Unit 2 The Olympic Games

Reading AN INTERVIEW ? Between whom? About what? main idea

Pausanias Li Yan Ancient times Modern times a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago to find out about the modern Olympics Reading for main idea AN INTERVIEW

Pausanias Li Yan 2008 Olympic Games,,a Greek writer about 2,000 years about the modern Olympics. Reading for main idea ago,is interviewing, a volunteer for the main idea

Reading for detailed information Q1:How often do you hold your Games? Q2:How can the runners enjoy competing in winter? What about the horses? Q3:Do you mean the Greek world? Q4:Where are all the athletes housed? Q5:Does anyone want to host the Olympic Games? Q6:Do you compete for prize money too? Time: Events: Athletes: Facilities: Host city: Prize: Modern OlympicsAncient Olympics …

Similarities and Differences Ancient Olympics Modern Olympics held every 4 years held every 4 years the Olympic spirit the Olympic spirit the motto the motto one set one set two sets two sets Reading for detailed information running races running races over 250 events over 250 events only Greek athletes, nor slave or women only Greek athletes, nor slave or women any country and any athlete who… any country and any athlete who… Greek cities Greek cities any city that … any city that … no prize money no prize money facilities specially for Olympics facilities specially for Olympics no skiing or ice skating no skiing or ice skating no new facilities no new facilities

Reading for thinking Same Olympic spirit Ancient Olympics Modern Olympics changes FutureOlympics changes

Retelling the interview report

Similarities and Differences Ancient Olympics Modern Olympics held every 4 years held every 4 years the Olympic spirit the Olympic spirit the motto the motto one set one set two sets two sets running races running races over 250 events over 250 events only Greek athletes, nor slave or women only Greek athletes, nor slave or women any country and any athlete who… any country and any athlete who… Greek cities Greek cities any city that … any city that … no prize money no prize money facilities specially for Olympics facilities specially for Olympics no skiing or ice skating no skiing or ice skating no new facilities no new facilities

Assignment Review the new words and expressions learned today and try to memorize them. Read the text aloud until you can read fluently and try to figure out the structure of some beautiful sentences and then recite them. Write a report about the differences and similarities between the ancient and modern Olympics.

Reading for thinking Did you say medals? So even the olive wreath has been replaced! Oh dear! Do you compete for prize money too? … that’s good news Olympic spirit is the most important.

“Where are all the athletes housed?” Key words: are…housed; a special village is built for them to live in… Reading for language to provide a house or place for sb. to live in

“…and both are held every four years on a regular basis.” Key words: every four years; regular Reading for language regularly

proud Women are not only…but also… Did you know that? Certainly. Reading for thinking amazed Winter Games? Please wait a minute! All those…all those and even women…

curious May I ask you some questions about… Reading for thinking willing Of course you can ask any questions you like.