Warming-up and Reading 高一必修 2 Unit 2 The Olympic Games Warming-up and Reading

Listen to a song and guess what purpose it is used for. Have you ever heard of this song? What is it used for? It is used for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

The Olympic Games

How much do you know about the Olympics? Warming up How much do you know about the Olympics? 奥运知识知多少？ 猜猜猜

NO.1 Europe Africa America Asia Oceania What do the five rings stand for? The five rings stand for friendship and unity of five continents

The Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games NO. 2 The Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games [‘ænti,ləup]羚羊 fish panda Olympic flame Tibetan antelope swallow

NO. 3 It is a great honor to host the Olympic Games. To hold the Olympic Games is a rich prize for a country. And it can make a country known in the world. The ____ Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008 was really a great success not only for Beijing but also for our whole country. These Chinese athletes won ____ gold medals, which was placed _________. 29th 51 the first

NO. 4 Summer Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games

How often is the Olympics（奥运会） held? NO. 5 How often is the Olympics（奥运会） held? Every four years/ every fourth year. NO. 6 What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games? Swifter, higher, stronger.

Greece. Only one---Greece. NO. 7 Where did the ancient Olympic Games start? Greece. NO. 8 How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games? Only one---Greece.

Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games? Slaves and women. NO. 10 When and where did the modern Olympic Games start? Athens in 1896.

Reading AN INTERVIEW

Pre-reading interviewer interviewee Have an interview Pausanias, a Greek writer who used to write about the Olympic Games Li Yan, a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games interviewer interviewee

interviewer : interviewee : the person who asks questions (采访者) the person who answers questions (被采访者)

Think about ? 1. When and where will the next Olympic games be held? London, in 2012 2. Do you know any differences between the ancient and modern Olympic games? List at least two of them.

What does the text tell us? Listen to the tape, then answer the following question. What does the text tell us? The ancient Olympic Games. The modern Olympic Games. Good & bad effects of the Olympic Games. The similarities between them. The difference between them.

Fast Reading This interview is mainly about ____. A. A magic journey by Pausanias. B. The similarities and differences about the ancient and modern Olympics. C. The ancient Olympic Games in Greece.

Careful Reading Task 2: Read the text again and finish EXX 3 on P17 in your exercise book.

Items The ancient Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games Every 2_______ years Every 1________ years Frequency four four

Types Only Summer Olympic Games Summer and 3._______ Olympic Games Events Fewer 4._____ Winter More

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

F F F F F T every two years. ( ) 1. Both the Summer and Winter Olympics are held every two years. ( ) F F 2.There are running races in the Winter Olympics. ( ) 3.Women were admitted to join in the old Olympics. ( ) F 4. Every athlete can take part in the Olympic Games. ( ) F 5.All the competitors compete for money. ( ) F 6. The Olympics were born in Greece. ( ) T

Discussion What are the similarities and the differences between the modern Olympic Games and the ancient Olympic Games?

Similarities Both are held every four years. Both are held not for money but for honor. Men are allowed to take part in both in ancient and modern Olympics. The mottos are the same. They are: Swifter, Higher, and Stronger. Some events are the same, such as running, jumping, shooting and throwing. …

Differences Modern Ancient Winter Olympics Competitors Men/ Women Prize Others Yes No only the people in Greece from all over the world both only men medals olive wreath more events, Olympics Village… less events, no Olympics Village…

Homework 1. Find more information about the Olympic Games. 2. Find out the difficult language points in the passage.

Thank you!