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Unit 2 Olympic Games

What are they doing ? Do you like sports? Which events do you like best? How much do you know about the Olympic Games?

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?

(1). Forever Friends. (1). Forever Friends. (2) — the BeiJing Olympic Games. (2) — the BeiJing Olympic Games.

Group work 1. When did the ancient Olympic Games started? A.1896 B 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 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? (Two kinds— Winter and SummerOlympic ) 6. What’s the motto of the Olympic Games? (Swifter, Higher and Stronger)

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

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

10.Do you know this map? Could you tell me what the five rings stand for? Europe Asia Africa Oceani a Americ a five rings, five continents What does each ring stand for?

Mascot of 2008 (Five Friendlies)

Pre-Reading (Discussion) 1.Can you list some spoting events in Winter Olympic Games and Summer Olympic Games ? (Winter sports events--Skiing, ice skating,ice hockey,figure skating)

Summer sports events 田径： Track and field 赛艇： Races boats 羽毛球： Badminton 垒球： Softball 篮球： Basketball 足球： Soccer 拳击： Boxing 击剑： Fencing 体操： Gymnastics 举重： Weight lifting 手球： Handball 曲棍球： Hockey 柔道： Judo 摔跤： Wrestling 棒球： Baseball 马术： Horse-riding 跆拳道： Tae Kwon Do 网球： Tennis 乒乓球： Ping pong 射击： Fire 射箭： Archery 排球： Volleyball

2. Look at the pictures and predicts the content of the passage. The statue of a great Greek.His name is Pausanias.He was a famous traveller and writer in 2ed centrury AD.

A Chinese athelete named YangYang. She won a gold medal for China at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.She is a famous skating player.

What is this? The opening ceremon of the Olympic Games.It is large and can hold thousands of people. (Stadium)

 1. Listening and reading  2. Get the general idea of the passage The passage mainly tells about the similarities and differences between the ancient and morsern Olympic Games Reading TASK 1

Task 2: Scanning Items The ancient olympic games The modern olympic games Frequency1. Every_____ years 2. Every ____ years four

Types Only Summer olympic games Summer and 3._______ olympic games EventsFewer4._____ winter more

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

PlacesGreece 8._____________ _____________ Prize9._________ _________ 10. __________ every country is possible an olive wreath medals

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

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

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. Task3 Answer question

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.

Reasons not to host the Olympic Games too expensive accidents /attacks many stadiums much planning accommodation pressure Task 4 Discussion

Reasons to host the Olympic Games a great honour tourism new sports facilities great responsibility new investment national pride

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 Summary of the interview SummerWinter heldfour 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. But it’s still about being able to run ______, jump ______ and throw _______. replaced faster higher further

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

 Prepare a story about Olympic Games and give a “free talk” next class  Try to translate the mottos “ 新北京，新奥运 ” “ 绿色奥运，人文奥运，科技奥运 ” (Look up the dictionary) Task

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