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st2unit08
Unit8FortheGloryofSport
Part1Warmingup
A
Wayofmeasurement
Sport
bythenumberofpeoplewho
baseball
bythenumberofpeople
whowatchgamesontelevision
orlistenontheradio
Americanfootball
(rugby)
bythenumberofpeople
whoplaythesport
soccer
[ˈsɔkə]
Tapescript:
WhatisthemostpopularsportintheUnitedStates?
Thatmaybeanimpossiblequestiontoanswer.Therearedifferentmeaningsofthewords“mostpopular.”
●Onewaytomeasurethepopularityofasportisbythenumberofpeoplewhopaytowatchitplayedbyprofessionalteams.ExpertssaythemostpopularAmericansportbythatmeasureisbaseball.Eachprofessionalbaseballteamplays162gameseveryseason.
●Orthepopularityofasportcanbemeasuredbythenumberofpeoplewhowatchgamesontelevisionorlistenontheradio.ThentheanswermightbeAmericanfootball.
●Andthepopularityofasportcouldbemeasuredbythenumberofpeoplewhoplaythesportinsteadofjustwatchit.Theanswer,inthiscase,isthegamepeopleintheUnitedStatescallsoccer.Itsaysmorethan18millionpeopleplaysoccerintheUnitedStates.
B.
Youaregoingtohearateacherofanexerciseclassgivinginstructionstoparticipantswhiletheydowarm-upexercises.Eachstepoftheexercisesisillustratedbelow.Listencarefullyandarrangethepicturesinchronologicalorder.
1.d
2.h
3.a
4.e
5.i
6.c
7.g
8.b
9.j
f
tapescript:
Right,everybody.Standupstraight.Nowbendforwardanddowntotouchyoutoes–andup–anddown–andup.Armsbyyoursides.Raiseyourightkneeashighasyoucan.Holdyourlegwithbothhandsandpullyourkneebackagainstyourbody.Keepyourbacksstraight.Nowloweryourleganddothesamewithyourleftknee–up–pulltowardsyou–anddown.Moveyourfeetfurtherapart,bendyourelbows,andraiseyourarmstoshoulderlevel.Squeezeyourfiststightlyinfrontofyourchest.Nowpushyourelbowsback–keepyourheadup!
Andrelax…Feettogether,andputyourhandsonyourhips.Nowbendyourkneesandstretchyourarmsoutinfrontofyou.Holdthatposition–nowup.Stretchyourarmsouttothesidesatshoulderheight,palmsup.Rotateyourarmsinsmallcircles–that’sright–andnowtheotherway.Nowstandwithyourhandsclaspedbehindyourneckandyourlegsapart.Bendovertotheleft,slowly,butasfarasyoucan.Andslowlyup.Anddowntotheright.Andup.OK–ifwe’reallwarmedupnow,let’sbegin!
Part2Thesportingspirit
A.Herearethreeshortextractsfromaconversationbetweenagroupoffriends.Theyaretalkingaboutfootballsupporters.Listencarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.
Section1
1.Inthissection,thespeakertalksabouthisneighbors.Writedownthekeywordsthatheusestodescribethemondifferentoccasions.
a.indailylife:
nice/friendly/warm/affectionate
b.afterafootballmatch:
drunk/aggressive/scream/shout/pushpeoplearound/smashglasses/monsters
2.Fromwhatyouhaveheard,whatinferencescanyoudrawaboutthespeaker’sattitudetowardsfootballfans?
Hefindsitdifficulttounderstandwhynormal,nicepeoplebehavesobadlyatfootballmatches.
Section2
3.Accordingtothethirdspeakerinthissection,howdoBraziliansbehavewhentheygotofootballmatches?
enjoythemselves/noaggressionorviolence.
Section3
4.Fromwhatyouhaveheardinthissection,whataretheothermatchesthatlargecrowdsgotobesidesfootballones?
rugby/tennis
5.WhenpeoplegotoWimbledon,howdotheybehave?
Theysittheresilentlythroughout.[θru:
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Tapescript:
1.
M:
Ihaveneighborswho,whoareverynice,friendly,warm,affectionatepeople,andIlivenearafootballground,Tottenham,andonSaturdayIavoidthem,becausetheycomebackfromthematchabout6o’clock,7o’clockdrunk,aggressive–theyscream,theyshout,and…AftertheWorldCupFi,aftertheWorldCupwhenEnglishgotknockedout,IwasinmylocalpubandtheycameinandtheystartedfrightenedandIwalkedout,andIdon’tunderstand,Ireallydon’tunderstandwhatitisaboutafootballmatchthatcanturnordinary,friendlypeopleintomonsters.
2.
JE:
Butdoyouthinkthat’ssoofalotoffootballfans?
Imean,I’veheardotherpeoplesaythey’vegonetofootballmatchesandthere’sbeenabsolutelynotroubleintheterracesatall,andpeoplehavebeen…satthere,youknow,quitehappily,opposingteamsnexttoeachother.
Ohbutitobviouslydoeshappenalot.Imean,youseeitonthenews.WhathappenswhenBritishfansgotoEurope?
There’salwaystrouble,isn’tthere?
M:
Well,butit’s,it’snot…its…InBrazil,forexample,whereI’vealsobeentofootballmatches,peoplegotoenjoythemselves,andthere’snoaggressionorviolence,or…there’snothinglikethat.Itseemspeculiarly,itseemsparticulartoEnglandandafewothercountriesthatfootballprovidespeoplewiththeopportunitytoshowtheirmostviolent,aggressivenatures.
