Shanghai tall NBA Yao Ming

Changsha actress gymnastics L i u Xuan

Nantong table tennis Olympic champion Chen Qi

Shanghai Asian’s pride 110-meter hurdles Liu Xiang

Do you know any other sport star? What do you know about him/her?

Svetlana Khorkina Russian Queen of gymnastics

邓亚萍 The greatest table tennis player in the world 许海峰 The first Olympic champion of China

Muhammad Ali King boxer Michael Jordan Air Jordan

table tennis wrestling diving gymnastics kung fu boxing

Among these sports, which do you enjoy watching? And which do you enjoy playing?

Why do you think sport is so popular? How often do you play sport? What sports do you usually play? What is your favorite sport?

Do you like…? Which do you like,…or …? Which do you prefer,…or…? What’s your favorite sport? Which sport do you like best? Are you interested in …? What about …? Are you good at …? Sure, I love… I like … better than… I prefer … to … I like …best. …, I think. I like watching it. I’d rather watch it than play it. Yes, very much./ No, not really.

Now, the 2008 Olympic Games is a hot topic in China. We’ll have a good chance to enjoy those wonderful events then. But hosting the Olympic Games is a great honor and a great responsibility. Being the host of the Olympic Games will have both good and bad effects on the host city. Work in groups and discuss what the effects may be.

What are the effects of being the host of the Olympic Games? Introduce the country, the city and its people to the world Develop the city’s economy Make the city better and more beautiful Promote the development of sports industry …… Cost an enormous amount of money Do harm to the environment of the city Bring a great pressure to the government in traffic and public order ……

You could make yourself ever proud You could see You will believe That we can do something that nobody else can achieve Just open up your dream

Assignments: Write an article: My Dream in 2008 Preview the reading part on page 22