课件47张PPT。The Olympic GamesThe Olympic Games in Ancient Greece Introduction In the ancient times, every four years in the summer period, a major event, which lasted seven days, was held in Olympia, a city in Ancient Greece. Officially established as a celebration at the beginning of the 9th century BC with a law, it included religious rituals and athletic games. With the same law, the area of Olympia was considered a sacred place while a truce- ekehiria- was initiated: during the Olympics, all the conflicts among the ancient Greek cities-states stopped. Preparation for the Olympics The Palaestra, a square building-3rd century BC consists of an open peristyle courtyard with rooms round it. It was an area in which athletes trained for wrestling, boxing and jumping. The first written testimonies with the names of winners, date back from the year 776 BC. There were specific preparations for the event which were:
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????The Stadium, where the athletic games were held, was 212.54m long and 28.50m wide. There were no seats, apart from the stone exedra of the Hellanodikai standing opposite the altar of the goddess Demeter Chamyne, and the embankment could easily seat 45,000 spectators. The GamesA general view of Ancient Olympia as it is today. Religious rituals were held at the beginning and the end of the games. An important notice is that except the priestesses, women were not allowed to watch the games and mothers and sisters of the athletes stayed at the opposite side of the nearby river. Warming upListen to a song and guess what purpose it is used for.
Have you ever heard of this song? What is it used for?(1). Pass the Flame.
(2). 2004—the Athens Olympic
Games. AsiaEuropeAfricaAmericaOceaniaThe five rings stand for friendship of five continents.solidificationequityopenfriendship团结平等坦城友谊 Emblem (会徽)Motto (口号)Torch (火炬)Mascot(吉祥物)Stadium
(体育馆)The Olympic flagGreen OlympicsGroup work for competitionWhen did the ancient Olympic Games started?
A.1896 B. 1906 C. 776 BC
2. What was rewarded the winners in ancient Olympic Games?
A. Medals B. Money
C. Olive wreath3. How many gold medals did China get in the 2004 Athens Olympics?
A. 28 B. 32 C. 28
4. Which sport is in the Winter Olympic Games?
A. Badminton B. Basketball
C. Speed skating5. How many kinds of Olympic
Games are there in the world?
6. What’s the motto of the Olympic Games?
(Two kinds)(Higher, swifter and stronger)7. What’s the motto of the Athens
Olympics?
8. What’s the host city of the first Olympics?(Welcome home) (Athens, Greece)9. What’s the host city of the 2008 Olympic Games? (Beijing, China and London in 2012)...Task 1: Skimming
1. What are they mainly talking about?The similarities and differences about the ancient Olympics and modern Olympics.Reading 2. When he hears that women are allowed to join in, what does he say? How about his feeling, sad, surprised or happy? (surprised)3. When he hears the Olympics are also about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw further, how does he feel, sad, surprised of happy? (happy)Task 2: ScanningfourfourwintermoreGreekall overthe worldwomenevery country
is possiblean olive
wreathmedalsThe olive wreath has been replaced by money.( )
2. The Olympics were not always held in Greece 2000 years ago. ( )
At first, Pausania thinks people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games. ( ) TFFTrue or false4. Pausania is surprised to know that women are to take part in the modern Olympic Games. ( )
5. We feel proud because we have finally got the chance to hold the Olympic Games. ( ) TT6. Horse riding events belong to the Winter Olympics. ( )
7. Ancient Greek cities competed against each other for money. ( )
8. The village built for Olympic athletes is made up of a main reception building, several stadiums and a gymnasium. ( )
9. 2012 Olympics will be held in London. ( )TFFTFill in the blanks with proper words or
phrases and then match the questions
with their right answers according to the
text .
1. _________ do you hold modern
Olympics?
B. How can the runner enjoy competing
in winter?
C. Do all the athletes come from the
Greek world?How oftenD. Where are all the athletes 2. ________?
E. Does anyone want to 3. ________ the Olympic Games?
F. What do you compete for?
No, athletes are from all over the world
and 4. _____________ are also included.
b. Yes, it’s a great 5. ______________ but also a great honor to be chosen.housedhostwomen athletesresponsibility c. Every four years. There are two sets of
Games─ the Winter and the Summer
Olympics. The Winter Olympics are
held 6. _______________ the Summer
Games.
d. We compete for the 7. ________ of the
Olympics.
e. There are competitions like
8. _________________ instead of
running races in the Winter Olympics.
f. A special village is built for them.A-c; B-e; C-a; D-f; E-b; F-dtwo years beforemottoskiing and skatingDifferences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games: 1. only free citizens of one country could take part1. competitors from many countries2. slaves and women could not take part2. all adults can take part if they reach the required standard for their event3. Always in the same place3. Hosted by different countries4. Only once every four years4. Summer and Winter Games; Special and ParalympicsAnswer the following questions.1.What amazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games?
