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Learning Aims1.To get familiar with several famous athletes.2.To use reading strategies such as skimming and scanning to understand the text.3.To be able to introduce a famous athlete based on what will be learned.4.To have a deeper understanding of spirits of sportsmanship.Reading FOCUS ONWhile reading skimming1.What is the main idea of this passage?The text mainly introduces four famous athletes to us.2.Para1:Jonas Jacobsson Para2:Michellie Jones Para3:Fu Mingxia Para4:Martin StrelScanningRead the passage and answer the questions 1.Who is the youngest athlete?2.Who retired from their sport and then made a comeback?3.Who has trained in another profession?Fu Mingxia.Fu MingxiaJonas Jocobsson,Michellie Jones,Martin Strel.Careful ReadingMichellie Jones Fu MingxiaMartin Strel 1.He was born in Fujian,China in 1983.2.He is 1.78m tall.3.He weighs 72 kg.4.At a young age,he was encouraged to learn to play the piano by his parents,and to be a pianist.5.He is good at playing badminton.6.His nickname is Super Dan.Post-Reading:Guessing GamePerformance HomeworkTo polish your speech and share it with your classmates.