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眉县城关中学
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Unit 2 Olympic Games
What are they doing ? What are they doing ?
Do you like sports? Which events do Do you like sports? Which events do you like best?you like best?
How much do you know about the OlHow much do you know about the Olympic Games?ympic Games?
Warming up
Listen to a song and guess what
purpose it is used for.
Have you ever heard of this song?
What is it used for?
(1). Forever Friends . (1). Forever Friends .
(2). 2008—the BeiJing Olympic Ga(2). 2008—the BeiJing Olympic Games. mes.
Group work
1. When did the ancient Olympic Games started?
A.1896 B. 1906 C. 776 BC
2. What was rewarded the winners in ancient Olympic Games?
A. Medals B. Money
C. Olive wreath
3. How many gold medals did
China get in the 2004 Athens
Olympics?
A. 28 B. 32 C. 28
4. Which sport is in the Winter
Olympic Games?
A. Badminton B. Basketball
C. Speed skating
5. How many kinds of Olympic
Games are there in the world?
(Two kinds—
Winter and SummerOlympic )
6. What’s the motto of the Olympic Games?
(Swifter, Higher and Stronger)
7. What’s the motto of the Athens
Olympics?
(Welcome home)
8. What’s the host city of the first Olympics?
(Athens, Greece)
9. What’s the host city of the 2008 Olympic
Games?
(Beijing, China and London in 2012)...
10.Do you know this map?
Could you tell me what the five rings stand for?
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
America
five rings, five continents •What does each ring stand for?
Mascot of 2008 (Five Friendlies)
Pre-Reading (Discussion)
1.Can you list some spoting events in Winter Olympic Games and Summer Olympic Games ?
(Winter sports events--Skiing , ice skating ,
ice hockey,figure skating)
Summer sports events
田径: Track and field 赛艇: Races boats 羽毛球: Badminton 垒球: Softball 篮球: Basketball 足球: Soccer 拳击: Boxing 击剑: Fencing 体操: Gymnastics 举重: Weight lifting 手球: Handball 曲棍球: Hockey 柔道: Judo 摔跤: Wrestling 棒球: Baseball 马术: Horse-riding 跆拳道: Tae Kwon Do 网球: Tennis 乒乓球: Ping pong 射击: Fire 射箭: Archery 排球: Volleyball
2. Look at the pictures and predicts the content of the passage.
The statue of a great Greek .His name is Pausanias .He was a famous traveller and writer in 2ed centrury AD.
A Chinese athelete named YangYang. She won a gold medal for China at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games .She is a famous skating player.
What is this?
The opening ceremon of the Olympic Games .It is large and can hold thousands of people.
(Stadium)
1. Listening and reading 2. Get the general idea of the passag
e
The passage mainly tells about the similarities and differences between the ancient and morsern Olympic Games
Reading
TA
SK
1
Task 2: Scanning
Items The ancient
olympic games
The modern
olympic games
Frequency 1. Every_____
years
2. Every ____
yearsfour four
Types Only Summer
olympic
games
Summer and
3._______
olympic games
Events Fewer 4._____
winter
more
Items The ancient
olympic games
The modern
olympic games
Athletes Only men
from 5. ______
city
From 6.________
_____________
including 7.
__________
Greekall over
the world
women
Places Greece 8._____________
_____________
Prize 9._________
_________
10. __________
every country
is possible
an olive
wreath
medals
Differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games:
Ancient Olympic Games
Modern Olympic Games
1. only free citizens of one country could take part
1. competitors from many countries
2. slaves and women could not take part
2. all adults can take part if they reach the required standard for their event
Ancient Olympic Games
Modern Olympic Games
3. Always in the same place
3. Hosted by different countries
4. Only once every four years
4. Summer and Winter Games; Special and Paralympics
Differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games:
Ancient Olympic Games
Modern Olympic Games
1. only free citizens of one country could take part
1. competitors from many countries
2. slaves and women could not take part
2. all adults can take part if they reach the required standard for their event
Ancient Olympic Games
Modern Olympic Games
3. Always in the same place
3. Hosted by different countries
4. Only once every four years
4. Summer and Winter Games; Special and Paralympics
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.
Task3 Answer question
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 think that so many things have changed in the Olympic Games that he fears that the spirit of the Olympics may have changed too.
4.What makes Pausanias happy about the modern Ol
ympic Games?
The modern Olympic Games have
more events. Every country wants t
o host it. It shows that the Games
are popular with the whole world. It
is just a competition not for money.
Reasons not to host the Olympic Games
too expensive
accidents/attacks
many stadiums
much planning
accommodation
pressure
Task 4 Discussion
Reasons to host the Olympic Games
a great honour
tourism
new sports facilities
great responsibility
new investment
national pride
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
Summary of the interview
Summer Winter
held four years
countries 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
standard
allowed
important
special village
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. The Olive
stadium
gymnasium
honor
wreath has been ________ by
medals. But it’s still about being
able to run ______, jump
______ and throw _______.
replaced
faster
higher further
1. Review the reading text and finish
Ex. 1 & 2 (P11)
2. Prepare for next period.
Homework
Prepare a story about Olympic Games and give a “free talk” next class
Try to translate the mottos “ 新北京,新奥运” “绿色奥运,人文奥运,科技奥运” (Look up the dictionary)
Task
THANK YOU