(共17张PPT)
Unit 5
Sport
Sport and health
Module 3
To read the passage and learn
something about the Olympic
Games
Objective
What do you know about the Olympic Games Let’s do a quiz.
1. The first Olympic Games were held in______.
a. the UK b. Italy c. Greece d. France
2. The first modern Olympics were held in ______.
a. Athens b. Sparta c. Argos d. Delphi
3. The Olympic motto is ______.
a. “Fair Play” b. “Faster, Higher, Stronger” c. “Live and let live” d. “Care for others”
Let’s read the passage and learn more about the Olympic Games.
Read this article and match each paragraph with its main idea.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
The modern Olympic Games
The ancient Olympic Games
The motto of the Olympic Games
World records for the men’s 100-metre race made in the Olympic Games
Different kinds of events in the Olympic Games
Part
Paragraph(s)
Main idea
1
2
3
1-2
3-4
5
A brief introduction to the ancient Olympic Games and the modern Olympic Games.
Some facts about the Olympic Games.
About the motto of the Olympic Games
Divide the passage into three parts and write the main idea of each part.
Read the first two paragraphs and complete the following table.
The rules in the ancient Olympic Games The rules in the modern Olympic Games
______________could take part in the Olympics.
Women______________________________________________. __________________________can take part in the Olympics.
Many of the athletes are _________.
Only the Greeks
were not allowed
to join or even watch
the Olympics
Athletes from all over
the world
women
How long have the Olympic Games lasted
When and where were the first modern Olympic Games held
Answer the questions according to the first two paragraphs.
For over a thousand years.
In Athens, Greece in 1896.
Read paragraph 3 and 4 and answer the questions.
What do the track events include
What do the field events include
What do the track events test
What do the field events test
Why does the writer say that the men’s 100-metre race is one of the most exciting events in the Olympics
Running.
The high jump, the long jump and the shot put.
They test a person’s speed.
They test how high or far someone can jump or throw an object.
Because athletes have run faster and faster over the years.
What are the differences between the ancient and modern Olympics
2. What is the difference between track events and field events
3. What does the writer think the Olympics are all about
A
Read the article about the Olympic Games. Then answer the questions below. (P 77)
In ancient times, only the Greeks took part in the Olympics, and women were not allowed to join or even watch them. But in the modern Games, athletes from all over the world take part in different sports at the Olympics. Many of these athletes are women.
1. What are the differences between the ancient and modern Olympics
Check your answer
2. What is the difference between track events and field events
3. What does the writer think the Olympic are all about
Track events test a person’s speed and field events test how high or far someone can jump or throw an object.
They are all about the Olympic motto “Faster, Higher, Stronger”.
take part in参加
shot put推铅球
the world record for… ……的世界纪录
track events径赛项目
field events田赛项目
be different from…与……不同
in ancient times 在古代
from all over the world 来自世界各地(的)
Look out the following expressions in the article.
(1)与……不同
(2)在古代
(3)参加
(4)来自世界各地(的)
(5)推铅球
(6)径赛
(7)田赛
(8)……的世界纪录
be different from…
in ancient times
take part in
from all over the world
shot put
track events
field events
the world record for…
Translate the following expressions into English
B
In groups, discuss the following questions with your classmates. (P 77)
What is your favorite Olympic sport Why
Which is more important: winning lots of medals, or trying your best
1. Review the words and expressions we have learnt in this unit.
2. Retell the differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games.
Homework