(共28张PPT)
Unit 6 Be a Champion!
Lesson 33 2800 Years of Sports
1. To master the new words and phrases
BC, athlete, compete, Olympia, married, host, Olympic, amazed, spirit, represent, find out
2. To learn about the history of the Olympics.
Learning objectives
Warm up
What do you know about the Olympics
New words and expressions.
BC
athlete
compete
Olympia
married
host
公元前
n. 运动员
v. 竞争；比赛
adj. 结婚的；已婚的
v. 主办；主持（活动）
n. 主人
奥林匹亚（地名）
New words and expressions.
Olympic
amazed
spirit
represent
adj. 奥林匹克运动会的
adj. 惊奇的；惊讶的
n. 精神；精灵
v. 代表；象征
Fill in the blanks.
1. He is a professional ________(运动员).
2. Tokyo will ________(主办)the 32nd Olympic Games in 2020.
3. Betty was chosen to ________(代表)her school to welcome these exchange students.
4. We should pass on the Olympic ________(精神)to everyone in the world.
5. All the players ________(竞争；比赛)for the gold medals.
athlete
host
represent
spirit
compete
Think about it.
· Have you ever watched the Olympics on the TV What did you watch
· Do you think the Olympics are important Why or why not
Read the lesson and match the questions with the answers.
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1. When did the Olympics begin
2. Where did the ancient Olympics start
3. When did the first modern Olympics
begin
4. When were the Beijing Olympics
5. Was this the first time for China to hold the Olympic Games
In 1896.
In 2008.
Yes, it was.
In 776 BC.
In Greece.
Did anyone find out when the Olympics began
Language Points
查出
【辨析】
find out 找出；弄清；查明。多指通过调查、询问、研究之后搞清楚、弄明白，通常含有经过困难、曲折的经历最终找到或弄清楚较难找到的、抽象的东西的含义。
find 找到；发现。强调“找”的结果，其宾语往往是某件丢失的东西或人。
look for 寻找。指有目的地寻找，强调“找”这个动作，结果如何不清楚。
eg: Can you find out when the flight will take off
I can’t find my pen. Can I borrow yours
The young couple were looking for their lost baby everywhere.
Can you _____ who has lost the watch ( )
A. look for B. look up
C. Find D. find out
D
The ancient Greeks wanted to have the best athletes compete against each other.
与……对抗
They held the event every four years in Olympia.
每四年
【辨析】
compete against… 和……竞争，后接竞争对象。
compete for… 为……而竞争/比赛，后接表示称号、奖品等的名词。
compete in… 参加……比赛
eg: Our teachers always encourage us to compete against each other.
Young children will usually compete for their mother’s attention.
Jim will compete in the long jump.
-Which team will you compete _____ at the basketball game
-The Orange Team.( )
A. against B.to
C. by D.in
A
【探究】
every和基数词、序数词、other或few连用时，表示时间或空间的间隔。
every+基数词+复数可数名词 = every+序数词+单数可数名词每……；每隔……
every other+单数可数名词 每隔一……
every few+复数可数名词 每隔几……
eg: He washes his hair every four days (every fourth day).
He visits the Great Wall every other year.
_____, athletes from all over the world compete _____ the Olympic Games _____ the honour of winning.( )
A. Every fourth year; in; for
B. Every four year; in; for
C. Every fourth years; against; in
D. Every four years; for; in
A
Married women couldn’t even watch the games!
已婚的妇女甚至不能观看比赛!
【辨析】
be/get married (to sb.) （与某人）结婚（强调状态，其后可接表示一段时间的词或短语）
marry sb. 嫁给/娶某人（强调动作；其后不接表示一段时间的词或短语）
eg: One of my friends got married to an American boy.
Annie married Jeff when they were both 25 years old.
-Mary, I remember you _____ several years ago.
-Yes, I _____ for 3 years.( )
A. married; have married
B. married; married
C. married; have been married
D. have married; have been married
C
Let’s do a quick quiz!
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1. Who is the father of modern Olympics
2. How many sports did the first ancient Olympics have
3. How many countries took part in the first modern Olympics
4. When were women allowed to compete in the Olympics
5. Who was the first Chinese athlete to take part in the Olympics
Pierre de Coubertin.
Only one. It is running.
Thirteen.
The 1900 Paris Olympics, the second modern Olympics.
Liu Changchun.
Let’s do a quick quiz!
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Now try to find more facts about the Olympics.
Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks.
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The Olympic Games are ________ and ________.The ancient Olympics started in ________ BC and lasted for more than a thousand years. They took place every four years. ________ could not compete in the ancient Olympics. In 1896, a _________ started the modern Olympic Games. He believed the games would help bring _________ and fair play to people all over the world. Now there are ________ and ________ Olympics every four years.
Women
Frenchman
friendship
new
old
776
Summer
Winter
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words. The first letter is given.
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1. Although Guo Wenjun was m________ and had a baby, she still practiced hard for the Olympics and finally won a gold medal.
2. Xu Haifeng won the first Olympic gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984. Since then, Chinese a________ have achieved excellent performances throughout the world.
arried
thletes
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words. The first letter is given.
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3. London is an old but m________ city. It was the h________ of the 30th Olympic Games. Over two hundred countries and districts c________ in the games.
odern
ost
ompeted
Choose the correct answer.
1. Our geography teacher told us to _____ more information about our city and share it next week.( )
A. find out B. keep away
C. turn off D. use up
2. What _____ news! We’ve never had such a long vacation before.( )
A. missing B. boring
C. worrying D. exciting
A
D
Choose the correct answer.
3. We’re _____ at the _____ news.( )
A. amazed; amazed B. amazing; amazed
C. amazed; amazing D. amazing; amazing
4. Although he was _____ my opinion, the old professor didn't come up with his own.( )
A. against B. on
C. for D. in
C
A
Choose the correct answer.
5. Why don’t you _____ us to _____ the speech contest ( )
A. join; join B. take part in; take part in
C. take part in; join D. join; take part in
D
Summary
BC, athlete, compete, Olympia, married, host, Olympic, amazed, spirit, represent, find out
GOOD JOB
