新视野第二册 unit 2 Learning the Olympic Standard for Love.ppt

1、Talk about Olympic Games?,In 2008, we successfully held the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Its amazing and wonderful, isnt it? What do you think is the goal for players in the Olympic Games? Beating the opponents? Being the best? Wining the gold medal? Is wining the ultimate destination in the Olympic

2、Games as well as in our daily life?,Lead in,Knowledge of Olympic,Olympic logo：Olympic Five-Rings Flag,Knowledge of Olympic,The Meaning of Olympic Five-Rings Flag The logo was designed by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games, in 1913. He said of the design: “The emblem（标志） c

3、hosen to illustrate and represent the world Congress of 1914, five intertwined rings in different colors - blue, yellow, black, green, red - are placed on the white field of the paper. These five rings represent the five parts of the world which now are won over to Olympism and willing to accept hea

4、lthy competition.,Knowledge of Olympic,The Meaning of Olympic Five-Rings Flag The world (North and South), Australia, Europe, Africa, and Asia. The rings are interlaced to show the coming together or meeting of the continents at the Olympics. The rings were first introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympi

5、cs in Antwerp, Belgium.,Knowledge of Olympic,Olympic spirit: participation, fair competition, persistence, mutual understanding, friendship, solidarity, beneficence Olympic motto: faster/swifter, higher and stronger,London Olympic,London has hosted 2 games, was 1908 respectively fourth Olympic Games

6、 and the fourteenth Olympic Games in 1948. And to hold the thirtieth Olympic Games held in 2012. London will become the first city to officially host the modern Olympic Games three times,London Olympic slogan & mascots,Wenlock,Mandeville,曼德维尔，以1948年首先举行残疾人体育比赛的英国曼德维尔国立脊髓损伤中心命名的。,温洛克，是以1850年现代奥运会的雏形英

7、国温洛克奥林匹亚运动会命名的。,London Olympic Torch,The Torch is perforated by 8,000 circles, representing the 8,000 Torchbearers.Its triangular shape was inspired by a series of threes: The three Olympic values of respect, excellence and friendshipThe three words of the Olympic motto: faster, higher, strongerThe

8、fact that London is hosting the Games for the third timeThe three main topics covered by the London 2012 Games: sport, education and culture,Sochi Winter Olympic,The2014 Winter Olympics, officially known as the 22nd Olympic Winter Games, were held from 723 February ,2014 inSochi, Russia.,Sochi Winte

9、r Olympic Torch,针形镀铬魔力鸟,Thetorch is chrome with red detail red being the traditional color of Russian sport. Designed in the shape of a feather, the torch is also reminiscent of the Firebird, or Phoenix the legendary bird that rose from the ashes and which features prominently in Russian folklore as

10、 a symbol of good fortune and happiness. The torch weighs nearly 1.8 kg, is 0.95 m tall, 0.145 m wide (at its widest part), and 0.54 m deep.,History of Olympic,The Olympic Games are believed to have begun more than _ years ago, although written records only exist from_. The records show that these G

11、ames consisted of activities that were the skills of soldiers, like_, _ and marathon running. At just over _ miles (or_ kilometers) long, the marathon is the longest race run in the Games. It is named after the site of a battle in ancient _. According to legend, a Greek messenger ran from Marathon t

12、o Athens to bring news of the Greek victory and died of _ just after giving his message. The ancient Olympic Games continued for nearly _ years until the Roman Emperor, Theodosius I, abolished the Games because of their pagan influences.,3,000,776 BC,boxing,javelin throwing,42,Greece,exhaustion,1,20

13、0,26,About_ years later, in _, the Frenchman, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, helped to re-establish the Games. He also created the structure of the modern Olympic Movement. Nowadays the aim of the Olympic Movement is to_, friendship and _ between different nations through sport. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Greece in_. Just over_ men, representing _ countries, competed in a total of _ events. Winners received a _ medal, a _ and a