Unit2-The-Olympic-Games-reading-(公开课).ppt

1、Unit 2 The Olympic Games,Brainstorming,Tell me the names of the events of the Olympic Games according to the following pictures.,Speaking,football (soccer),volleyball,Ping-pong,tennis,badminton,baseball,diving,gymnastics,weightlifting,110m hurdle race,cycling,Wrestling,sailing,boxing,shooting,Summer

2、 Olympic events,swimming, relay, gymnastics（体操）, weightlifting（举重）, tennis, table tennis（乒乓球）, running, softball（垒球）, diving（跳水）, wrestling（摔跤）, volleyball, football, basketball, judo（柔道）, pentathlon(五项全能运动), javelin（标枪）, high jump, long jump, marathon（马拉松）,Winter Olympic events,skating（溜冰） ,skiing（

3、滑雪）, ski jumping（滑雪跳跃比赛）, sledding(乘雪橇运动), snowboarding(滑雪板运动), ice hockey(冰球）,How much more do you know about the Olympic Games?,1. How often do we hold the Olympic Games?,2. How many gold medals did China get in the 2008 Olympic Games ?,Every four years,51 gold medals,Lets have a competition.,3. W

4、hat are the mascots for the Beijing Olympic Games ?,Bird Nest,Water Cube,4. Whats the main stadium of the 2008 Olympic Games?,What do the five rings stand for?,Asia,Europe,Africa,America,Oceania,5. What do the five rings stand for?,The five interlocking rings stand for,friendship of five continents.

5、,One World, One Dream,6. Whats the motto of the Beijing Olympic Games?,7. What are the three words that show the spirits(精神） of the Olympic Games?,swifter,higher,stronger,Using The following words to fill in the blank .,Every athlete should try to run_, jump_ , and throw_. They do their best to win

6、medals.,faster,higher,further,8. Who was Chinas first gold medal winner ?and for what event?,Xu Haifeng for shooting,9. When & where did the modern Olympic Games start?,In Athens in 1896,10. When & where did the ancient Olympic Games start?,In Olympia, Greece in 776 B.C.,11. How many countries compe

7、ted in the ancient Olympic Games?,only one, Greece,12.What will people do at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games? A.running B. Light the torch C. Have a party,Olympic torch,SINCE 776BC,IN GREECE,13.What was rewarded to the winners in ancient Olympic Games?,olive wreath,For the Ancient Greeks,

8、the olive tree was a symbol of peace, wisdom and victory.,Olive wreath,gold,silver,bronze,Olympic Medals,14.What is rewarded to the winners in modern Olympic games ?,15.When and where will the next Olympic Games be held ?,In 2020 ,Japan,Yes,No,all over the world,only in Greece,both,only men,medals,o

9、live wreath,every 4 years,every 4 years,More events,Less events,interviewer,interviewee,have an interview,（采访者）,（被采访者）,READING,the person who asks questions,the person who answers questions,I am Pausanias.,I am Li Yan.,interviewer,interviewee,An Interview,Pausanias A Greek writer,Li Yan A volunteer,

10、Pausanias Li Yan on March 18th, 2007 to find out about the present-day Olympic Games,interview 访问,Who When Purpose,The text mainly _ the Olympic Games , especially the _ and _ between the ancient Olympic Games and the modern Olympic Games.,introduce,similarities,differences,Whats the main idea of th

11、e text?,skimming,Can you find some questions Pausanias ask?,1.How often do you hold your Games? L12,2.Winter Games? L17,3.Do you mean the Greek world? L26,4.Where are all the athletes housed? L32-33,5.Does anyone want to host the Olympic Games? L36,6.Do you compete for prize money ? L50,scanning,1.H

12、ow often do you hold your Games?,L: Every 4 years.,Careful reading1,Q1: How many kinds of Olympic Games now? 2 sets of games, the Winter and the Summer Olympics Q2: Will any athlete be admitted as competitors? No, only those who have reached the agreed standard for their event.,2.Winter Games?,Q1: W

13、hy we call them the Winter Olympic Games?,There are competitions like skiing and ice skating which need snow and ice.,Q2: Which events do the Summer Olympics have?,Its in the Summer Olympics that you have the running races, together with swimming, sailing and all the team sports,3: Do you mean the G

14、reek world?,modern Olympic Games,ancient Olympic Games,athletes,_ country can take part if their athletes are good enough. _ are not only allowed, but play a very important role in,Only _ cities, no other countries could join in, nor could _ or _.,amazed, unbelievable,feeling,Greek,slaves,women,Any,

15、Women,4 : Where are all the athletes housed?,a special village to live in, a reception building, some stadiums, and a gym as well.,5: Does anyone want to host the Olympic Games?why,1. a great responsibility but also a great honor to be chosen,2.There is as much competition to host as to win ,Yes.,6.

16、Do you compete for prize money?,Its still about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw further,the motto of the Olympics “Swifter, Higher and stronger”,No,What do you compete for ?,Countries all over the world,only men,the Summer Olympics & the Winter Olympics,olive wreathes,More than 250 e

17、vents,the differences,Careful reading2,the similarities,every four years,money,Swifter,Higher,Stronger,running,horse riding,Answer these questions 1.What aspects of the Olympics are talked about in the text?,How, what, _, _, _, for what,who,where,why,2.Whats Li Yans attitude towards the Modern Olymp

18、ics? A. disappointed B. uninterested C. proud,C,3.Where can you probably find this kind of article? A. novel B. newspaper C.magzine,B,4.How does the writer introduce the Olympics? A. by comparing B. by giving examples C. by explaining,A,5.Which word can best replace the word “basis”? A.theory B. pra

19、ctice C. discipline,B,Which expressions do you like best in the text.,L5: I lived in what you call “Ancient Greece”,L15: Only athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event will be admitted as competitors.,L22: Its in the Summer Olympics that you have the running races, together with,

20、L27. No other countries could join in, nor could slaves or women!,L30. Women are not only allowed , but play a very important role in ,L40. Theres as much competition to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals.,Having learned the interview , have you noticed some expressions such as conjunctions

21、?,1.But, of course, and , instead, earlier together with, as a matter of fact, Certainly, and after, so ,2.May I ask? Do you mean? I see. Does anyone Oh, yes . You know Well How.,Try to make an interview, Li Yan is now interviewing Pausanias about the ancient Olympics. Li Yan：My name is Li Yan. I am a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games. May I ask you some questions about the ancient Olympics? Pausanias: