unit2 The Olympic Games warming up and reading课件1

课件34张PPT。The Olympic Games2Unit
How much do you know about Olympic Games?Olympic flagEurope AsiaAfricaOceania America
Olympic SymbolOlympic torchOlympic Mascots2008 Beijing Olympic MascotsFive Friendliesathletecompetitormedalsgoldsilverbronzestadiumgymnasium
gymnastics
Olive Wreaththe Olympic mottoHigherStrongerSwifter
Warming-Up
1. Where did the ancient Olympic Games start?
A. Olympia B. Athens C. London D. Beijing
2. How many countries competed in the ancient Olympics?
A. one B. many C. the European countries
3. Who couldn’t take part in the ancient Olympics?
A. Men B. Women C. Slaves D. Prisoners
4. When and where did the modern Olympics start?
A. Athens, 1896 B. Olympia, 1896
C. Greece, 776BC D. Athens, 2004
5. Who was China’s first gold medal winner in the Olympics and for what event?
A.许海峰, shooting B. 刘翔, hurdling
C. 李宁, gymnastics D. 伏明霞, diving
6. What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympics?
A. swifter, higher, stronger
B. Friendship, competition, harmony
The five interlocking rings stand for _____________________Europe AsiaAfricaOceania Americafriendship of five continents.7. What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for ?8. What are the official mascots for the Beijing Olympics?Five FriendliesReading (I)An Interview采 访interviewer:
interviewee:采访者
被采访者What is the topic of this interview?


SkimmingThe Olympic Games.
Paragraph 1
1.Who was Pausanias?
2.Who is Li Yan?
3. How and why have Pausanias come to modern times?He was a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago. He is a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic
Games.He has come on a magical journey on March18th,2007 to find out about the present-day Olympic Games.Read the rest of the passage and find out : What are Pausania’s questions?
(1) How often do you hold your Games?
(2) How can the runners enjoy competing in winter ?
(3) Do all the athletes come from the Greek world?
(4) Where are all the athletes housed?
(5) Does anyone want to host the Olympic Games?
(6) Do you compete for prize money ?every four years.skiingice skatingrunning raceAn Interviewall over the worldWomen special villagetworesponsibilityhonourSwifter, Higher and Strongerfasterhigherfurther Ex.1
The characteristics and similarities
of
the ancient and modern OlympicsdifferencesAncient Olympic GamesModern Olympic Gamesonly one set of games
fewer events
no ______ or _______ can take part in. competitors only from ______
get _________ as prize____ sets of Games
more events like_____ and ___________
anyone can take part in it if they reach the ________
get _____ as prize
womenslavesGreecetwoskiingice skatingstandardmedalsSimilarities1have running race
2.were held ________ years
3. no _____ for the winners
4. important competitionolive wreathesmoneyevery fourWhat amazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games?
A. Men are allowed to take part in the Games
B. It’s expensive to host the Olympic Games
C. All the sports events and all the countries
as well as women can take part in it.
D. No country wants to host the Olympic GamesEx2.2.Why does Pausianias think Beijing should feel proud ?
Because Beijing will host the Olympic Games in 2008
Because China had won 32 medals in 2004 Olympic Games.
Because Beijing is the first Asian country to
host the Olympic Games.3. Why does Pausianias think people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games ?
Because so many things have changed in the Olympics that he fears the spirit of Olympic may change.
Because the olive wreath has been replaced.
C. Because the winners will became very rich.Ex3. Fill in the blinks The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world, which include the ________and the ______ Olympics. Both of them are _____every ____ ____ . All countries can take part if their athletes reach the ________ to the games. Women are not only _______ to join in but play a very_________ role. SummerWinterfourstandardsyearsimportantallowedheldA _______ _____ is built for the competitor to live in, a ________ for competitions, a large swimming pool, a ____________ as well as seats for those who watch the games. It’s a great _____ to host the Olympic Games. The Olive wreath has been ________ by medals. But it’s still about being able to run ______, jump ______ and throw _______.honorreplacedfasterhigherfurtherstadiumspecial villagegymnasium

1.What does the interview mainly talk about?

Summing upThe __________and _____________
between the ancient and
modern Olympics.
differencessimilaritiesWhat have we learned today?
1. The differences and similarities between the ancient and modern Olympics.
2. Some knowledge about the Olympics.
3. How to have an interview with other people.
1. Learn the new words and expressions by heart.
2. Find out sentences in the passive voice(被动语态).