课件43张PPT。The Olympic GamesUnit 2ancient
compete
competitor
medaladj. 古代的;古老的
vi. 比赛;竞争
n. 竞争者
n. 奖章;勋章;纪念章Words previewWhat do you know about
the Olympic Games?
Try this quiz and find
out who knows the most.Where did the ancient Olympic Games
start ?A. in Athens
B. in Olympia2. How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games?A. Only one, Greece
B. All the countries in the world3. Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games?A. Men B. women and slaves4. When and where did the modern Olympic Games start? Athens in 1896
B. Olympia in 776 BC
5. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event?A. Xu Haifeng; shooting
B. Deng Yaping; table tennis
6. What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games? swifter higher stronger
B. swift high strongAsiaAfricaEuropeOceaniaAmerica7. What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for? the five continents
the five basic colors
8. What are the official mascots for
the Beijing Olympics?A. the Five Friendlies.
B. Panda9. How many gold medals did China win in the 29th Beijing Olympic Games?A. 51 B. 5910. What’s the motto of Beijing Olympic Games?A. One world, one dream
B. Green OlympicsAsiaEuropeAfricaAmericaOceaniaThe five rings stand for friendship of five continents.solidificationequityopenfriendship团结平等坦城友谊The Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Match them together:
Beibei the Olympic flame
Jingjing the panda
Huanhuan the fish
Yingying the swallow
Nini the Tibetan antelope 2004 Seoul
2000 Atlanta
1996 Los Angeles
1992 Athens
1988 Barcelona
1984 SydneymascotsMatch the year and the host city of
the Summer Olympic Games.The first Olympic
Torch Relay in the 16th Olympic Games in 1928
in Athens.Ancient Olympic Games1 Only free citizens of one country
take part
2 Slaves and women could not take part
3 Always in the same place
4 Only once every four years
5 Limited number of events which
remained the sameModern Olympic Games1 Competitors from many countries
2 All adults can take part if they reach
the required standard for their event
3 Hosted by different countries
4 Summer and Winter Games; Special
and Paralympics
5 Many events which continue to increase BrainstormingName the events of
the Olympic Games
according to following signs.skiingspeed skatingboxing judo football (soccer) baseball running high jumplong jumpTable TennisGymnasticsHorse DivingSwimming badmintonfree exercisehigh and low barsOlympic 110m hurdles champion basketball volleyball It is a great honor to host the Olympic
Games. To hold the Olympic
Games is a rich prize for a
country. And it can make
a country known in the world.
In Beijing; In 2008. Green OlympicsCultural Olympics Bird NestWater TubeScientific OlympicsOne World,
One DreamMottoNew Beijing,
Great Olympics Emblem (会徽)The Torch of the Beijing Olympic Games medals decorated with jadegoldsilverbronzeOlympic MedalsWhen and where will the next
Olympic Games be held?The next Olympic Games will be held in London in 2012.Homework Write a passage about your
idea about the Beijing 2008
Olympic Games in about
100 words.
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