The Olympic Games People athlete competitor fan Sport events running jumping wrestling horseriding shooting diving gymnastics weightlifting Places officials of IOC mayor & people of the host city referee reporter Athens, Greece Beijing, China Sydney, Australia sports venues buildings roads take part in / join in  win medals

Compete to host the Olympic Games Hold the Olympic Games torch relay  opening ceremony  light the torch  competitions & sport events  closing ceremony The Olympic Games The Olympic Flag The Olympic motto: Faster, higher, stronger

Speaking: Interests and Hobbies Which do you like, … or … ? I like watching … What ’ s your favorite sport? Shooting / …, I think. Which sport do you like best? I like … best. Which do you prefer, … or … ? I prefer … to … What about … ? I ’ d rather watch it than play it. Are you interested in … ? Yes, very much./ No, not really. Sure, I love sports. T or F ? 1( ) In the early Olympic Games, only men were allowed to compete and watch the games. 2.( )The motto of the Olympic Games is FASTER,HIGHER,FURTHER. 3.( )Carl Lewis won 3 gold medals in the 1984 Olympic Games. 4.( )The 27 th Olympic Games were held in Los Angeles. 5.( )The 28 th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing. 6.( )The winter Olympic Games are held every 3 years. T F STRONGER F 4 FSydney F29th F4

Pre-reading: In which paragraph are the following questions answered ? 1.How many gold medals did Carl Lewis win in the 1984 Olympic Games ? 2.What were the old Olympic Games like? 3.How often are the Olympic Games held? 4.What does the Olympic motto mean? 5.How many athletes took part in the 2000 Olympic Games? 6.When did the old Olympic Games begin? 7.Where will the 29 th Olympic Games be held? 8.When were the 1 st modern Olympic Games held? Para 4 Para 2 Para 1 Para 4 Para 3 Para 2 Para 5 Para 3

TIME EVENT 776BC 393AD In 1896 In 1984 In 2000 In 2001 In 2008 The ancient Olympic Games began around the year in Greece. The Olympic Games stopped. The first Olympic Games in modern times happened. Carl Lewis won four gold medals in track and field and became one of the best sportsmen in the 20th century. There were 300 different events in the Games. China won the another great competition which was not for a medal. It was the competition between countries to host the Olympic Games. The 29th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing.

The Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games The ancient Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games 776 BC, Greece 1896, Greece Running,jumping,wrestling 311 competitors, 13 countries 393AD — 1896, stopped 10,000 athletes, 227 countries 2000, Sydney 300 events Motto: … Another great competition in 2001 In 2008, the 29 th Olympic Games, in Beijing, good effects 1984,Carl Lewis …

Summary of each paragraph: The 1 st : The 2 nd : The 3 rd : The 4 th : The 5 th : The Olympics are held every four years. Something about the old Olympic Games. Something about the Olympics in modern times and the 27 th Olympic Games. The Olympic motto and something about the track stars:Carl Lewis and the Chinese team in Sydney Olympics. Beijing will host and is making preparation for the 29 th Olympic Games.

Fill in the missing words according to the text THE OLYMPIC GAMES Every four years ________from all over the world take part in the Olympic Games. The Summer and Winter Olympic Games are held every four years. The Winter Olympic Games are held two years ________ the Summer Olympic Games. The ancient Olympic Games ____ _____ the year 776 BC in Greece. Many of the sports were the same as they are now. Some of the games ________ the young men competed were: running, wrestling and jumping.In the old times, these games were only for ____. Women were not allowed to take part in the games. After the year 393 AD for ____________there were no Olympic Games. But they were not forgotten. In 1896 the first Olympic Games in modern times ________. They were held in Greece--the country ________the Games were born. In 2000, over 10,000 athletes from 227 countries went to Sydney, Australia, for the 27th Olympic Games ! Horse-riding, hammer throw and shooting were some of the more_______ events in 300 different events in the Games. The Olympic ____ is "Faster, Higher, Stronger". athletes before in which happened centuries in which date from unusual motto men

They did their best to win medals in the 1984 Olympic Games. In Sydney the Chinese team got 28 ____ medals, ______ third of all the competing countries. Many of the Chinese medals were won in diving and gymnastics and also in events ____ __ weightlifting and shooting. _______the history-making ______ in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, China won another great competition in 2001 which was not for a ____. In 2008, the 29 th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing. In the capital city several big changes will be made to ____ the Games.___ _______,new buildings and sports venues will be built. More trees will be planted and new roads will be built. The people of Beijing, and of the whole country, will be _______ to light the Olympic ____ to welcome athletes and sports fans from all over the world. such as success meet preparing torch Forexample medal rankinggold Following

Word study: The Olympic Games Every four years a______from all over the world would take part in the Olympic Games. The Winter Olympic Games are usually held two years b______ the Summer Olympic Games. The e_______ Olympic Games were held a_______the year 776 BC in G_______. Many of the sports were the same a____ they are now. Some of the games ____which the young men competed were : r_________, j__________, and w_________. The first Olympic Games in m______ t_______ happened in In the Games there were 311 c________ from just 13 countries. In the 27 th Olympic Games, there were more u_______events. The Olympic m_______is “ Faster, Higher, Stronger ”. It means that everybody should try to r____ faster, j_____higher throw f_______. In 2000, Chinese got 28 gold medals, r______third. F________ the history-m______ success in Sydney, China won another great c________ in 2001 which was not for a m______, but to h_____ the Olympic Games. thletes efore arlistround reece s in unning umping restling odern imes ompetitors nusual otto un ump urther anking ollowing aking ompetition edal ost

Phrases and patterns: Every four years athletes from all over the world take part in the Olympic Games. He goes to see his grandma every two weeks. Take the medicine once every four hours. These trees are planted every ten meters. Many of the sports were the same as they are now. I have got the same car as I had before. ( )

Women were not allowed to take part in the games. allow sb. to do … ; allow doing … We don ’ t allow smoking in schools and hospitals. Smoking is not allowed in schools and hospitals. We don ’ t allow people to smoke in schools and hospitals. People are not allowed to smoke in schools and hospitals. In Sydney the Chinese team got 28 gold medals, ranking third of all the competing countries. =and ranked the =all the countries that competed

Following the history-making success in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, China won another great competition in 2001 which was not for a medal. The teacher entered the classroom, following some students. The teacher entered the classroom, followed by some students. ( )

YaoMing has more than just size:he also has great skill and speed and he is a team player. 姚明不仅仅人高马大，他也 具有良好的技术和速度，而 且善于与他人打配合。

Now,as one of the stars in the NBA,YaoMing is working hard to live his dream and show the world that Chinese basketball players love this game too! 现在，作为一名 NBA 的明星球员，姚明 正在努力实现自己的梦想，并向全世界 表明中国篮球运动员也热爱这项运动。

1.Do you know what the one big star and four smaller stars in China ’ s national flag stand for ? 2.The woman you met at the meeting yesterday is a well-known American actress. 3.It ’ s cold outside. I would rather stay at home. 4.How many Chinese athletes will take part in the next Olympic Games? 5.When did Xiaojun join the League? < > ( ) than go out for a walk.

6.Beijing is now in preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games. 7.The postman takes letters to that mountain village every four days. 8.A total of eight athletes / runners will compete in the 100-metre race.