unit2TheOlympicGames.ppt

1、Unit 2,The Olympic Games,公主岭市范家屯一中 李丽,The Opening Ceremony Of Beijing Olympic Games,Test how much you know about the Olympic Games,Quiz about,1. When did the ancient Olympic Games start? A. 1896 B. 1906 C. 776 BC,3. What was the prize for the winners in ancient Olympic Games? A. Metals B. Medals C.

2、Olive wreaths,Lead in- Quiz,2.Where did the ancient Olympics start? A. Rome B. Greece C. the U.S.A,6. Who was Chinas first gold medal winner and for what event? Li Ning, gymnastics Xu Haifeng, shooting C.Fu Mingxia, diving,5. What was rewarded to the winners in modern Olympic Games? A. MetalsB. Meda

3、ls C. Olive wreaths,4. When and where did the modern Olympics start? A. 1896 Olympia B. 1896 Athens C. 1900 Athens,7. What is the slogan (口号) of the Olympic Games of 2008? A. New Beijing, Great Olympics. B. Swifter, Higher, Stronger C. One World, One Dream 8. What is the host city of 2004 Olympics?

4、Athens, Greece B. Sydney, Australia C. New York, USA,Swifter,Higher,Stronger,9. What is the motto（格言，口号）of the Olympic Games?,10. Who is he?,Samaranch,the former chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)（国际奥委会前任主席）,Asia,Europe,Africa,America,Oceania,The five rings stand for friendship of

5、 five continents.,11. What do the five Olympic rings stand for?,interviewer,interviewee,Pausanias,Li Yan,Who is Pausanias? A Greek writer about 2000 years ago.,What does he want to do ? He wants to find out about the present-day Olympic Games.,Fast Reading,Who is Li Yan? She is a volunteer for the 2

6、008 Olympic Games.,Fast Reading,Pausanias, who was a Greek writer 2,000 years ago, has come on a magical journey to find out about the present-day Olympic Games. He is now interviewing a girl, Li Yan， a Chinese girl.,Pausanias,interviewer,interviewee,An interview,A person wants to get some informati

7、on from others by talking.,Ancient times,Li Yan,Modern times,Predicting (预测),What do Pausanias and Li Yan possibly talk about?,A. A magic journey by Pausanias. B. The similarities and differences about the ancient and modern Olympics. C. The ancient Olympic Games in Greece.,This interview is mainly

8、about _.,Fast Reading,Similarities,1.Both are held every _. 2._are allowed to take part in both in ancient and modern Olympics. 3.The athletes compete not for money but for _. 4.The mottos are the same. They are: _. 5.Some events are the same, such as running _,four years.,Men,honor,Swifter, Higher

9、and Stronger,jumping , sailing etc.,Differences,in summer and winter,all over the world,only the people in Greece,only men, no women or slaves,both men and women,olive wreaths,medals,over 250 sports,only in summer,running, horse riding (several),Careful Reading,Choose the best answer.,1. Where do al

10、l the competitors live?,A. A hotel. B. A special village. C. A restaurant. D. Nowhere.,2. Why do so many countries want to host the Olympic Games? A. To develop the economy. B. It is a great honor. C. To make the country famous. D. They want to make money.,Choose the best answer.,3.Which of the foll

11、owing is included in the Winter Olympic Games? A skiing and ice skating B running races C horse riding D swimming,Choose the best answer.,4. Why does Pausanias think people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games? A. The winner can get medals. B. The winner can be awarded lots of mone

12、y by their own countries. C. The olive wreaths have been replaced by medals. D. Medals are made of gold.,5. How does Pausanias feel when he hears the Olympic Games are also about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw further?,A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad D. Astonished,Choose the best answe

13、r.,Listening and acting,In pairs prepare to act part of the dialogue from “Nowadays any country can take part” to the end. Before you begin ,listen to the tape and pay attention the intonation.,Homework,Review the reading text and finish the exercises on page 11.,Both the Summer and Winter Olympics

14、are held every two years. There are running races and horse riding in the Winter Olympics. Women were admitted to join in the ancient Olympics. Only Greeks are allowed to take part in the ancient Olympics. All the competitors compete for money. The olive wreath has been replaced by money. The 28th O

15、lympic Games will be held in Beijing.,F,F,F,T,F,F,F,Post-reading,Mascot 吉祥物,Barcelona1992,Atlanta1996,Sydney2000,Athens2004,Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games,fish,panda,Tibetan antelope,swallow,torch,medals decorated with jade,gold,silver,bronze,Medals,Olympic,Are you familiar with

16、these pictures?,What are the differences and similarities about the ancient and modern Olympics?,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. Women are not only _ to join in but playing a very _ role. A _ _ is built for the competitors to live in, a _ for competitions, a large swimming pool, a _ as well as seats for those who watch the games. Its a great _ to host the Oly