3.
A:
Butperhapsit’sjustafunctionofpeoplegettingtogetherincrowds,largegroupsofpeoplegettingintoenclosedspacestogether.
J:
Butlargecrowdsgotootherkindsofmatches–gotorugbymatches,gotoWimbledontowatchtennis…
M:
Gotopopconcerts…
J:
IftheygotoWimbledontowatchtennis,theysittheresilentlythroughout.
A:
Yes,butit’sinterestingthatoneofthesolutionsthatthepolicehave,thinkmightworkistohaveall-seatermatches,forexample,whereeverybody’sseated…
Thefollowingpassageyouaregoingtohearisfrom“TheSportingSpirit”writtenbyGeorgeOrwell.Nowlistenandenjoy.Supplythemissingwords.
IamalwaysamazedwhenIhearpeoplesayingthatsportcreatesgoodwillbetweennations,andthatifonlythecommonpeopleoftheworldcouldmeetoneanotheratfootballorcricket,theywouldhavenoinclinationtomeetonthebattlefield.Evenifonedidn’tknowfromconcreteexamples(the1936OlympicGames,forinstance)thatinternationalsportingcontestsledtoorgiesofhatred,onecoulddeduceitfromgeneralprinciples.
Nearlyallthesportspracticednowadaysarecompetitive.Youplaytowin,andthegamehaslittlemeaningunlessyoudoyouutmosttowin.Onthevillagegreen,whereyoupickupsidesandnofeelingoflocalpatriotismisinvolved,itispossibletoplaysimplyforthefunandexercise:
butassoonasthequestionofprestigearises,assoonasyoufeelyouandsomelargerunitwillbedisgracedifyoulose,themostsavagecombativeinstinctsarearoused.Anyonewhohasplayedeveninaschoolfootballmatchknowsthis.Attheinternationallevel,sportisfranklymimicwarfare.Butthesignificantthingisnotthebehavioroftheplayersbuttheattitudeofthespectators:
and,behindthespectators,ofthenationswhoworkthemselvesintofuriesovertheseabsurdcontests,andseriouslybelieve–atanyrateforshortperiods–thatrunningandkickingaballaretestsofnationalvirtue.
Part3Extracurricularactivities
A.NowlistentoatalkabouttheextracurricularactivitiesatasecondaryschoolinCanada.Focusonthemainideaandthemajorpointsinitandthencompletetheoutlinebelowwiththemissinginformation.
Outline
.Thespeaker’sself-introduction
A.occupation:
asecondaryschoolteacher
Ⅰ.Involvementinextracurricularactivities
1.primarilyinthesportsfield
2.supportingmanyoftheotherareas
.Extracurricularactivitiesofferedintheschool
a.sportingactivities
1)aninter-schoolactivity
2)anintramuralactivity
b.themusicprogram
1)twoparts
a)band
b)chorus/choir
2)advantage:
goodforthestudents’personaldevelopment
3)specialtygroups
a)jazzband
b)jazzsingers
c.otherextracurricularactivities
1)amathclub
2)ascienceclub
3)anannualclub
4)anewspaperclub
5)anoutdoorsclub
6)achessclub
7)acookingclub
.Thereasonswhytheseextracurricularactivitiesareoffered
a.helpingstudentsfilltheirtimeinapositiveway
b.helpingstudentsbuildskillswhichmaybeusedfortheirfuturevocation
c.providingfunandenjoyment
1)forteachers:
insponsoringtheactivities
2)forstudents:
inparticipatingtheactivities
B.Nowlistenagain.Butthistime,paymoreattentiontosomeofthedetailsinthetalk.Afterthat,youaregoingtohearsomestatements.Decidewhethertheyaretrueorfalse.
1.F
2.F
3.T
4.F
5.T
Tapescript:
ItismypleasuretodaytotellyoualittlebitaboutextracurricularactivitiesatthesecondaryschoollevelinBritishColumbia.
IhavebeenteachinginthetownofCotney,asmalltownofabout10,000people,130milesnorthofVictoriaonVancouverIsland.I’vebeenteachingatthejuniorsecondarylevel,Grades7,8and9aswell(as)theseniorsecondarylevel,Grades10,11and12.
Myinvolvementinextracurricularactivitieshasbeenquitebroad,primarilyinthesportsfield,butalsoinsupportingmanyoftheotherareasintheschool.Butletmegetintospecificsaboutwhatkindofthingsareofferedinourschoolshere.
Wehavetwodifferentkindsofsportingactivities.Oneofthemiswhatwecallaninter-schoolactivitywhereoneschoolcompetesagainstanother.Andthatlevelofsportisreservedjustfortheeliteathletesoftheschool,theverygoodathletes.Wealsohaveanintramuralprogram,whichmeanswithinthewallsoftheschoolsothateverystudentintheschoolisinvitedtoparticipate.Itis,it’sfocusedlargelyonparticipationandmanyofourstudentsdoparticipate.Wehaveover60percentofourstudentbodyinvolvedinourintramuralprogram.
Butletmenotfocusjustonsports.Thereisanotherverylargeareaofextracurricularactivityinthemusicprogram.Themusicprogramisbrokenintotwomainparts.Oneisb
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