1. Unit 8 SPORTS
by LiaoMingting

2. Quiz Ⅰ （必做题） 1. In what year were the Olympic Games first held?
A B C.776BC
2. When and where were the first modern Olympic Games held?
A.1986 in Sydney B in Athens C.1698 in NewYork
3. How many gold medals did china win the 2000 Olympic Games?
A B C.36
4. In which year was the first Olympic Torch Relay?
A B C.1896

3. Quiz Ⅱ（抢答题） What do the five Olympic rings stand for? Oceania America
Africa
Euro
Asia

4. Quiz Ⅲ Write down the sports that are held in the Olympic Games:
The Summer Olympic Games:
badminton
baskerball
soccer
table tennis
track and field
Swimming
…….
The winter Olympic Games:
speed skating
…….

5. You know a lot about the Olympic Games?
Mark
Group
Quiz Ⅰ
Quiz Ⅱ
Quiz Ⅲ
One
Two
Three
Four
Well done every one!
You know a lot about the Olympic Games?

6. The Olympic Games Ⅰ.The every-fourth-year Olympic Games
Ⅱ.The old Olympic Games
Ⅲ.The modern Olympic Games
Ⅳ.The Olympic motto
Ⅴ.The preparation for the 29th Olympic Games

7. The every-fourth-year Olympic Games
1.How often are the Olympic Game held?
athlete:the person who takes part in sports games
e.g. Athletes from all over the country take part in the sports meeting.

8. “every+基数+时间/距离单位”词表示“每多少时间/距离”
Every four years athletes from all over the world take part in Olympic Games.(每四年世界各地的运动员们都要参加奥运会。)
“every+基数+时间/距离单位”词表示“每多少时间/距离”
e.g every five days(每五天) every three hours(每三小时)every ten metres(每五公尺);类似的表达形式还有：every fifth day,every third hour.
注意汉语两种不同的表述方法：每四年=每隔三年(every four years);另外，“每隔一天”的表述形式有:every second day,every other day。

9. The old Olympic Games 1.What were the old Olympic Games like?
2.When did the old Olympic Games begin?
Some of the games in which young men competed were……(一些年轻男子竞赛的项目是……)
in which young men competed 是一个定语从句来修饰Games,which 前的介词in可以放到competed 后。
Some of the games which young men competed in were……

10. The modern Olympic Games
1.How many athletes tool part in the 2000 Olympic Games?
2.When were the first modern Olympic Games held?

11. The athletes who take part in the games and compete ith other athletes
Old:women were not allowed to take part in
more new sports
Modern: women are allowed
more competitors
e.g. There are 100 competitors in sports meeting.
compete:try to win sth. By defeating others who are trying to do the same.竞争，对抗，比赛
e.g. Several companies are competing for the contract.
compete comtetence competent competition competitive competitor
The athletes who take part in the games and compete ith other athletes

12. The Olympic motto
1.Hoe many gold medals did Carl Leuis win in the 1984 Olympic Games?
2.What does the Olympic motto mean?

13. medal: 2nd :silver medal 3rd :bronze medal
motto: aphrase or sentence that tells people what to do e.g. school motto
1st :gold medal
medal: nd :silver medal
3rd :bronze medal
e.g. Tian Liang got a gold medal in last Olympic Games.
Track and fied:the name for a group of evernts in the Olympic Games(田径) e.g. running,jumping etc.
e.g. They do their best to win medals. 他们尽全力去赢奖牌。
do one’s best 尽全力=try one’s best
they try their best to win medals.

14. The preparation for the 29th Olympic Games
Where will the 29th Olympic Games be held?
venues:place where people agree to meet esp. for a sports match.
e.g. several sports venues will be built in beijing for 2008 Olympic Games.
Prepare:get readly
e.g. I am preparing for the examination next day.