1. Unit 2 The Olympic Games
Warming Up & Fast Reading

2. The Olympic Games

3. football
basketball
badminton
Table
tennis
shooting
sailing
Horse
riding
wrestling

6. Blue =Europe Black =Africa Red =America Yellow =Asia Green =Australia

7. 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?

8. New words and phrases 1. ancient adj. 古代的；古老的 2. compete vi. 比赛；竞争
3. take part in 参加；参与
4. medal n. 奖章；勋章；纪念章
5. stand for 代表；象征
eg. What does UN/ UK/ USA/ PRC stand for?
What does the sign stand for? It stands for victory.

9. solidification 团结 equity 平等 open 坦城 friendship 友谊
Europe
Africa
America 平等
open
Asia
Oceania 坦城
friendship 友谊
The five rings stand for friendship of five continents.

10. Stadium
(体育馆)
Green Olympics
Emblem (会徽)
Mascot(吉祥物)
Torch (火炬)
The Olympic flag
Motto (口号)

11. Group work for competition
When did the ancient Olympic Games started?
A B C. 776 BC
2. What was rewarded the winners in ancient Olympic Games?
A. Medals B. Money
C. Olive wreath

12. 3. How many gold medals did China get in the 2004 Athens Olympics?
A B C. 28
4. Which sport is in the Winter Olympic Games?
A. Badminton B. Basketball
C. Speed skating

13. 5. How many kinds of Olympic
Games are there in the world?
6. What’s the motto of the Olympic Games?
(Two kinds)
(Higher, swifter and stronger)

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

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

16. Olympic Games Quiz: 1.In what year were the Olympic Games first held?
A B C. 776 BC
2.When and where were the first Olympic Games held?
A in Sydney B in Athens
C in New York
3.What do the five Olympic rings stand for?
A. Five continents B. Five un-known athletes
C. Five important events
4.How many gold medals did China win in the 2000 Olympic Games?
A B C. 31
( Answer: Each question is worth one point.)
C B A B

17. 5.How many times have the Olympic Games have been
stopped because of war?
A. Three B. Four C. Five
6.When did baseball(棒球) become an Olympic sports?
A B C. 1976
(Answer: Each question is worth three points.)
A B
7. Mach the year and the host city of the following
summer Olympic Games? (Two points for each)
① ② ③ ④ 2008
Sydney Athens Beijing Los Angeles
1984
2000
2004
2008
Los Angeles
Sydney
Athens
Beijing

18. What is your total score?
8.Which of the following sports are in the Summer Olympic Games and which in the Winter Olympic Games?
①badminton ② basketball ③Speed skating ④soccer
⑤table tennis ⑥swimming ⑦track and field ⑧skiing
(Winter: speed skiing, skiing points for each)
What is your total score?
22—30 Congratulations! You know the Olympic Games well!
12—21 Good. You know a lot about Olympic Games.
0—11 You do not interested in sports or the Olympic Games.

19. Reading
Task 1: Skimming
1. What are they mainly talking about?
The similarities and differences about the ancient Olympics and modern Olympics.

20. 2. When he hears that women are allowed to join in, what does he say
2. When he hears that women are allowed to join in, what does he say? How about his feeling, sad, surprised or happy?
(surprised)

21. 3. When he hears the Olympics are also about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw further, how does he feel, sad, surprised of happy?
(happy)

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

23. Types
Only Summer olympic games
Summer and
3._______
olympic games
Events
Fewer
4._____
winter
more

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

25. Places
Greece
8._____________
_____________
Prize
9._________
_________
10. __________
every country
is possible
an olive
wreath
medals

26. True or false
The olive wreath has been replaced by money.( )
2. The Olympics were not always held in Greece 2000 years ago. ( )
At first, Pausania thinks people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games. ( ) F F T

27. 4. Pausania is surprised to know that women are to take part in the modern Olympic Games. ( )
5. We feel proud because we have finally got the chance to hold the Olympic Games ( ) T T

28. 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

29. 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

30. Answer the following questions.
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.

31. 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.

32. 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.

33. 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.

34. Summary of the interview
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
Summer
Winter
held
four years

35. 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

36. 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

37. wreath has been ________ by medals
wreath has been ________ by medals. But it’s still about being able to run ______, jump ______ and throw _______.
replaced
faster
higher
further

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