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Do you remember 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

TorchEmblemMascot

IOCthe Olympic Anthem Events

Motto Gold medals

Brainstorming

Blue = Black = Red =

Yellow = Green =

Africa America

Asia Oceania

Europe

Beibei Jingjing Huanhuan

Yingying Nini

Welcome to Beijing

Swifter,Higher, Stronger

friendshipfriendship luminosityluminosity justicejustice peacepeace

Table Tennis Boxing Badminton

Archery Tennis Fencing

Weightlifting Diving Gymnastics

Wrestling Shooting Judo

IOC ——

The former presidentSamaranch

The current presidentRogge

International Olympic Committee

Which of the following is the Beijing Olympic Emblem( 会徽 )?

2. Where did the Olympic Games begin? In Greece.

1. Where were the last Olympics held?Athens.

3. Up to now, how many Olympic Games have been held?

28.4. Who is the chairman of International Olympic Committee?

Jacques Rogge.

雅克 · 罗格（ 1942 年 5 月 2 日—）， 是一名比利时整形外科医生，并从 2001 年开始担任国际奥委会（ IOC ）主席，任期8 年。

How many gold medals did China win in the 2000 Olympic Games?

A:16 B:28 C:36

How many gold medals did China win in the 2004 Olympic Games?

A:27 B:32 C:35

Listen to the tape and finish Part A on page 22.

Do you want to know more about the Olympic Games?

1) What is the speech about?

2) Where were the ancient Olympic Games held?

3) Who restarted the modern Olympic Games?

The history and significance of

the Olympic Games.

At Olympia in Greece.

Pierre de Coubertin.

Fast reading

1) According to the speech, the speaker is an athlete.

an IOC member2) The first ancient Olympic Games were held in AD 776.

776 BC 3) In the past, only athletes that spoke Italian were allowed to compete. Greek

Detailed reading

4) The aim of the modern Olympic Games is to make countries and people compete side by side. 5) The first modern Olympic Games were held in Rome in 1896 . Athens6) Deng Yaping won four Olympic gold medals for tennis.

table tennis

live peacefully

The Ancient Olympic Games

The 1st Modern Olympic Games

Differ-ences

Simi-larities

only men were allowed to compete without clothes

always held at the same places;

athletes from all over the world can take part, no matter what language they speak or what sex they are

both were/are held every 4 years

some of the sports played are still played now

What are the differences/similarities between the ancient and the modern Olympic Games?

Have a discussion

Why do countries throughout the world compete to hold the Olympic Games?

Original name: Cassius Clay,

Came to public attention in 1960,In 1964 won first Championship, Returned to the 1996 Olympics to light the Olympic flame

Muhammad Ali( 穆罕默德阿里 )

the Greatest distance runner, became famous in 1992,  in 1995 broke the world record, At the 1996 and 2000 Olympics won gold medals

Haile Gebrselassie( 海利格布雷塞拉西耶 )

Superstar in NBA,

was the highest scorer at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics,

At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, won his second medal

Michael Jordan

Four Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996, an IOC member in 2000

won first gold medal for China

In 2004, Liu Xiang, won in the men’s 110-meter hurdles

Name Nationality WhichOlympics

OlympicAchieve-m

ents

Otherinformation

Muha-mmadAli

American1960 Rome Olympics

gold medal,boxing

original name Cassius Clay;won his firstWorldHeavyweightBoxingChampionship in 1964; lit the Olympic flame at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics

