课件5张PPT。MarathonDo you know there is an event called “Marathon”?
Do you think there was such an event in ancient Olympics?
The Marathon was a modern event that was first introduced in the 1896 Olympic Games. The distance is 26 miles 385 yards or 42,195 kilometres. It’s a race in honor of Phidippides, an ancient runner.
Phidippides 费迪皮迪兹In the 5th century B.C, the Persians attacked Greece at Marathon near Athens. The Greeks were very worried and didn’t know what to do. They sent Phidippides to Sparta to ask for help for the battle…
Phidippides(1) In ancient Athens, the only way to send messages was by ________.
(2)Phidippides was told to go to ________ to ask for _____ against the Persians, who were ________ ______.
(3) In all it took Phidippides ______ to run to Sparta for help, but his journey was ______.a runner3 daysuselessSpartahelpattacking Athens(4)When he got back to Athens he was told to______________________. The battle against the Persians was ____ but at last the Athens won, because the Persians were too ________.
(5)But he knew the ________ was very ________ to the people of Athens who were ______________________.
hardconfidentgo and attack the Persiansmessageimportantworrying about the result(6) When Phidippides arrived at Athens, he could hardly________. He cried “_____________” and then fell down _____.
(7) Every four years there is a race called the Marathon from _________ to _______.deadMarathon Athens breatheAthens is saved课件9张PPT。110m hurdles
discus throw
shot-put
pole vault
floor exercises
horizontal bar
springboard diving
individual medley
snatch (weight-lifting)
cycling
fencing
ice hockey
modern pentathlon
judo自行车
平衡木
击剑
推铅球
个人混合泳
掷铁饼
抓举
五项全能
单杠
跳板跳水
撑杆跳高
110米跨栏
柔道
自由体操
冰球fourfourwintermoreGreekall overthe worldwomenevery country
is possiblean olive
wreathmedalsevery four years=every fourth year
every other day = every two days 每隔一天，每两天
每隔四天= A. every five days B. every four days
every few days (不用a few)Summary of the interviewThe Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world, which include two kinds, the ________ and the ______ Olympics. Both of them are _____ every ____ _____. All countries can take part if their athletes reached the ________ to the games. Women are not only _______ to join in but playing a very _________ role. SummerWinterheldfour yearsstandardallowedimportantA ______ ______ is built for the competitors 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_______. But it’s still about being able to run ______, jump ______ and throw _______.special villagestadiumgymnasiumhonorreplacedfasterhigherfurthermedalsinterview, replace, admit, medal, honest, take part in, prize, a set of telling the truth
take the place of
join in
a group of
ask someone questions to find out information
something given to the winner of a competition
a round piece of gold, silver or bronze given as a prize
allow sb. to enterhonestreplacetake part ina set ofmedaladmitrun ? running ? runner
shoot ? shooting ? shooter
skate ? skating ? skater
sail ? sailing ? sailor
ski ? sking ? skiing ? skier
throw ? throwing ? thrower
hurdle ?
hurdling ?
hurdler课件9张PPT。marry (v.)Read the text once and find out the expressions which means “跟某人结婚，嫁，娶”
marry sb. 嫁（娶）sb. (vt.)
marry A to B 使结婚，使A和B结婚
married (adj) be/get married
They got married last year.
Susan got married to with a businessman.
marry money=marry a rich man/woman
marriage (n)A happy __________ takes a couple long time to prove. Before they _____________________ each other, they should be loving each other deep in heart. When they decide to get _________ , they will well consider taking their responsibilities. marry, get married to, marriage, marriedmarriageget married to / marrymarriedpromise to do sth. / promise sb. to do sth.
They promise (me) to finish the work next week.
They promise that they could finish the work next week.
promise sb. sth.
我已答应把这本书给苏珊，所以我不能再借给你书了．
I have promised Susan the book, so I can’t lend it to you.
make a promise (n.)
keep /break one’s promise (n.)promise (v.) / (n)The story of AtlantaWho is the man? And the girl?
What can you see in this picture?Who is the woman? What is she giving to the man?
What are the golden apples used for?According to Greek myths, the woman is Aphrodite, the Goddess of Beauty and of Love. The raceHippomenes was standing waiting and when Atlanta came out she thought, “I don’t __________________. His death will not _______________!” So she said to her father, “_________________. The race won’t _____________ .” But Hippomenes said, “ She has said it: she will ____________________ who __________________. Come on now! _________!”want this man to diebe caused by meTell him to go awaybe run todaybe married to the manruns faster than herLet’s run(1) Who was Atlanta?
