UNIT 1 The Olympics
第一單元 奧運會
Lesson 6: Diving "Dream Team"
第六課： 跳水“夢之隊”
THINK ABOUT IT!What is a "Dream Team"?

Is there a "Dream Team" in basketball?

What about diving?

Who are the best-known members of China's Olympic diving team?

In basketball,the U.S.has the "Dream Team":
美國有籃球“夢之隊”：
the team with the best athletes.
隊里擁有最優秀的運動員。
But China has the "Dream Team" in diving.
但是中國有跳水“夢之隊”。
China has won many gold medals in diving since 1984.
自1984年以來，中國已經獲得了很多枚跳水金牌。
At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney,China's diving team won five of the eight diving events.
在2000年悉尼奧運會上，中國跳水隊獲得了八枚金牌中的五枚。
Fu Mingxia is one of China's best divers.
伏明霞是中國最優秀的跳水運動員之一。
At Atlanta in 1996,
在1996年的亞特蘭大奧運會上，
she won gold medals in the women's 10-metre platform and the 3-metre springboard events.
她在女子10米跳臺和3米跳板項目中獲得金牌。
She was the first woman in 36 years to win both events.
她是36年來第一位獲得雙項冠軍的運動員。
Since 1912,only four women have won both gold medals in diving.
自1912年以來，只有四名女運動員曾在跳水中獲得雙項金牌。
Fu Mingxia won her first victory in 1991.
伏明霞在1991年首次奪冠。
She was only twelve—the youngest world champion ever.
她當時年僅12歲，是最年輕的世界冠軍。
Then,at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics,
接著，在1992年的巴塞羅那奧運會上，
she became the youngest Olympic champion at age 13.
13歲的她成為最年輕的奧運冠軍。
For many years,American divers won the most gold medals at the Olympics.
很多年來，美國跳水選手在奧運會上獲得了大多數的金牌。
But not anymore!
但現在不再是了！
Today,China's divers have the most victories.
如今，中國的跳水選手獲得大多數的勝利。
Now,other countries want to catch up with China.
現在，其他國家想追上中國。
They want Chinese diving coaches!
他們想請中國的跳水教練！
These countries include Canada and the U.S.
這些國家包括加拿大和美國。
Can you dive?
你會跳水嗎？
Diving is one of the most popular events at the Olympics.
跳水是奧運會上最受歡迎的比賽項目之一。
There are eighty-five kinds of dives off the platform.
跳臺跳水有85種方式。
Quick Quiz!
小測驗！
Diving has not always been an Olympic sport.
跳水并不是一直都是奧運會比賽項目的。
What year did diving begin at the Olympics?
跳水是哪一年在奧運會上開始的？
Diving became an Olympic event in 1904.
1904年跳水成為奧運會比賽項目。
What new type of diving began at the 2000 Olympics?
2000年奧運會上有什么新的跳水項目？
Synchronized diving.
雙人跳水。
In this event,two divers dive together.
在這項比賽中，兩名選手一起完成跳水動作，
They dive at the same time.
他們同時起跳。
LET'S DO IT!Talk about the 2008 Olympics with a partner.

Try using the following phrases or any others you can think of:

dream team,catch up with,not...anymore,

good luck,give up.