©, us enjoyment? How do sports make us healthy? How do sporting spitits inspire people? By the end of this unit, you will make a poster of a sports moment. ports are good for us. In this unit, let's explore the benefits of sports. How do sports give After completing the unit, you will be able to: » use words and expressions in the unit to talk about sports. » use indefinite pronours to tell stories of sports lovers » describe the role of sports in your life.be How do you like this sport? ESET 1 What sports can you see in the pictures? ial 2 What sport do you like best? Why? e Look at the picture and answer the questions. ay 1 Do you know the origin of some The _ sports? | im 2 Can you share one with the class? ey ee ek * 5finishing line fall behind © Read the passage. What is amazing about the old man? fw Last but 7 Tt was the last minute of the 2022 Beijing Marathon. However, 86-year-old Zhang Shun was still about 100 metres from the finishing line. People watched him move slowly. All of them held their breath. Would he make it? 2 Zhang felt confident before the race. But he had a stomachache on the way. This made him fall behind. “Shall I take a rest or stop?” he thought. Either choice seemed fine for someone at his age. But Zhang chose neither of them. He just ran on. With people cheering, he finally crossed the finishing line! 3 Marathon running is Zhang’s lifelong dream. “In 1989, I saw Beijing Marathon runners go past my home. I just wanted to become one of them,” he said. For years, he trained 20 UNIT2smacnse not least &*® every morning in the park. He filled Peers over 30 notebooks with his running { 4, wont her records. None of his family members at my zat worried or tried to stop him. They Baga, zat 4a 2h? 2 knew he enjoyed every moment. ‘One page from Zhang Shun's notebooks 4 Zhang Shun was the oldest and the slowest runner to finish the 2022 Beijing Marathon. But it didn’t matter to him. He loves the sport and has no plans to stop. “If possible, I will keep running.”eo Choose the writer's purpose of writing this passage. a To raise money for charities. b To tell people about an old man’s love of sports. ¢ To encourage people to run a marathon. d To teach readers how to win a marathon. © complete the notes with the words and expressions from the passage. Zhang Shun’s experience during the 2022 Beijing Marathon Zhang Shun ' because of a stomachache. He could either Z or stop. But he chose neither and ran on. With the * of people around, he crossed the “ finally. Zhang Shun's dream Zhang has a * of marathon running. To take part in the marathon, he ° every day. He ” every moment of running. || Comments on Zhang Shun | He was the last runner to finish the race. But his * for the spor! won't stop. Ba Ci Ty 1 What do you think the title mean? 2 What can you learn from Zhang Shun? Learning to think for question 1 To understand the title of the passage, you can consider these questions: What's the meaning of the expression “last but not least"? How does this expression relate to Zhang Shun? 22 ~UNIT2© Read the sentences from the reading passage and summarise the grammar rules. (a) All of them held their breath. (b) Either choice seemed fine for someone at his age. But Zhang chose neither of them. (c) None of his family members worried or tried to stop him. @ Match the pictures with the words. Then make a sentence with each word. @-@-0||@'0||@ @/|O-8/|@ @ @ both neither either all none © complete the passage using all, both, either, neither or none. Sink or swim Asa child, Bethany Hamilton’s dream was to become a surfer. But when she was 13, a shark attacked her. She lost ' of her left arm and nearly died. Should she keep going, or give up surfing? She knew things could go?__way. <_F However, just 26 days later, she went to surf again. Two years after that, she won a top surfing competition. The other surfers had * arms, but * of them could compare with Bethany. . achievement seemed possible, but Bethany never gave up. She enjoyed every minute on her surfboard. She worked hard to ride the waves of her dream.© Work in pairs. Tell the story of a sports lover. Use the words and expressions from the reading passage and the Useful expressions to help you. Who is he / she? What challenge does he / she meet? Pea Treg How does he / she get through it? What can you learn from him / her? Useful expressions ~ cs +... enjoys / loves playing + To... of to... Either seemed... + He / She trained hard for... + But he / she chose... + He / She met the challeage of... + Ian learn... from him / her. 24 UNIT2DID you KNow? Walking, running, bike-riding, dancing, and any other forms of sports are all physical activities. According to the WHO, teenagers should do at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. @© G Listen to the radio programme and choose the main idea. a Tim Simons told a story. b Tim Simons won a gold medal. ¢ Tim Simons broke his arm. Go for itl 256 @ Listen again and complete the news report. Sunshine School Tim Simons in Grade ' won a gold medal at the City Swim Meet again! Tim broke his own record from * . This is the * gold _ medal for Tim and our school. We are so * of him. ‘The school radio station will © Tim and learn about his story. Don't forget to listen at 4 pm this ° ! 