课件49张PPT。 Unit 2
The Olympic GamesGame TimeIt’s now…Round 1. Multiple choice1.In what year were the ancient Olympic Games first held ? A. 1896 B. 1906 C. 776 BC2.What will people do at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games?
A.running
B. Light the torch
C. Have a party SINCE 776BCIN GREECEThe first Olympic Torch
Relay in the 16th Olympic
Games in 1928 in AthensOlympic torchOlympic flameThe fire represents life and enthusiasm.
圣火象征着发源于古希腊的文明之光，它照耀着人类前进的道路，激励着人类追求光明、追求理想，朝着崇高的目标不断进取。3.What were used for prizes in the ancient Olympic Games ?
A.gold medals
B. olive wreathes
C. five important eventsFor the Ancient Greeks, the olive tree was a
symbol of peace, wisdom and victory.An olive wreath was made, and used to crown
the Ancient Olympic champions.Olive wreathmedalsilver medalbronze medalgold medal (champion)4.What events were there in the ancient Olympic Games?
A. Running, jumping, shooting, throwing, wrestling,
B. Table tennis, jumping, volleyball, swimming
5.When did the ancient Olympic Games stop?
A. 393 AD B. 398AD
6.How often are the Olympic Games held ?
A.once every 4 years
B. once every 2 years
C. once every 3 years7. Do you know the three words show the spirit of the Olympic Games?
A Happier, Healthier ,Wealthier
B swifter, higher , stronger
the Olympic motto
AsiaAfricaEuropeOceaniaAmerica What do the five rings stand for?AsiaEuropeAfricaAmericaOceaniaThe five interlocking rings stand for friendship of five continents.Basic information:8. When did China first take part in the Olympic Games?
A. In 1932 B. In 1940
9. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event?
A.Xu Haifeng; shooting
B.Xu Haifeng; table tennis
10. Which one is the mascots of Beijing Olympics?
ABCDOlympic Mascot 奥运吉祥物It is a special kind of animal that represents the country which host the Olympic Games.
奥运吉祥物多为举办国民族文化中拟人化的动物，使奥运会更加诙谐而富有人情味。
吉祥物始于1972年第20届奥运会。当时的吉祥物是一只小猎狗。你Welcome to Beijing北京欢迎2008 Beijing Olympic Mascots贝贝传递的祝福是繁荣。在中国，叠音名字是对孩子表达喜爱的一种传统方式。中国传统文化艺术中, “鱼” 和 “水” 的图案是繁荣与收获的象征，人们用“鲤鱼跳龙门”寓意事业有成和梦想的实现,“鱼”还有吉庆有余、年年有余的蕴涵。贝贝的头部纹饰使用了中国新石器时代的鱼纹图案。贝贝温柔纯洁，是水上运动的高手。fish 晶晶是一只憨态可掬的大
熊猫，无论走到哪里都会带给人们欢乐。作为中国国宝，大熊猫深得世界人民的喜爱。
晶晶来自广袤的森林，象征着人与自然的和谐共存。他的头部纹饰源自宋瓷上的莲花瓣造型。晶晶憨厚乐观，充满力量， panda欢欢是福娃中的大哥哥。他是一个火娃娃，象征奥林匹克圣火。欢欢是运动激情的化身，他将激情散播世界，传递 更快、更高、更强的奥林匹克精神。欢欢所到之处，洋溢着北京2008对世界的热情。
欢欢的头部纹饰源自敦煌壁画中火焰的纹样。他性格外向奔放，熟悉各项球类运动。flame迎迎是一只机敏灵活、驰骋如飞的藏羚羊，他来自中国辽阔的西部大地，将健康的美好祝福传向世界。迎迎是青藏高原特有的保护动物藏羚羊，是绿色奥运的展现。
迎迎的头部纹饰融入了青藏高原和新疆等西部地区的装饰风格。他身手敏捷，是田径好手。 Tibetan antelope妮妮来自天空，是一只展翅飞翔的燕子，其造型创意来自北京传统的沙燕风筝。“燕”还代表燕京(古代北京的称谓)。妮妮把春天和喜悦带给人们，飞过之处播撒“祝您好运”的美好祝福。
天真无邪、欢快矫捷的妮妮将在体操比赛中闪亮登场。 swallowGive the names of the following sports
items as quickly as you can.Round 2. basketballbasketballswimmingvolleyballskatingskiing table tennistennisfootballbadmintondivinggymnasticsshooting110m hurdlesbaseballboxingsailinghorse-ridingcycle ridingweight-liftingjudorunningDiscussion:
Why there is benefit for China to hold the Olympic Games? a. more friends
b. education develop more quickly
