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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

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