课件16张PPT。Unit 8 The Olympic GamesThe Olympic GamesOlympic mottoThe 29the OlympicsThe 27th OlympicsThe 1st OlympicsThe modern OlympicsThe old Olympics the old Olympics: when / where / what sports / who the 27th Olympics: when / where / how many the 1st Olympics: when / where/ how many the modern Olympics: how often / what sports / who the 29th Olympic: when / where/ what776BC～393AD: in Greece, many were the same as now; young men / not womenWhen / where / what sports / whoThe old Olympics every four years, usual and unusual games, athletes from all over the worldHow often / what sports / whoThe modern OlympicsIn 1896; Greece; 311 competitors from 13 countries.When / where / how manyThe 1st Olympics in 2000; Sydney; 10,000athletes from 227 countries; 300 different events.When / where / how manyThe 27the Olympics in 2008; Beijing; new buildings, sports venues, trees, and roads.when / where / what changesThe 29th OlympicshigherFasterstronger776 B. C. 393 A. D.189631110.0002273002819842008Number Game4Homework:1. Oral task: Talk about the Olympics with your partner after class.2. Writing task: Write down your opinions about how to prepare for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. (100 words)3. Self-study: learn the following useful words and phrases by heart:
every four years, compete, in modern times, further, rank, be allowed to , the best everGoodbye and
Have a good
weekend课件10张PPT。Unit 8
The Olympic GamesReading The Story of AtalantaListeningListen to the tape and try to
answer the following ?s.
1. How many figures are there
in the story? Who are they?
2. Who was Atlanta? What
kind of man did she want to
marry?
5 figures: Atlanta, her father,
Hippomenes, the Goddess. A Greek princess, beautiful and could run faster than any men in Greece. She wanted to marry a man who could ran faster than her.3.Did Hippomenes understand why men
ran against Atlanta at first?
4. When did Hippomenes change his mind ?
5. From whom did Hippomenes ask for help?
6. What did she give to him?
No, he didn’t.When he saw Atlanta came out of her house to run.From the Greek Goddess of love.She gave him 3 golden apples.
True ?
False ?Language points
She promised to help him and gave him three golden apples.
1. promise v .
promise+to do 他答应给我买辆汽车。
promise sb.to do 他和我约好六点钟到这儿。
He has promised to buy me a car.He promised me to be here at 6 o’clock.promise n. 诺言
没人相信他的诺言.No one believes his promise. 许下诺言
信守诺言
违背诺言Make a promise
Keep a promise
Break a promise 3.fool----foolish
+ =
child + ish = childish
boy + ish = boyish
n.ishAdj.(幼稚的)(男孩子似的)4. prince----princess
+ (有女性气质的) = 女—
god + ess = goddess
host +ess = hostess (女神)(女主人)n.essSo the next day They lived
the race began. _?_ happily .
Atlanta ran faster She picked
than him. it up .
He threw an apple
in front of her . She didn’t _?_
pick it up.
He was killed .Discussion:What happened later?Listening Listen to the rest part of the story, and compare it with the story you’ve discussedThank you very much
