Unit2+Section+I.ppt

随着时间的推移和奥林匹克运动的发展变化，对奥林匹克标志的阐释也出现了变化。奥林匹克旗和五环的含义，不仅象征五大洲的团结，而且强调所有参赛运动员应以公正、坦诚的运动员精神在赛场上相见！,TheOlympicflagOntheOlympicflag,theringsappearonawhitebackg-round(背景)PierredeCoubertin，thefatherofthemodernOlympicGames,explainsthemeaningoftheflag：,“TheOlympicflaghasawhiteba-ckground,withfiveinterlacedringsinthecentre：blue，yellow，black，greenandred.Thisdesignissymbolic;itrepresentsthefivecontinentsoftheworld,unitedbyOlympism,whilethesixcolorsarethosethatappearonallthenationalflagsoftheworldatthepresenttime.”Combinedinthisway,thesixcolorsoftheflag(includingthewhiteofthebackground)representallnations.,Itiswrong，therefore,tobelievethateachofthecolorscorresponds(与相符)toacertaincontinent!AttheOlympicGames,theflagisbroughtintothestad-iumduringtheopeningceremony(开幕式)Afteritsarrival，theflagisliftuptheflagpole.Itmustflyinthestadiumdur-ingthewholeoftheGames.Whentheflagisloweredattheclosingceremony,itmeanstheendoftheGames.ThemayorofthehostcityoftheGamespassestheOly-mpicflagtothemayorofthenexthostcityoftheGames.,EventhoughPierredeCoubertinintended(想要)theOlympicGamestobeaninternationaleventfrom1896inAthens(Greece)，itwasonlyatthe1912GamesinStoc-kholm(Sweden)that，forthefirsttime，theparticipants(参加者)camefromallfivecontinents.Oneyearlater，in1913，thefiveringsappearedatthetopofaletterwrittenbyPierredeCoubertin.Hedrewtheringsandcoloredthembyhand.HethendescribedthissymbolintheOlympicRev-iewofAugust1913.,ItwasalsoCoubertinwhohadtheideafortheOlympicflag.HepresentedtheringsandflaginJune1914inParisattheOlympicCongress.TheFirstWorldWarpreventedtheGamesfrombeingcelebratedin1916inBerlin(Germany)asplanned.Itwasnotuntil1920inAntwerp(Belgium)thattheflaganditsfiveringscouldbeseenflyinginanOlympicstadium.,True(T)orFalse(F)：1PierredeCoubertinisthefounderoftheOlympicGa-mes.(),答案：F,2PierredeCoubertinwroteinhisbookthatthecolorsofthefiveringsarethecolorsofthefivecontinents.(),答案：F,SectionIWarmingUp&ReadingPrereading,语篇全面理解,译文全力助渎,Step1FastReadingScanthetextandchoosethebestansweraccordingtothetext.1.Fromthequestions，wecanknowthatPausaniaswants_.Atoattendthe2004OlympicsBtoknowthedifferencesbetweenancientandmodernOlympics,CtoknowhowmanytimesOlympicGameshavebeenheldDwhocantakepartinmodernOlympicGames,答案：B,2WinterOlympicGamesreferstoOlympicGames_.AthatareheldinwinterBforpeoplelivingincoldareasCthatareheldoniceorsnowDthatareheldincoldweather,答案：C,3AthletesareadmittedtotakepartinOlympicGameswhenthey_.AcanplayaswellasrequiredbythestandardBhavepassedacertainexaminationCarestrongenoughtocompeteinthegamesDwonchampionsintheirowncountries,答案：A,4Aspecialvillageisfortheathletes_.AtostayinandcompeteinBtoliveinandhavegamesinCtoliveinandpractiseinDtostayinduringthegames,答案：D,5EverycountrywantstohostOlympicGamesforitwill_.AbringhonourandprideBbringmoneyandgloryCbeeasiertowinmedalsDbemoreconvenientforplayers,答案：A,Step2CarefulReadingReadthepassagecarefullyanddothefollowingtasks.Task1：ScanthepassagetofindoutthecharacteristicsandsimilaritiesoftheancientandmodernOlympics.,答案：1.nowomenorslavescantakepart2heldeveryfouryears3anyonecantakepart4noprizemoneyforwinners5seenasthemostimportantcompetition6onlycompetitorsfromGreece,Task2：Answerthefollowingquestions.1Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout？(within30words)_,答案：AnancientwriterfromGreeceissearchingforinformationaboutthepresentdayOlympicGamesbyinterviewingavolunteerforthe2008OlympicGames.,2Whichsentenceinthepassageistheclosestinmeaningtothefollowingone?Anyonecanbeacceptedasmembersofcompetitorsonlybyreachingthestandardwhichsuittheirevent._,答案：Onlyathleteswhohavereachedtheagreedstan-dardfortheireventwillbeadmittedascompetitors.,3Whichwordorphrasecantaketheplaceof“housed”inLine33?_,答案：settled,4TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.Noothercountriescouldjoinin，norcouldslavesorwomen!_,答案：别的国家不能参加，奴隶和妇女也不能参加。,5WhydoesPausaniasthinkAthens，GreeceandBeijing，Chinashouldfeelproud？(within30words)_,答案：BecausetheycanhosttheOlympicGames，whichisagreathonour.,6WhydoesPausaniasthinkpeoplemaybecompetingformoneyinthemodernOlympicGames？