DanielMendozaBriefIntroductionofDanielMendozaAnEnglishboxerBornin1764Diedin1836HehadateachernamedHumpheries.BoxingCountryoforigin:Greece(ancientboxing)ModernboxingdevelopedinEurope,particularlyGreatBritainHowdoyoulikeboxing?NewwordsandExpressionsBareadj.withoutclothing:barelegswithouttheusualcoveringorprotection:abarehillsideBareofsth.emptyoralmostempty:aroombareoffurniture空無家具的房間Barefaced:impudent;shameless厚顏無恥的;不要臉的

abarefacedlie無恥的謊言Barefoot(ed)adj,adv.Bare-fist(ed)Bare-hand(ed)Bare:v.uncover(sth);revealbareone'sheart/soul(tosb):makeknownone'sdeepestfeelings披露心事;訴說衷腸.prizefighterapublicboxingmatchinwhichtwomenfighteachotherwithoutboxinggloves,inordertowinmoneycrudecoarse;uncivilized;savage;vulgar;cruel;wildandfierce;inthenaturalstate;unrefined:crudeoilPopularity名望；聲望gain/grow/increaseinpopularity

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sb.Fame:risetofame/achievefame/winfameFame-fishingPopular:liked,enjoyedorsupportedbymanypeople:

marquisDuke:公爵(highest)Marquis:侯爵Earl:伯爵Viscount:子爵Baron:男爵(lowest)Lord:（男）貴族adorelovedeeplyandrespect(sb)highlyHeadoreshiswifeandchildren.他深愛妻兒.worshipAdoration:greatlovebefilledwithadoration充滿敬意Adorable:attractive;delightful;lovable迷人的;討人喜歡的;可愛的alikeAdj.只作表語Bealike:similar;MymotherandIarealikeinmanyways.Adv.In

asimilarwayMyfathertreatedusallalike.

GreatmindsthinkalikeIlearnedalotfromteachersandstudentsalike.fameachievefameandfortune獲取名利Theyoungmusicianrosequicklytofame.那個年輕的音樂家很快就出了名.Hisfameresoundedallovertheworld.Befamedfor:befamousfor;benotedfor;renownedfor…eminent(ofaperson)famousanddistinguished（指人）著名的,杰出的,卓越的(ofqualities)remarkable;outstanding（指品質(zhì)﹑特性）明顯的;顯著的;突出的amanofeminentgoodness

品德優(yōu)良的人Prominent;preeminent;famous;renown;Conspicuous;obviousBitterlyadv.Bitter:adj.showingenvy,hatredordisappointmentnotsweet苦的;有苦味的:Blackcoffeeleavesabittertasteinthemouth.不加奶的咖啡在嘴里留下了一些苦味.

Unsweetenedcoffeedifficulttoaccept;causingsorrow;unwelcome難以接受的;引起悲傷的;不受歡迎的:learnfrombitterexperience從慘痛教訓中吸取教益shedbittertears留下傷心淚水unpleasantlycold:abitterwind/winterbetBet(sth)(onsth):risk(money)onaraceHespendsallhismoneybettingonhorses.他把所有的錢都用在賭馬上.Ibet(that)...(口)Iamcertain我敢肯定youbet(口)youmaybesure(ofit)你可確信;的確;當然:

“Areyougoingtothematch?”“Youbet(Iam)!”--你去看比賽嗎?--當然（我去）!extravagantusingorspendingtoomuchanextravagantman揮霍無度的人goingbeyondwhatisreasonableextravagantpraiseExtravaganceLuxurious:奢侈的；極其舒服的luxuryLuxuriant:lush繁密的;茂盛的luxuriancethepoem'sluxuriantimagery

詩中的豐富意象povertyliveinpoverty過著窮困的生活Shehadbeenworndownbypovertyandillness.她貧病交加,受盡折磨.poverty-stricken

adj.affectedbypoverty;extremelypoor貧困不堪的;極度貧窮的:poverty-strickenfamilies,homes,housing

一貧如洗的家庭﹑缺衣乏食的家﹑四壁蕭然的房屋.

ListeningPracticeListenandanswerthefollowingquestions:Whywereboxersknownas“prizefighters”twohundredyearsago?Whywasboxingverycrudeinthosedays?

WhatwasMendoza’schiefcontributiontoboxing?1.Becauseboxersfoughtwithbarefistsforprizemoney.2.Becausetherewerenorules.3.Hebroughtscienceintothegame.TextanalysisTopicdiscussion:Whatdoyouknowaboutthehistoryofanothersport?

Whendiditstart?Howlonghasitbeenplayed?“Violentsportslikeboxingshouldbebanned.”Whatdoyouthink?BasketballNicknamedas“B-ball”,“hoops”InventedbyDr.JamesNaismithaphysicaleducationprofessorandinstructor;Aim:keephisgymclassactiveonarainyday;keephisstudentsoccupiedandatproperlevelsoffitnessduringthelongNewEnglandwintersFirstplayed1891,Springfield,Massachusetts,UnitedStatesMichaelJordangoesforaslamdunkattheoldBostonGardenThefirstbasketballcourt:SpringfieldCollegeViolentSportsShouldBeBanned?NO.LearnourownlimitsandstrengthsCreatefriendshipsHelpreducestresstheissueoffreedomYES.CauseinjuryandpainViolent,barbaricCivilizedsociety……ViolentSportsShouldBeBanned?SummaryWritingWhenthetwomenquarreled,theysettledtheargumentbyafight.ThistookplaceatStilton.ItlastedanhourandHumphireswon.Whentheymetagain,Mendozalostagain,butintheirthirdmatc