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the Olympic Games
Are you familiar with these pictures
Task 1 Brainstorm
What words and expressions can you think of when talking about the Olympic Games
athlete
olive wreath
medal
silver medal
gold medal
bronze medal
stadium
露天大型体育场
Task 2 Olympic Events
Talk about the sports in the Olympics
shooting
horse riding
skiing
wrestling
relay race
long jump
high jump
football (soccer)
football (soccer)
volleyball
table tennis
badminton
Sampras
tennis
baseball
ice hockey
gymnastics
judo
boxing
weightlifting
swimming
diving
speed skating
Task 3 Dicussion
What do you already know about the Olympic Games
the Five-ring Flag
Friendship
Asia
America
Africa
Europe
Oceania
The Summer Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games
They are held_______________
The athletes from all over the world take part in the games.
*
every four years.
The old Olympic Games began around the year___________________.
BC: before the birth of Christ
776 BC in Greece
running
jumping
wrestling
The young men competed in these games,but
women were not allowed to take part in.
After about the year _________the Olympic Games stopped.
393 AD
The first Olympic Games in modern times
happened ____________________.
in Greece in 1896
Liu Changchun was the first Chinese athlete who joined in the Summer Olympic Games in1932 .
______________ was the first Chinese athlete
who won one gold medal in the Summer Olympics .
Xu Haifeng
The Olympic motto is :
“ Swifter, Higher, Stronger”
run faster
jump higher
throw further
To host the Olympic Games
is a great honour for a country.
Slogan:
New Beijing Great Olympics
The 2008 Olympic Games will be held in _____.
Beijing
Beijing promises to host
a “Green Olympics”
a “People’s Olympics”
a “Hi-tech Olympics”
Official Mascots (吉祥物)of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
fish
panda
torch
Tibetan
antelope
swallow
Can you say something about them
When and where did the ancient Olympic Games start
A. 776BC; in Greece B. 776AD; in Greece
2.What events were there in the ancient Olympic Games
A. Running, jumping, shooting, throwing, wrestling,
B. Table tennis, jumping, volleyball, swimming
3.When did the ancient Olympic Games stop
A. 393 AD B. 398AD
4. When and where did the modern Olympics start
A. In 1896; in America B. In 1896; in Athens
6. When did China first take part in the Olympic Games
A. In 1932 B. In 1940
7. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event
A.Xu Haifeng; shooting B.Xu Haifeng; table tennis
8. How many competitors from how many country take part in the 27th Summer Olympics in Sydney
Over 10,000 athletes; 184 countries
B. Over 10,000 athletes; 199 countries
5. How many competitors from how many country
competed in 1896
A. There were 1131 competitors from 13 countries.
B. There were 311 competitors from 13 countries.
1. When did the ancient Olympic Games
start
A. 1896 B. 1906 C. 776 BC
3. What was rewarded to the winners in ancient
Olympic Games
A. Metals B. Medals C. Olive wreath
2. Where did the ancient Olympic Games start
5. Which sport is in the Winter Olympic Games
A. badminton B. basketball
C. speed skating D. soccer
4. When and where did the modern Olympic Games
start
8. Are the Winter Olympic Games held at the
same year as the Summer Olympic Games
7. How many gold medals did China get in the
2004 Athens Olympics and Beijing Olympics
YES or NO
9. Who can take part in the ancient Olympic Games
A. men B. women
C. slaves D. all of them
Reading:
the person who asks questions (采访者)
the person who answers questions (被采访者)
An Interview
What is an interview
It is an meeting at which a reporter asks questions in order to find out his view .
Interviewee :
Interviewer :
Interviewer: Pausanias:
He was a Greek traveler and writer 2,000 years ago.
Interviewee:
Lili
She is a Chinese girl.
What do Pausanias and Lily possibly talk about
What do they mainly talk about
2. What does he say when he hears that women
are also allowed to join in
3. How does Pausanias feel when he hears the
Olympic Games are also about being able
to run faster, jump higher and throw further
A. surprised B. happy C. sad
Scanning
Reading-I----scanning (2m)
1. What do they mainly talk about
2. What does he say when he hears that women
are also allowed to join in
Scanning
They mainly talk about the ancient and modern Olympic Games esp. the similarities and differences.
“Please stop! All those events, all those countries and even women taking part!” he says.
3. How does Pausanias feel when he hears the
Olympic Games are also about being able
to run faster, jump higher and throw further
A. surprised B. happy C. sad
Scanning
Underline the sentences which include the following numbers.
2004 4
250 2008
I have come to your time to find out about the present day Olympic Games because I know that in 2004 they were held in my hometown of Athens.
Every four years athletes from all over the world are admitted as competitors.
There are over 250 sports and each one has its own standard.
The 2008 Olympics will be held in China.
* careful-reading
Something about the ancient Olympic Games and the modern Olympic Games
Item The ancient Olympics The modern Olympics
Time 1.Every _____ years 2.Every _____ years.
Types Only Summer Olympic Games Summer and 3.______ Olympic Games
Events fewer 4. ______
Athletes Only men from 5.______
City. From 6._______________
including 7.__________
Places Greece 8._____________________________________.
