The Standard for Olympic Excellence

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What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility---a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation and the world; duties that we do not grudgingly ( 不情愿的 ) accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task. This is the price and the promise of citizenship. This is the source of our confidence.

---Barack Obama, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009

TranslationTranslation

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---Barack Obama, ---Barack Obama, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009

如今，我们需要的是一个勇于负责和勇于承担如今，我们需要的是一个勇于负责和勇于承担的新时代，每一位美国人都应认识到，我们对自己、的新时代，每一位美国人都应认识到，我们对自己、对国家乃至整个世界都负有责任。我们不会抱怨，而对国家乃至整个世界都负有责任。我们不会抱怨，而会欣然接受这份责任。我们应坚信，没有什么比全身会欣然接受这份责任。我们应坚信，没有什么比全身心投入一项艰巨的工作更让我们的精神充实，更能塑心投入一项艰巨的工作更让我们的精神充实，更能塑造我们的性格。这是公民应尽的义务，应做的承诺。造我们的性格。这是公民应尽的义务，应做的承诺。这是我们信心的源泉。这是我们信心的源泉。

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Structure Analysis

The Standard for Olympic Excellence

Para. 1

Para. 2-4

Para. 5-6

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Part I (Para.1)The significance and problem of Olympics

Part II (Para.2-4)

Carl Lewis— Example of Olympic Spirit

Part III (Para.6)

Carl Lewis’ Contribution to the Olympics

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Detailed Study of the Text Part I

What kind of competition is the Olympics?

What is the goal of the Olympics?

What is the problem mentioned in the paragraph with the Olympics?

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for the sake of: for the purpose of for the good or advantage of

For the sake of safety, don’t violate the traffic rules. 我讲话不是为了给自己听的！你父母这么做都是为了你。 Your parents do all this just for your sake.

I am not talking for the sake of hearing myself!

Something that is done or obtained for it own sake is done or obtained because someone wants to do it or have it, and not for any other reason. We can also say:art for art’s sake make money for money’s sake

Notice

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The significance and problem of Olympics

competition for the sake of competition itself

Text Study

Part I (Para.1)

Significance:

Goal for athletes:

nothing more than honor

Problem: performance-enhancing drugs are exploited …

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Part II

How did Carl Lewis exemplified the Olympic spirit?

How did Carl achieve his best?

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defy: disobey or refuse to respect (sb, an authority); refuse to give in to sb / sth

If you defy the law, you may find yourself in prison.

The army defied the enemies’ attacks.

如果你不服从法律 ,你就可能会坐牢。

军队英勇抗击敌人的进攻。Phrase

defy sb to do sth 激某人做某事The boys defied him to present a rose to the beautiful girl.

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9 in 4 different events

100-meter dash and long jump

1984 ～ 1996

Para. 2

WR

General Introduction of Carl Lewis (Para.2)

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He said he wanted to be the best, period. (Line 28)

In the US, people say “period” after stating a fact or opinion when they want to emphasize that they are definite about something and do not want to discuss further. Here it means that Carl Lewis always wanted to be the best and

nothing else.

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Lewis’ Love for Track Event in His Childhood (Para.3)

Text Study

music

set his mind on track

Parents’ hope for Lewis:

Lewis’ pursuit:

Para. 3

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anything but: used for emphasizing that sb. or sth. does not have a particular quality

这座桥一点也不安全。

昨天他做出的承诺绝不是谎言。

The bridge is anything but safe.

What he promised yesterday is anything but a lie.

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Lewis’ competition with Ben Johnson (Para.4)

Text Study

100m dash Carl Lewis Ben Johnson

1985 a cloud appeared winner

1988In the race 9.92’’

9.79 ’’“the fastest human being ever”

After the race

a real victory; but charged with …;proved to be clean

stripped of his gold medal; steroid use

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Part III

How did Carl Lewis prove to the world that the Olympic spirit was not dead?

What did the amazing Carl Lewis demonstrate?

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It would take the formula of Lewis’ further commitment to the sport and his love for competition to lift some of the suspicion from track events and stop the erosion of support that the Olympics began to suffer after Seoul.

“and” 前后词性平衡的特点可以帮助我们很好地断句和划分成分的起点和终点。Main structure: It would take … to lift … from and stop …

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Carl Lewis’ Contribution to the Olympics

set a new standard for Olympic excellence

Text Study

Part III (Para.5-6)

lift …the suspicion … and stop the erosion…

further commitment …and his love …

hard work and honest participationproved…that the Olympics spirit was not dead

love for the games

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Chinese to English

• performance-enhancing drugs

• track and field (events)

• 100-meter dash

• long jump

• 兴奋剂• 田径（项目）• 100 米短跑• 跳远

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• 终点线• 世界记录• 4×100 米接力赛• 赛后药检

• the finish line

• the world record

• 4×100 meter relay

• post-race drug test

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• 速度、稳定与诚实• 无以伦比的自制力• 大跨步

• speed, consistency and integrity

• unmatched discipline

• long stride

Words and Expressions—C to E

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Assignments

1. Review the Unit completely;

2. Preview Unit Two of

Listening & Speaking;

3. Discussion

---Olympic excellence

in your eyes

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To Task

To Horizon

The End of Section B

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Finding Out Word Meanings

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In Unit 1 of Book 1, we’ve learnt someways to find out word meanings.

1.By definition ( 定义 )2.By examples3.By synonyms ( 同义

词 )4.By antonyms ( 反义

词 )5.By word stem ( 词干 )6.By affixes ( 词缀 )

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Practices

Reading Skills

1. The Olympics remain the most pure example of competition for the sake of competition itself. Athletes sacrifice their careers and bodies risking injury, defeat and complete failure to compete for nothing more than honor for their

country and themselves.

A. Administrators B. People earning money C. Businessmen D. Sportsmen

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2. Lewis won nine gold medals in four different events and held world records in the 100-meter dash and the long

jump.

A. a short race B. a distance C. a long call D. a length

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3. His years of practice and quiet self-confidence set the stage for a phenomenal Olympic track and field

career. A. unusual

B. interesting C. devoted D. temporary

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4. Johnson was stripped of his gold medal and sent packing by the International Olympic Committee when his post-race

drug test indicated steroid use.

A. before the race B. during the race C. after the race D. in the race

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5. Lewis firmly denied the charges and countered by proving before a judge that the magazine that had published the stories did so without foundation to

their claims.

A. agreed with B. refused to accept C. condemned D. differed from