Sports

Lead in Questions Do you like sports , why do you like ? Do you know the national sports of some countries? Name some sports that Chinese and western people prefer. Are there any different preferences?

proverb : Life lies in sports. 生命在于运动 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只工作不玩耍，聪明杰克也变傻！ Function: live happily; keep healthy, feel good; keep fit, release stress

National sports in different countries : China: table tennis ( Chinese people are flexible and smart) Brazil : football (soccer) Australia: swimming ( wonderful beaches and hot climate ) Thailand: fly kites Hawaii: surfing (the pacific ocean huge waves / ride waves) Switzerland : climb mountains hiking( wonderful mountains ) Japan : Judo Korea: taekwondo

Chinese & Western Sports

Traditional Chinese sports Cuju, a primitive soccer 蹴鞠 Wrestling, dancing, chess playing, Horse racing 赛马 Dragon-boat racing 赛龙舟 Swing 荡秋千

Entertainment Sports

Ethnic sports Archery 射箭 Hunting 打猎 Wrestling 摔跤 Tug of war拔河比赛 Throwing of coloured silk balls 抛绣球 See-sawing jumping 跷跷板 Walking on stilts 踩高跷 Whipping tops 抽陀螺

The American people are very crazy about their Sports

Baseball Ice hockey American football Soccer Basketball

Baseball

Baseball------the national pastime Began as early as 1790 and became the official sport in America by the 1850’s Played by all ages in both the US, Cuba, and Japan It is a game between two teams of 9 people. One team trying to gain points by hitting a ball and running around the field, the other tries to stop them by catching the ball and throwing it.

Basketball

American Football

Ice Hockey

Car Racing and Boxing

Can you make a comparison between Chinese and western sports?

Comparison between Chinese and western sports Competitive Individualized purpose The spirit of going beyond physical Dynamic Tight costumes Open & extroverted Competitive & profit-oriented The unity of physical beauty and intelligence Strength, muscle Rules, fairness Likeness in form (scientific in regulation; equipment; ground) entertaining Holistic purpose The principle of harmony Spiritual Static Costume: loose Closed & Introverted part of moral education Not attached importance to (“six arts”) Keeping healthy Harmony Likeness in spirit (no strict rules)

Group task Work in groups: recruit for sports meeting: Directions: Sports meeting is coming, are you ready to enter for it ? Situations: Suppose you are ready to join in some activities in sports meeting , you want to know some activities ( such as rope skipping; taichi; table tennis; basketball, cock-shuttle etc. )in Whpu sports meeting , some rulers about the activities and some awards etc. You have been practicing some sports for a long time .Now you are ready to sign in for the sports meeting. Roles : Organizers(1-2ss): introduce some activities in sports meeting and rules as well as benefits ,encourage every one in your group to join in Players(3-4): ask some rules and introduce your strengths in some sports and perform to organizers , also talk about your goal in the sports meeting. ( every one must join in at least one activity )

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