26 UNIT2© @ Listen and complete the interview. x OY) How did you start swimming? | wasn’t very strong as a kid. So my parents took me to the i . | had to move my whole” ‘to swim. 1 became fit and strong. It was also good for * S 8 How did you become a good swimmer? | joined a swimming race at the age of * . | swam, just for fun. But to everyone's surprise, | * ! Then | realised that swimming °. me so much. eeu | Giving positive replies To carry out @ Listen again. Then talk an effective conversation, we need to use about how the interviewer positive and encouraging words in our gives positive replies. replies. For example, we can say expressions like That's great to hear. or Wonderfull. 6 Work in pairs. Choose a sport and talk about your experiences. & What sport do you often do? Loften play... beg & Good to know. Do you think it's good for your health? s Usefill xpressions = pi01 Talk about what you have learnt about sports and health in this section. Go for it! 27Reading for writing oe Look at the pictures below and describe them with the words and expressions. fight | | hard work | | football team | | courage | | never give up 1 The 2022 Women’s Asian Cup final was a difficult match. At half-time, the Chinese team was losing 2-0. Even worse, the team’s best player hurt her foot badly. But she paid no attention to the pain and continued to play. Her brave actions encouraged the whole team. None of the players lost heart. They fought on and scored three goals in the last 25 minutes. The amazing victory led people to look back at the team’s early days. Those were years of great challenges. In 1986, the China women’s football team played its first international match. Both of the teams played hard, but China lost 2—1 to the USA. However, the players never gave up. They took every chance to 28 UNIT2eo Read the passage. What was the result of the 2022 Women’s Asian Cup final? of China learn and improve. For years, the team created many “firsts” in China’s sporting history. People wondered about the key to their success. A team member explained it with just one simple sentence: “All of us love football and have the same goal.” * Known as the Steel Roses of China, the team is close to many people’s hearts. People love them for their courage and hard work. There are still many difficulties ahead. But they will rise to every challenge, thanks to their shining spirits. Go for it! 296 Complete the notes with the words and expressions from the passage. The victory at the 2022 Women’s Asian Cup At half-time, the Chinese team was losing. A key player hurt her foot badly but * to play. None of the players lost heart. They just? . In the last 25 minutes, they scored three goals. The spirits of the Steel Roses + The team never * + They * to learn and improve. + All of the team love * and have © Comments on the Steel Roses The team is close to many people's hearts. People love them for their ” . With their © they will rise to every eo Answer the questions. 1 What does “lost heart" mean? 2 What does “firsts” mean? 3 Why is the team “close to many people's hearts"? 30 UNIT2© write a short paragraph about a sports team. Think of some sports teams. Choose one to write about. Complete the boxes. Their history / story Write your paragraph with the help of the boxes. Check. Did you: 0 include all the ideas from Step 17 CO use the words and expressions from the reading passage? © give your opinion about the team? Share your paragraph with the class. Go for it! 31aged lits| tr hy Make a poster of a sports moment. step @ Work in groups. Search for information about sports moments. They can be about famous sportspeople or people around you. Take a group vote to decide on the event for your poster. * swimming + basketball + football * running * table tennis * any other sport step 2 Organise your ideas with the help of the following outline and make your poster. You may use the following language tps or find useful expressions or sentences from this unit. Title of the poster = A sports moment A photo of the event Who were the people? — ... IS a ...-year-old man / woman. a — Known as..., the team is close to. anemnmnanien What was the event? — It was the final of... E = The match was between... and... — It was a difficult / ... match. ; A photo of the event What happened in the moment? — ... was still... metres from the What can you learn from the finishing line. moment? — None of the players lost heart. — ... is the key to success. — ... held their breath. = Winning is not everything. 32 UNIT2xr @ Practise and present your poster to the class. se Q Vote on the best three posters and the best three presentations. Reflection °o After completing this unit, | understand more about the importance of sports. Sports give us Doing sports makes Sporting spirits enjoyment. us us. 8 To express my understanding, | can... Cl _use words and expressions in the unit to talk about sports: C._ use indefinite pronouns to tell stories of sports lovers. O describe the role of sports in my life. *1=excellent, 2=good, 3=not yet © [still need to improve: Go for it! 33