Unit 2 Unit 2 The Olympic GamesThe Olympic Games

Are you Are you familiar with familiar with these these pictures?pictures?

Football, basketball, baseball valleyball, tennis, badminton, softball, cricket… …

Track races:

Ball:

Field races: Diving, boat-race, sailing,

free-gym, shooting… …

Some more:

Long running,100m running,4×100 relay race… …

High jumping, long jumping, shot-putting,discus-throwing… …

1.Where and when was the Olympic Games born in?

2.What is the present Olympic flag? And what was the ancient flag?

3.What are the Olympic medals? And the ancient medal?

• Where will the 2008 Olympics be Where will the 2008 Olympics be held?held?

• How often are the Winter How often are the Winter Olympic Games held?Olympic Games held?

• What events can not be What events can not be competed in the Summer competed in the Summer Olympics?Olympics?

•Where will all the competitors be Where will all the competitors be staying?staying?

Beijing, China

Every four years

Skiing, ice skating

Olympic village

• Read fastRead fast and answer th and answer the following questionse following questions

Ancient Olympics

Modern Olympics

Sets(kinds)

Host city

Athletes

Events

Only Summer Olympics Games

Both Summer and Winter Olympic Games

only men

Athens in Greece

many cities in the worldanybody reachingthe standard

hundreds of kinds

A few

•Listen to Listen to the tape the tape and then finish the Ex1. and then finish the Ex1. in Comprehending, in Comprehending, Page 11Page 11

Same DifferentAncient Modern

Events in the Winter Olympics

Events in the Summer Olympics

Where are the Summer Olympics held?

nothing

nothing

Running

Athens

Running mainly

Only held in Modern Olympics

many more eventsdifferent cities

no exists

Same DifferentAncient Modern

Who can take part in the Olympics?

Who can not take part in the Olympics?

Prizes

Beliefs

Men and boys

nothing

nothing

Olympic motto

those who can not reach the standard

olive wreaths

medals of gold, silver, bronzefor the

honour of the Gods

for the honour of the people and the country

All people including women the disabledWomen,slaves

and all out of Greece

Men and boys

Who was Pausanias?

What interests Pausanias?

What surprises Pausanias?

What amazes Pausanias?

What pleases Pausanias?

Read again to understand the clues( 线索 ) of the “reading”.

Find some key words of the “Reading” to catch the main idea.

(suggested:) Ancient Greece, every 4 years , two sets of games, athletes from all over the world,be admitted as, slaves or women,over 250 sports, a special village, host the 2008 Olympics, a great honour, compete for,run faster, jump higher and throw further ……

Introduce it briefly including above words.

Summary1. Similarities and differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games2. some useful words and phrases

Hosting the Olympic Games is another competition more fierce. Why do so many countries compete in hosting?

Pair work

Discuss:Discuss:

What will you do for

the 2008 Olympics?

Let’s enjoy!Let’s enjoy!

HomeworkHomework

Search for more information about Olympics on net:

http://www.olympic.org

http://www.beijing-2008.org

Thank you for

attending!