Useful words and expressions

In modern times, the Olympic Games, including the Winter and the Summer Olympics, are held every four years, with the Winter Olympics being held two years earlier than the Summer Olympics. ___________ like skiing and ice skating are usually held at the Winter Olympics, ________ running races, swimming and sailing are held during the Summer Olympics.

Fill in the blanks according to the text.

Competitions

while

_______ who come from a range of

different countries in the world can be

_______ as competitors only if they reach

the agreed ________ for their event. There

are over 250 sports for them to

____________ , and the motto of the

Olympics is “_________ , Higher and

Stronger.” For each Olympics, a special

village is built for them to live in, some

_________ for competitions, and a

Athletes

admitted

standard

take part in

Swifter

stadiums

gymnasium _______. For the host, it is

not only a great ___________ but also

a great honor, so every country wants

the opportunity. The 2008 Olympics

were held in Beijing and the 2012

Olympics will be _______ in London.

as well

responsibility

held

Language points1. How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games?

compete vi. 比赛，竞争，对抗 , 比得上Companies must be able to compete in the marketplace.

Several companies are competing for the contract.

My handwriting cannot compete with his.

compete in 参加 compete with / against: 与……竞争 compete for 为……竞争

competition n. 竞赛；比赛 competitor n. 竞争者

He will compete with/against seven other athletes

from foreign countries.

All the players compete for honors as well as

medals.

Some of the athletes have competed in two

Olympic Games.

4. The students competed ____ the honor of winning

____ each other _____ the school sports meet.

A. for, against, in B. in, with, against

C. against, for, at D. about, in, with

1. She decided to compete _____ the model contest.

2. Several companies are competing __________

each other for the contract.

3. We don’t only compete _____ medal, but friendship.

in

against/with

for

A

2. Who could take part in the ancient Olympic Games?

take part in 参加Are you going to take part in the first experiment?

A lot of students took part in the thorough cleaning yesterday.

attend, join, participate, take part in 这些动词或词组均含“参加，加入”之意。attend: 侧重参加或出席会议或学术活动等。join: 普通用词，指加入党派、团体或游戏活动等。participate: 正式用词，特指参加团体活动，暗示以一个积极的角色参加。take part in: 侧重参加某项群众性、集体性的事业、工作或活动，突出参加者在其中发挥一定的作用。

join 加入 ( 某党派、某组织或某社会团体 )

join in 参加，参与（活动）

join sb. 和某人一起……

join sb in sth./doing sth. 和某人一起做……

May I __________ the game?

Why not ___________ playing basketball?

When did you ______ the Party/ League/ army/ club?

join in

join

join us in

1. Our headmaster will ___ us in the discussion this afternoon.

A. take part in B. join in C. join D. attend2. How many ___ will you ___? A. incidents, join B. events, join in C. accidents, attend D. games, enter3. My grandpa was in the Red Army, and he ___ the

Long March. A. joined B. took part in C. attended D. join4. There will be a discussion tomorrow; all those who

want to ____ , please raise your hands. A. join B. take part C. take a part D. take part in

C

B

B

B

3. What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for?

stand for 代表；象征；表示；容忍What do the letters UN stand for?

What she can't stand for is that he smokes in her office.

4. … I used to write about the Olympic Games a long time ago.

used to do … 过去常常做某事They used to be good friends.

I used to get up early and take an hour's walk before breakfast.

used to, be used to, get used to 这三个词组都包含 used 这个单词。used to 意为“过去常常 ( 做某事 )” ，后接动词原形。常用来表示今昔对比，含“ ( 现在 ) 已不那样做了”之意。be used to 有两个含义：①“被用来做某事”，后接动词原形。②“习惯于；适应”，后接名词、代词或 v-ing ，表示一种状态。

get used to 意为“习惯于”，表示一个动作，含“由不适应向适应的转变”，其后接名词、代词或 v-ing 。

Hans has lived in England for over a year so he _________ driving on the left now.

I _______ smoke a packet a day but I stopped two years ago.

I didn't understand the accent when I first moved here but I quickly __________ it.

Complete the sentences with used to, be used to or get used to.

is used to

used to

got used to

Computers __________ do many things for people now.

are used to

every + 基数词 + 复数名词= every +

every four years= every fourth year每４年，每隔３年

每两周，

每隔一周

每隔几 : every few + 复数名词

every two weeks

every second week

every other week

序数词＋单数名词

5. … both are held every four years on a regular basis.

