unit 2 The Olmpic Games Warming up and Reading(浙江省杭州市余杭市)

课件40张PPT。Unit Two
The Olympic Games flashthe opening ceremonyBrainstormOlympicsWhen talking about the Olympic Games, what words and expressions can you think of?water cubebird's nest stadium
medal
athlete
competitormascot
volunteer
Competition How much do you know about the Olympic Games?Rules:1.The students who know the answers should stand up to answer it after I say “start”.
2. If you break the rule, your group will lose
one point.
3. If your answer is right, you can get one point. but even if your answer is wrong, your group will not lose points. Where did the ancient Olympic Games begin?

2. What is the theme slogan (口号)of the Beijing Olympic Games ?
Athens, Greece One World, One Dream3. What are the official mascots for the Beijing Olympic Games? What are they?
Five friendlies4.When did the Opening Ceremony(开幕式) of the Beijing Olympic Games begin?On August 8th 5. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event?
A.Cai Zhenhua, table tennis
B. Xu Haifeng, shooting
C. Fu Mingxia, swimming
6. How many gold medals did China win in the 2008 Olympic Games?

7.Where will the 30th Olympic Games be held?
London518. Who is he?Samaranchthe former chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) （国际奥委会前任主席）SwifterHigherStronger9. What is the motto(格言) of the Olympic Games?EuropeAfricaThe five rings stand for friendship of five continents.10. What do the five Olympic rings on the Olympic flag stand for?AmericaAsiaOceania According to the pictures, what are the following events (比赛项目)?
You should speak out their English names. volleyball GymnasticsshootingswimmingWeight-liftingTable tennisCongratulations!I am Pausanias.I am Li Yan.Reading: An InterviewA Greek writer about 2,000 years agoA volunteer for the 2008 Olympic GamesTask 1:Skimming1.What are they mainly talking about?
2. Why does Pausanias think Beijing should feel proud?
3. When he hears the Olympics are also about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw further, how does he feel? sad, surprised or happy?
The similarities and differences about the ancient Olympics and modern Olympics.happyIt is a great responsibility and honour to host the Olympic Games.Task 2:Scaning What are the differences and similarities about the ancient and modern Olympics?differences1.There is only ___________________ Games in the ancient Olympics, but there are ________ in the modern Olympics, that is,__________ and ____________________.the Summer Olympictwo setsthe Winterthe Summer Olympicsdifferences
2. In the ancient Olympics, no ____ countries could join in, nor could ______ or_______. However, nowadays _____country can _________if their athletes have reached the ______________ for the event. Women are not only________, but also ___________________.
otherslaveswomenanytake partagreed standardplay an important role allowed3. A ____________ is built for the competitors to live in.special village4. The prizes for winners are __________ in the ancient Olympics , while in the present day Olympics, the prizes are_________.
olive wreathsmedalssimilaritiesBoth are held _______________(how often).
Both are held not for money but for _______ of winning.
_______ are allowed to take part in both in ancient and modern Olympics.
The motto is the same.
They are:________________________.every four yearshonorMenswifter, higher, and strongerTask 3*Read these statements .
Tell whether they are true or false.1. The 2004 Olympic Games were held in Sydney. 3. Just Greece can sent athletes to the Games in the ancient Olympic Games. ( )2. The winter Olympics are usually held two years before the summer Olympics. ( )4. In Ancient Greece, people competed for the Olive wreath and money. ( )
5.There are many events like ice skating and volleyball which need snow and ice in the Winter Olympics. ( )
FTTFFFill in the blanks:
The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world. There are two sets of Olympics. One is _________ ______________________, and the other is _____________ ______________. Both of them are ____every __ years. Athletes may come from anywhere in the world,but only those who reach the agreed ________ for their event will be ________ as competitors. Women are not only_______ to join in but play a very important _____. A ___________ ______ is built for the competitors to live in, a main ________ building, several __________ for competitions, and a __________ as well. It’s a great _______ to host the Olympic Games. The olive wreath has been ________ by medals. But it’s still about being able to _____________________________________.theSummer Olympic Gamesthe WinterOlympic Gamesheld4standardadmittedallowedrolespecialvillagereceptiongymnasiumhonourreplacedrun faster, jump higher and throw furtherstadiumsone acts as Pausanias and the other acts as his friend, who is eager to know about Pausanias’ magical journey. He asks many questions about the modern Olympics. Pausanias answers his questions.Diaologue production You may begin like this:
Friend: Hi, Pausanias! I haven’t seen you
for days. Where have you been?
P: I went to visit a girl in the year 2008, and knew something about the modern Olympic Games.
Friend: Great! How many sets of Games do they have?
P: They have the Winter and the Summer Olympics.
Friend: …
P: …Homework: Finish the exercise 1, 2 and3 on page12 in workbook