Pausanias is amazed that many countries take part in the Olympic Games and women too and there are two sets of Games – the Winter and the Summer Olympics.2.Why does he think Athens and Beijing should feel proud?
Because Li Yan has explained that it is a great honour to host the Olympic Games.3. Why does he think people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games?
He think that so many things have changed in the Olympic Games that he fears that the spirit of the Olympics may have changed too.4.What makes Pausanias happy about the modern Olympic Games?
The modern Olympic Games have more events. Every country wants to host it. It shows that the Games are popular with the whole world. It is just a competition not for money.Comprehending Exercise 3Reasons to host the
Olympic Gamesa great honourtourismnew sports facilitiesgreat responsibilitynew investmentnational prideReasons not to host the
Olympic Gamestoo expensiveaccidents/attacksmany stadiumsmuch planningaccommodationpressureWork in pairs.
What do you prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games if you are a teacher / university students/ worker in Beijing / driver / Tianliang / Guo Jingjing / Liu Xiang / a coach (教练) / Zhang Yimou / the mayor of Beijing ……DiscussionThe Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world, which include two kinds, the ________and the ______ Olympics. Both of them are _____ every _____ ____. AllSummary of the interviewSummerWinterheldfour yearscountries can take part if their athletes reached the ________ to the games. Women are not only _______ to join in but playing a very _________ role. A ______ ______ is built for the competitors standardallowedimportantspecial villageto live in, a ________ for competitions, a large swimming pool, a __________ as well as seats for those who watch the games. It’s a great _____ to host the Olympic Games. The Olivestadiumgymnasiumhonorwreath has been ________ by medals. But it’s still about being able to run ______, jump ______ and throw _______.replacedfasterhigherfurther Review the reading text and finish
Ex. 1 & 2 (P11)
2. Prepare for next period.Summary and homework课件17张PPT。Speaking and writingIn ancient Olympics, women were not allowed to compete in the games.
As a matter of fact, he has been admitted to Zhongshan University, which is as great an honor as a gold medal.Dictation3. He felt upset because his house would be taken apart and replaced by a new one.
4. I had to promise to slow down so as not to lead to accidents.Work in pairs or groups, and interview at least 5 students about their hobbies and why they like it.
What’s your favorite hobby?An interview2. Why do you like it ( love /
enjoy / prefer /be interested
in / be crazy about…)?
3. What is enjoyable about the hobby?
4. What good does it do to you?Work in groups and discuss with your partners who have the same hobby with you.SpeakingQuestions:
1. Why do you like this sport / music / collecting stamps?2.What is enjoyable about your hobby?
3. What do you need for this hobby?
4. What have you learned from the hobby?
5. What difficulty might you have about it? S1: My speech is about football.
S2: Fine. Off you go.
S1: I became interested in football when I was very young. I used to watch my uncle’s television and saw the Chinese team take part in the world cup. I became so excitedSample dialogue: that I decided I would practise harder so that one day I might become part of the Chinese team.
S2: How old were you?
S1: I was 14 years old at that time.
S2: I think you should mention that. Did you like football before that?S1: Yes. I liked to play with my friends but I didn’t have a burning ambition to become part of the Chinese team.
S2: OK. Carry on.
S1: My favourite footballer is Diego Maradona. He is a South Americanplayer who used to play a few years ago. I like him because he was so skillful with the ball. I love to watch him play on old matches. Unfortunately, he has retired from football now. I think Chinese footballers have a lot to learn from him.S2: That’s fine. Now what do you do to improve your skill?
S1: I practise every day at lunchtime. I try to improve my running skills and my handling of the ball. Sometimes I play games with my friends. In the future, I hope to go to a sports university and perhaps be able to join the Chinese national team.
S2: Good. That sounds fine. Now would you like to listen to me. I like swimming because…WritingWrite a passage about your hobby.
A sample
Swimming is my favorite sport. I like it because it can bring me much fun. The process of learning how to swim is very interesting. You can try different ways of swimming, such as backstroke. You can swim at any time of the year if you like. In hot summer, if you jump into the river or the sea to have a swim, you will feel cool and comfortable. Even in cold winter, you can swim if you are brave enough. It’s a healthy sport and it can build up our body. If you are a beginner, you must be careful. You’d better not swim alone and bring life buoy with you in case of danger. If you want to be a good swimmer, you must have a lot of practice and have great determination. HomeworkFinish the composition after class.
