① Who is Sharon? ② What's wrong with her? ③ How did she hurt her shoulder? ④ what kind of treatment does the doctor advise her to use? She is a gymnast. She hurt her shoulder while doing gym. She was doing some exercises on the high-and-low bars. when she landed, she fell forward and hurt her shoulder. The hot-cloth-and-frozen-peas treatment.

Lesson 34 Gymnastics

Fan Ye

1.What do gymnasts have to do in gymnastics competitions? 2.Why do girls perform in gymnastics competitions earlier than boys?

1.What do gymnasts have to do in gymnastics competitions? 2.Why do girls perform in gymnastics competitions earlier than boys? jump/turn/bend forwards/backwards/sideways; do handstand/circles; hold the position steady; hold the body; keep one's balance; move neatly and easily; do floor exercises to music Boys develop physically later than girls.

Choose the best answers to the questions. 1 When and where did modem gymnastics begin? A In Asia in the 19th century. B In Europe in the 19th century. C In Africa in the 19th century. D In America in the 19th century. 2 What did Berlin set up the gymnastics centre for in 1811? A For people to do gymnastics without equipment. B For men to do gymnastics with equipment. C For people to do outdoor gymnastics. D For men to do indoor gymnastics.

3 Why is dance an important part of gymnastics training? A Because it helps you keep your balance. B Because it helps you body bend easily. C Because it includes the types of movements required in gymnastics. D Because it makes your body stronger for jumps and turns.

4 Why are women younger than men among the Olympic medal winners? A Women are physically stronger than men. B Girls develop physically earlier than boys. C Boys cannot move as neatly and easily as girls. D Women are better at performing exercises to music than men.

Main idea of each paragraph: Para.1 History Para.2 Dance Para.3 Age Para.4 Boys & girls Para.5&6 Different equipment Para.7 Safety

Please look at the sentence: … it was in Greece that Olympic competition started. It is/was + the emphasized part+who/that+…. (= Olympic competition started in Greece.)

Choose the best answers: 1.It was Oliver and the other boys suffered from hunger for three months. A. what B. in that C. on which D. who 2. Was it in 1998, when he was at college, this young man won the international prize? A. that B. where C. when D. which D A

do something to music e.g. They were dancing to light music. The students are doing eye exercises to music. The students are doing eye exercises to music.

Write down the different types of exercises that men and women do. MEN WOMEN Floor Horse Rings Double bars High bar Horse with two handles FloorHorse High-and- low bars Beam

MEN WOMEN Floor Horse Rings Double bars High bar Floor Horse High-and-low bar Beam

Safety Measures What safety measures do you think you should follow while training in the gym? Fill in the form:

Safety Measures 1.work with a trainer. 2.take off any watches, rings or necklaces before you start. 3.wear tight clothing without collars or belt 4.don't train if you are unwell or have any injury

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Homework: Finish off the workbook exercises in this lesson.