课件26张PPT。Unit 2 The Olympic GamesWarming The Great WallThe Forbidden City Mogao CavesTaj MahalEgypt PyramidsCultural RelicsWhat is a cultural relic?1. It can not be a building. ( )
2. It must have been used in the past. ( )
3. It must be very valuable. ( )
4. It doesn’t need to be very rare. ( )
5. It must have survived for a long time. ( )
√ √√ × √Conclusion : what is a cultural relic? A cultural relic is something that has survived for a long time. It is often part of something old that has remained when the rest of it has been destroyed. It tells people about the past.What material are they made of?
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goldsilverivorystone
What’s it? What is it often made into?amberbraceletnecklaceCan you imagine a room made of amber?In search of the Amber roomGuess Look at the title and the picture and predict what the passage is about.
the Amber RoomIn search ofIt was once lost.The following five questions summarize the main idea of the five paragraphs in the passage. Put the paragraph numbers in the box. How did the Amber Room become one of the wonders
of the world? How was a new Amber Room built?Reading task 1: How did the Amber Room get lost? How was the Amber Room made? Why did the King of Prussia give the Amber Room to the Czar
of Russia as a gift? 35412Reading task 2: What kings and queens are mentioned in the text? Which country are they from?Frederick William I
(Prussia) Frederick I
(Prussia)Peter the Great
(Russia) Catherine II
(Russia)What happened between them and the Amber Room? Reading task 3:Frederick I A stole the Amber Room.
Frederick William I B sent a troop of his best
soldiers to the king of
Prussia.
Peter the Great C had the Amber Room made.
Catherine II D had it moved outside St
Petersburg.
The Nazi army E gave it to the Czar as a gift.
The Russians and F built a new Amber Room
Germans after studying pictures of
the old one.
_____________________What was the room like? designed amberyellow-browngoldjewelsfancyten yearsReading task 4:forfourmetersReading task 5: What did the Amber Room go through?giftPeter the Greatwinter palaceSt PetersburgreceptionCatherine IIoutsideArtistsdetailscandlesmirrorspicturesat warremovedstoleGermansummerReading task 5: What did the Amber Room experience?mysteryRussiansGermansnewsummerold photosreadycelebrate300th Draw a chart to show the remove of the Amber Room:
Summary PrussiaRussiathe winter palace
in St Petersburg-the summer palace in St PetersburgGerman city on the Baltic Sea?A strange history 课件22张PPT。Unit 2 The Olympic GamesAre you familiar with these pictures?The Olympic GamesHow much do you know about
the Olympic Games?
To check your knowledge of
the Olympic Games, let’s
a competion.
Warming-up1 Where did the ancient Olympic Games start?Athens, Greece2 Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event?Xu Haifeng ShootingSwifterHigherStronger3 What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games?EuropeAfricaAmericaAsiaOceaniaFive Ring FlagFive continentsThe five rings stand for friendship and unity of the five continents in the world.4 What do the five rings stand for?5 What are the official mascots（吉祥物）for the Beijing Olympics? They mean “Welcome to Beijing!”6 What is the motto(格言) of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games?One World One DreamAn InterviewLook at the title and the pictures
and predict the contentThe form of the text: The content of the text: Predicting
(预测) Pre-readinga dialogueThe Olympic GamesNow read the first paragraph quickly and find out who are talking in the interview.interviewinterviewPausaniasLi yaneree
Who is Pausanias?
A Greek writer about
2000 years ago.
What does he want to do ?
He wants to find out about the present-day Olympic Games.Who is Li Yan?
She is a volunteer (someone who works without pay) for the 2008 Olympic Games. Now we know that Pausanias is going to interview Li Yan,if you and your partner were Pausanias and Li Yan, what would you say to each other in the interview?Discuss in PairsSuch as the time, the place, the events,the athletes, the awards…For example:
A:How often do you hold the Olympic Games?
B:We often hold the Olympic Games every four years.
While-readingRead the rest of the passage and find out :
Pausanias’ questions and check whether you think similarly as him or not.
Task1 Scanning(1) How often do you hold your Games?
(2) How can the runners enjoy competing in winter ? And what about the horses?
(3) Do you mean the Greek world?
(4) Where are all the athletes housed?
(5) Does anyone want to host the Olympic Games?
(6) Did you say medals? Do you compete for prize money too? While-readingBoth the Summer and Winter Olympics are held every two years.
There are running races and horse riding in the Winter Olympics.
Women were admitted to join in the ancient Olympics.
Only Greeks are allowed to take part in the ancient Olympics.
The olive wreath has been replaced by money.
FFFTFTask2 Scanningfournonomedals While-reading Task3 Careful-readingFind out the differences and similarities between the ancient Olympic Games and the modern Olympic Games. differencesWinterGreekall over the worldwomenEvery country is possiblean olive wreathmedalsmoreevery 4 yearsevery 4 yearsNo No Swifter, higher,
strongerSwifter, higher,
strongersimilaritiesDiscussionIs it good to host the Olympic Games or not? Why or not?Post-reading Suppose you were Pausanias, write a letter to one of your best friends to show your great amazement in the differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games.Homework
