1. Chinese diving
Look at this video. Know about Chinese diving . try to translate sentences into English about what divers said.
陇阳初级中学
张晓霞

2. When we talk about the World Cup, we will think of a country---
Brazil

3. When we talk about Lin Dan, we will think of a sport----
badminton

4. When we talk about Guo Jingjing, we will think of a sport---
diving

5. Both Lin Dan and Guo Jingjing won gold medals in the Olympics.
Both of them defeated many players.
They both had an influence on others.
And of course, either of them has a good coach.
And their teams are both dream teams in China.

6. Lesson 35
The Dream Team

7. Listen to the passage and tell True or False.
The U.S. basketball team is considered to be the dream team.( ) T

8. Listen again and match the countries with the sports of their dream teams.
America
Brazil
Canada
China

9. Read the lesson and answer the questions.
Read the first paragraph and answer:
1.What is a dream team?
Read the second paragraph and answer:
2.Why would most people say the diving team is
China’s dream team?
Read the third paragraph and answer:
3.What does a dream team have?
4.How can the players perform better?

10. 1.What is a dream team? The first paragraph:
A dream team is considered to be the greatest team in its field.
The first paragraph:
At the 1992 Olympics, the U.S. basketball team defeated all the other teams and won the gold medal. People called them the Dream Team. They had a great
influence on people everywhere --- not just in the Olympics Games. A dream team is considered to be the greatest team in its field. There are many dream teams in the world of sports. Canada’s dream team plays on ice---it’s the country’s ice hockey team. For Brazil, it might be the men’s volleyball or soccer team.

11. 2.Why would most people say the diving team is China’s dream team?
Because they won the most gold medals for China in the recent Olympics.
The second paragraph:
What is China’s dream? Many people say that it’s the diving team. The team won the most gold medals for China in the most recent Olympics. China also has dream teams in ping-pong and badminton. Time after time, these teams have won gold medals for China.

12. 3.What does a dream team have?
The best players, the best coach and the best team spirit.
The third paragraph:
However, there is more to a dream team than
winning gold medals. A dream team has not only
the best players and the best coach, but also
the best team spirit.

13. 4.How can the players perform better?
By working together and they never give up.
All of the players must work hard and do their best for the team. By working together, they perform better, and they never give up. That’s what makes a dream team.

14. i n f l u e n c e Practice with the new words and phrases. influence2
Complete the clues and do the crossword.
Across
The weather has a big _______ on agriculture.
Down
2. Lin Dan, a famous Chinese player, started playing ____________ at the age of nine.
3. They _______ the enemy in the battle.
4. Her hair is so blond that it almost looks like _____.
5. The_______ held a team meeting to discuss the reasons why they failed.
influence 5
badminton 3 4
defeated
i n f l u e n c e 1
gold
coach

15. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words or phrases in the box.
defeat gold medal dream team brazil diving time after time coach
time after time
1. An athlete needs to practice an event ____________ for many years to win a _______________ .
2. In the competition, our team ________ all the other teams and won first place.
3. Other than the best players, the best _______ is also very important to a ________________.
4. The 31st Olympic Games will be held in _____ in 2016.
5. The Chinese _______ team has many excellent players, such as Guo Jingjing.
gold medal
defeated
coach
dream team
Brazil
diving

16. What have you known?
As we all know from this lesson, there are so many dream teams, such as: the diving team in China, the ping pong team in China, the badminton team in China, the basketball team in the U.S., the soccer team in Brazil, etc. Talk about one dream team that interests you and write a magazine article about them.

17. The Dream Team I Like Best
Example:
The Dream Team I Like Best
I like American National Basketball Team best.
They have defeated most of the other teams and won so many gold medals for their country since the 1992 Olympics that people all call them the dream team.
Michael Jordan is one of the best players in the team. He had a great influence on people everywhere. I like him very much and I want to play basketball as well as him.
What?
Why?
Who?

18. Now，let’s write about our favorite dream team:
请你根据下列的提示，以The Dream Team I Like Best为题，写一篇60词左右的短文。
提示：
What sport do they play?
Why do people call them the dream team?
Who were the star players on the team? …

19. It’s time to show!

21. Knowledge points gold old gold [ɡəʊld] n. 金，黄金制品； 金色 adj. 金色的
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gold [ɡəʊld]
n. 金，黄金制品； 金色 adj. 金色的
e.g.：All is not gold that glitters.
I have a gold watch.
Exercise:
Her hair is so blond that it almost looks like _____.
His son is an Olympic g______ medal winner.
gold
old

22. Knowledge points defeat [diˈfi:t] vt.击败，战胜，挫败 n.战胜，失败
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defeat [diˈfi:t]
vt.击败，战胜，挫败 n.战胜，失败
e.g.: At the 1992 Olympics, the U.S. basketball team defeated all the other teams and won the gold medal.
He hasn’t learnt how to face the defeat.
Exercise:
They _______ the enemy in the battle.
defeated

23. Knowledge points diving [ˈdaɪvɪŋ ] n. 跳水 dive v. 跳水 diver n. 跳水者
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diving [ˈdaɪvɪŋ ] n. 跳水
dive v. 跳水
diver n. 跳水者
E.g.：Little Tom likes diving and he hopes to be an excellent diver in the future.

24. Knowledge points badminton badminton ['bædmɪntən] n. 羽毛球； 羽毛球运动
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badminton ['bædmɪntən]
n. 羽毛球； 羽毛球运动
e.g.: He played badminton for sport.
Exercise:
Lin Dan, a famous Chinese player, started playing ____________ at the age of nine.
badminton

25. Knowledge points coach coach [kəʊtʃ] n. 教练； 辅导教师
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coach [kəʊtʃ]
n. 教练； 辅导教师
e.g.: Tom wants to be a coach when
he grows up.
Exercise:
The_______ held a team meeting to discuss the reasons why they failed.
coach

26. Knowledge points influence ['ɪnflʊəns] n. 影响；作用
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influence ['ɪnflʊəns] n. 影响；作用
e.g.: Her influence made me a better person
have an influence on 对……有影响
e.g.: They had a great influence on people everywhere.
My advice has no influence on his actions.
Exercise:
The weather has a big _______ on agriculture.
influence

27. Knowledge points time after time 多次，反复，不断地
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time after time
多次，反复，不断地
e.g.: Time after time he was asked to be quiet.
Exercise:
The doctor told him _____________ to give up smoking.
time after time