Unit 8 Sports Reading

The Olympic Games

Scanning Page52 1. How often are the Olympic Games held? The Olympic Games are held every four years. 2. When and where did the ancient Olympic Games begin? The ancient Olympic Games began around the year 776 BC in Greece.

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To get the information in detail: 1.How many countries joined in the first modern Olympic Games? A. 311 B. 227 C. 300 D. 13 2. ________ are the old games in which the athletes competed in the old Olympics. Sailing and shooting Running and horse-riding Jumping and wresting D. Shooting and running

To guess the meaning: 3. In the Games there were 311 competitors from just 13 countries. A. swimmers B. visitors C. athletes D. judges

in which year would the Summer Olympics be held? A. In 2000 B. In 1999 To infer the result: 4. If the Winter Olympics were held in 1996, in which year would the Summer Olympics be held? A. In 2000 B. In 1999 C. In 1998 D. in 1997

Find out the main idea of each paragraph, then do the exercise of matching. the old Olympic Games The every-fourth-year Olympic Games C. The preparation for the 29th Olympic Games D. The Olympic motto E. The modern Olympic Games Paragragh1 Paragragh2 Paragragh3 Paragragh4 Paragragh5

To get the main idea: 5.This text mainly tells us about ________. A. the old and modern Olympic Games. B. the old Olympic Games in Greece. C. the modern Olympic Games in Barcelona. D. the Olympic motto

Page53 Exersice1 Listen and copy the speaker, then decide whether they are true or false. T ( ) 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 three gold medals in the 1984 Olympic Games. ( ) 4.The 27th Olympic Games were held in Los Angeles. ( ) 5.The 28th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing. ( ) 6.The Winter Olympic Games are held every three years. Stronger F four F Sydney F 29th F four F

Grammar points: (sum up) 1. Both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games are held every four years. 2. For centuries there were no Olympic Games . But they were not forgotten. 3. They were held in Greece — the country in which the Games were born. 4. Many of the Chinese medals were won in diving and gymnastics. 5. In 2008, the 29th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing. 6. New buildings and sports venues will be built .

The first Olympic Games… hold…Greece The 29th Olympic Games … hold…Beijing The 30th Olympic Games… Hold…London

A B C D Discussion: What did Beijing Olympic Games bring to China? Let’s divide into four groups. Each group will have one topic to discuss. Work in groups of four, then you can show your ideas in different forms(形式). A B C D

the history and development Summary The main idea: the history and development

Try to retell the text after class. Do a research on the good effects and bad effects to host the Olympic Games. some topics you may choose: Tourism/ economics/ environment knowledge culture etc.

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Competition

Group competition 10 scores 30 scores 20 scores 40 scores 60 scores

A Communication: communicate…with… Culture: traditional / contribute ( 贡献) get well prepared for A

B Tourism ：visitors / a beautiful city Custom(习惯): traditional /make china better known to the world B

Environment： pollution Save energy: traffic C

D Economics(经济）： develop fast/ promote (促进） the economy Chances/Opportunities: more/double wins Cooperation（合作）： achievements D

How many gold medals did China win in the 2008 Olympic Games? A.50 B.51 C.52 (10scores)

(20 scores) 1984 2000 2004 2008 Sydney Athens Beijing Los Angeles Match the year and the host city of the following Summer Olympic Games. 1984 2000 2004 2008 Sydney Athens Beijing Los Angeles (20 scores)

Which of the following sports are in the Summer Olympics? badminton basketball speed skating soccer table tennis track and field swimming skiing badminton basketball soccer table tennis track and field swimming (30 scores)

1.How many times have the Olympic Games been stopped because of war? A.Three B.Four C. Five 2. When did baseball become an Olympic sport? A. 1972 B. 1992 C. 1976 (40scores)

(60scores) 1.In what year were the Olympic Games first held? A.1896 B.1906 C.776 BC 2.When and where were the first modern 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 well-known athletes C. Five important events (60scores)

Retell the text according to the key words and pictures : Summer Winter They are held every _______ years. four competitors The __________ from all over the world take part in the games.

The ancient Olympic Games began around the year 776 BC in __________. Greece BC: before the birth of Christ

ancient running jumping wrestling In ______ times the young men competed in these games,but women were not allowed to take part in them.

393 modern After about the year ______ the Olympic Games stopped. The first Olympic Games in _______ times happened in Greece in 1896. modern

I competitors In the 1896 games there were 311 __________ from just 13 countries.

Australia joined The 27th Summer Olympics were held in Sydney, _____________ in 2000. Australia Over 10,000 athletes from nearly 200 countries __________ in the games. joined

In the 1984 Olympic Games, Carl Lewis from the USA won 4 gold medals in ___________ --long jumping, 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4 by 100-meter relay. track and field

the mascots host 29th Beijing One of the great competitions is not for a medal. It is the competition to ________ the Olympics. host In the year of 2008, the _______ Olympic Games will be held in ____________. 29th Beijing