unit 2 the olympic games. reading an interview ? between whom? about what? main idea
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Pausanias Li Yan Ancient times Modern times a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago to find out about the modern Olympics Reading for main idea AN INTERVIEWTRANSCRIPT
Unit 2The Olympic Games
Reading
AN INTERVIEW
?Between whom? About what?
main idea
Pausanias Li Yan
Ancient times Modern times
a volunteer for the 20a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic08 Olympic Games Games
a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago
to find out about the modern Olympics
Reading for main idea
AN INTERVIEW
PausaniasLi Yan
2008 Olympic2008 Olympic Games, Games,
,a Greek writer about 2,000 years
about the modern Olympics.
Reading for main idea
ago,is interviewing , , a volunteer a volunteer for the for the
main idea
Reading for detailed information
Q1:How often do you hold your Games?Q2:How can the runners enjoy competing in winter? What about the horses?Q3:Do you mean the Greek world?Q4:Where are all the athletes housed?Q5:Does anyone want to host the Olympic Games?Q6:Do you compete for prize money too?
Time:Events:
Athletes:Facilities:Host city:Prize:
Modern OlympicsAncient Olympics
…
Similarities and DifferencesSimilarities and DifferencesAncientAncient OlympicsOlympics Modern OlympicsModern Olympics
• held every 4 yearsheld every 4 years
• the Olympic spiritthe Olympic spirit
• the mottothe motto
• one setone set • two setstwo sets
Reading for detailed information
• running racesrunning races • over 250 eventsover 250 events
• only Greek athletes, only Greek athletes, nor slave or womennor slave or women
• any country and any country and any athlete who…any athlete who…
• Greek cities Greek cities • any city that …any city that …
• no prize moneyno prize money
• facilities specially facilities specially for Olympicsfor Olympics
• no skiing or ice no skiing or ice skatingskating
• no new facilities no new facilities
Reading for thinking
Same Olympic spiritSame Olympic spirit
Ancient Ancient OlympicsOlympics
Modern Modern OlympicsOlympics
changeschanges
FutureFutureOlympicsOlympics
changeschanges
Retelling the interview
reportreport
Similarities and DifferencesSimilarities and Differences
AncientAncient OlympicsOlympics Modern OlympicsModern Olympics
• held every 4 yearsheld every 4 years
• the Olympic spiritthe Olympic spirit
• the mottothe motto
• one setone set • two setstwo sets
• running racesrunning races • over 250 eventsover 250 events
• only Greek athletes, only Greek athletes, nor slave or womennor slave or women
• any country and any country and any athlete who…any athlete who…
• Greek cities Greek cities • any city that …any city that …
• no prize moneyno prize money
• facilities specially facilities specially for Olympicsfor Olympics
• no skiing or ice no skiing or ice skatingskating
• no new facilities no new facilities
Assignment
• Review the new words and expressions learned today and try to memorize them.
• Read the text aloud until you can read fluently and try to figure out the structure of some beautiful sentences and then recite them.
• Write a report about the differences and similarities between the ancient and modern Olympics.
Reading for thinking
Did you sayDid you say medals medals?? So So eveneven the the olive wreath has been replacedolive wreath has been replaced!! Oh dear!Oh dear! Do youDo you compete for compete for prize money prize money too?too?… … that’s that’s good newsgood news
Olympic spiritOlympic spirit is is the most the most important.important.
“Where are all the athletes housed?”
Key words: are…housed; a special village is built for them to live in…
Reading for language
to provide a house or place for sb. to live into provide a house or place for sb. to live in
“…and both are held every four years on a regular basis.”
Key words: every four years; regular
Reading for language
regularregularlyly
proudproudWomen are Women are notnot onlyonly……butbut alsoalso……Did youDid you know that? know that?CertainlyCertainly. .
Reading for thinking
amazedamazedWinter GamesWinter Games??Please Please wait a minute!wait a minute! AllAll those… those…allall those those and and eveneven women… women…
curiouscuriousMay I May I askask you some you some questionsquestions about… about…
Reading for thinking
willingwillingOf courseOf course you can ask you can ask anyany questions you questions you like.like.