3. Discussion topic What is your QQ name?
What’s the meaning of your QQ name?
Do you often use QQ to communicate with your friends?
What’s advantages and disadvantages of using QQ?

4. Unit 5 Badminton

5. Famous badminton stars

6. Single
couple

7. shuttlecock
Mixed doubles

8. badminton
Badminton is a court game played by two players (singles) or four players (doubles) with rackets and a shuttlecock. Volleying is the basic skill of the game.

9. Players hit the shuttle back and forth over the net, try to keep it in the air and to force their opponents into making mistakes at the same time so that they are unable to return the shuttle.

10. This keeps the players in almost perpetual action and provides continuous excitement.
Badminton has a fascinating history, which is derived from the ancient games of Battledore and Shuttlecock.

11. Badminton spread throughout the world from Britain and has become a popular game. Especially, Asian countries such as China, Indonesia and Malaysia have the best shuttlers. Badminton became a full Olympic sport in 1992.

12. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the international governing body for the sport of badminton. Founded in 1934 as the International Badminton Federation with nine member nations (Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales), the BWF has since expanded to 159 member nations around the world…

13. 1.Court
2. Net
3. Shuttlecock
4. Bat

14. Long service line for doubles
Long service line for singles
Service centerline
Side line for doubles
Side line for singles
Short service line
Pole
net

15. The game can be played both out of doors and indoors
The game can be played both out of doors and indoors. But it is better indoors as there is less air movement to affect the shuttlecock. The court is made of wood with a non-slip surface.

16. The court is 13. 4m×5. 18m for singles, 13. 4m×6. 1m for doubles
The court is 13.4m×5.18m for singles, 13.4m×6.1m for doubles. Making on the court should be in white. The top at the middle of the net is 1.524m.

17. The racket is light and usually made of metal and carbon fiber
The racket is light and usually made of metal and carbon fiber. The weight is usually g
Why there is a lot of Regulations about the
Bats athletes used?

18. The shuttle is generally made of 16 feathers fixed in a cock base, but a combination of natural or an all synthetic material are used in shuttles in other than top class play. The weight is g, which determines the speed.

19. Dress may be colored and usually consists of a shirt, shorts, or skirts for women, socks and rubber-soled shoes.

20. The game is often played
in the stadium, the indoor
environment, where athletes can be affected by wind as little as possible.

21. 0fficials referee (in overall in charge of the match) deputy referee
umpire( report to the referee: His position in on a high seat above the level of the court)
service judge (call service faults )
linesman (indicate whether a shuttle is in or out.)

22. Right of first service Spinning a racket
The right to serve first or to choose ends

23. Serving order
In singles:
In doubles:

24. New scoring system
Best-of-three game
A 21-point system

25. Olympic badminton tournament
Badminton was played as a demonstration sport at both 1972 and 1988 Olympic Games. It debuted as a full medal sport in 1992 at Barcelona where there were only 4 events: men’s singles and doubles, women’s singles and doubles.

26. The mixed doubles were included in the Olympic Games for the first time in Atlanta in so now the Olympic badminton consists of five events.

27. The quota of players for the Olympic badminton is within 172
The quota of players for the Olympic badminton is within The players qualify for the Olympic Games through their world ranking, based on their performances in such events as the Thomas Cup, the Uber Cup, the World championships, Grand Prix events and other international and continental championships.

28. The first 38 single players and the first 16 pairs both in the doubles and mixed doubles on the ranking list will enter into the Olympic competition directly.

29. The host nation is allowed at least two entries in the Olympic competition. No country may have more than 3 players or pairs in any event. Each event will include at least one player or pair from each region—Africa, Asian, Europe, Oceania and the Americas.

30. homework
(1)Next topic
your experience for playing badminton, or something about badminton.
(2) Try to memorize the special terms about badminton, and acquaint with the rules.