Unit2 The Olympic Games Reading(新人教版 必修2)

Whatisthevedioabout?,Itisabouttheopeningceremonyof2012LondonOlympicGames.,2.WhenandwherewillthenextOlympicGamesbeheld?,The31stOlympicGameswillbeheldinRiodeJaneiro,Brazil,in2016.,Questions,Unit2,HowmuchdoyouknowabouttheOlympicGames?,Leadin,WhatdothefiveringsontheOlympicflagstandfor?,Theystandforthefriendshipofthe5continents.,Asia,Europe,Africa,America,Oceania,Swifter,Higher,Stronger,2.Olympicmotto(格言,口号),3.Olympictorch火炬,Olympicflame,Thefirerepresentslifeandenthusiasm.圣火象征着发源于古希腊的文明之光,它照耀着人类前进的道路,激励着人类追求光明、追求理想，朝着崇高的目标不断进取。,4.WhatwereusedforprizesintheancientOlympicGames?A.goldmedalsB.olivewreathesC.fiveimportantevents,5.WhatistheOlympicmascotof2008?,吉祥物,BriefHistoryoftheOlympics,776BC,OlympiainGreece,393AD,1896,AthensinGreece,AncientOlympics,ModernOlympics,TheolympicgameshasalonghistoryIsthereanychangeduringthistime?Whatarethechanges?,IfyouwanttoknowmoreabouttheancientandmodrenOlympics,youcanturutothesetwopersons:PausaniasandLiYan.,AnInterview,Pausania,aGreekwriterwhousedtowriteabouttheOlympicGames,Haveaninterview,interviewer,interviewee,LiYan,avolunteerforthe2008OlympicGames,AncientOlympics,ModernOlympics,FastreadingSkimthereadingpassageandconclude:,Q1.Whataretheymainlytalkingabout?Q2.Whenhehearsthatwomenareallowedtojoinin,whatdoeshesay?Howabouthisfeeling,sad,surprisedorhappy?Q3.WhenhehearstheOlympicsarealsoaboutbeingabletorunfaster,jumphigherandthrowfurther,howdoeshefeel,sad,surprisedofhappy?,1.thesimilaritiesanddifferencesabouttheancientandmodernOlympics2.evenwomentakingpart!.3.happy,Nowreadthetextagain.Theboysshalltrytofinishthetask:WhatwastheancientOlympicslike?Thegirlsshalltrytofinishthetask:WhatisthemodernOlympicslike?,CarefulreadingTask1,ThentalkaboutthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweentheancientandmodernOlympics.Whatarethesimilarities?,suggestedanswers:four,money,swifter,higherandstronger,running,horseriding,Whatarethedifferences?,Summer,Winter,Greece,theolivewreath,250,women,slaves,anyone,Task2,TrueorFalse.,()1.MenandwomenwereallowedtotakepartintheancientOlympicGames.,()2.TheWinterOlympicGamesareheldeverythreeyears.,()3.The28thOlympicGameswillbeheldinBeijing.,()4.Aspecialvillageisbuiltforcompetitorstolivein.,()5.ToholdtheOlympicisarichprizeandabighonorforacountry.,F,F,F,T,T,Womenwerenotallowed,everyfouryears.,29th,()6.EveryathletecantakepartintheOlympicGames.,F,Everyathletewhoreachesthestandardcan,Task31.Pausaniaswas_.A.awriterwholivedin“AncientGreece”B.anEnglishwriter2,000yearsago.C.awriterwhowroteaboutthemodernOlympicGames.D.anathlete2.WhocouldtakepartintheancientOlympicsinGreece?A.Greeknobles(贵族)B.Greekslaves.C.GreekwomenD.Englishnobles,A,A,3.WhocanbeadmittedtothepresentOlympicGames?A.Alltheathletesfromallovertheworld.B.Athletefromthedevelopedcountries.C.Athleteswhocanreachtherequiredstandard.D.AthletesfromtheGreekcities.,C,4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.PausaniaswasntinterestedintheOlympics.B.ItiseasytowintherighttohosttheOlympics.C.AlmosteverycountrywantstohosttheOlympics.D.ItcostslittletohosttheOlympics.,C,SummarizethemainideaoftheinterviewFinishitintheLEARINGPLAN,Summary,WhydomanycountrieswanttohosttheOlympicGames?DoyouthinkthattheGameswillbring