The Olympic Games

The Olympic Flag They are joined together as a sign of friendship. America Africa Europe Asia Oceania They are joined together as a sign of friendship.

The Olympic emblems

The Olympic mascots

One-hundred-meter hurdle

badminton baseball

diving Basketball

archery swimming

cycling Football/soccer

boxing Figure skating

fencing shooting

sailing skiing

Table tennis Speed skating

volleyball weightlifting

canoe water polo wrestling

gymnastics taekwondo tennis

Synchronized swimming judo

softball equestrian handball

luge ski jumping

Guess the words about the Olympic Games. quiz!!!

1.The name of the country where the Olympic Games began in ancient times. G_____ reece 2.A race or competition in a sports program. e_____ vent 3. A person or team competing with another or others. c________ ompetitor 4. A sentence or a group of words taken as the guiding rule in the Olympic Game m____ otto

5. An event ,aiming at firing with a gun. s______ hooting 6. An object that carries a flame. t____ orch 7. An award given to the top three people in each event in the Olympic Games. m___ edal 8.Someone who trains to compete in sports. a_____ thlete

Fast reading for general idea

Main idea for each paragraph the every-fourth-year Olympic Games Para2 the ancient Olympic Games Para3 the modern Olympic Games Para4 the Olympic motto Para5 the preparation for the 29th Olympic Games

T or F 1.Both the summer and winter Olympic Games are held every four years. T 2.In the ancient Olympic Games, both men and women were allowed to take part in the Olympic Games. F F 3.The Olympic motto is “Faster, Higher, Further” F 4.The 27th Olympic games were held in Los Angeles. T 5. The 29th Olympic games will be held in Beijing in 2008. 6.It’s a great honor for a country to host the Olympic Games. T

Careful reading for detailed information

Para 1 and 2 (video)

Para1and 2 1. When and where did the ancient Olympic Games begin? It began around the year 776BC in Greece. 2.What games did the sportsmen take part in at that time? running jumping wrestling

Para3 Fill in the chart place year 1896 2000 Greece Sydney 13 The modern Olympic Games The 1st modern Olympic Games The 27th Olympic Games year place How many countries competitors 1896 2000 Greece Sydney 13 nearly 200 over 10,000 311

Women are allowed to take part in the games. What differences are there between the ancient Olympic Games and the modern Olympic games ? (How did the Olympic Games develop?) more countries more competitors more events Women are allowed to take part in the games.

Para4 Fill in the blanks The Olympic motto means that every athlete should try to run______, jump ______ and throw ______. In the1984 Olympic Games, _______won four gold medals in track and field. In Sydney, the Chinese team got 28 medals, ______ the third of all the_______ countries. faster higher further Carl Lewis ranking competing

What will be done in preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games? The city will make several changes: New buildings and sports venues will be built. More trees will be planted. New roads will be built. …

Will the 2008 Olympic Games bring more Debate Will the 2008 Olympic Games bring more good effects than bad effects to us?

Olympic Games? ★What will you do for it? Homework ★Are you well-prepared for the 2008 Olympic Games? ★What will you do for it?

Thank you!

In 1984 Olympic Games, Carl Lewis won four gold medals---in the 100 metres,200 metres, long jumping and four by 100 –metre relay.

Motto-------Faster, Higher, Stronger run faster jump higher throw further