Unit 2 The Olympic Games Warming Up & Fast Reading

The Olympic Games

football basketball badminton Table tennis shooting sailing Horse riding wrestling

Blue =Europe Black =Africa Red =America Yellow =Asia Green =Australia

Warming up Listen to a song and guess what purpose it is used for. Have you ever heard of this song? What is it used for?

New words and phrases 1. ancient adj. 古代的；古老的 2. compete vi. 比赛；竞争 3. take part in 参加；参与 4. medal n. 奖章；勋章；纪念章 5. stand for 代表；象征 eg. What does UN/ UK/ USA/ PRC stand for? What does the sign stand for? It stands for victory.

solidification 团结 equity 平等 open 坦城 friendship 友谊 Europe Africa America 平等 open Asia Oceania 坦城 friendship 友谊 The five rings stand for friendship of five continents.

Stadium (体育馆) Green Olympics Emblem (会徽) Mascot(吉祥物) Torch (火炬) The Olympic flag Motto (口号)

Group work for competition When did the ancient Olympic Games started? A.1896 B. 1906 C. 776 BC 2. What was rewarded the winners in ancient Olympic Games? A. Medals B. Money C. Olive wreath

3. How many gold medals did China get in the 2004 Athens Olympics? A. 28 B. 32 C. 28 4. Which sport is in the Winter Olympic Games? A. Badminton B. Basketball C. Speed skating

5. How many kinds of Olympic Games are there in the world? 6. What’s the motto of the Olympic Games? (Two kinds) (Higher, swifter and stronger)

7. What’s the motto of the Athens Olympics? 8. What’s the host city of the first Olympics? (Welcome home) (Athens, Greece)

9. What’s the host city of the 2008 Olympic Games? (Beijing, China and London in 2012)...

Olympic Games Quiz: 1.In what year were the Olympic Games first held? A. 1896 B. 1906 C. 776 BC 2.When and where were the first Olympic Games held? A. 1986 in Sydney B. 1896 in Athens C. 1689 in New York 3.What do the five Olympic rings stand for? A. Five continents B. Five un-known athletes C. Five important events 4.How many gold medals did China win in the 2000 Olympic Games? A. 16 B. 28 C. 31 ( Answer: Each question is worth one point.) C B A B

5.How many times have the Olympic Games have been stopped because of war? A. Three B. Four C. Five 6.When did baseball(棒球) become an Olympic sports? A. 1972 B. 1992 C. 1976 (Answer: Each question is worth three points.) A B 7. Mach the year and the host city of the following summer Olympic Games? (Two points for each) ①1984 ②2000 ③2004 ④ 2008 Sydney Athens Beijing Los Angeles 1984 2000 2004 2008 Los Angeles Sydney Athens Beijing

What is your total score? 8.Which of the following sports are in the Summer Olympic Games and which in the Winter Olympic Games? ①badminton ② basketball ③Speed skating ④soccer ⑤table tennis ⑥swimming ⑦track and field ⑧skiing (Winter: speed skiing, skiing . 1.5 points for each) What is your total score? 22—30 Congratulations! You know the Olympic Games well! 12—21 Good. You know a lot about Olympic Games. 0—11 You do not interested in sports or the Olympic Games.

Reading Task 1: Skimming 1. What are they mainly talking about? The similarities and differences about the ancient Olympics and modern Olympics.

2. When he hears that women are allowed to join in, what does he say 2. When he hears that women are allowed to join in, what does he say? How about his feeling, sad, surprised or happy? (surprised)

3. When he hears the Olympics are also about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw further, how does he feel, sad, surprised of happy? (happy)

Task 2: Scanning Items The ancient olympic games The modern olympic games Frequency 1. Every_____ years 2. Every ____ four four

Types Only Summer olympic games Summer and 3._______ olympic games Events Fewer 4._____ winter more

Items The ancient olympic games The modern olympic games Athletes Only men from 5. ______ city From 6.________ _____________ including 7. __________ all over Greek the world women

Places Greece 8._____________ _____________ Prize 9._________ _________ 10. __________ every country is possible an olive wreath medals

True or false The olive wreath has been replaced by money.( ) 2. The Olympics were not always held in Greece 2000 years ago. ( ) At first, Pausania thinks people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games. ( ) F F T

4. Pausania is surprised to know that women are to take part in the modern Olympic Games. ( ) 5. We feel proud because we have finally got the chance to hold the Olympic Games. ( ) T T

Differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games: Ancient Olympic Games Modern Olympic Games 1. only free citizens of one country could take part 1. competitors from many countries 2. slaves and women could not take part 2. all adults can take part if they reach the required standard for their event

Ancient Olympic Games Modern Olympic Games 3. Always in the same place 3. Hosted by different countries 4. Only once every four years 4. Summer and Winter Games; Special and Paralympics

Answer the following questions. 1.What amazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games? Pausanias is amazed that many countries take part in the Olympic Games and women too and there are two sets of Games – the Winter and the Summer Olympics.

2.Why does he think Athens and Beijing should feel proud? Because Li Yan has explained that it is a great honour to host the Olympic Games.

3. Why does he think people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games? He think that so many things have changed in the Olympic Games that he fears that the spirit of the Olympics may have changed too.

4.What makes Pausanias happy about the modern Olympic Games? The modern Olympic Games have more events. Every country wants to host it. It shows that the Games are popular with the whole world. It is just a competition not for money.

Summary of the interview The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world, which include two kinds, the ________and the ______ Olympics. Both of them are _____ every _____ ____. All Summer Winter held four years

countries can take part if their athletes reached the ________ to the games. Women are not only _______ to join in but playing a very _________ role. A ______ ______ is built for the competitors standard allowed important special village

to live in, a ________ for competitions, a large swimming pool, a __________ as well as seats for those who watch the games. It’s a great _____ to host the Olympic Games. The Olive stadium gymnasium honor

wreath has been ________ by medals wreath has been ________ by medals. But it’s still about being able to run ______, jump ______ and throw _______. replaced faster higher further

Homework Review the reading text and finish Ex. 1 & 2 (P11) 2. Prepare for next period.