basketball 篮球

football 足球

table tennis 乒乓球

baseball n. 棒球

tennis 网球

volleyball n. 排球

Olympics n. 奥林匹克运动会

The 2012 London Olympic Games

stadium n. 体育场

What’s the matter? hurt v. （使）疼痛 ; （使）受伤

baseball basketball football table tennis tennis volleyball a b c d e f

Now check (√) the true sentences. 1. This week’s match is more exciting than last week’s. 2. Tony played table tennis yesterday. 3. For Tony, playing tennis is more enjoyable than watching matches on TV. √ √

4. Watching the Olympics on TV was more expensive than buying tickets for the games. 5. Going to the stadium was more difficult than staying at home. √

Complete the sentences with the words in the box. already hurt matter mind miss Olympics stadium 1. Why didn’t Tony score? What’s the ________ with him? 2. You lost the match? Never _______. Maybe you will win next time. matter mind

3. I am not good at tennis. I always ________ the ball. 4. The match began ten minutes ago and Spain is _________ winning. 5. The 2008 __________ were held in Beijing. miss already Olympics

6. Watching football at home is easier than going to the __________. 7. Tennis is a little dangerous because you may _______ you knee. stadium hurt

Complete the passage about yourself. Use the words in Activity 1 to help you. My favourite sport is (1) ________. And I enjoy watching (2) ___________. I am quite good at (3) __________. I do not like playing (4) _________. And I am not very good at (5) _________. football table tennis swimming baseball volleyball

1. It was a _______ day and she feel very _______. (2012 广东河源 ) A. tiring; tired B. tiring; tiring C. tired; tiring D. tired; tired 2. — How do you like your new job in the bank? — It’s _______. I do exactly the same thing every day. (2012 辽宁丹东 ) A. interesting B. exciting C. surprising D. boring

3. Li Na won the first place in the final tennis game. Nobody else played _________! (2010 佛山 ) A. well B. better C. best 4. Of the two coats, she’d like to choose the _____ one to save money for a book. (2011 兰州 ) A. cheapest B. cheaper C. more expensive D. most expensive

5. After practicing for several months, I can swim much _____ now. (2011 温州 ) A. slower B. slowest C. faster D. fastest 6. — It’s so cold today. — Yes, it’s _______ colder than it was yesterday. (2011 浙江丽水 ) A. some B. more C. very D. much

7. — Which do you like ______, summer or winter? — I prefer summer. (2011 泰安 ) A. good B. well C. better D. best

1. Remember the words and phrases in the unit. 2. Remember the rules you learned in the unit. 3. Finish the exercises in the workbook.