Name Nationality WhichOlympics

OlympicAchieve-ments

Other information

Michael Jordan

Haile Gebrselassie

American

Ethiopian

1984 Los Angeles Olympics; 1992 Barcelona Olympics

1996 Atlanta Olympics; 2000 Sydney Olympics

two gold medals, basket-ball

two gold medals, distance running

the highest scorer for the USA basketball team at the 1984 Olympics

first became famous in 1992; broke world record for the 10 km run

Name Nation-ality

WhichOlympics

Olympicachievements

Other information

Deng Yaping

Xu Haifeng

Liu Xiang

Chinese

Chinese

Chinese

1984 Los Angeles Olympics

1992 Barcelona Olympics, 1996, Atlanta Olympics

2004 Athens Olympics

gold medal

four gold medals, table tennis

gold medal,men’s 110-metre hurdles

won the first Olympics gold medal for China

became an IOC member in 2000

the first Asian to win this race

Let’s complete Parts D and E

Answers

D 1. a 2 c 3 e 4 f 5 d 6 b

E 1) significance 2) ancient

3) compete 4) peacefully

5) athletes 6) achievement

7) gold medal 8) mentioned

What kind of spirits do you think these athletes have in common?

They work very hard to achieve their aims.

They have passion/love for both sports and their countries.

They are not satisfied with the present and they struggle for better.

What’s the Olympic motto?

higherswifter strongerThe motto of the Olympic Games

Discussion

Do you agree “swifter, higher, stronger” is a good motto not only for sports but also for life? Why?

The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, as the most important thing in life is not the success but the struggle.The motto encourages people not to be satisfied with the present.People all over the world unite and struggle for a better future.

What is the slogan of the 2008 Olympic Games?

A Green Olympics

B New Beijing, Great Olympics

C One world, one dream

What is your understanding?

One World, One Dream, is an embodiment( 体现，化身 ) of the wisdom  of hundreds of thousands of people. It expresses the firm belief of a great nation, with a long history of 5,000 years and on  its way towards modernization( 现代化 ), that is committed to peaceful development, a harmonious ( 和谐的，协调的 ) society .

It’s a rainbow of color 这是缤纷灿烂的虹彩 In a sky full of thunder 这是雷霆万钧的天空 When we open our eyes 当我们睁开双眼 Do we see what we want to see 所见是否如愿 There is only one planet 只有一个绕日而行星球

That circles the sun 它是我们共同的家园 That we all call our home 只要我们坚定不移 And in only one moment 瞬间亦可让命运改变 If we all decide 在这唯一的世界，梦想和宇宙 We can change our destiny.缔造和平团结的唯一愿望

We can lift every border 当人们并肩战斗 If we stand up together 就能守卫任何边界 With compassionate hearts 用慈悲的心怀 We can strive for equality 去为平等而战 Life waves crashing to shore 生命如海浪撞岩石

Our hearts never stop 我们的精神却永不会停 Yearning for the dawn of peace为和平的开端大声疾呼 Heart, spirit and mind our souls unite 当勇气和灵魂彼此联合 So everyone can be free 人类将获得自由

One world, one dream, one universe

One dream of peace, of unity

One hope, one love, one family One wish for all humanity 而这唯一的希冀，爱和家园是人类共同的心愿

How many Days to go from 2008 Beijing Olympics?

What can we do for the What can we do for the

Beijing Olympics?Beijing Olympics?

1. Work hard on English so that we can communicate with the foreigners;

2. Work as the volunteers:Introduce something about the 2008 Olympics/Chinese culture&tradition/help the disabled

3. Do the triviality( 琐事 ):pay attention to our deeds ( 行为 )/etiquette( 礼仪）/environment (do not litter)

from Seoul Olympic Games We can see the fire in the skyWe feel the beating of our hearts togetherThis is our time to rise aboveWe know the chance is here to live foreverFor all time(Hand in hand we standAll across the landWe can make this world a better place in which to liveHand in hand we can!

Hand in hand

Start to understandBreaking down the walls that come between us for all timeAll the timeBreaking down the walls between usHand in hand)Breaking down the wallsEvery time we give it allWe feel the flame eternally inside usLift our hands up to the skyThe morning calm helps us to live in harmonyFor all time

Hand in hand

Language points

to have done sth. 不定式的完成式 ( 表示该不定式的动作先于

句子谓语动词发生 ) I am sorry to have kept you waiting for such

a long time. She seems to have read the book before.

He is said to be studying abroad. But I don’t know which country he is studying in.

He is said to study abroad. But I don’t know which country he will study in.