c. our athlete do better and our sports develop fasterGroup discussion: suppose you are taxi driver , teacher, child , writer, singer ,and ect , what you will do for the 2008 Olympic Games?Thank you!课件24张PPT。Period 2 Reading Unit 2 The Olympic Games see the fire in the sky we feel the beating of our hearts together this is our time to rise above we know the chance is here to live forever for all time hand in hand we stand all across the land we can make this world a better place in which to live hand in hand we can start to undrestand breaking down the walls that come between us for all time a li la everytime we give it all we feel the flame eternally inside us lift our hands up to the sky the morning calm helps us to live in harmony for all time hand in hand breaking down the walls between us Hand in hand2. Which sport is in the Winter Olympic Games?
A. badminton B. basketball
C. speed skating D. soccer
1. How many gold medals did China get in the
2004 Athens Olympics?
A. 26 B. 28 C. 30 D. 32 3.What is the Olympic motto?higherswifterstrongerWhat do the five rings mean? The five interlocking rings stand for friendship of five continents.Europe AsiaAfricaOceania AmericaSwifter, higher, strongerAthens, GreeceBeijing, ChinaAthens, GreeceSummer ~
Winter ~Sydney, AustraliaSets/ KindsMotto(格言,口号)Host city of the
first OlympicsHost city of
2000 OlympicsHost city of
2004 OlympicHost city of
2008 Olympics champion medal stadiumgymnasiumathletetake part in
reach the standard
be admitted to the games
be admitted as competitorscompeteas well ascompetitionPausanias, who was a Greek writer 2,000 years ago, has come on a magical journey to find out about the present day Olympic Games. He is now interviewing a girl, Liyan a Chinese girl.PausaniasinterviewerintervieweeAn interviewA person wants to get some information from others by talking.Ancient timesLiyanModern timesLook at the title, pictures and the first paragraph.What is the text probably about? What do they mainly talk about?
2. What does he say when he hears that women
are also allowed to join in ?How does he feel?
A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad
3. How does Pausanias feel when he hears the
Olympic Games are also about being able
to run faster, jump higher and throw further?
A. Surprised B. Happy C. SadTask 1: SkimmingReading1. What do they mainly talk about?
2. What does he say when he hears that women
are also allowed to join in ? How does he feel?Skimming They mainly talk about the ancient and modern Olympic Games esp. the similarities and differences. “Please wait a minute! All those events, all those countries and even women taking part!” he says.A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad 3. How does Pausanias feel when he hears the
Olympic Games are also about being able
to run faster, jump higher and throw further?
A. Surprised B. Happy C. SadSkimmingTask 2: Scanning Can you find the similarities
and differences of the ancient and modern Olympic Games?
similarities Both are held not for money but for ______.
______are allowed to take part in both in ancient and modern Olympics.
The mottos are the same. They are: _____________________________.
Some events are the same, such as___________________________________Both are held ____________________.
running, jumping, shooting, throwing.…every four yearshonorMen Swifter, higher and strongerdifferencesWinterGreekall over the worldWomen Every country is possiblean olive wreathMedals skiingIce skatingComprehending True or False.( )1.Men and women were allowed to take part in the ancient Olympic Games.( )2.The Winter Olympic Games are held every three years.( )3.The 28th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing.
