Unit 3
On the move
Do you know anything about Marathon?
A marathon is a long-distance foot race with
a standard, official distance of 26 miles and
385 yards (i.e. 42.195 kilometers), and its
usually run as a road race.
In the past two or three years, different kinds
of running events have become a new
landscape in urban China, especially in big
cities—marathon, half-marathon and so on.
Long-distance running seems to become a
fashion overnight.
Look at the chart and answer the
questions.
1. What key
information is
shown in the chart?
2. What reasons lie
behind the
phenomenon?
1. What key information is shown
in the chart?
The number of marathon
participants in China is
increasing.
2. What reasons lie behind the phenomenon?
More and more people are pursuing a
healthier lifestyle and challenging themselves.
Moreover, marathons can stimulate
economic growth and promote the
development of the sports industry. Last but
not least, marathons can increase people’s
enthusiasm for participation in sports and
improve their physical fitness.
When learning about a new topic, it is important
to collect facts and figures. These are often
represented through charts or graphs, because
they can make information quicker and easier to
interpret. Bar charts are used to show how
something changes over time, or can be used to
compare data. It’s important to read its title to
know what the facts and figures represent, to read
the labels along the vertical and horizontal sides,
and to look at and understand the key information.
Learning to learn
1. How are facts and figures conveyed?
2. How to read a bar chart?
They are often represented through charts
or graphs, because they can make
information quicker and easier to interpret.
It’s important to read its title to know what
the facts and figures represent, to read the
labels long the vertical and horizontal sides,
and to look at and understand the key
information.
Do you like running?
Do you know the benefits of running?
Could you share your story about
running?
Read the passage and talk about your
understanding of the title.
One possible answer :
Running can bring a lot of benefits to us,
both physically and mentally. It may
improve our physical condition, bring us
confidence, help us make new friends and
reduce stress from work.
Running into a Better Life
Complete the table with expressions
from the passage.
Reasons for starting
running
Benefits gained from
running
Running could
improve
___________________
and help him treat his
asthma.
Running
___________________
and led him to achieve
things he never
thought he could do.
improved his fitness
how his lungs work
Reasons for starting
running
Benefits gained from
running
She discovered an app
that ________________
____________________
and she wanted to see
her name in the top five.
She came across
____________________
______________ and
fell in love with running.
lists people’s
performance
other runners in the
same area
Reasons for starting
running
Benefits gained from
running
His job sometimes
________________
and makes him fell
anxious. To help deal
with this, he started
running.
After running,
____________________
and he is ready to face
the next day at work.
is quite stressful all his stress disappear
Reasons for starting
running
Benefits gained from
running
She participated in a
programme run to
___________________.
She had a great day in
London, as well as
___________________.raise money helping to save gorillas
1.run into a better life 跑向更好的生活
2. get in touch 接触
3.in the top five 在前五名
4.come across 偶然遇见
5.on longer 不再
6. around the corner 马上到来
7. at times 有时
8.push sb through 让某人度过
9. raise money筹钱
1.__________________（在我知道它之前） , I was
taking part in local races.
2. At first , I kept running just
___________________________. （看到自己进入前五名）
3.It can be quite stressful at times, though ,
_____(这)in turn makes me feel anxious .
4.__________(不管)I’m at the gym or on the road, my
nervous energy pushes me through mile one .
5.This is a programme run by The Gorilla
Organization to ____________ (筹钱)to save the
world’s last _________(remain) gorillas
_______dying out .
Before I knew it
to see my name in the top five
which
Whether
raise money
remaining
from
1. Which of these running stories impresses
you most? Why?
Open answers.
Li Yue’s story impresses me most because
he keeps doing it and finally helps him
overcome his disease.
2. What can you learn from these people?
Open answers.
The key to doing something well is to stick
to doing it.
3. In what ways do you think apps and social
media can help us do sports?
Maybe peer-pressure will give us a push
and others’ likes will be a motivation for us
to keep doing sports.
4. Do you know of any running events in
China? Have you ever participated in any
of them?
Shanghai marathon. I haven’t participated
in it but I hope I will..
Work in groups. Give a talk about a
runner you know.
1. Use the notes to help plan your talk.
Runner’s name:
Age:
When he / she started running:
What he/ she thinks about running:
2. Organize your talk following the steps
below.
• Give details about the runner.
• Talk about his / her experience of running.
• End by saying why he / she inspires you.
3. Give your talk to class.
刘翔
1983年7月13日
2004雅典奥运会12秒
91追平世界纪录
2006年在洛桑田径超
级大奖赛以12秒88破
世界纪录
苏炳添
1989年8月29日
男子100米亚洲纪录保
持者
男子60米亚洲纪录保
持者
尤塞恩·博尔特 Usain Bolt
1986年8月21日
北京奥运会男子100米、
200米冠军
伦敦奥运会男子100米、
200米冠军
里约奥运会男子100米、
200米冠军
1. Read Running into a Better Life three
times.
2. Try to recite the sport stories, at least one
of them.
3. Write a sport story of your own, including
when you started to do it and why you love
doing it, listing at least 2 reasons.
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