Unit2SectionⅠWelcomgtotheunitReading-Pre-reading课件（牛津版必修4）.ppt

Unit 2 Sports events;1．Whats Liu Xiangs attitude towards the winning medal? 2．What do you think makes Liu Xiang win more fans?; Why do you play sport? Thats the question Peter Barston from Connecticut, US, asked kids in youth leagues all over his town in 2010.From the data he gathered, reported the New York Times, Barston found the most important reason youngsters gave for playing sport was: to have fun. Liu Xiang, 28, lives tens of thousands of miles away in China.The star hurdler may never have seen the results of that research.But he might have answered the same.; Last Monday turned out to be dramatic (充满戏剧性的) for Liu at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea.At first he took the lead in the 110m hurdles final.Then he was obstructed(妨碍) twice by Dayron Robles of Cuba.Liu lost his balance and finished third. But he still won the silver medal.The sport governing body IAAF took away Robles gold medal because he obstructed Liu.The winning medal was given to American Jason Richardson.; No matter what color of the medal, Liu Xiang said that the most important thing is to have fun.It is especially important for him because he has just recovered from an injury. When asked if he was disappointed with his failure to win the gold, Liu said：“What is there to be disappointed with？We should just enjoy what sport brings to us, and thats enough.”; Liu said he regretted what had happened to Robles.“I feel sorry for him since we are very good friends.The competition is just a game to me.I dont think Robles did it on purpose.He should not be blamed for what happened.” Liu missed out on a gold medal.But his generosity (宽容) and sportsmanship won him even more fans.“Liu won a ‘gold-colored silver medal’，” said the Beijing News.;Ⅰ.Can you describe each picture using one sentence? Try to fill in the blanks.;Ⅱ.Do you know these sportsmen？What do you