课件34张PPT。Unit 2 Sporting Events
ReadingDo you enjoy the moment?IOC (International Olympic Committee)The Honourable Games It is an honor to hold the Olympic Games.What do you know about the Olympic Games?the Olympic flag TorchEmblem 徽章Mascot吉祥物 IOCthe Olympic Anthem (奥运会会歌)EventsMotto Gold medalsBrainstormingBird nest
Water cubeAre you familiar with these things?Blue =Black = Red = Yellow = Green = AfricaAmericaAsiaOceaniaEuropeThe Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games fishpandaOlympic
flameTibetan
antelopeswallowQuiz:Answer the following questions as quickly as possible.The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part,
The motto encourages people not to be satisfied with the present.
?It?expresses?the?firm?belief?of peaceful?development,?a?harmonious society?and?happy people.1) What is the speech about?
2) What was Pierre de Coubertin’s hope when he brought the Olympic Games back to life?
3)What does the speaker wish for at the end of the speech?The history and significance of the Olympic Games.Page 22, line 18Page 23, line 53. Fast reading Task1 True or falseEveryone was allowed to take part in the ancient Olympics .( )
The ancient Olympic Games were held in 776BC. ( )
3.The contemporary Olympic Games were first held in Rome 1896. ( )
4.At the 2008 Olympics, the Chinese women’s badminton team won the gold medal for the first time in history . ( )
5. According to the speech, the speaker is an athlete( )
6. 2012 Olympics will be held in London. ( )FTFFFTmain ideaPart 1: the ________ of the speech
Part 2: the ________ &significance of
the Olympic Games
Part 3: some sports stars and their
_______________.
Part 4: the closure of the speech(Para.1)(Para. 2-4)(Para. 5-8)(Para. 9-10)topichistorycontributionsComparison
(para2-4)differences between the ancient and the contemporary games
in 776BCin 1896 in Greeceonly Greek menin Athensathletes from around the worldDetailed information
(para5-8)Muhammad Ali
American 1. won the gold medal for the USA in the 1960 Rome Olympics2. win the 1st World Heavyweight
Boxing Championship in 19643. light the Olympic flame at the
opening ceremony in Atlanta in 1996Michael JordanAmerican 1. helped the US basketball team win the gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics2. won the 2nd Olympic gold medal
at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics Xu Haifeng
Chinese won the first Olympic gold medal for China at the 1984 Los Angles OlympicsDeng Yaping
Chinesewon four gold medals at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and the 1996 Atlanta Olympics
Liu XiangChinesewon a gold medal( men’s 110-metre hurdles) at the 2004 Athens OlympicsConclusion
(para9-10) Many athletes have brought _____to people with their _________ to push the boundaries of human achievement. Wish the Olympic Movement a successful future to _______ its past glory.
matchjoyattemptsConsolidation
fill in blanks
HistorywhileDifferencesallowedachievementscontributionsgloryWhich of the following shows the right
structure of the passage?ABCD12341234Where there is a will, there is a way.Nothing is difficult, if you
put your heart into it.No pains,no gains.What moral lessons can we learn from the games?Extension
What fine qualities do you
think these athletes have
in common?
1. They work very hard to achieve their aims.
2. They have passion/love for both sports and their countries.
3. They are not satisfied with the present and they struggle for better.Homework
1.Retell the passage
2.FinishA1,A2 on P98