课标人教实验版高一 Module 2

Unit 2

The Olympic GamesThe Olympic Games

The Olympic Games in Ancient Greece

Introduction

In the ancient times, every four years in the summer period, a major event, which lasted seven days, was held in Olympia, a city in Ancient Greece. Officially established as a celebration at the beginning of the 9th century BC with a law, it included religious rituals and athletic games.

With the same law, the area of Olympia

was considered a sacred place while a t

ruce- ekehiria- was initiated: during th

e Olympics, all the conflicts among the

ancient Greek cities-states stopped.

Preparation for the Olympics

The Palaestra, a square building-

3rd century BC consists of an ope

n peristyle courtyard with rooms r

ound it. It was an area in which at

hletes trained for wrestling, boxin

g and jumping.

The first written testimonies with the names of winners, date back from the year 776 BC. There were specific preparations for the event which were:                                                                                                        

The Stadium, where the athletic games were held, was 212.54m long and 28.50m wide. There were no seats, apart from the stone exedra of the Hellanodikai standing opposite the altar of the goddess Demeter Chamyne, and the embankment could easily seat 45,000 spectators.

The Games

A general view of Ancient Olympia as it is today.

Religious rituals were held at the beginning and the end of the games.

An important notice is that except the priestesses, women were not allowed to watch the games and mothers and sisters of the athletes stayed at the opposite side of the nearby river.

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). Pass the Flame.

(2). 2004—the Athens Olympic

Games.

AsiaAsia

EuropeEurope AfricaAfrica AmericaAmerica

OceaniaOceania

The five rings stand for friendship of five continents.

solidificationsolidification

equityequity

openopen

friendship

团结团结

平等平等

坦城坦城

友谊友谊

Emblem ( 会徽 )

Motto ( 口号 )Torch ( 火炬 )Mascot( 吉祥物 )Stadium( 体育馆 )

The Olympic flagGreen Olympics

Group work for competition

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?

6. What’s the motto of the

Olympic Games?

(Two kinds)

(Higher, swifter and stronger)

7. What’s the motto of the Athens

Olympics?

8. What’s the host city of the first

Olympics?

(Welcome home)

(Athens, Greece)

9. What’s the host city of the 2008

Olympic Games?

(Beijing, China and London in

2012)...

Task 1: Skimming

1. What are they mainly talking about?

The similarities and differences about

the ancient Olympics and modern

Olympics.

Reading

2. When he hears that women are allow

ed to join in, what does he say? How

about his feeling, sad, surprised or ha

ppy?

(surprised)

3. When he hears the Olympics are

also about being able to run faster,

jump higher and throw further,

how does he feel, sad, surprised of

happy?

(happy)

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

1.The olive wreath has been replaced by money.( )

2. The Olympics were not always held in Greece 2000 years ago. ( )

3. At first, Pausania thinks people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games. ( )

T

F

F

True or false

4. Pausania is surprised to know that women are to take part in the modern Olympic Games. ( )

5. We feel proud because we have finally got the chance to hold the Olympic Games. ( ) T

T

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

Answer the following questions.

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.

2.Why does he think Athens and Beijin

g 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 Olympic Games?

The modern Olympic Games have more

events. Every country wants to host it. I

t shows that the Games are popular wit

h the whole world. It is just a competitio

n not for money.

Comprehending Exercise 3

Reasons to host the Olympic Games

a great honour

tourism

new sports facilities

great responsibility

new investment

national pride

Reasons not to host the Olympic Games

too expensive

accidents/attacks

many stadiums

much planning

accommodation

pressure

Work in pairs.

What do you prepare for the 2008 Olymp

ic Games if you are a teacher / university

students/ worker in Beijing / driver / Tia

nliang / Guo Jingjing / Liu Xiang / a coa

ch ( 教练 ) / Zhang Yimou / the mayor of

Beijing ……

Discussion

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.

Summary and homework