1. The crowd cheered wildly at the sight of Liu Xiang, who was reported ______ the world record in the 110-meter hurdle race. （ 2007 辽宁）

A. breaking B. having broken C. to have broken D. break2. When asked why he went there, he said he

was sent there ____ for a space flight. （ 2007 江西）

A. training B. being trained C. to have trained D. to be trained

3. —— Is Bob still performing? —— I'm afraid not. He is said _______

the stage already as he has become an official. (2005 江苏）

A. to have left B. to leave C. to have been left D. to be left

significance n. significance n. 意义；意味；重要性意义；意味；重要性I’m glad to see you have realized the significance of sports.我很高兴地看到你已经意识到运动的重要性了。The significance for college students of doing a part-time job means more than money and experience.大学生打工的意义还不仅在于钱和经验。significant adj. 有意义的；重要的

briefly adv. briefly adv. 短暂地短暂地 ;;简短地简短地 ;;扼要地 扼要地 (brief adj. (brief adj. 简短的简短的 ))Briefly/In brief, you’re fired.一句话 , 你被解雇了。His explanation was brief and to the point. 他的解释简明扼要。

every four years=every fourth year每四年一次每两年every two years=every second year =every

other yearHe goes to see his parents every two weeks. =….

注意every 表“每 ,每隔”时 , 不能换成 each,且every few 表肯定 , 此时 few前不可加 a!

There is a tree every few metres on the road.

He glanced at his watch every few minutes.

compete in 参加……比赛丽丽将在运动会上参加女子 100米跑。Lily will compete in the girls’ 100-metre race in the sports meeting.compete for 为争夺……而竞争 / 比赛The two teams compete for the championship.两个队竞争冠军。compete against/with sb. for sth. 为获得某物与某人竞争John competed against/with James for the prize in Maths.约翰与詹姆士竞争数学奖。

vi. 竞争 ,对抗 ,比赛

competition (n.) 比赛 ,竞赛 ;

enter a competition 参加比／竞赛；

hold a competition 举行比／竞赛

competitor 竞赛者，比赛者；competitive 竞争的；好竞争的

n. 尊敬 , 敬意 , 荣誉 , 光荣 我很荣幸被邀请在此发言。 I feel it a great honour to be invited to speak here. in honour of (in memory of/ in order to pay respect f

or) 纪念…… ; 向……表示敬意 I have cooked a special meal in honor of our visitors. 我做了一道特殊的菜向我们的来客表示敬意。

vt. 敬重；尊敬；使荣耀He was honored for his courage in battle.他因在战斗中的英勇表现而受到尊敬。

adj. 光荣的 , 可敬的 , 高尚的

lead an honorable life 过着体面的生活an honorable person.名声很好的人

1. That was a great _______ for his parents, as well as himself.

2. We are going to have a special party ____________ his recent promotion.

3. They had a parade ____________ the heroes who liberated the city sixty years ago.4. Teaching is an ____________ career.5. The Olympic Games are considered as ___________ games.

honour

in honour of

in honour of

honourable

honourable

in need of 需要 in favour of 赞同in want of 需要 in praise of 赞扬 in the face of 面临in search of 寻找 in charge of 负责，管理in memory/honour of 纪念

adj. 单独的；分开的；不同的 v. 分开；隔离separate…from 使……和……分离1. The twins were bought up in ________ fa

milies.2. The English Channel ________ the UK an

d France.3. The child was _________ from his mother

during the war.

separate

separates

separated

Today, athletes from around the world can take part, no matter what language they talk.

no matter +疑问词 或 “疑问词 +后缀 ever” 可用来引导让步状语从句。

无论发生什么 ,他都不会放弃。 No matter what happened, he would not give

up.= Whatever happened, he would not give up.

注意：“疑问词 +后缀 ever”还可引导名词 性从句， no matter+疑问词不能引导。

No matter what you say is of no use now.Whatever you say is of no use now.

Prisoners have to eat no matter what they're given.Prisoners have to eat whatever they're given.　

