II. Cultural Corner

1. Read the passage, get some information about marathon.

1). read through the passage and answer the following questions.

　　Q1. What are the origins of the marathon?

　　Q2. Why is the marathon of the last Olympic event?

2.Read and answer some questions about cultural corner.

　　1) When did the marathon become an Olympic event?

　　2) What was the distance of the marathon in the beginning?

　　3) What is the distance of the marathon now?

　　4) How many people watched the New York Marathon?

　　5) Why is the marathon the final Olympic event?

　　3. Work in pairs

Choose one topic to introduce the marathon in your own words.

Student A: the origins of the marathon

Student B: the distance of the marathon

Student C: the 1908 Marathon

Student D: the New York Marathon and the Great Wall Marathon

课后反思:

课后训练：

Write a passage about your favorite sportsman/sportswoman.

课后学习指导:

牢记本节课所学的词汇、句型的用法

I. Writing

　　.1. Read

Suggested answers (Activity 1): 1(a) 2(b) 3(c)

II. Cultural Corner

1. Suggested answers:

Q1. Legend says a Greek soldier ran from Marathon to Athens to tell of the Greek victory.

Q2. Because it is supposed to be the hardest event.

　　二、 . In 1896

　　三、 40 Kilometre

　　3) 26 miles---about 42 kilometres.

　　4). Two million people.

5).Because it is thought to be the hardest.