Unit 11
It’s Great to be
Words and Phrases
Direction,you are going to hear some of track and field world records,Complete the
Chart,Pay special attention to the country and the records,
Events
100m (m)
100m (w)
1,500m (m)
1,500m (w)
110m h,(m)
100m h,(w)
Record holder
Maurice Greene
F,Griffith-Joyce
Hicham El Guerrouj
Qu Yunxia
Colin Jackson
Yordanka Donkova
Country
USA
___________
Morocco
___________
___________
Bulgaria
Records
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
Tips
dash n,a footrace usually less than a quarter-mile long,
run at top speed from the outset,短跑赛,
hurdle n,one of a series of small fences that a person or
horse has to jump over during a race,栏架,
9.79 s,
USA 10.49 s,
3 min,26 s,
China 3 min,50.46s,
Britain 12.91 s
12.21 s
Words and Phrases
Direction,you are going to hear some of track and field world records,Complete the
Chart,Pay special attention to the country and the records,
Events
20 km walk
(m)
10km walk (w)
Marathon (m)
Marathon (w)
High Jump (m)
High Jump (w)
Record holder
Julio Martinez
Yelena Nikolayeva
Khalid Khannouchi
Tegla Loroupe
Javier Sotomayor
S,Kostandinova
Country
Guatemala
___________
___________
Kenya
Cuba
___________
Records
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
Tips
marathon n,a long race of about 26 miles or 42
kilometers,马拉松赛跑,
high jump n,a sports event in which someone runs and
jumps over a bar that is raised higher each time they jump,
跳高,
1 h,17 min,46 s,
Russia 41 min,4 s,
Morocco 2 h,5 min,42 s,
2 h,20 min,43 s,
2.45 m
Bulgaria 2.09 m
Words and Phrases
Direction,you are going to hear some of track and field world records,Complete the
Chart,Pay special attention to the country and the records,
Events
Long Jump (m)
Long Jump (w)
Javelin (m)
Javelin (w)
Record holder
Mike Powell
Galina Chistyakova
Jan Zelezny
Petra Felke
Country
___________
the former SU
Czech Republic
____________
Records
___________
___________
___________
___________
Tips
long jump n,a sport in which each competitor tries to
jump further than anyone else,跳远,
javelin n,a long stick with a pointed end,thrown as a
sport,标枪,
USA 8.95 m
7.52 m
98.48 m
Germany 80 m
Words and Phrases
Section A
Direction,Listen to a passage about the FIFA Women’s World Cup,Fill in the blanks
with the words,
FIFA stands for Federation Internationale de Football
Association,The first competition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup was
played in the People’s Republic of China in ___________________ and
proved to be a resounding __________,_________________ captured
the first title in ______ in China,while ________ were the victors in
______ in Sweden,beating ___________ in a superbly played
________,Women’s players have proved at both competitions that they
can lift the game to ___________________,
The 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup is the _____
competition contested by 16 nations,increasing
from ____ for the first ______________,
once again signaling a growth for __________
____ throughout the world,
Novem er of 1991
success Th United States 1991
Norway 1995 Germany
final
a remarkable level
first
12 two tournament
Women’s
soc r
Section B
Direction,Listen to a passage about women’s soccer and the World Cup,Match
column A,the numbers,with column B,the relevant information,
Column A
1) + 18,000,000
2) 32
3) 460,000
4)16
5) 79,000
6)1,000,000,
000
Column B
a,Number of games being played
b,Number of tickets sold for the contest
c,Number of people who play soccer in the U, S,
d,Number of people around the world watching the
games on TV
e,Number of national teams taking part in the games,
f,Number of people watching the opening game
Answer
s 1 - ___ 2 - ___ 3 - ___
4 - ___ 5 - ___ 6 - ___
c a b
e f d
Some Questions on the
Passage
1,According to this passage,what would happen in the U.S.?
________________________________________________________
____ 2,What is football called in the U.S..?
________________________________________________________
____ 3,What’s the name of the major soccer organization in the U.S,and
according to it,how many people play soccer in the U.S,?
________________________________________________________
____ 4,When is the opening game of this Women’s World Cup?
________________________________________________________
____
5,Who is Mia Hamm and why she became popular?
