英美概况第十讲sports and scenic spots.pptVIP

Why do you think a lot of people love sports? Can you name out the most popular sports. entertainment make people more healthy show the individual prowess in the competition spirit of team work a time for friends to gather together, (tailgate party) a time to advertise products consumption. show one’s intelligence relax themselves Sports Sports in America Watching or attending sports events is an important part of the lives of many American people What does NFL/ AFC/ NFC/ NBA/ stand for ? What is the Super Bowl? What is the “tailgate” party? NFL: National Football League NFC: National Football Conference AFC: American Football Conference NBA: National Basketball Association Super bowl (美国超级职业橄榄球赛) ---is the name of final match of American Football, which decides the champion team for the year. “tailgate” Party During the football game, food and drinks were placed on the tailgate, people can enjoy the delicious food while watching the game at the same time. Football the seasons ---preseason (during the late summer)前赛季（夏末） ---regular season (during fall)　正规赛季（秋季） ---post-season/play off time (during the winter until late in January)　后赛季或超级锦标赛（冬季至一月） Baseball---American National Game The famous baseball sports is in the USA. Just like NBA, MLB which is short for major league baseball is a dream of those who play baseball. MLB（Major League Baseball):美国职棒大联盟 北美洲地区水准最高的职业棒球比赛。由国家联盟和美国联盟在1902年成立。与职业篮球（NBA）、美式足球（NFL）、冰上曲棍球（NHL）并称美国四大职业体育竞赛。 Baseball 1. still be the great American game, even though many other countries are deeply involved with the game 2. the largest baseball stadium is the home field of the California Angels (加州天使队), Anaheim Stadium(阿纳海姆体育场) 3. leagues ?? ?two major ones: the National League (全国联盟) the American League(美国联盟)　 ? A third one: the Negro League (黑人联盟) attended by African Americans Hockey The Middle West: Mt. Rushmore (拉什莫尔山：in South Dakota, sculpture of 4 famous presidents on the face of the 1730 meter hig