Samaranch and China
Samaranch hold's a special place in the hearts of many Chinese, as he was instrumental in bringing the country into the Olympic spotlight. Here is a look at Samaranch and his relationship with China.
In many Chinese people's memory, two historic moments involving Samaranch are the most memorable.
Following Samaranch's election as IOC President, he helped China gain a newfound place in the Olympic movement.
Chinese officials quickly attained important positions within the IOC, but Samaranch had another goal for China to award a Chinese an Olympic gold.
In 1984 on the first day of the Los Angeles Olympics, this came true. Chinese shooter Xu Haifeng pocketed the first gold in Chinese history, and Samaranch was the one to hang the gold around Xu's neck.
In the following years, Samaranch made great efforts to help Beijing's bid for the 2008 Olympic Games. Ans on July 13, 2001, Samaranch awarded the 2008 Olympics to Beijing.
Three days later, Samaranch finished his Olympic reign.
In July 2008, the 87-year-old Samaranch came to Beijing to witness the exceptional success of the 2008 Olympic Games.
Samaranch once said he had love and friendship for China and he had learned to love and respect the people. In return, his efforts to promote China within the Olympic movement have earned Samaranch the continued respect and love of many Chinese.(共80张PPT)
Everyone will grow old, but the Olympics will be young forever, and the Olympics are one part of my life.
“Father of the Modern Olympics”
Coubertin
Let’s watch a video clip about Coubertin and decide whether the following statements are true or false.
1. Coubertin was German.
2. He was the 1st president of IOC.
3. He had been president for 13 years.
4. He created the Olympic Charters,
the Creed, and the flag.
5. He devoted all his life and wealth to the
modern Olympic Games.
What does IOC stand for
F
T
F
T
T
What does it mean in Chinese
to give
“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.”
THE OLYMPIC CREED
Olympic flag
Student A:
asks for Coubertin’s information
Coubertin
Student B:
looks at the book and answers A’s questions
Samaranch
In 1974 Samaranch was
elected vice president
by voting, and in1980
he became the president.
Samaranch
Student B:
asks for Samaranch’s information
Student A:
looks at the book and answers B’s questions
Coubertin
Samaranch
Please refer to Task 2.
Do you know the following words
Read the following words aloud.
According to the information you know, what words can you use to describe the two figures
Read the article below and find more descriptive words to describe the two figures. Write them on the lines.
firm
untiring
Anything else
to have or own sth.
establishment
Can you use another phrase to replace thanks to
un+tiring
to formally choose sb. for a job
What does it mean in Chinese
economy economic
prevention
amateur: doing sth. for enjoyment or interest, not as a job
meeting
easy to reach or get
Team 1: finds Coubertin’s information to fill in the chart
Team 2: finds Samaranch’s information to fill in the chart
Born to a french family
Began to revive the games
Made president of the IOC
Which team does better
1925
1920
Became a member of the SOC
1970
Elected vice president of the IOC
1980
According to the title and the structure of the text, write an introduction to the article on the line.
Work in pairs and answer the following questions.
What was Coubertin’s belief about sports What do you
think of his opinion
2) What contribution did Coubertin make to the modern
Olympic Games
3) What changes has the IOC had since Samaranch became
the president
4) What was Samaranch’s reform What’s its significance
5) What is the greatest similarity between Coubertin and
Samaranch
1) What was Coubertin’s belief about sports What do you think of his opinion
Sports possessed the power to benefit human beings
and encourage peace among the nations of the world.
2) What contribution did Coubertin make to the
modern Olympic Games
He created the Olympic Charters, the Creed, the athlete’s Oath, and the opening and the closing ceremonies.
3) What changes has the IOC had since Samaranch
became the president
He pushed the IOC into the realities of late 20th-century political and economic life and also he promoted professional athletes’ and women’s rights for equal participation.
4) What was Samaranch’s reform What’s its
significance
He increased the IOC’s cooperation with the UN as well as with many non-governmental organizations. And the IOC aid committee distributed $95.7 million to humanitarian causes.
5) What is the greatest similarity between
Coubertin and Samaranch
Discussion
They both contributed a lot to Olympic Games and are well-known in the whole world.
Complete the passage with the information you get from the text.
Pierre de Coubertin was born to a __________family. Influenced by the events of the late 19th century and
____________ , he began to revive ___________.
Over that time, he devoted ________and ________
to the establishment and growth of the modern Olympic Games which encourage___________ .
French
his education
the Games
his life
wealth
peace
Samaranch, born in Spain’s Barcelona in 1920, served as______president of IOC from ____ to 2001. He cast off the outdated Olympic rule of only allowing ________to compete and opened the door to________________ . These reforms made the Olympic Games much more ________ and enjoyable. He introduced commercialization into the IOC, turning the money-losing Games into a ________ industry. He also made great efforts to promote ____________ for equal participation in the Olympic family. Samaranch is a great giant in Olympic history and has contributed a great deal to world peace and progress by enhancing ____________ .
1980
the 7th
professional athletes
amateurs
accessible
profitable
women’s rights
cooperation
Homework
Task 1
Task 3
Preview word power and do the exercises.
Task 2
Find some information about the relationship
between Samaranch and China.
Brainstorming
Write down the meaning of each word and tell in what way you learn it.
Find from the text the verbs to complete the expressions below.
1) ___________ a firm belief
2) ___________ his life and wealth to
3) ___________ the IOC into the realities
4) ___________ frequent trip
5) ___________ the IOC’s cooperation with the UN
6) ___________ $95.7 million to humanitarian causes
7) ___________ him into the IOC’s executive board
develop
devote
push
make
increase
distribute
lead
Complete the sentences with the words you get from Tasks 1 and 2. Change the form where necessary.
