Unit 2 The Olympic Games

Do you know the Olympic Games well?

What do the five rings stand for? Europe Asia Oceania ( 大洋洲 ) America ( 美洲 )Africa The ______ring stands for _________. Europe AfricaAmerica Oceania Asia

What is the motto of the Olympic Games?

1. When did the ancient Olympic Games start? A. 776AD B. 776 BC C.767BC

A. Athens, Greece B. Olympia, Greece C. New York, America 2. Where was the ancient Olympic Games held?

3. What was rewarded to the winners in ancient Olympic Games? A. Money B. Medals C. Olive wreath a symbol of peace. 橄榄枝花冠 olive wreath

4. What events were there in the ancient Olympic Games? A. Running, jumping, shooting, throwing, wrestling B. Table tennis, jumping, volleyball, swimming 摔 跤摔 跤

5. When and where was the first Olympic Games held in modern times? A in Sydney B in Athens C in Olympia

6. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event? A. Zeng Guoqiang; weighting B. Xu Haifeng; shooting C. Xu Haifeng; weighting

7. How often do we hold the Olympic Games? Every four years. 8. How many kinds of Games in every Olympics ? The Winter and the Summer Olympics. 8. Who was the host of the 29th Olympic Games ? Beijing, China.

gymnasium （体育馆） stadium （露天体育场） athlete （运动员） Olympic medal （ 奥运会奖牌） In the Beijing Olympic Games, the_________ competed ( 竞争 ) with each other in the _______________and ______________ for________________. athletes stadiums gymnasiums Olympic medals

_________help people from all over the world. Volunteers

Events of the Olympic Games Gymnastics 体操 running Badminton 羽毛球 Baseball Basketball Boxing 拳击 Swimming Diving 跳水 Horse riding

运动员 athlete 志愿者 volunteer 竞争 / 竞争者 / 竞赛 compete/competitor/ competition 奥运会奖牌得主 Olympic medal winners 古代奥运会 The ancient Olympic Games 体操 gymnastics （复数） 体育场 stadium 体育馆 gymnasium(gym) 主办方 host 希腊 / 希腊人, 希腊的 Greece/ Greek 橄榄枝花环 olive wreath 代表 stand for 参加 take part in

Part 1 some basic information about the modern Olympics Part 2 some basic information about the ancient Olympics Part 3 Pausanias was on a magical journey Part 4 We would like to know more about the Olympics

ancient Olympicsmodern Olympics The set of Games similarities competitors1. events the host country prize Two main sets of Games Anyone can take part if they reach the standard. More than 250 events: running … Every country can be the host country Medals

Different from the present-day Olympic Games, there was only ______ set of Games in ancient Greece—the ______ Olympic Games. All competitors came for Greece. It was only held in Greece every 4 years. No other countries could join in, nor could ______ or ______. The winners could get the ______ ______ which replaced the medals at present. one summer slaveswomen olive wreath

ancient Olympicsmodern Olympics The set of Games Similarities competitors events the host country prize Two main sets of Games Anyone can take part if they reach the standard. More than 250 events: sailing … Every country can be the host country Medals One set of Games No women or slaves could take part. Only competitors from Greece Running races, horse riding … Greece Olive wreath 1.Have running races 2.Held every four years 3.Seen as the most important comprtitons …

a magical journey 一次魔幻旅行 the present-day Olympic Games 当代奥运会 in my homeland 在我的祖国 every four years 每四年 on a regular basis 定期地 reach the agreed standard 达到统一标准 be admitted as... 作为... 被接受 compete against... 与... 竞争 the honour of winning 胜利的荣耀 play an important role in 在某方面起重要作用 as well 也 host the Olympic Games 主办奥运会 opportunity 机会 be replaced 被代替 compete for the prize money 为奖金而竞争

3. I lived in what you call “Ancient Greece” and I used to write about the Olympic Games a long time ago. 我生活在你们所说的 “ 古希腊 ”, 我曾经写过 2000 年前奥林匹克运动会的情况。 1) what 引起宾语从句, 并在从句中作 call 的宾语, “Ancient Greece” 作宾补。 what 相当于 the place that, 因此 what 不 能改为 that, 也不能改为 where, 因为 where 只能作状语。

① After a long journey, they come to ____ was called Chinatown. A. what B. that C. which D. the place ② At the dinner party they talked about the people and things ____ they remembered in senior high. A. which B. that C. what D. whom A 即学即练 B

2) used to do 过去常常做 … be/get used to (doing) sth. 习惯于 be used to do 被用来做 过去我们常在一起玩。 We used to play together. 她习惯睡前喝一杯牛奶。 She is used to drinking a glass of milk before she goes to bed. Bamboo ( 竹子 ) can be used to make paper.

