The Honorable Games It is an honor to hold the Olympic Games. 江苏省上冈高级中学 陈学勇

the Olympic Spirit

the Olympic motto

1.What do the five Olympic rings stand for? A.5 continents( 洲 ) B. 5 well-known athletes C. 5 important events How much do you know about the Olympic Games?

What do the five rings mean? The five interlocking rings stand for friendship of five continents. Europe Asia Africa Oceania America Which continent does each color stand for?

The emblem( 会徽 ) of 2008 Olympic Games

The Slogan of Beijing Olympics

Official Mascots( 吉祥物 ) of the 2008 Olympic Games They carry a message of friendship and peace—and blessings from China—to children all over the world.

table tennis

wrestling boxing

gymnastics

diving

basketball

football

volleyball

badminton

Fast reading: Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find the answers to the 3 questions. 1.Where were the ancient Olympics held? 2.How many years was China absent from the Olympics before 1984? 3.What does the speaker wish for at the end of the speech? At Olympia in Greece. 32 years He wishes the Olympic Movement a successful future to match its past glory.

Ancient OlympicsModern Olympics The time to begin The place to begin Athletes The host place In 776 BC In 1896 At Olympia in Greece In Athens Only Greek men Athletes from around the world The same place--- Olympia Different cities around the world Detailed reading--- compare the Olympics

Muhammand Ali (orginal) Cassius Clay American Name Nationality Detailed reading---C 2 Which Olympics Olympic achievements Other information 1960 Rome Olympics Gold medal, boxing original name Cassius Clay, won his first World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in 1964;lit the Olympic flame at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics

Name Nationality Michael Jordan American Which Olympics Olympic achievements Other information 1984 Los Angles Olympics;199 2 Barcelona Olympics two gold medals, basketball the highest scorer for the USA basketball team at the 1984 Olympics

Name Nationality Xu Haifeng Chinese Which Olympics Olympic achievements Other information 1984 Los Angles Olympics gold medal won the first Olympic gold medal for China

Name Nationality Deng Yaping Chinese Which Olympics Olympic achievements Other information 1992 Barcelona Olympics;199 6 Atlanta Olympics four gold medals, table tennis became an IOC member in 2000

Name Nationality Liu Xiang Chinese Which Olympics Olympic achievements Other information 2004 Athens Olympics gold medal, men’s 110- metre hurdles the first Asian to win this race

Name Nationality Zhang Ning Chinese Which Olympics Olympic achievements Other information 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medal badminton won the gold medal at the age of 33

What do these athletes have in common? 1. They are extremely successful in their fields. 2. They all have passion and enthusiasm for sports. 3. They have a stronger character, mental strength and a positive attitude. 4. They train extremely hard. 5. They are always challenging the limits of humans.

Further reading 根据 reading 的课文内容，从 ABCD 中选出最佳选项。 1. In the speech the writer mainly tells us _____. A. some super athletes B. the Olympic Games The outline of the text The outline of the text C. the modern Games D. the ancient Olympics 2. Who won the most gold medals at the Olympic Games? A. Muhammad Ali B. Michael Jordan C. Liu Xiang D. Deng Yaping 3. Which of the following sports doesn’t belong to the ancient Olympics? A. long jumpB. wrestling C. runningD. boxing √ √ √

The outline of the text 2-3 Main idea: the history and significance of the Olympic Games Part1( ): greetings Part2( ): ancient games Part3( ):modern Olympic games Part4( ): some heroes in the history of the Olympic Games Part5( ): summary

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the speech? A. Women were not allowed to take part in sports in ancient Greece. B. The aim of the Olympic Games is to make countries and people compete side by side. C. Jordan helped the USA basketball team win the gold medal at the 1984 Olympics. D. Xu Haifeng won the first Olympic gold medal for China at the Barcelona Olympics. √

Greetings I am delighted to have received the 1_________ to your school to talk to you about the history and significance of the Olympics. Ancient Olympics The ancient Olympics, 2________ at Olympia in Greece every 4 years, lasted for almost 12 centuries, until AD __________ Olympics Pierre de Coubertin dreamed that the Olympics would make it possible for all the people to live side by side 4_________.Now people 5_____________ the world are helping to realize this dream. Some 7__________ ___________ Olympic athletes Michael Jordan, who is very 6____________ in the NBA helped the USA basketball team win the gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Chinese athletes have also 8____________ greatly to the Olympic Games. Xu Haifeng, I’m sure the whole of China must have taken 9_______in him when he won the first gold medal for his country. Deng Yaping, who won 4 gold medals in 1992 and 1996 is perhaps the greatest 10________ table tennis player the world has ever seen. SummaryJoin me in wishing the Olympic Movement a success in the future. Task-based Reading invitation held Contemporary peacefully across/throughout successful famous/well- known/excellent contributed pride female

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 city’s economy Make the city better and more beautiful Promote the development of sports industry …… Cost an enormous amount of money Do harm to the environment of the city Bring a great pressure to the government in traffic and public order …… Discussion

Homework 1. Read the text again and underline the difficult words and sentences. 2. Read the passage on page 103 and finish the related exercises. 3. According to the discussion, try to write a short passage about the advantages and disadvantages of hosting the Olympic Games.

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