If you __________ him too hard, he may lose the
confidence in his work.
2) She _______ keen business skills with a charming
personality.
3) The money _______________ among schools in the
earthquake area.
4) Oil______________ in price.
push
unites
was distributed
has increased
5) She _____________ a taste for classical music after
attending several music classes.
6) After he has retired, he will ________ himself
to gardening.
7) We must ____________somebody to act as
secretary.
8) I think he ___________ the necessary patience and
tact to do the job well.
devote
has developed
appoint
possesses
Study the word formation of “medalist”and follow the example to form new words.
medalist → medal + -ist → one who has received a medal
scientist
chemist
pianist
typist
violinist
cyclist
tourist
specialist
artist
physicist
receptionist
socialist
Homework
Preview Grammar and do the exercises.
Read the short story below, paying attention to the coloured parts.
The past participles are used as the adverbial.
What does concession mean
condition
cause
time
Study the examples carefully, and then select one word or expression to put in the correct place in the Functions column.
accompanying
action
accompanying
manner
Attention!
Rewrite the following sentences by using the past participle.
1)Though he was warned of the danger, he still went skating
on the thin ice.
2) Because I was greatly moved by the film, I was in tears.
3) Because they were encouraged by their English
teacher, the students started to discuss the questions
heatedly.
Warned of the danger, he still went skating on the thin ice.
Greatly moved by the film, I was in tears.
Encouraged by their English teacher, the students started to discuss the questions heatedly.
4) Once it is learned, it will never be forgotten.
5) We will not attack unless we are attacked by others.
6) If we are united, we stand; if we are divided, we fall.
7) When he was awoken by the terrible noise, he jumped up.
8) The sign was written in large letters. It said, “No Smoking.”
Once learned, it will never be forgotten.
We will not attack unless attacked by others.
United, we stand; divided, we fall.
Awoken by the terrible noise, he jumped up.
Written in large letters, the sign said, “No Smoking.”
Complete the sentences by using the past participle and write the function of each past participle in the brackets.
( ) 1) ______________(如此高兴), we decided to
stay two more days.
( ) 2) _____________________________ (十六世纪烧
毁后), the castle was never rebuilt.
( ) 3) ____________________ (被他的话所感动), I
accepted his present.
( ) 4) _______________________(从山上看), the lake
looks beautiful.
( ) 5) __________________ (如果吃得及时), the
medicine will be quite effective.
Much delighted
Burnt down in the 16th century
Moved by his words
Seen from the mountain
If taken in time
cause
cause
place
condition
time
Read the story below, underlining the “-ing” and “-ed” participles and decide the function of each participle.
Can you guess the meaning
poorly-dressed well-dressed
the feeling of being sorry for sb.
Prediction
What is the report about
Paralympics
Listen to a news report and choose the best answer to each question.
Listen to the report again, and judge whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
F
T
F
F
T
Listen again and complete what the athletes say.
will prove
work hand in hand to create a better future.
my dream to participate
I’ll never get lost in life
achieve success in every event
for everyone
to share the joy
What do you say when you encourage people
Brainstorming
Work in pairs and make a dialogue based on
each of the following situations.
Homework
Find more expressions to express encouragement
and then share them with your partner.
Read the following passage, paying special attention to how a person is introduced.
professional
popularity
When you introduce a person, what
information will you provide
Introduction
hobbies
profession
motto
birthplace
birthday
Name Yao Ming
Birthday
Birthplace
Height
Profession
Famous for
Motto
Fill in the table to learn what basic information you should give when introducing a person.
September 12, 1980
Shanghai
2.26-meter tall
basketball player
playing for NBA
“Believe myself”
Study the information provided in the following two charts and then try to introduce one of them orally to your partner.
Write a paragraph to introduce one of them based on your oral work.
Homework
Try to describe the pictures with the new words and phrases in the box. You may use a dictionary to help you.
accidentally a flight of congratulate record book
He accidentally fell down a flight of stairs.
His friends congratulated him and his victory was written in the record book.
Jesse Owens raced
against motorcycles.
Predict the content of the text based on the pictures here
and the new words and phrases in Task 1.
Make predictions by judging whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Read the text and check your answers .
F
F
T
F
F
Why could he be honored at that time What was the background
Complete the following sentences with the information from the text.
Complete the chart with the related information according to the numbers in the text.
His family moved to Cleveland and there he got a new name.
Owens ran his first race.
He set even more records than he would in the Olympic.
He was honoured by the United States.
He died.
James Cleveland Owens, the________Olympic winner, began his life as a(n) ______at the age of 13. Since he was poor, he had to do ____________when he went to Ohio State University. As a second-year student, he took part in the Big Ten Games held________. ________the serious back injury caused by a heavy fall before the game, he managed to ____ . A year later, he won in the Olympic Games in Berlin. However, his great victory______________________. He didn’t even receive any honour from _____________ . He still lived a hard life. Yet _____________________in the Olympics always encouraged him to overcome difficulties in life.
athlete
part-time jobs
American
in 1935
run
In spite of
didn’t change his life much
his own country
the gold medals won
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words or expressions from the text or of your own.
Find the facts from the text that match the following qualities Jesse Owens had.
Then talk about other people you know who have the same qualities.
1) never give up 2) self-respect 3) honesty
How do you understand the following words once said by Jesse Owens. Have a discussion and make a report to the whole class.
Homework