① We ________ in touch with each other by writing letters. A. were used to keep B. used to keep C. were used to keeping D. used to keeping ② Now I _______ stories to my son every night. A. used to reading B. am used to read C. am used to reading D. used to read ③ Wood can ____ furniture. A. be used to making B. be used to make B. used to make D. be used to making B C B

making a serious mistake. her to play his toy. his mistake. 1) be admitted as “ 作为 … 被接受 ” to/into “ 让 … 进入 ”(school… ) 2) “ 承认, 供认 ; 允许 ” admit doing sth. 承认做某事 admit sb. to do sth. 允许某人做某事 admit sth. 承认某事 He admitted 5. admit

参加奥运会是每一个运动员的梦想.(admit) Being admitted into/to the Olympic Games is the dream of every athlete. admit sth./sb. to be 承认某人是 …… Was he admitted as a competitor to Beijing Olympic Games?

He ______________ the club after his tenth try. ( 被批准参加 ). He ________________ a member of the baseball team. ( 被接收 ) She _________ having read the letter. ( 承认 ) admitted was admitted to was admitted as

Choose the best answer. 1) The thief admitted ______ his wallet. A. to steal B. stealing C. to have stolen D. having stolen 2) His parents admitted him ______ his classmate’ s birthday party. A. to take part in B. taking part in C. to take part D. taking part D A

3) Her mother ___ having read the letter. A. thought B. considered C. admitted D. advised 4) He admitted _____ a lie. A. telling B. to tell C. to telling D. tell 5) It was lucky for him to be admitted ____ the dream university he had longed for. A. as B. to C. with D. for C A B

7. No other country could join in, nor could slaves or women. 其他国家都不能参加, 奴隶和妇女也不行。 1)nor 用作连词, 引起倒装句, 意为 “ 也不 …” 。 He never went again, nor did he write to apologize. I don’t know, nor do I care. I have never been dishonest, nor do I mean to start being so now.

2)neither/nor + 倒装结构 (be/ 情态动词 / 助动词 + 主语 ), 表示前面提到的否定情况也适用于 另一个人或事物 “ 也不 ” 。 He can’t do it. I can’t do it, either. =He can’t do it, nor can I. I will not go there, ______________ _______( 他也不会去 ). You never heard from him, ________________ ( 我也没有收到他的来信 ). neither/nor /nor did I will he neither

3) Nor / Neither + 助动词 + 主语 … 也一样 … ( 否定句 ) So + 助动词 + 主语 … 也一样 … （肯定句） so+ 主语 + 助动词 … 确实这样 I didn’t go there. ______________ she.( 她也是 ) She was a teacher. _______ I. ( 我也是这样 ) I got up early this morning. __________. ( 我确实起得早 ) Nor /neither did So was So I did

Make sentences using So … sb. Neither/ Nor..sb. Yi Jianlian Yao Ming VS

9. For each Olympics, a special village is built for them to live in, a main reception building, several stadiums for competitions, and a gymnasium as well. as well too either also 用在肯定句中, 放在句子末尾 肯定句中用, 放在句子末尾, 常用逗号隔开 否定句中用, 放句子末尾, 常用逗号隔开 放在特殊动词之后, 实义动词之前

I am also a student. =I am a students, too. Lucy didn’t go to the party, either. Tony speaks Japanese as well. She has knowledge and experience as well. as well as 常用来连接两个并列的成分, 作 “ 也, 还 ” 解。它强调的是前一项, 后一项只是顺便 提及。因此连接并列主语时, 谓语动词与 前一项一致 ; 而用 not only...but also... 连接时, 谓语动词与后一项一致。如：

Your wife as well as you is friendly to me. 不仅你而且你的妻子也对我很友好。 ( ＝ Not only your wife but also you are friendly to me.) as well as 用来表示同级比较, 指 “ 一样好 ” 。 如 : He plays the guitar as well as you. 他的吉他弹得和你一样好。

1)Yao Ming is good at playing basketball and he does well in learning foreign languages ____. A. as well B. as well as C. also D. either 2) , as well as the telephones, ________ an important part in daily communication. A. is playing B. have played C. are playing D. play A A