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