Prize 9.____________________ 10.___________________
four
four
winter
more
Greek
all over the world
women
Every country is
possible
an olive wreath
medals
Read the passage carefully and do the table below. (kinds\where\who\how often\beliefs\events\purpose etc.)
What is different
What is the same
The ancient Olympics
The
Modern
Olympics
No Winter Olympics
2. Only people in Greece
could take part. Women were
not allowed to take part.
3. fewer events
2.The same beliefs: Swifter, Higher and Stronger
3. Some events are the same, such as running, jumping, shooting and throwing
4.Both are held for honor but not for money.
Both are held every
four years.
1…
2…
3…
4.There is a special village,
a stadium and a gym.
5. More modern equipment.
Exercises
*Read these statements . Tell whether they are true or false.
1. The 2004 Olympic Games were held in Sydney. ( )
2. Just Greece can send athletes to the Games in the ancient Olympic Games. ( )
3. Slaves and women used to join in the Olympic Games. ( )
4. The winter Olympics are usually held two years before the
summer Olympics. ( )
5.There are many events like ice skating and volleyball which need snow and ice in the winter Olympics. ( )
6. In Ancient Greece, people competed for the olive wreath
and money. ( )
7. The modern Olympic Games is hosted by different countries.
8.It’s a great honor for every competitor to win an Olympic medal.
( )
( )
F
T
F
T
F
F
T
T
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 _________ to be _________to the games. Women are not only ________to join in but play an __________role. A _____________is built for the competitors to live in, a ________for competition, a________ as well as seats for those who watch the games. It’s a great ________ to host the Olympics. It’s just as ______a competition to host the Olympic Games as to win an Olympic_______. The olive wreath has been ________ by medals. But it’s still about being able to run_______, jump_______ and throw_________.
the summer Olympic Games
the winter Olympic Games
every four years
standard
allowed
admitted
important
special village
stadium
gymnasium
honour
much
medal
replaced
faster
higher
further
Beijing
Olympic Park
It is a great honour to host the Olympics.
One of the great competitions is not for a medal.
It is the competition between countries to hold
the Olympics.
Making a speech
Is being the host of
the Olympic Games
good or bad
make……famous
attract tourists
new buildings, roads,
sports venues……
make……beautiful
develop economy
enlarge influence
expensive
developing
a waste of money
……
Discussion
*What do you think we can do for the
2008 Beijing Olympic Games
I think we should learn English as much as
we can, so we can help foreign visitors then.
What can we do to prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games as a …
New Beijing Great Olympics
Discussion
We should
study hard to learn more knowledge
learn English well to communicate with the foreigners
do the propaganda(宣传) work
collect money for the Olympic Games
do the service work
promote physical culture and build up our health
请你根据以下资料说明,使用5个规范的句子描述全部所给的信息内容。
写作内容:
1)2008年奥运会是21世纪重大体育比赛之一;包括中国在内的每个国家都在为此做准备;
2)奥运会的作用;
3)中国为举办奥运,将要做些什么?
4)你个人该做些什么?
写作要求:1 标题:What Can We Do for the Olympics of 2008
2 必须使用5个句子介绍全部所给内容;
3 将5个句子组织成连贯的短文。
评分标准:句子结构的准确性和复杂度;信息内容的完整性和连贯性。
(参考词汇: prepare for为……准备; environment 环境;
stadium体育馆)
Homework:
What Can We Do for the Olympics of 2008
The Olympic Games of 2008, which is one of
the most important events in the history of sports,
will be held in Beijing. Every country in the world,
including China, is preparing for it. It will do good
to the friendship between China and any other
country in the world. We should try to improve
our environment and build enough stadiums as
well as widening the roads in Beijing. As a
student, I must try to learn English well and try
to do something for the Olympic Games.
1. 参加 2. ……精神、宗旨、
灵魂 3. 过去常常 4. 查明,找出 5. 每四年,每隔三年 6. (遍及)全世界 7. 一套,一组 8. 和……竞争 9. 为……而竞争 10. 获准做某事 11. 作为…被接受 12. 达到……水平、标准
13. 在……方面扮演重 要角色(起重要作用) 14. 和……一样 15. 感谢您(能抽空…) 16. 同根 17. 有/没做…机会 18. 伴随,与……搭配 19. 把……与关联起来 20. 和……有关 21. 和……赛跑 22. 听说 23. 确定 24. 轮流 25. 一个接一个
1. take part in/join in 参加
2. the spirit of ……精神、宗旨、灵魂
3. used to 过去常常
4. find out 查明,找出
5. every four years 每四年,每隔三年
6. all over the world (遍及)全世界
7. a set of 一套,一组
8. compete with/against 和……竞争
9. compete for… 为……而竞争
10. be admitted to 获准做某事
11. be admitted as 作为…被接受
12. reach the standard 达到……水平、标准
13. play an important role/part in 在……方面 扮演重要角色(起重要作用)
14. as well as 和……一样
15. thank you for your time 感谢您(能抽空…)
e from the same root 同根
17. have (no) chance of doing sth.有/没做…机会
18. go with 伴随,与……搭配
19. relate…to… 把……与关联起来
20. relate with 和……有关
21. run against… 和……赛跑
22. hear of 听说
23. make sure 确定
24. take turns 轮流
25. one after another 一个接一个