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May16thBeijingtimeevening,theFAannounced,theformerEnglandcaptainBeckhamistoretirefromfootballattheendoftheseasonafteranillustrious20-yearcareer.[ɪˈlʌstri:əs]卓越的，辉煌的themostsuccessfulexampleofhisgenerationofplayers:histotalfortheEnglandteamin115appearancesWinningsixPremierLeaguetitlesandoneEuropeanchampiontitleworkedin4countrieswonthechampionshipGN:Whendidthatmomentcome?Whendidithityou?加里：那你是什么时候萌生退役想法的？DB:ProbablywhenMessiwasrunningpastme!No.Iactuallydon’tknow.可能是被梅西过掉的那一瞬吧！不对，其实我也不知道。GN:Howdoyouwanttoberemembered?加里：那你希望别人如何看待你呢？DB:Ijustwantpeopletoseemeasahard-workingfootballer,someonethat’spassionateaboutthegameandsomeonewhoeverytimeI’vesteppedonthepitchI’vegiveneverythingthatIhave,becausethat’showIfeel.大卫·贝克汉姆：我只希望人们能把我视为一个努力的球员，一个对于足球比赛充满激情的人，一个一旦踏上球场就会倾力付出的运动员，因为我就是这样看待自己的。Unit2SportseventsDoyoulikesports?Whatsportscanyouplay?Whatsportsdoyouknow?NationalBasketballAssociationGuessGameTabletennisbadmintonWrestlinghandringparallelbarsbalancingbeamgymnasticsboxinghurdlesdivingPlatformdivingSpringboarddivingInwhicheventcanweappreciateallthesesports?WhatdoyouknowabouttheOlympicGames?theOlympicflagTorchEmblemMascotMottoGoldmedalsBrainstormingBlue=Black=Red=Yellow=Green=AfricaAmericaAsiaOceania[ˌəʊʃi:ˈæni:ə]EuropetheOlympicflagMascot[ˈmæsˌkɔt]MottoEmblem[ˈembləm]会徽Berlin(1936)Seoul(1988)普罗米修斯为人类盗取火种1.WheredidtheOlympicGamesbegin?AtOlympia,inGreece.2.WhoisthefatherofcontemporaryOlympics?PierredeCoubertin.3.WhoisthechairmanofInternationalOlympicCommittee?JacquesRogge.RemainsofOlympiaThesymbolofpeaceandfriendshipWhatisthetraditionofancientOlympicGames?(readpara.2)Theathleteswereallmenandtheyhadtocompetewearingnoclothes.ZeusHeraCouldwomentakepartinsomecompetition?FirstcontemporaryOlympics(para3)ItisheldonApril6,1896,inAthens.Thenumberofaudience:80,000(1932年)14countriesPierredeCoubertinNationality:French遵照顾拜旦的遗愿，他的心脏安葬在古希腊奥林匹克的发源地——奥林匹亚。thesecondIOCpresident他希望即使自己已长眠于地下，但其心脏仍能与奥林匹克运动的脉搏一起跳动。ThemostimportantthingintheOlympicGamesisnottowinbuttotakepart,justasthemostimportantthinginlifeisnotthetriumphbutthestruggle.Theessentialthingisnottohaveconqueredbuttohavefoughtwell。奥运会最重要的不是取胜，而是参与；正如生命中最重要的不是胜利，而是奋斗。生命的本质不是征服，而是奋力拼搏。WhatishisaimtoholdtheOlympicGames?(readPara3.)HedreamtthattheOlympicswouldmakeitpossibleforpeopleofallcountriestolivesidebysideinpeace.EmblemThe1960RomeOlympics(readpara.4)WhoisthefamousboxerofalltimefirstcametopublicattentioninthisOlympicGames?CassiusClayCassiusClayIn1964______________________________________________________WontheWorldHeavyweightBoxingChampionshipIn1996_________________________________________________________________________________HereturnedtotheOlympicGamestolighttheOlympicflameattheopeningceremony.MichaelJordan(para.5)HelpedtheUSAbasketballteamwinthegoldmedal_______________________________Wonthesecondgoldmedalasamemberofthe_____________________.atthe1984LosAngelesOlympicsso-called‘DreamTeam’IcanacceptfailurebutIcan’tacceptnottrying.I'vefailedoverandoverandoveragaininmylifeandthatiswhyIsucceed.Quotes:我可以接受失败，但我不能接受自己从未曾奋斗过。Thereisonlyonepersonwhocandefinesuccessinyourlife--andthat'syou.MascotAtthe1984LosAngelesOlympics(readpara.6)ThePRCreturnedtotheOlympicsafter32years’absence.XuHaifengwonthefirstgoldmedalforChina.DengYapingwonfourOlympicgoldmedalsin1992and1996.ThefirstAsiantowinthegoldmedalinthemen’s110-metrehurdlesWomen’sgymnasticsteamwonthegoldteam.Attheageof33,shehungontowinthegoldmedalinthefinalmatchat2008BeijingOlympicGames.Whatfinequalitiesdoyouthinkathleteshaveincommon?1.Theyworkveryhardtoachievetheiraims.2.Theyhavepassion/loveforbothsportsandtheircountries.3.Theyarenotsatisfiedwiththepresentandtheystruggleforbetter.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.Nopains,notgains.Nothingisdifficult,ifyouputyourheartintoit.thefollowingproverbs(谚语）bestsuitstheathletes------世上无难事,只怕有心人。ReadingaspeechReadingstrategyAspeechisaformaltalkthatapersongivestoanaudience.keeptheaudienceinterestedallthetime.tellinterestingstories,usequotationsandpresentstatistics,askquestions…AgoodspeakershouldWhatisaspeech?