( )4. A special village is built for competitors to live in.( )5.To hold the Olympic is a rich prize and a big honor for a country.FFFTTWomen were not allowedevery four years.29th( ) 6. Every athlete can take part in the Olympic Games.FEvery athlete who reaches the standard can Summary
The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world. There are two kinds of Olympic Games . One is , the other is ________________________. Both of them are held________________. All countries can take part if their athletes reach the _________ to be _________to the games. Women are not only ________to join in but play an __________role. A _____________is built for the competitor to live in, a ________for competition, a________ as well as seats for those who watch the games. It’s a great ________ to host the Olympics. It’s just as ______a competition to host the Olympic Games as to win an Olympic_______. The olive wreath has been ________ by medals. But it’s still about being able to run_______, jump_______ and throw_________. the summer Olympic Gamesthe winter Olympic Gamesevery four yearsstandardallowedadmittedimportantspecial villagestadiumgymnasiumhonourmuchmedalreplacedfasterhigherfurther The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games are drawing near ,we can smell them. Every Chinese seems to be preparing for it, we do hope it is coming as soon as possible .
from a high school studentWhat can we do to prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games as a a citizen of Taizhou?New Beijing Great OlympicsWe should study hard to learn more knowledgelearn English well to communicate with the foreignersdo the propaganda（宣传） workcollect money for the Olympic Gamesdo the service work
promote physical culture and build up our health Great changes New buildings and sports venues ,build
More trees , plant; New roads, build Hosting the Olympic Games will have good effects on Beijing/China ,but it will also bring some bad results.
Good effectsBad effectsGroup WorkGood effects Bad effectsShowing the level of science and technology
Attracting investmentImproving the friendship between the ChineseDisturbing people’s daily life and the people of the worldMore pollutionWasting some money in building some buildings Bird nestAthensLondon课件12张PPT。Period 5 Reading IIUnit 2 The Olympic Games Do you know any stories or persons in ancient Greek? Warming up (3m)Skim the text and find out the main idea of the story. The story is about a princess who races to marry the man that can run faster than her. In order to win the race, a man asks for help from the Goddess of Love.Scan the passage and find the answers:
Who was Atlanta?
What was she good at?
Who did she want to marry?
How could Hippomenes win Atlanta?Scan the passage and find the answers:
Who was Atlanta?
2. What was she good at?She was a Greek princess.
She was good at running. Who did she want to marry?
4. How could Hippomenes win Atlanta?She wanted to marry a man who could
run faster than her. He asked for help from the Greek Goddess
of Love. The Greek Goddess of Love gave
him three golden apples to attract Atlanta’s
attention and make her slow down.Read the text again and finish the following true or false exercise.Atlanta could run faster than any man.
At first Hippomenes understand why men ran against Atlanta.
Atlanta was not confident she would win.
She was so angry that she could not run in the Olympics.
She made as many men as she could share her pain.
Her father did not understand her wish to compete.
He did not refuse her wish to choose a husband in a race. FFFTTTTLanguage Pointsamaze (v): fill (sb) with great surprisebe amazed at sth. /+that从句amazing (adj):令人惊奇/惊异的Eg. An amazing speed / playerhear of promise
vt. 允诺，答应 promise (sb.) sth.;
promise (sb.) to do sth.
promise (sb.) that clause
e.g He promised (her) never to tell a lie.
vi. / vt. 预示；有希望…, 很有希望成功; 保证;前途
eg: The clear sky promises fine weather.
This project promises well.
这个工程大有前途。
n. 诺言、字据，充当make, break, keep, carry out 的宾语
eg: If you make a promise, you should keep it, you ought not to break it.
如果你作出允诺，就得守诺言，不应该违背诺言。? Underline the important sentences , understand them and recite them. 1.She was so angry that she said to her father she would not marry anyone who could not run faster than her.
2.When a man says he wants to marry me,I will run against him. If he cannot run as fast as me, he will be killed.
3.Other men stayed to run the race.There was a man called Hippomenes who was amazed when he heard of Atlanta’s rules.
4.She promised to help him and gave him three golden apples.
