高一英语必修二unit2阅读.ppt

Unit2 The Olympic Games Reading Olympic torch Olympic Mascots 2008 Beijing Olympic Mascots Five Friendlies athletecompetitor medals goldsilverbronze stadium gymnasium gymnastics Olive Wreath What is the topic of this interview? Skimming The Olympic Games. Fast reading :True or False. ( )1.Men and women were allowed to take part in the ancient Olympic Games. ( )2.The Winter Olympic Games are held every three years. ( )3.The 28th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing. ( )4. A special village is built for competitors to live in. ( )5.To hold the Olympic is a rich prize and a big honor for a country. F F F T T Paragraph 1 1.Who was Pausanias? 2.Who is Li Yan? 3. How and why have Pausanias come to modern times? He was a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago. He is a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games. He has come on a magical journey on March18th,2007 to find out about the present-day Olympic Games. Read the rest of the passage and find out : What are Pausanias questions? (1) How often do you hold your Games? (2) How can the runners enjoy competing in winter ? (3) Do all the athletes come from the Greek world? (4) Where are all the athletes housed? (5) Does anyone want to host the Olympic Games? (6) Do you compete for prize money ? Pausanias Li Yan 1. How often do you hold your Games ? _. There are _ sets of Games. 2. How can the runners enjoy competing in winter? There are competitions like _ and _ instead of _. 3. Do all the athletes come from the Greek world ? No, athletes are from _. _ can take part in it. 4. Where are all the athletes housed ? A _ is built for them. every four years. skiingice skating running race An Interview all over the world Women special village two Pausanias Li Yan 5. Does anyone want to host the Olympic Games? Yes, it is a great _ but also a great _ to be chosen. 6. Do you compete for money ? No, we dont. The motto of the Olympics is “_” That is to run _ , jump _ and throw _. responsibility honour Swifter, Higher and Stronger faster higher further Careful reading Tell the differences and similarities between ancient and modern Olympics according to the reading passage. NameThe ancient Olympics The modern Olympics Timeevery four years Placein Greece Peoplemen and women Gamesonly summer games Prizes Olympic medals BeliefsThe same Olympic motto every four years in different countries only men summer games and winter games olive wreathes Olympic motto (faster,higher,stronger) Reading comprehension 1. Pausanias was_. A. a writer who lived in “Ancient Greece” B. an English writer 2,000 years ago. C. a writer who wrote about the modern Olympic Games. D. an athlete 2. Who could take part in the ancient Olympics in Greece? A. Greek nobles(贵族) B. Greek slaves. C. Greek women D. English nobles A A 3. Who can be admitted to the present Olympic Games? A. All the athletes from all over the world. B. Athlete from the developed countries. C. Athletes who can reach the required standard. D. Athletes from the Greek cities. 4. When will the next Winter Olympics be held? A. 2014 B.2012 C. 2013 D. 2016 C A 5. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Pausanias wasnt interested in the Olympics. B. It is easy to win the right to host the Olympics. C. Almost every country wants to host the Olympics. D. It costs little to host the Olympics. C ancient / Greece / take part in 古代奥运会始于希腊。那时只有男人才被允许参加奥运会。 _Olympic Games started in _. At that time, only men _the Olympics. AncientGreece could take part in 在第2届现代奥运会上，女运动员开始参加比赛并从此在 奥运会上起着重要作用。 women athletes / competition / play an important role _ _ began to take part in the _in the 2nd modern Olympics. From then on women started to _in Olympic Games. Women athletes competition play an important role 1. What amazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games? A. Men are allowed to take part in the Games B. Its expensive to host the Olympic Games C. All the sports events and all the countries as well as women can take part in it. D. No country wants to host the Olympic Games Ex2.Ex2. 2.Why does Pausianias think Beijing should feel proud ? A. Because Beijing will host the Olympic Games in 2008 B. Because China had won 32 medals in 2004 Olympic Games. C. Because Beijing is the first Asian country to host the Olympic Games. 3. Why does Pausianias think people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games ? A.Because so many things have changed in the Olympics that he fears the spirit of Olympic may change. B.Because the olive wreath has been replaced. C. Because the winners will became very rich. 4.What makes Pausanias happy about the modern Olympic Games? Not competing for money but the Olympic motto is the same as the ancient time. 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 countries can take part if their athletes reached the _ to the games. Summary of the interview SummerWinter held four years agreed standard Women are not only _ to join in but playing a very _ role. A _ _ is built for the competitors to to live in, a _ for competitions, a large live in, a _ for competitions, a large swimming pool,swimming pool, a _ as well as seats a _ as well as seats for those who watch the for those who watch the games. . Its a great _ to host the Olympic Its a great _ to host the Olympic Games. The Olive wreath has been _ Games. The Olive wreath has been _ by medals.by medals. allowed important special village stadium gymnasium honor replaced But its still about being But its still about being able to run to run _, jump _ and throw _, jump _ and throw _._. swifterhig