1. Unit 2
The Olympic Games

2. The Olympic Games
Period 2 reading

4. Group 1. How many events are there for the Summer and Winter Olympics?
Questions
Group 1. How many events are there for the Summer and Winter Olympics?
Group 2. When and where will the next Olympic Games be held?
Group 3. What do you think the Chinese team will do in order to win more medals?
Group 4. Why do so many countries want to
host the Olympic Games?

5. Over 250 events.
There are running, swimming, shooting jumping, football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis throwing, weight lifting in the Summer Olympic Games.
There are skiing, skating, ice hockey, ski jumping, sledding and snowboarding in the Winter Olympics.)

7. Practise more.
Be confident.
Get the lastest information on the Internet.
Invite experienced trainers.

8. Olympic Park Beijing It is a great honour to host the Olympics.
One of the great competitions is not for a medal.
It is the competition between countries to hold
the Olympics.

9. The ancient Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games
Winter Olympic Games
The Olympic Games
The ancient Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games
776 BC, Greece
Running,jumping,wrestling
393AD—1896, stopped
1896, Greece
2000, Sydney
1984,Carl Lewis…
Motto: …
Nother(不同的，各异的) great competitions in 2001
In 2008, the 29th Olympic Games, in Beijing, good effects

10. Pausansias, who was a Greek writer 2,000 years ago, has come on a magical journey to find out about the present day Olympic Games. He is now interviewing a girl, Lili a Chinese girl.
--- Who?
--- Why?

11. Predicting What is the dialogue possibly about? The history?
The events?
The athletes?
The awards…?

12. What does the passage tell us?
the ancient Olympic Games
the modern Olympic Games
good & bad effects of the OG
the similarities between them
the difference between them

13. 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

14. What are the differences and similarities about the ancient and modern Olympics?
Skimming

15. competitors
for what
similarities
how often
events …
motto

16. 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. …

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

18. Discuss：
Suppose you are Pausanias. Now you meet your old friend / mother/ teacher…, and you talk about with him/her about your interview with Lily.
2)Suppose you are Lily. Now you meet your old friend /mother/ teacher…, and you talk with him /her about what you know from Pausanias

19. Discuss the answers with your partner
Now turn to page 11
Read the passage again and find out the answers to the questions in Ex 2
Discuss the answers with your partner
Tell your class the answers

20. the modern Olympics: how often / how many sets / who
the old Olympics: when / where / who/what to get
the 29th Olympic: when / where/ what to get
the 27th Olympics: when / where to live/ for the spirit
of…
Close your books, talk about the Olympics with what you have learnt & your own knowledge

21. The 29th Olympics Dancing Beijing when / where / what changes
In 2008,Beijing, new buildings, sports venues, roads, and trees

22. 北京欢迎您

23. Homework:
Write down your dialogue and finish off Learning about language.