Unit 8 Reading The Olympic Games

weightlifting

wrestling

shooting

ping-pong or table tennis

tennis

running or track and field

gymnastics

basketball

Horse-riding

football

What do the five Olympic rings stand for? Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania

Fast reading: try to find out the main idea of each paragraph, then do the exercise of matching. Paragragh1 Paragragh2 Paragragh3 Paragragh4 Paragragh5 A.the old Olympic Games B.The every-fourth-year Olympic Games C. The preparation for the 29 th Olympic Games D. The Olympic motto E. The modern Olympic Games

Careful reading  Paragraph 1 1.How often will people hold the Olympic Games? every four years 2.Are the Winter Games held at the same time as the Summer Games? No, the Winter Games are usually held two years before the Summer Games.

Paragraph 2  1. When did the old Olympic Games begin? around the year 776BC  2. Were women allowed to take part in the games? No  3. When did the games stop? after about the year 393AD

Paragraph 3  1. When did the first modern games begin? in 1896  2.Where were the games held? Greece — in which the games were born  3.How many competitors attended the games? 311 competitors from just 13 countries

Beijing2008 Over 10,000 Nearly 200 countries Sydney 2000 Over 8,000 More than 150 Barcelona Greece1896 competitors taking part Countries taking part wherewhen

Paragraph 4 1. What is the motto of the Olympic? “Faster, Higher, Stronger” “Faster, Higher, Stronger” 2.What does it mean? Every athlete should try to run faster, jump higher and throw further. Every athlete should try to run faster, jump higher and throw further. 3. How many medals did Chinese team win during the Sydney Olympics? Chinese team got 28 gold medals, ranking third of all the competing countries. Chinese team got 28 gold medals, ranking third of all the competing countries.

Carl Lewis

 1. When was it sure that China would host the 2008 Olympic Games? in 2001  2.What will be done in preparation for the games? New buildings and sports venues will be built. More trees will be planted and new roads will be built. Paragraph 5

True or False. 1.( ) In the early Olympic Games, only men were allowed to compare and watch the Games. 2.( ) The motto of the Olympic Games is “ Faster, Higher, Further”. 3.( ) Carl Lewis won the three 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 three years. F T F F F F Stronger four Sydney 29 th four

Debate.  Hosting the Olympic Games is a great honor and a great responsibility. Being the host of the Olympic Games will have good and bad effects on the host city.Work together point out your opinion.

 Good effects  1.People all over the world will know about the city and its people  2. Many sports fans will visit the city  3.The preparations will make the city better and more beautiful.  Bad effects  1. It is expensive to host the Olympic Games.Maybe the money can be used for other things.  2. Too many visitors may do harm to the environment of the city.  3.The venues and buildings may be wasted after the Olympic Games.

Discussion: If you are a member of the IOC ( 国际奥委会 ), can you tell us why you choose China to host the 29th Olympic Games?

Welcome!

emblem BEIJING 2008 Games of the 29th Olympic From the 8th August to 24th August 2008

The artwork embodies four messages: - Chinese culture - the color of red China - Beijing welcomes friends from all over the world - to challenge the extreme and achieve the perfect and promote the Olympic motto of “Faster, Higher, Stronger”.

The official emblem of Beijing 2008 entitled "Chinese Seal-Dancing Beijing" cleverly combines the Chinese seal and the art of calligraphy with sporting features, transforming the elements into a human figure running forward and embracing triumph. The figure resembles the Chinese character "Jing", which stands for the name of the host city and represents a particularly significant Chinese style.

Please look at the beauty of Beijing

The Forbidden City

The Great Wall

The Summer Palace

Homework  1.Retell the text.  2. Do Vocabulary Ex. on P128 and129

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