课件37张PPT。Unit 2 The Olympic GamesPeriod 2
Warming up and pre-readingAims:1.Emotion aims:
1). To learn the history of the Olympic Games.
2). Encourage students to love sport and do exercise everyday.
2. Knowledge aims
To learn some words about sport.
Know about Olympic Games.Let's have a competition.1. This is a very fast game. Each of the two teams has five players ,and the
game is played for four periods (场次) of twelve minutes each. The players try
to put the ball into a "basket." It is useful if you are very tall. 2. This game must be played in water by several players. One who first reaches the finishing line is the winner.swimming3. The game is played by two teams of six players each. Each team can hit the ball up to three times, but not more than three times. Then the ball must land on the other side of the net (网). It is useful if you have tall players in your team. volleyball4. Several athletes take turns to fire at something with a gun.shooting5. The game is played by two strong people. One player tries to get the other down on the floor. wrestlingfootballDiscusBoxing high jumplong jumptable tennis divingsurfing
horse-ridingcycle ridingweight-liftingWords about sport:hurdles 跳栏 bicycle race 自行车比赛
sailing 帆船 shooting 射击 swimming 游泳wrestling 摔跤 horse ridng骑马 boxing 拳击 fencing 剑术 weightlifting 举重
table tennis 乒乓球 10,000-metre race 万米赛跑diving 跳水 gymnastics 体操 rings 吊环
high bar 高单杠 side horse 鞍马
double dars 双杠 free exercises 自由体操
skating 滑冰 skiing 滑雪 judo 柔道 Warming up1.Where and when did the ancient Olympic Games start?Oliympia in Greece 776 BC2.When did the ancient Olympic Games stop?393 AD3.How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games?one Greece4. Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games?Slaves and Women5.When and where did the modern Olympic games start?1896 in Greece6.Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event?Xu Haifeng7. What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic games?higher,swifter,stronger8.What does the Olympic flag mean? Background color: white Shapes: 5 rings joined togetherSymbolic(象征) of peace the friendship of the 5 continents 9. What are the official mascots for the Beijing Olympics? Fuwas. They are Beibei, the fish; Jingjing, the panda;Huanhuan, the Olympic flame; Yingying, the Tibetan antelope; and Nini, the swallow. The first syllabes from their two-syllable names form a line that reads"Beijing Huanying Ni", or in English"Welcome to Beijing".For the Ancient Greeks, the olive tree was a
symbol of peace, wisdom and victory.An olive wreath was made, and used to crown
the Ancient Olympic champions.Olive wreathmedalsilver medalbronze medalgold medal (champion)The Olympic mottoWhat is the Olympic motto?SwifterHigherStrongerEvery athlete should try to run faster, jump higher, and throw further. They do their best to win medals.What is the meaning?Swifter, higher, strongerAthens, GreeceBeijing, ChinaAthens, GreeceSummer ~
Winter ~Sydney, AustraliaSets/ KindsMotto(格言,口号)Host city of the
first OlympicsHost city of
2000 OlympicsHost city of
2004 OlympicHost city of
2008 OlympicsWhen will the next Olympic Games be held?Where will the next Olympic Games be held?It will be held in 2016.It will be held in Rio de Janeiro Brazil.China has host the Olympic Games in 2008.Beijing was the host city.Homework 1. Read the new words and try to memorize bold words in this unit.
2. Preview “An Interview” and complete exercise 1 on page 11.