课件25张PPT。ReadingUnit 2
Olympic FiguresDo you know about any important or famous people in Olympic Games?
Introduce one, at home and abroad, to the class.学科网 Pierre de Coubertin
founder of the International Olympic CommitteeDo you know the man?Pierre de Coubertin’s statue at the Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Juan Antonio SamaranchDo you know who the man is?Z.x.x. K Skim the passage and answer the question.Who does the topic “Two Great Figures in the Olympics” refer to?Pierre de Coubertin Juan Antonio Samaranch Complete the following charts with the information from the text.CoubertinBorn to a French family.Began to revive the Games. Left the post of president of the IOC189618921863YearMade president of the IOC.1925Personal experiencesSamaranch1980Became a member of the Spanish
Olympic Committee. Elected vice president of the IOC.19701920 Read and choose the best answers.1. Why was Coubertin made president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1896?
A. Because he contributed a lot to the new
Olympic Movement.
B. Because the first modern Olympic Games in
Athens were successful.
C. Because he got his idea from the ancient
Olympic Games.
D. Because he was “Father of the Modem
Olympics”.A2. Coubertin made the following great contributions except that ______.
A. he created the Olympic Charters.
B. he created the Olympic Creed.
C. he made the IOC president a full-time
job.
D. he created the opening and the closing
ceremonies.C3. It is true about Juan Antonio Samaranch except that ____.
A. he was born in Spain.
B. In 1956, he became a member of the IOC
and then was appointed vice president in 1967.
C. he worked hard to push the IOC into the
realities of late 20th century political and
economic life.
D. he made great efforts to promote women’s
participation in the Olympics.B4. Juan Antonio Samaranch was regarded as a truly shining giant in Olympic history for the following reasons except that ______.
A. he promoted the Olympic Games.
B. he made the sports accessible to billions
of people across the world.
C. he made reforms benefiting amateurs
and women.
D. He was Father of the Modern Olympics. DZx.xkRead to decide whether the following statements are true or false.In 1894, Coubertin decided Athens to hold the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.
2) Coubertin held position of the president of the IOC until 1925.FIn 1894 , people meeting in Paris voted to hold the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896.Tpeople meeting in Paris voted3) In , Juan Antonio Samaranch was elected vice president of the Spanish Olympic Committee.
4) Juan Antonio Samaranch brought the marathon, football and baseball into the Olympic Games.FFour years later 19741970Fmen’swomen’s1970+4=19745) As the first IOC president, Samaranch worked hard to push the IOC into the realities of late twentieth-century political and economic life.
6) Juan Antonio Samaranch is a truly shining giant in Olympic history.F the first IOC president to work full time at the job TRead the passage and answer the following questions. 1) What was Coubertin’s belief about sports?
2) What contribution did Coubertin make to the modern Olympic Games? Sports possessed the power to benefit human
beings and encourage peace among the nations of the world.He devoted his life and wealth to the establishment and growth of the modern Olympic Games. He created the Olympic Charters, the Creed, the athlete’s Oath, and the opening and the closing ceremonies.3) What changes has the IOC had since Samaranch became the president?
4) What was Samaranch’s reform? He made frequent trips around the world and increased the cooperation with the UN as well as with many non-governmental organizations.His reform was to allow professional athletes as well as amateurs to compete in the Olympic Games. 5) What is the greatest similarity between Coubertin and Samaranch?Both of them were once the president of the IOC.
2) They both worked very hard for the development of new Olympic Movement.Complete the passage with the information you get from the text. Pierre de Coubertin was born to a ________ family. Influenced by the events of the late 19th century and ____________, he began to revive _________________. Over that time, he devoted _______and _______ to the establishment and growth of the modem Olympic Games which encourage _________________________________. French his educationthe Olympic Gameshis lifepeace among the nations of the worldwealthSamaranch, born in Spain’s Barcelona in 1920, served as ________president of IOC from _____to 2001. He cast off the outdated Olympic rule of only allowing __________________ to compete and opened the door to _________. These reforms made the Olympic Games much more ________ and enjoyable. He introduced commercialization into the IOC, turning the money-losing Games into a _____________industry. He also made great efforts to promote ______________for equal participation in the Olympic family. Samaranch is a great giant in Olympic history and has contributed a great deal to world peace and progress by enhancing _______. full-time 1980 professional athletesamateursaccessiblemoney-makingwomen’s rightsreformsWhat do you want to promote if you are one of the members of the IOC? Talk with your
group members and make a report to the whole class.DiscussionTo stop wars and encourage peace.To help educate the children in the developing countries.To help increase people’s awareness of environment protection.He Zhenliang: China’s Mr. Olympics honorary chairman of China's Olympic Committee, advisor of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG)He Zhenliang (1929-- ) was elected a member of the International Olympic Committee in 1981, a member of the Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee in 1985 and vice-chairman of the International Olympic Committee in 1989.Zx.xkLiu Changchun (1909 – 1983) was the first Chinese athlete to represent China in competition at an Olympic Games.
