人教版新课标英语必修二 Unit2 The Olympic Games ---Reading 课件 （37张PPT）

Unit 2
The Olympic Games
人教版 高中英语
Reading
Do you like watching the Olympic Games?
What do you know about the Olympic Games?
Discussion
Asia
Europe
Africa
America
Oceania
The Olympic flag stands for five continents.
The Olympic symbol
The Olympic motto is “swifter, higher, stronger”.
1. Where did the ancient Olympic Games start?
Olympia (Greece).
2. How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games?
One (Greece).
3. Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games?
Slaves and women.
4. When and where did the modern Olympic Games start?
Athens in 1896.
5. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event?
Xu Haifeng for shooting.
6. What are the three words that show the spirit of Olympic Games?
Swifter, Higher, Stronger.
7. What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for?
The five continents.
8. What are the official mascots for the Beijing Olympics?
The five mascots are officially called the Five Fuwas. They are Beibei, the fish; Jingjing, the panda; Huanhuan, the Olympic flame;
Yingying, the Tibetan antelope; and Nini, the swallow. The first syllables from their two-syllable names form a line that reads “Beijing Huanying Ni”, or in English “Welcome to Beijing”.
Pre-reading
Discuss with your partners about the following questions:
What do you know about the
differences between the ancient and
modern Olympic Games?
When and where will the next
Olympic Games be held?
the ancient Olympic Games
the modern Olympic Games
the differences between them
the similarities between them
good & bad effects of the OG
Skim the passage and tick out what the passage tell us.
Skimming
Scan the passage and find the differences and similarities between the ancient Olympic games and the modern Olympic games.
Scanning
Ancient Olympics
Modern Olympics
Types
Events
two main sets of
Games
more than 250 events
only one set
fewer
Ancient Olympics
Modern Olympics
Athletes
Anyone can take
part if they reach the standard.
No women or slaves could take part.
Where the athletes from
Prize
from all over the world
an olive
wreath
medals
only from Greece
having running races
held every four years
no prize money for winners
4. seen as most important competition
Join the two halves of the sentences together.
1. Pausanias A. is a volunteer for the
2008 Olympic Games in
Beijing.
2. Li Yan B. can take part in the
Olympics if their
athletes are good enough.
3. The athletes C. was a Greek who
used to write about
the ancient Olympic
Games in Greece.
4. Nowadays any country D. can only be admitted
when they reach the
agreed standard.
5. Every country E. wants to host the Olympics
because it is a responsibility
and a great honour.
1. Read the passage carefully and tell the statements true or false.
Careful reading
1. Pausanias wanted to learn more about
modern Olympic Games. ( )
2. We can see horse riding event in the
Winter Games. ( )
3. The ancient Olympics were held in
Greece and its neighbouring countries.
( )
F
F
T
4. It is very expensive to host the modern
Olympic Games. ( )
5. Olive wreaths were prizes during the
Olympic Games in ancient times. ( )
T
T
2. Read the text again and fill in
the blanks in the chart below.
two
skiing
running race
slaves
250
gymnasium
medal
Swifter
3. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.
1) 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) Why does he think Athens and
Beijing should feel proud?
Because Li Yan has explained that
it is a great honour to host the
Olympic Games.
3) Why does he think people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games?
He thinks that so many things have changed in the Olympic Games that he fears that the spirit of the Olympics may have changed too.
The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world, which include two kinds, the ________ and the ______ Olympics. Both of them are ____ every ____ _____. All countries can take part if their athletes are _____ _______ to the games.
Summer
Winter
held
four years
good enough
Post reading
1. Complete the summary of the text.
Women are not only _______ to join in but playing a very _________ role. A
______ ______ is built for the competitors to 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.
allowed
important
special village
stadium
gymnasium
honor
The Olive wreath has been ________ by medals. But it’s still about being able to run _______, jump _______ and throw _______.
swifter
higher
further
replaced
2. Discuss with your partners “why
do so many countries want to host
the Olympic Games while other do
not?”
Reasons to
host the OG
great
responsibility
a great
honour
tourism
new sports
facilities
national
pride
new
investment
Reasons
not to host
the OG
much
planning
too
expensive
accidents
/attacks
Many
stadiums
accom-
modation
pressure+
stress
3. Role-play. In pairs, act the parts
of Pausanias and Li Yan talking
about the differences between
ancient modern Olympics.
1. Review the text.
2. Pick out the difficult words, expressions, sentence patterns for you.
Homework