Module 3
Sporting life
Unit 1 when will the match
be held?
Words and expressions
sporting
有关体育运动的
allow
允许
defeat
打败
season
赛季;季节
Words and expressions
stand for
against
代表;象征
与......相对,
相反;靠,依
tough
艰苦的强硬的
Talk something about the pictures.
Part 1
1. Look at the photos and describe
them . You can use some of the words
in the box to help to help you.
allow competition defeat
fan hold point season
score stand for team win
Listen and check the words you hear.
competition
defeat
fan
hold
point
season
score
team
win
Complete the table.
Competition
The School’s Basketball Competition
Teams
HAS against BIG
Next match
Next Saturday
Last match score
All Stars 98 points to Globetrotters 52
Betty’s favourite team to win
BIG
5 Complete the sentences .
1. Tony looks tired because
he is training with BIG for the
____________________________
school’s Basketball Competition .
_____________________________
2. Betty is coming to the match because
she is going to write a report for
_____________________________
New Standard
_______________
.
3. Betty has seen HAS play this season
and she thinks ______________
they are great .
4. Tony and Daming think they will
win this time
_______________
.
5. Betty and Lingling say they think that
BIG will lose in order to
_______________________________
make Tony and Daming try harder
to win .
_______
6. Read the sentences from the conversation.
Say who the underlined words refer to .
1. You look tired.
Tony
2. You were defeated last time.
BIG
3. Are you coming?
Betty( and Lingling, possibly)
4. And if you want my opinion …
Tony
5. … you’ve got no chance !
BIG
6. … you won’t be allowed to watch
with our fans …
Betty and Lingling
speaking
7. Listen and repeat .
Make sure you pause between each
sense group .
Yes . / I'm training / with BIG , / the
Beijing International Globetrotters , /
for the School's Basketball Competition .
/ It's the big match / next week.
8. Say the sentence.
Well , you won’t allowed to watch with
our fans if that’s what you think !
Now listen and check .
9. Work in pairs. Talk about your favourite
sports team or sports star this season .
I think ... will win a gold medal
at the Olympic Games.
And I think ... will be defeated.
Now work with another pairs .Talk about
your favourite sports team or sports star .
Do you agree or disagree with each other ?
I agree.
I think you’re right.
It’s true.
So do I.
I don’t agree.
Words
and
expressions
sporting a.
(关于)体育运动的;从事(或喜好)体育
运动的
It was her first international sporting
event.
那是她第一次参加国际体育比赛。
allow vt.
允许,准许[O2][+v-ing]
Swimming is not allowed at this beach.
这片海滩禁止游泳。
She allowed us to smoke.
她允许我们抽烟。
allow vi.
1. 容许[(+of)]
The situation allows of no delay.
情况不容许有任何延误。
2. 考虑[(+for)]
In working with this cloth, be sure to
allow for shrinking.
用这种布缝衣,务必考虑到洗后会缩水。
defeat vt.
1. 战胜,击败
The French defeated the English troops.
法国人打败了英国军队。
2. 使失败,挫败
Our hopes were defeated.
我们的希望落空了。
stand for
代表;象征
The American flag stands for freedom
and justice.
美国国旗代表自由及公平。
What do the letters UN stand for?
字母UN代表什么?
against prep.
1. 反对;违反
The fight against inflation has been
going on for almost two years.
抑制通货膨胀的战斗已展开近两年了。
2.倚;靠
His desk is against the wall.
他的办公桌靠墙放着。
against prep.
3.逆;对着
They sounded a sharp warning against
all these tendencies.
对于这种种倾向,他们发出了严厉的警告。
tough a.
1. 强壮的,结实的
Donkeys are tough little animals and
can carry big loads.
驴是结实的小动物,能负重载。
2. 顽固的,固执的
He is a tough nut.
他是一个顽固的家伙。
3. 不屈不挠的,刚强的
He is a very tough man.