课件24张PPT。 Practice1. It is the name of the country where the Olympic Games began in ancient times.
2. It is a person, team, etc competing with another or others.
3. It is a sentence or a group of words taken as the guiding rule in the Olympic Games. GreeceCompetitorMotto4. It is an award given to the top three people in each event in the Olympic Games.
5. It is someone who trains to compete in sports. MedalAthleteUnit 2
The Olympic Games
Reading
An InterviewPre-readingWhen and where will the next Olympic games be held?
London, in 2012
2. Do you know any differences between the ancient and modern Olympic games? List at least two of them.
1. Fast reading for general ideas
What are they mainly talking about?The similarities and differences about the ancient Olympics and modern Olympics.Reading An interviewfourfourGreekall over
the worldwomensummer and wintermoreGreeceevery country is
possiblean olive wreathmedalsonly Summer having running races
held every four years
no prize money for winners
the same motto: Swifter, Higher and Stronger
seen as most important competitionsimilaritiesThe olive wreath has been replaced by money.( )
At first, Pausania thinks people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games. ( )
3. Pausania is surprised to know that women are to take part in the modern Olympic Games. ( )
4. Horse riding events belong to the Winter Olympics. ( )
5. The village built for Olympic athletes is made up of a main reception building, several stadiums and a gymnasium. ( )
6. 2012 Olympics will be held in London. ( )TFTrue or falseTFTTQuestions 1.What amazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games?
2.What makes Pausanias happy about the modern Olympic Games?
Ask and answer1.What amazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games?
Pausanias is amazed that many countries take part in the Olympic Games and women too and there are two sets of Games – the Winter and the Summer Olympics.2.What makes Pausanias happy about the modern Olympic Games?
The modern Olympic Games have the same motto.The modern Olympic Games have more events. Every country wants to host it. It shows that the Games are popular with the whole world. It is just a competition not for money.Discussion In 2008, China successfully hosted the 29th Olympic Games. It must have a lot of advantages not only to our country, but also to the Chinese people. Can you list some advantages about the Olympic Games. If you don’ agree, you can tell us some disadvantages about the Olympic Games.
The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world, which include two kinds, the ________and the ______ Olympics. Both of them are _____ every _____ ____. AllSummary of the interviewSummerWinterheldfour yearscountries can take part if their athletes reached the ________ to the games. Women are not only _______ to join in but playing a very _________ role. A ______ ______ is built for the competitors agreed standardallowedimportantspecial villageto 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 Olivestadiumgymnasiumhonorwreath has been ________ by medals. But it’s still about being able to run ______, jump ______ and throw _______.replacedswifterhigherfurtherLanguage points1. interview (n./v.) 采访, 会见, 面试
interviewer (采访者)
interviewee (被采访者)
Tomorrow I’ll have an interview
for a new job.
I interviewed 20 people for the
job.
a job / telephone / TV interview2. I used to write about the…Compare:
be used to do…
used to do…
be used to doing sth.
be used to sth.
used to do/ be used to doing /be used to doI _________________ (stay ) up late.
2. Bamboo can _______________
(make) paper.
3. He ______________ (like ) smoking,
but he has given up now.
4. There __________ a farm at the place where our school stands now.am used to stayingbe used to makeused to likeused to be3. I lived in what you call “Ancient
Greece”…
(1) They were not satisfied with
what you have done.what引导名词性从句,指事, 物, 时间, 地点, 言语,和情况等等。(2) We waited what seemed two hours.
(3) We arrived at what they call “Xinhu” now.every four years= every fourth year
every two days =every second day=every other day
every few days (不用a few)
(注意:every 不能换成each)
每隔两天
4. ---How often …?
---Every four years5. Nor could slaves or women!部分倒装句= Slaves or women could not join in, either.
I am a teacher, _________.
She teaches English, ________.
She hasn’t finished it, ___________.
If he doesn’t go there, _____________.
---He is really good at it.
---__________.