其他參賽者。T比賽臨近結(jié)束時，他比幾名參賽者領(lǐng)先了一圈。Article2_popwin_it was the It was the loudest cheer I had ever heard at a meet.這是我在田徑運動會上聽到過的最響亮的歡呼聲。Language Points I had ever hear

48、d at a meet 是定語從句，修飾cheer，前面省略了關(guān)系代詞that。 Article4_popwin_Q7) What decision did the writer make during the last two laps?She decided not to compete in track the next year.Article3_popwin_quit(quit, quit or quitted) v. give up or resign (ones job or position); stop (doing sth.); stop trying; accept or

49、 acknowledge defeat 放棄；辭去；停止（做某事）；停止努力；認輸 e.g. Tom decided not to quit though he realized he could not win.| You should really quit smoking. Language Points quit /:T雖然湯姆認識到自己不可能獲勝，但他還是決定不放棄。T你真該戒煙。Article3_popwin_race somehow /: ad. in some way; by some means; for a reason that is unknown or unspeci

50、fied 以某種方式；用某種方法；不知怎么地 e.g. Somehow he couldnt get to sleep. We managed to get the job done somehow. Language Points T不知怎么地，他就是睡不著。T我們總算設(shè)法把活干完了。Article3_popwin_keep goingkeep going: continue going 繼續(xù)跑 Language Points Article3_popwin_keep doing keep (on) dong sth.: continue doing sth.; do sth. repeat

51、edly or frequently 一直做某事；總是做某事；重復做某事 e.g. She kept smiling at me.News of successes keeps pouring in. How can I trust you if you keep lying to me?Language Points T她一直對我微笑。T捷報頻傳。T如果你一直對我說謊，我怎么能信任你呢？Article3_popwin_worth worth it： certain or very likely to repay the money, effort or time expended 值得的；值

52、得花費金錢（或努力、時間）的 e.g. Dont get angry; its not worth it. The new car cost him a lot of money, but its certainly worth it.Language Points T別生氣，不值得。T買這輛新車花了他不少錢，但它確實物有所值。Article3_popwin_my foot my foot did heal: 句中 did 用于強調(diào)謂語動詞 heal。e.g. He did come after all! I do want to help you. I do think you ought

53、to go.Language Points T他畢竟還是來了！T我確實想幫助你。T我的確認為你應該去。Article3_popwin_even if even if: in spite of the fact that 即使 e.g. Well go even if it rains. Even if you take a taxi, youll still miss your train. Language Points T即使下雨我們也要去。T你即使叫出租車也趕不上火車了。Article5_popwin_Q 8) What happened when the writer finished

54、? She heard a cheer.9) What did the writer think of the cheer?She thought they were cheering for the boys.Article4_popwin_when I finish When I finished, I heard a cheer just as enthusiastic as the one Id heard when the first girl passed the finish line. 本句有4個從句，按順序為：When I finished 時間狀語從句；as enthusi

55、astic as the one 比較狀語從句；（that）Id heard 定語從句；when the first girl. 時間狀語從句。Language Points Article4_popwin_enthusiastic enthusiastic /: a. full of enthusiasm 熱情的；熱心的，熱烈的e.g. be enthusiastic for /about sth.You dont seem very enthusiastic about the party dont you want to go tonight?Language Points T對某事熱心

56、的T你似乎對這次聚會不很熱心你今晚不想去嗎？ Article4_popwin_turn around turn around/round：face about 轉(zhuǎn)身 e.g. He turned around to find a policeman eyeing him suspiciously. The little girl turned round and ran to her mother. Language Points T他轉(zhuǎn)過身去，發(fā)現(xiàn)一個警察正用懷疑的眼光盯著他。T小女孩轉(zhuǎn)身朝她母親奔去。Article4_popwin_sure enoughsure enough：as exp

57、ected 果然 e.g. He promised to come and sure enough he did. We cleaned the plug and sure enough it started. Language Points T他答應來，果然來了。T我們清潔了插頭，它果然啟動了。Article6-8_popwin_Q 10) Whom did the writer meet in the bathroom? She met a girl she didnt know.11) What did the writer and the girl talk about ? They

58、talked about courage.Article5_popwin_ I went I went straight to the bathroom where a girl bumped into me. 句中where = in which，引出一個定語從句，修飾bathroom。Language Points Article5_popwin_ straight e.g. straight /stret/: ad. without detour or delay 直接地，不走彎路地，不耽擱地He went straight home after school.Ill come stra

59、ight to the point your work isnt good enough.Language Points T他放學后就直接回家了。T我就直截了當?shù)卣f了你的工作做得不夠好。Article5_popwin_ bump into e.g. bump into: meet by chance 偶然碰見 I often bump into him at the supermarket. Language Points T我經(jīng)常在超市里碰到他。Article5_popwin_ courage e.g. courage/ /: n. quality of mind or strength o

60、f purpose that a person has to help face or handle fear, danger, pain, etc.; bravery 勇氣；膽量He showed great courage during his illness. It takes courage to tell the truth.Language Points T他在生病期間顯示出很大的勇氣。T說真話需要勇氣。Article5_popwin_ mistake for mistake for: think wrongly that (sb./sth.) is (sb./sth. else)