（错）

（对）

（错）

（对）

主语从句

宾语从句

1. [2007 山东卷 ]

Could I speak to ________ is in charge of International Sales, please?

A. anyone B. Someone

C. whoever D. no matter who

It was a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin, who started the Olympics.

强调句型 :It is/was+被强调部分 +that(若被强调部分是人 ,可用 who)+句子的其它部分

1. It _____ we had stayed together for a couple of weeks ____ I found we had a lot in common. （ 2007 浙江）A. was until; when B. was until; that C. wasn’t until; when D. wasn’t until; that

2. I don’t mind her criticizing me, but _____ is how she does it that I object to. （ 2007 江西）A. it B. that C. this D. which3. It is imagination ____ makes the world colorful, full of vigor and vitality. （ 2007 上海春）A. where B. what C. that D. when

4. It is not who is right but what is right ______ is of importance. （ 2007 重庆）

A. which B. it C. that D. this

5. __________ that he managed to get the information.

—Oh, a friend of his helped him. (2005 山东）

A. Where was it B. What was it

C. How was it D. Why was it?

6. It was after he got what he had desired ____ he realized it was not so important. （ 2006 辽宁） A. that   B. when    C. since    D. as

7. I just wonder ____ that makes him so excited. （ 2006山东） A. why it does   B. what he does   C. how it is   D. what it is

…make it possible for country and people to live peacefully side by side.

泥泞的道路使他们无法按时到达那儿。The muddy road will make it impossible for them to get there on time.我们觉得外面喧闹时把精力集中于学习非常难。We feel it hard to fix our attention on our lessons while it is so noisy outside.

empty object

shoulder to shoulder

[2007 天津 ]

He didn’t make ________ clear when and where the meeting would be held.

A. this B. that

C. it D. these

…light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony

在开幕式上点燃奥运圣火。 v lit, lit/ lighted lighted点着 , 变亮Will you light the fire for me?你替我点上火好吗？照亮；使光明We lit the candle and the candle lit the room.我们点着了蜡烛，蜡烛照亮了房间。

（常与 up连用）使容光焕发Her face lit up when the film star was present.lighted adj. 点亮的 ,点燃的He came in, with a lighted lamp in his hand.

a light blue sky 淡蓝色的天空The basket is very light; I can easily pick it up. 轻的

长城被认为是世界上七大奇迹之一。The Great Wall is recognized as one of the seven wonders of the world.电脑的发明被认为是人类历史上的里程碑。The invention of the computer was recognized as a milestone in the history of man.

作为……被大家承认 ;被认为 /接受

I did not recognize her when she entered as she had had her hair dyed.They suddenly recognized that this was a good chance for them.The board finally recognized him as the new CEO.

认出

认识到

承认 , 认可

break a record 打破记录hold a record 保持记录set a record 创造记录keep a record (of) 记下来 , 记录The doctor keeps a record of all the serious illnesses in the village.这个医生保存了这个村庄所有严重疾病的记录。

n.

The book is an important contribution to the knowledge of outer space.这本书对太空的了解有重要的贡献。make contributions to 对……作出贡献他们对祖国的建设作出了巨大的贡献。They have made great contributions to the building of the country.

贡献

contribute v. 捐助 , 捐献 , 贡献 , 投稿 , 促

成……的因素He contributes to several charities.他捐助一些慈善团体。He contributed two stories to the magazine. 他给期刊投了两篇故事。Exercise contributes to better health.锻炼能促成更强健的体魄。

I am afraid their new attempt will be another failure.恐怕他们新的尝试又要失败。Her recent success encouraged us to make another attempt.她最近的成功鼓励我们再努力一次。

尝试 ,努力 n. & v.

Mr. Black attempted to help me to solve that problem, but it was beyond his ability.布莱克先生试着帮助我解决那问题 ,但这超出了他的能力。The police caught a man who attempted to break into Mr. Wu’s house.

matchv. 使……相配 ,与……竞争 ,相配

1. He bought a pair of shoes to match his trousers.2. No one can match him at chess.3. a well-matched couple

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