B2unit2Warmingup

Unit2TheOlympicGamesWarmingup,高一人教新课标版必修二,TheOlympicGamesarethemostimportantsportgamesintheworld.HowmuchdoyouknowaboutTheOlympicGames?LetsenjoysomewonderfulpicturesanddiscussTheOlympicGameswithyourclassmates.,TheOlympicGamesinAncientGreece,Introduction,Intheancienttimes,everyfouryearsinthesummerperiod,amajorevent,whichlastedsevendays,washeldinOlympia,acityinAncientGreece.Officiallyestablishedasacelebrationatthebeginningofthe9thcenturyBCwithalaw,itincludedreligiousritualsandathleticgames.,Withthesamelaw,theareaofOlympiawasconsideredasacredplacewhileatrucewasinitiated:duringtheOlympics,alltheconflictsamongtheancientGreekcities-statesstopped.,PreparationfortheOlympics,ThePalaestra,asquarebuilding-3rdcenturyBCconsistsofanopenperistylecourtyardwithroomsroundit.Itwasanareainwhichathletestrainedforwrestling,boxingandjumping.,Thefirstwrittentestimonieswiththenamesofwinners,datebackfromtheyear776BC.Therewerespecificpreparationsfortheeventwhichwere:,TheStadium,wheretheathleticgameswereheld,was212.54mlongand28.50mwide.Therewerenoseats,apartfromthestoneexedraoftheHellanodikaistandingoppositethealtarofthegoddessDemeterChamyne,andtheembankmentcouldeasilyseat45,000spectators.,TheGames,AgeneralviewofAncientOlympiaasitistoday.,Religiousritualswereheldatthebeginningandtheendofthegames.,Animportantnoticeisthatexceptthepriestesses,womenwerenotallowedtowatchthegamesandmothersandsistersoftheathletesstayedattheoppositesideofthenearbyriver.,Asia,Europe,Africa,America,Oceania,Thefiveringsstandforfriendshipoffivecontinents.,Whatdothefiveringsmean?,higher,swifter,stronger,Athens,Greece,Beijing,China,London,theUK,Sydney,Australia,Workinpairsandaskeachotherthefollowingquestions.,1.WheredidtheancientOlympicGamesstarted?2.HowmanycountriescompetedintheancientOlympicGames?,Olympia,One(Greece),3.WhocouldnottakepartintheancientOlympicGames?4.WhenandwheredidthemodernOlympicGamesstart?,slavesandwomen(exceptinchariotraces),Athensin1896,5.WhowasChinasfirstgoldmedalwinnerandforwhatevent?6.WhatarethethreewordsthatshowthespiritoftheOlympicGames?,XuHaifengforshooting,Swifter,Higher,Stronger,7.WhatdothefiveringsontheOlympicflagstandfor?8.WhataretheofficialmascotsfortheBeijingOlympicGames?,thefivecontinents,ThefivemascotsareofficiallycalledtheFiveFriendlies.TheyareBeibei,thefish;Jingjing,thepanda;Huanhuan,theOlympicGames;theYingying,TheTibetanantelope;theNini,theswallow.,Listentoasongandguesswhatpurposeitisusedfor.Haveyoueverheardofthissong?Wh