(within30words)_,答案：HethinksthatsomanythingshavechangedintheModernOlympicGamesthathefearsthatthespiritoftheOlympicsmayhavechangedtoo.,Step3DiscussionTopic：WhydomanycountrieswanttohosttheOlympicGameswhileothersdonot?,答案：ReasonstohosttheOG：agreathonourgreatresponsibilitytourismnewsportsfacilitiesnewinvestmentnationalpride,ReasonsnottohosttheOG：tooexpensivemuchplanningaccidents/attackspressure/stressmanystadiumsaccommodation,Step4SummaryThepresentdayOlympicGamesareheldeveryfouryearsonaregular_TherearetwomainsetsofGamestheWinterandtheSummerOlympics.TheWinterOlympicsareusually_twoyearsbeforetheSum-merGames.Onlyathleteswhohave_theagreedstandardfortheireventwillbe_ascompetitors.Theymaycomefromanywhereintheworld.Therearenoru-nningracesorhorseriding_intheWinterOlymp-ics.ItisintheSummerOlympics_youhavethe,runningraces，_withswimming，sailingandalltheteamsports.Nowadaysanycountrycantake_iftheirathletesaregoodenough.Thereareover250sportsandeachonehasits_standard.ThefirstOlympicGameswereheldinGreece.The29thOlympicGameswereheldinBeijingin2008，of_wewereallveryprou-d.Itsagreathonourtobechosento_theOlympicGames.,答案：basisheldreachedadmittedeventsthattogetherpartownwhichhost,ANINTERVIEWPausanias，whowasaGreekwriterabout2,000yearsago，hascomeonamagicaljourneyonMarch18th,2007tofindoutaboutthepresentdayOlympicGames.Heisnowin-terviewingLiYan，avolunteerforthe2008OlympicGames.P：MynameisPausanias.Ilivedinwhatyoucall“AncientGreece”andIusedtowriteabouttheOlympicGamesalongtimeago.IvecometoyourtimetofindoutaboutthepresentdayOlympicGamesbecauseIknowthatin2004theywereheldinmyhomeland.MayIaskyousomequestionsaboutthemodernOlympics?,L：Goodheavens!Haveyoureallycomefromsolongago？Butofcourseyoucanaskanyquestionsyoulike.Whatwouldyouliketoknow?P：HowoftendoyouholdyourGames?L：Everyfouryears.TherearetwomainsetsofGamestheWinterandtheSummerOlympics，andbothareheldeveryfouryearsonaregularbasis.TheWinterOlympicsareusuallyheldtwoyearsbeforetheSummerGames.Onlyathleteswhohavereachedtheagreedstandardfortheireventwillbeadmittedascompetitors.Theymaycomefromanywhereintheworld.,P：WinterGames？Howcantherunnersenjoycompetinginwinter？Andwhataboutthehorses?L：Ohno!Therearenorunningracesorhorseridingevents.Insteadtherearecompetitionslikeskiingandiceskatingwhichneedsnowandice.ThatswhytheyrecalledtheWinterOlympics.ItsintheSummerOlympicsthatyouhavetherunningraces，togetherwithswimming,sai-lingandalltheteamsports.,P：Isee.Earlieryousaidthatathletesareinvitedfromallov-ertheworld.DoyoumeantheGreekworld？OurGreekcitiesusedtocompeteagainsteachotherjustforthehonourofwinning.Noothercountriescouldjoinin,norcouldslavesorwomen!L：Nowadaysanycountrycantakepartiftheirathletesaregoodenough.Thereareover250sportsandeachonehasitsownstandard.Womenarenotonlyallowed,butplayaveryimportantroleingymnastics，athletics，teamspor-tsand.,P：Pleasewaitaminute!Allthoseevents，allthosecoun-triesandevenwomentakingpart!Wherearealltheathleteshoused?L：ForeachOlympics,aspecialvillageisbuiltforthemtolivein,amainreceptionbuilding，severalstadiumsforcompetitions，andagymnasiumaswell.P：Thatsoundsveryexpensive.DoesanyonewanttohosttheOlympicGames?,L：Asamatteroffact，everycountrywantstheopportun-ity.Itsagreatresponsibilitybutalsoagreathonourtobechosen.TheresasmuchcompetitionamongcountriestohosttheOlympicsastowinOlympicmedals.The2008OlympicswillbeheldinBeijing，China.Didyouknowthat?P：Ohyes!Youmustbeveryproud.,L：Certainly.Andafterthatthe2012OlympicswillbeheldinLondon.Theyhavealreadystartedplanningforit.AnewvillagefortheathletesandallthestadiumswillbebuilttotheeastofLondon.Newmedalswillbedesignedofcourseand.P：Didyousaymedals？Soeventheolivewreathhasbeenreplaced!Ohdear!Doyoucompeteforprizemoneytoo?,L：No,wedont.Itsstillallaboutbeingabletorunfaster,jumphigherandthrowfurther.ThatsthemottooftheOlympics,youknow“Swifter,HigherandStronger.”P：Well,thatsgoodnews.Howinteresting!Thankyousomuchforyourtime.,一次采访帕萨尼亚斯是大约2,000年前的一位希腊作家，他于2007年3月18日做了一次魔幻旅行，来打听当代奥林匹克运动会的情况。现在他正在采访一位2008年奥林匹克运动会的志愿者李燕。帕：我叫帕萨尼亚斯。我生活在你们所说的“古希腊”。我曾经写过很久以前奥林匹克运动会的情况。现在我来到你们这个时代，想了解有关当代奥运会的情况，因为我知道2004年奥运会是在我的祖国举行的。我可以问你几个有关现代奥林匹克运动