1. Unit 2
The Olympic Games

2. Hand in Hand ----1988 Seoul Olympics
we see the fire in the sky we feel the beating of our hearts together this is our time, to rise above we know the chance is here to live forever for all time hand in hand we stand all across the land we can make this world a better place in which to live
hand in hand we can start to understand breaking down the walls that come between us for all time a li long
every time we give it all we feel the flame eternally inside us

3. lift our hands up to the sky
the morning comes and starts to live in harmony for all time hand in hand *we stand all across the land we can make this world a better place in which to live hand in hand
we can start to understand breaking down the walls that come between us for all time a li long hand in hand

4. Friendship of the 5 continents
peace
Friendship of the 5 continents
Europe
Africa
America
Asia
Oceania

5. background IOC Headquarter Motto Official language sorts
International Olympic
committee
Lansanne Switzerland
faster higher stronger
English,French,Spanish,
Russian,German
Winter/summer Olympics

6. group work what kinds of sports do you know ?
*Discuss with your partner
---the name of the sports.

7. climbing
diving
fencing
fishing
gymnastics
hang-gliding
ice skating
judo
sailing skiing
swimming
ice hockey
high jumping
horse riding
long jump
shooting
weight-lifting
discus throw
shot-put
javelin
pole jump
running
walking
relay race
badminton
basketball
football
table tennis
tennis
volleyball

8. Write down at names of sports

9. long jump
gymnastics
running
weightlifting
fencing
high jump
shooting
horse-riding
wrestling

10. relay race
hurdling
cycling
shot put
discus throw
javelin throw

11. badminton tennis basketball table tennis football golf Volleyball
ice hockey
Ball games
softball

12. balance
beam
free
exercise
high and
low bars
rings
double
bars

13. surfing
swimming
diving
Aquatics

14. Ski jumping
Ice hockey
skiing
speed skating
figure skating
Ski jumping

15. asking about interests and hobbies
Which do you like…or ….?
What’s your favorite sport?
Which sport do you like best?
Which do you prefer…or…?
What about…?
Are you interested in …?
How often do you have sports?
How do you became good at it?
Sure, I love sports.
Yes, very much./ No, not really.
Shooting, I think.
I like…best.
I prefer…to…
I like watching it.
I’d rather watch it than play it .

16. The ancient Greeks believed that to be happy you need to have a healthy body and a clever mind. Exercise and study make you happy. Find a Chinese saying that says the same thing. ?

17. “运动好比灵芝草，何必仙方找”
“人怕不动，脑怕不用”
“早起做早操、一天精神好”
“饭后散步，不进药铺”
“拍打足三里，胜吃老母鸡”
Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy and wise.

18. Qs Do you still remember the exciting moment two years ago?
At the news, the whole country was in the sea of happiness, Why?

19. Let’s talk Economic reason To learn English well political reason
Why so many countries want to be the host countries of the Olympic Games? And what we can do for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
Economic reason
To learn English well
political reason
To protect the environment
Other reasons
To be a volunteer

20. motto

21. The Flame
Is this the hope of the world in my hands I'll take this moment, to be all that I can Look to you to see the future stronger and free Today we will show who we are We are the earth And we're together again My friends, will you show us the way We travel on, guided by the flame The fire within makes you reach out to the goal You redefine the best, by stretching the soul A world in need of inspiration And looks to you and me
Since ancient times we've come together
In the light of the flame
To stand for all the world to see
People reaching out to greatness
And all we can be
Today we will show who we are
We are the earth
Together again
Today you’ll show who you are
The best on earth,
and you bring the world together again
My friends, you have shown us the way
Look to your heart
You will find the flame

22. Cherish the peaceful life and never let the flame in our heart die out!

23. Homework:
preview reading 1
and
new words