(2) What was she good at?
(3) Who did she want to marry?
(4) How could Hippomenes win Atlanta?
Begin your story with “Long long time ago, there was a girl called Atlanta. …”Atlanta was a Greek princess, who was very beautiful.She was good at running. She could run faster than any man in Greece.She wanted to be married to a man who can run faster than her.He asked for help from the Goddess of Love. He threw golden apples in front of Atlanta. When Atlanta stopped to pick them up, Hippomenes won the race and his bride.课件16张PPT。http://www.6rooms.com/watch/150585.html
On July 13th, 2001, the chairman of the International Olympic Committee Samaranch announced:
“The games of the 29th Olympiad in 2008 are awarded to the city of Beijing”.
Beijing has been successful in the bidding for Olympic Games 2008.When did the ancient Olympic Games started?
A.1896 B. 1906 C. 776 BC
2. What was rewarded the winners in ancient Olympic Games?
A. Medals B. Money
C. Olive wreath3. How many gold medals did China get in the 2004 Athens Olympics?
A. 28 B. 32 C. 26
4. Which sport is in the Winter Olympic Games?
A. Badminton B. Basketball
C. Speed skating5. How many kinds of Olympic
Games are there in the world?
6. What’s the motto of the Olympic Games?
(Three kinds: Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Paralympics)(Higher, swifter and stronger)7. What’s the motto of the 2004 Athens Olympics?
8. What’s the host city of the first Olympics?(Welcome home) (Athens, Greece)9. What’s the host city of the 2000 Olympic Games? (Sydney, Australia) Emblem (会徽)Motto (口号)Torch (火炬)Mascot(吉祥物)Stadium
(体育馆)The Olympic flagGreen OlympicsAsiaEuropeAfricaAmericaOceaniaThe five rings stand for friendship of the five continents.solidificationequityopenfriendship团结平等坦城友谊aquatics: 水上比赛
athletics (track and field events): 田径比赛
gymnastics: 体操比赛
ball games: 球类比赛
Work home and find out the English for the sports events of the Olympics.
The official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games-Games of the XXIX Olympia www.beijing2008.com
The official website of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) www.olympic.org
If you visit the website of IOC, you can click on Sports on the left hand side. compete with sb for sth
We are competing with Senior Two for the champion of the basketball match.
compete in sth: compete in the 100 metres
competitor (n)
competition (n): (be) in competition with sb. for sth.
competitive (a): 有竞争性的
The two ____________ were trying to__________ for the better result in the ____________，which seemed rather ____________.competitorscompetecompetitioncompetitivecompete (v.)We are in competition with Senior Two for the champion of the basketball match.host (v.)/(n.)北京将主办2008年奥运会。
Beijing will host the 2008 Olympic Games.
北京是2008年奥运会的主办城市。
Beijing is the host city for the 2008 Olympic Games.
interview (v.)/(n.) 采访，面试interview sb: interview Bill Clinton (v)
a job interview (n)
an exclusive interview with Bill Clinton
interviewer: 采访者 (n)
interviewee: 被采访者 (n)
examine:
employ: 主考者 应考者雇主，老板 雇员，员工admit (v.) 接纳，录取(常用被动)
sb. be admitted as …
sb. be admitted to/into + a place or organization
Athletes from all over the world are admitted as competitors.
She was admitted to a key university.
sb admit + n 供认，招认，承认
He admitted his crime.
admit doing sth.
John admitted making a mistake.他供认了他的罪行。他承认犯了错误。 allow (v.)allow doing sth.
allow sb. to do sth.
我们允许吸烟，但是不允许青少年吸烟。
We allow smoking, but we don’t allow teenagers to smoke.relate (v.)relate A and/to/with B 把…和…联系起来,
You have to relate theory with practice.
I can’t relate the two theories.
relate to… 跟…有关, 内容是…
Unit 2 relates to Olympic Games.
related (adj.) 有关的，相关的，有关联的
The large number of cancer cases in the area are related to the new nuclear power station.
“run” and “runner” have related meanings.
你要把理论和实际联系起来。第二单元的内容跟奥运会有关。“run”和“runner”有相关的意思。Group work: How do you prepare for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games if you are…
A volunteer for the Olympics
A taxi driver in Beijing
Tian Liang
Guo Jingjing
Guo Jingjing’s coach (教练)
Liu Xiang Yao Ming
One member of the Dream Team of America
Zhang Yimou
the mayor of Beijing
the manager (经理) of Shangri-La in Beijing
Yourself