Usually, medicine should be taken

_____________________________( 每 六 小时 ).

Some of you go back home

_____________________________

( 每隔两个星期 ).

He likes reading very much, so he goes to the

bookshop ______________( 每隔几天 ).

every six hours / every sixth hour

every every three weeksthree weeks

/ every third week/ every third week

every few days

Practice1. These plants are watered ______.

A. each other day B. every other day

C. each of two days D. every of two days

2. I go to see a film _____.

A. every two weeks B. every third weeks

C. each three weeks D. each three weeks

3. Bus No. 5 runs ____.

A. ten minutes once B. every ten minutes

C. once ten minutes D. each ten minutes

B

A

B

We drew this conclusion on the basis of

experiments.

His research formed the basis of his new

book.

The basis of her opinion is something she

read in the magazine.

basis n. 基础；根据

base, basis, foundation, ground 这些名词均含有“基础”之意。base 侧重指构成或支撑某一具体物体的基础，也可指军事基地或用作比喻意义。basis 主要用作抽象或引申意义。foundation 用于具体意义时，侧重指坚固结实的建筑物的基础或地基；用作比喻意义时，与 basis 基本相同。ground 含义与 basis 和 foundation 接近。一般指某种决定、论点或关系的基础，也可指某种原因的基础。

6. …Only athletes … will be admitted as competitors.admit v. 容许；承认；接纳

No one but ticket-holders was admitted.

I admitted breaking the window.

I must admit it’s more difficult than I thought.

He was admitted to the hospital suffering from burns.

The theater admits 1000 people.

be admitted as

be admitted to / into

He was admitted into the skating club in

2003.

Athletes from all over the world are admitted as competitors.

作为……被接受

获准参加 / 加入

as well as 同……一样；也是；还有 ( 连接两个并列的成份 )

This hotel provides dinner as well as breakfast for the guests. It is unpleasant in summer as well as in winter.

7. …, and a gymnasium as well.

as well 也，又，还I write my own songs and I play the guitar as well.

also, too, as well, either 这些词均含“也”之意。

also 比 too 正式一些，语气较重，只用于肯定句，一般紧靠动词。

too 语气较轻，多用于口语，在肯定句中使用，通常位于句末。

as well 一般不用于否定句，通常放在句末，强调时可放在句中。

either 用于否定句，放在句末，之前加逗号。

1.She has knowledge and experience ______.

2.Li Ming ______ takes part in a ceremony.

3. Lucy doesn’t go to the party, ______.

4.She, _____, is a singer ．

Complete the sentences with too, also, either or as well.

as well

also

either

too

8. So even the olive wreath had been replaced!

replace v. 取代；替换；代替We've replaced the old adding machine with a computer.

It is only a matter of time that traditional cameras will be replaced by advanced digital cameras.

Will John replace Jack in the team?

1.The first a_________ Olympic Games  were held in Greece in 776 BC.

2. How many gold m_________ did Guo  Jingjing win in the 29th Olympic Games?

3. We need some v___________ to help  paint the community center.

4. She has been ________ ( 竞争 ) for money   in order to treat her son’s disease.

ancient

medals

volunteers

competing

Complete the sentences with correct words.

5. The m________ of the Olympic Games

is “Swifter, Higher and Stronger.”

6. Workers should not be treated unfairly      on the b_________ of gender ( 性别 ).

7. As we all know, London will be the      h____________ of the 30th Olympic      Games in 2012

8. In your class, whose r__________ is it to

collect the physics homework?

motto

basis

host

responsibility

1.符号 % 代表百分比。 (stand for)

2. 汤姆和露西已经结婚十年了。 (marry)

3. 我们在屋子里坐了几个小时 , 一个接一个地谈我们的经历。 (one after another)

The symbol % stands for percent.

Tom and Lucy have been married for ten   years.

We sat in the room for hours talking about  our experiences one after another.

Translation.

4. 他要来北京 , 他妈妈也会来。 (as well)

He’s coming to Beijing, and his mother is coming as well.

HomewoHomeworkrk

1. Finish the exercises on P12

and 49.

2. Preview Grammar on P87-

88.