___________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_____________________________
The Women’s World Cup would take place in the United States
Soccer,
United States Soccer Federation / 18 million people play soccer
June 19th
A 27-year-old girl player on American Women’s
Soccer Team / her team won the Olympic gold
medals in 1996 / scored more goals than any man
or woman ever play international soccer
Words and Phrases
Section A
Direction,Listen to some statements about the London Marathon,Pay special
attention to numbers
1,The first London Marathon was held on ______________,Some
________ people wanted to run; _______ were accepted,There were
_________ finishers,
2,Since then the event has continued to _____________,stature and
popularity,
3,Since the first race in 1981 _____________ people have completed the
London Marathon,
4,There were a record of _______ finishers in the ______ Flora London
Marathon,
5,Another aspect of the London
Marathon which has developed over the
years is its success as
______________________________,It
is estimated that
_____________________ has been
raised for numerous charities over the
years,
March 29,1981 20,000
7,747 6,255
grow in size
over 413,481
30,809 1999
a charity fund-raising event
over 80 million pounds
Section B
Direction,Listen to an interview with John Goodman,a runner in the London
Marathon,Supply the missing information with key words,
Interviewer
Number of participation in the
Matathon
Distance of the London Marathon
Preperation for the Marathon
Feeling at the start of the race
Worst moment in the race
Final time
John Goodman
________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
________________ Tips
twice
26 miles and a bit more
Running a maximum of about 20 m / w
Worried / nervous about the injury to the ankle
When realizing that he was unable to complete the
last 3miles as fast as the previous 23
2 hours 47 minutes
Section C
Direction,Now listen again,Decide whether the statements are true or false,Put,T”
or,F” in the brackets
( )1,John Goodman never did keep fit exercise because he thought
they were not good at all,
( ) 2,John Goodman was hoping to run each mile in round about seven
minutes although the first mile marker showed that he had taken nine and half
minutes to run,
( ) 3,John felt in pain during the race because of the injured ankle,
( ) 4,John has missed the qualifying date so he won’t be able to take
part in the next year Marathon
Tips
F
T
F
F
It’s Great to be
Words and Phrases
Direction,you are going to hear some of track and field world records,Complete the
Chart,Pay special attention to the country and the records,
Events
100m (m)
100m (w)
1,500m (m)
1,500m (w)
110m h,(m)
100m h,(w)
Record holder
Maurice Greene
F,Griffith-Joyce
Hicham El Guerrouj
Qu Yunxia
Colin Jackson
Yordanka Donkova
Country
USA
___________
Morocco
___________
___________
Bulgaria
Records
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
Tips
dash n,a footrace usually less than a quarter-mile long,
run at top speed from the outset,短跑赛,
hurdle n,one of a series of small fences that a person or
horse has to jump over during a race,栏架,
9.79 s,
USA 10.49 s,
3 min,26 s,
China 3 min,50.46s,
Britain 12.91 s
12.21 s
Words and Phrases
Direction,you are going to hear some of track and field world records,Complete the
Chart,Pay special attention to the country and the records,
Events
20 km walk
(m)
10km walk (w)
Marathon (m)
Marathon (w)
High Jump (m)
High Jump (w)
Record holder
Julio Martinez
Yelena Nikolayeva
Khalid Khannouchi
Tegla Loroupe
Javier Sotomayor
S,Kostandinova
Country
Guatemala
___________
___________
Kenya
Cuba
___________
Records
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
Tips
marathon n,a long race of about 26 miles or 42
kilometers,马拉松赛跑,
high jump n,a sports event in which someone runs and
jumps over a bar that is raised higher each time they jump,
跳高,
1 h,17 min,46 s,
Russia 41 min,4 s,
Morocco 2 h,5 min,42 s,
2 h,20 min,43 s,
2.45 m
Bulgaria 2.09 m
Words and Phrases
Direction,you are going to hear some of track and field world records,Complete the
Chart,Pay special attention to the country and the records,
Events
Long Jump (m)
Long Jump (w)
Javelin (m)
Javelin (w)
Record holder
Mike Powell
Galina Chistyakova
Jan Zelezny
Petra Felke
Country
___________
the former SU
Czech Republic
____________
Records
___________
___________
___________
___________
Tips
long jump n,a sport in which each competitor tries to
jump further than anyone else,跳远,
javelin n,a long stick with a pointed end,thrown as a
sport,标枪,
USA 8.95 m
7.52 m
98.48 m
Germany 80 m
Words and Phrases
Section A
