m4u2welcome (2).ppt

1、Unit two Sporting Events,Welcome to the unit,Shanghai,tall,NBA,Yao Ming,Changsha,actress,gymnastics,Liu Xuan,Hebei,the most successful diving athlete,Queen of diving,Guo Jingjing,Shanghai,Asians pride,110-meter hurdles,Liu Xiang,Do you know any other sport stars? What do you know about them?,Svetlan

2、a Khorkina,Russian,Queen of gymnastics,Deng Yaping,Won _ Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996 Became an _ member in 2000 The greatest _ player in the world,four,table tennis,IOC,Xu Haifeng, Won the _ gold medal for China at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics,first,Muhammad Ali,The most famous _ of all time L

3、ighted the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony in the Olympic Games in _ in 1996,boxer,Atlanta,King boxer,Michael Jordan, He was the highest scorer for the gold-medal-winning USA _ team at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.,basketball,Air Jordan,How did they succeed?,table tennis,wrestling,diving,gymn

4、astics,kung fu,boxing,Olympic sports & Events:,A,Match each sentence with the sport pictured.,In the long jump, competitors try to jump as far Forward as possible.,Long jump,The discus involves throwing a flat, round object.,discus,golf,There are 9 or 18 holes in a game of golf.,In a archery you nee

5、d to know how to use a bow and an arrow.,archery,Olympic events are often grouped into different catergories,Athletics: Discus throw, 20km walk, high jump, 110 hurdles Water sports: Springboard diving , 200 m butterfly , water polo, platform diving,The 2008 Olympic Games was a hot topic in China. We

6、 had a good chance to enjoy those wonderful events then. But hosting the Olympic Games is a great honor and a great responsibility. Being the host of the Olympic Games will have both good and bad effects on the host city. Work in groups and discuss what the effects may be.,What are the effects of being the host of the Olympic Games?,Introduce the country, the city and its people to the world Develop the citys economy Make the city better and more beautiful Promote the development of sports industry ,Cost an enormous amount of money Do harm to th