unit 2 the Olympic Games

课件35张PPT。The Olympic Games 248 days (Dec.6th-Aug.8,2008)to go Unit2 The Olympic Games
Period 1 Warming up and Reading254Competition How much do you know about the Olympic Games? Where did the ancient Olympic Games start?
Athens, Greece
2. When and where were the first modern Olympic Games held?
A. 1986, Sydney B. 1896, Athens C. 1698, New York AC3. What did the winners of the ancient Olympics get?olive wreath4. What do the winners of the modern Olympics get?medalB5. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and
for what event?
A. Cai Zhenhua, table tennis
B. Xu Haifeng, shooting
C. Fu Mingxia, diving
6. How many gold medals did China win in the
2004 Olympic Games?
A. 32 B. 63 C. 17
7. Who is he?Samaranchthe former chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) （国际奥委会前任主席）SwifterHigherStronger8. What is the motto of the Olympic Games?9. What do the five Olympic rings
stand for?

A. five continents

B. five well-known athletes

C. five important events10. Do you know their names?The official mascots for the Beijing Olympics 北 京 欢 迎 你I am Pausanias.I am Li Yan.InterviewA Greek writer about 2000 years agoA volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games____________________________________1. How often do you hold your Games?
2. Are athletes only from the Greek world?
3. Where are all the athletes housed?
4. Does anyone want to host the Olympic Games?
5. Do you compete for prize money too?Questions in the interview: How often are the Olympic
Games held?
Every four years. There are two sets of games—the Winter and the Summer Olympics skiingfigure skating
花样滑冰speed skatingThe following sports are usually held in winter.They ’re e______ of the Winter Olympics.vents2. Are athletes only from the Greek
world?
No, Nowadays any country can take
part if their athletes are good
enough.Athletes who have reached the s________ will be a_________ as competitors.tandarddmitted3. Where do all the athletes live?Olympic Villageseveral s________ are built for competitionstadiums
competitor compete competitionHow many Chinese competitors competed in the competition?有多少中国运动员参加了这次比赛？4. Does anyone want to host
the Olympic Games?
Yes, It’s a great responsibility but
also a great honor to be chosen. The 2008 Olympic Games
will be held in China.China will _____ the Olympic Games in 2008.Beijing will be the _____ city.hosthost 5. (1) Do the athletes compete for
prize money too?
(2) What do they compete for?
No, they compete for the motto:
swifter , higher, stronger.Fill in the blanks according to the passage.fourfourWinterGreekall over the worldWomen Every country is possiblean olive wreathMedals skiingIce skating1. Both are held .
2. The motto:
3. _______ are allowed to take part in both the ancient and modern Olympics.
4. Both are held not for money but for _______.honorMensimilarities join in; compete in Swifter, Higher and Stronger.every four yearsThis interview is mainly about ______. The story of a Greek writer Pausanias and
a Chinese girl Li Yan.
B. A magical journey by Pausanias.
C. The similarities and differences about the
ancient and modern Olympics.
D. The ancient Olympic Games in Greece.InterviewIs being the host of the Olympic Games good or bad ? According to a survey of 2008 Olympic Games Bid Committee , 94.6% people think it’s good to host the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.Useful expressions:
What do you think? What do you think of…?
What's your opinion of…?
I think/ don't think that… In my opinion….?
That can't be true. It is proved that….
New Beijing Great OlympicsHope to see you
in Beijing! Let’s wait for
August 8th, 2008!HomeworkCollect more information about
the Olympic Games. http://www.olympic.org http://www.specialolympics.org http://www.beijing-2008.org http://www.athens.olmpics.org Summary
The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world. There are two kinds of Olympic Games . One is , the other is ________________________. Both of them are held________________. All countries can take part if their athletes reach the s_________ to be a_________to the games. Women are not only a________to join in but play an __________role. A _____________is built for the competitor to live in, a s________for competition as well. It’s a great h________ to host the Olympics. It’s just as ______a competition to host the Olympic Games as to win an Olympic m_______. The olive wreath has been r________ by medals. But it’s still about being able to run_______, jump_______ and throw_________.
the summer Olympic Gamesthe winter Olympic Gamesevery four years tandard llowed dmittedimportantspecial village tadium onourmuch edal eplacedfasterhigherfurther1. The 2004 Olympic Games were held in Sydney. ( )5. Slaves and women used to join in the Olympic Games. ( ) 3. The winter Olympics are usually held two years before the
summer Olympics. ( )4.There are many events like ice skating and volleyball which need snow and ice in the Winter Olympics. ( )2.It’s a great honor for every competitor to win an Olympic medal. ( )FFTFTTrue or FalseAthensComprehendingWhat are the similarities and
differences of the ancient
and modern Olympics?differencespeople from all over the world only men in Greece olive wreathmedalonly summer gamessummer games &
winter gamesin Greecein different countriessetsplacesathletesprize________ or ________ could not join in the ancient games.slaveswomen