Direction,Listen to a passage about the FIFA Women’s World Cup,Fill in the blanks
with the words,
FIFA stands for Federation Internationale de Football
Association,The first competition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup was
played in the People’s Republic of China in ___________________ and
proved to be a resounding __________,_________________ captured
the first title in ______ in China,while ________ were the victors in
______ in Sweden,beating ___________ in a superbly played
________,Women’s players have proved at both competitions that they
can lift the game to ___________________,
The 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup is the _____
competition contested by 16 nations,increasing
from ____ for the first ______________,
once again signaling a growth for __________
____ throughout the world,
Novem er of 1991
success Th United States 1991
Norway 1995 Germany
final
a remarkable level
first
12 two tournament
Women’s
soc r
Section B
Direction,Listen to a passage about women’s soccer and the World Cup,Match
column A,the numbers,with column B,the relevant information,
Column A
1) + 18,000,000
2) 32
3) 460,000
4)16
5) 79,000
6)1,000,000,
000
Column B
a,Number of games being played
b,Number of tickets sold for the contest
c,Number of people who play soccer in the U, S,
d,Number of people around the world watching the
games on TV
e,Number of national teams taking part in the games,
f,Number of people watching the opening game
Answer
s 1 - ___ 2 - ___ 3 - ___
4 - ___ 5 - ___ 6 - ___
c a b
e f d
Some Questions on the
Passage
1,According to this passage,what would happen in the U.S.?
________________________________________________________
____ 2,What is football called in the U.S..?
________________________________________________________
____ 3,What’s the name of the major soccer organization in the U.S,and
according to it,how many people play soccer in the U.S,?
________________________________________________________
____ 4,When is the opening game of this Women’s World Cup?
________________________________________________________
____
5,Who is Mia Hamm and why she became popular?
___________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_____________________________
The Women’s World Cup would take place in the United States
Soccer,
United States Soccer Federation / 18 million people play soccer
June 19th
A 27-year-old girl player on American Women’s
Soccer Team / her team won the Olympic gold
medals in 1996 / scored more goals than any man
or woman ever play international soccer
Words and Phrases
Section A
Direction,Listen to some statements about the London Marathon,Pay special
attention to numbers
1,The first London Marathon was held on ______________,Some
________ people wanted to run; _______ were accepted,There were
_________ finishers,
2,Since then the event has continued to _____________,stature and
popularity,
3,Since the first race in 1981 _____________ people have completed the
London Marathon,
4,There were a record of _______ finishers in the ______ Flora London
Marathon,
5,Another aspect of the London
Marathon which has developed over the
years is its success as
______________________________,It
is estimated that
_____________________ has been
raised for numerous charities over the
years,
March 29,1981 20,000
7,747 6,255
grow in size
over 413,481
30,809 1999
a charity fund-raising event
over 80 million pounds
Section B
Direction,Listen to an interview with John Goodman,a runner in the London
Marathon,Supply the missing information with key words,
Interviewer
Number of participation in the
Matathon
Distance of the London Marathon
Preperation for the Marathon
Feeling at the start of the race
Worst moment in the race
Final time
John Goodman
________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
________________ Tips
twice
26 miles and a bit more
Running a maximum of about 20 m / w
Worried / nervous about the injury to the ankle
When realizing that he was unable to complete the
last 3miles as fast as the previous 23
2 hours 47 minutes
Section C
Direction,Now listen again,Decide whether the statements are true or false,Put,T”
or,F” in the brackets
( )1,John Goodman never did keep fit exercise because he thought
they were not good at all,
( ) 2,John Goodman was hoping to run each mile in round about seven
minutes although the first mile marker showed that he had taken nine and half
minutes to run,
( ) 3,John felt in pain during the race because of the injured ankle,
( ) 4,John has missed the qualifying date so he won’t be able to take
part in the next year Marathon
Tips
F
T
F
F
