1. THE OLYMPIC GAMES

2. Free talks:
Do you like sports? How often do you play sport? What sports do you usually play?
What is your favorite sport? Can you figure out some sports names in Olympic Games?

3. weightlifting
High jumping
Table tennis
gymnastics

4. shooting
boxing
wrestling
sailing

5. basketball
skating
badminton

6. hurdle
diving
football

7. Background color: white
What does the Olympic flag mean?
Europe
Asia
Oceania
America
Africa
Background color: white
Symbolic of PEACE throughout the games
Shapes: 5 rings joined together
the FRIENDSHIP of the 5 continents

8. “the most important thing is not to win, but to take part.”
◆motto 格言
“ Swifter , Higher , Stronger .”
◆Creed 信条
“the most important thing is not to win, but to take part.”

9.
The International Olympic Committee decided the 2008 Olympic Games would be held in Beijing, China.

10. New Beijing, Great Olympic
the Green Olympics
the Scientific Games

11. Emblem 徽章,
“同一个世界 同一个梦想”
（One World  One Dream）

12. 北 京 欢 迎 你！ panda fish flame Tibetan Antelope swallow （燕子）
Mascots (吉祥物)：Fuwa
panda
fish
flame
Tibetan
Antelope
(藏羚羊)
swallow
（燕子）
北 京 欢 迎 你！

14. The honourable games

15. Reading strategy : reading a speech
1 What is a speech ?
A speech is a formal talk that a person gives to an audience.
2 How does a speech keep the audience
interested all the time?
Tell an interesting story
Use quotations
Present statistics

16. Fast Reading 1.What is the speech about?
2.Where were the ancient Olympic Games held?
3.Who won the first gold medal for China in the history of Olympic Games?
The history and significance of the Olympic Games.
At Olympia in Greece.
Xu Haifeng.

17. ______ _____ ____ Circle the incorrect part of each
sentence below and write the correct
Word(s) in the blanks.
1.According to the speech, the
speaker is an athlete.
____________
______
an IOC member
2.The first ancient Olympic Games
were held in AD 776.
_____
776 BC
3.In the past, only athlete that spoke Italian were allowed to compete.
____
Greek

18. ______________ ___ ____ table tennis
4.The aim of the modern Olympic Games is to make countries and people compete side by side.
_________
5.The first modern Olympic Games were held in Rome in 1896.
6.Deng Yaping won four Olympic gold
medals for tennis.
______________
live peacefully
___
Athens
____
table tennis

19. Read the passage and summarize the main idea of each paragraph
Part1(Para 1)
Part 2 (Para 2-4)
Part 3 (Para 5-9)
Part 4(Para )
Giving a talk about the history
and significance of the Olympic .
Talking about something of the ancient games.
The significance of the
modern Olympic Games.
Wishing the Olympic movement a successful future to match its glorious past.

20. Complete Part D and E:
Answers:
D : 1 a; 2 c; 3 e ;4 f; 5 d ;6 b
E:1. significance ancient
3. compete peacefully
5. athletes achievement
7. gold medal mentioned

21. The topic of the speech is about the______ and ________ of the Olympic Games.
history
significance

22. The ancient games began in the year BC ,which were held at Olympia in ________ ______ ______ years, for almost 12 centuries,until AD394.
There are four items of the sports in ancient games,such as ______ _________ _______ and _______.
every
four
Greece
discus
long jump
wrestling
running

23. The athletes were all men who ______ ________ no clothes
The athletes were all men who ______ ________ no clothes. ________ women were allowed to take part in their own _________ at a __________ festival in ______ of the wife of the Greek god Zeus.
competed
wearing
Unmarried
competition
separate
honour

24. The modern Olympic Games were first held In 1896, which were ________ by Pierre de Conbertin, whose dream was that the Olympic Games would make it ________for countries and people to live ________side by side . Now people all over the world are helping to _______ this dream , including many well-known _______.
restarted
possible
peacefully
realize
athletes

25. seeing attempts limits successful glorious
People are also looking forward to _______ more of athletes with their _________ to push the______ of human achievement , and the Olympic movement with a ________ future to match its ________ past.
seeing
attempts
limits
successful
glorious

26. Comparison
The similarities and differences between ancient Olympic Games and modern Olympic Games.

27. The ancient Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games
Similarities
Differences
① held every 4 years
② some of the same sports
① held at
different places
① held at the same place
② only men
② men and women
③ only Greek men
③ athletes from around the world

28. Organize the information of 6 athletes
Name
Nationality
Event
Which
Olympics
How many gold medal(s)
Muhammad
Ali
1960
Rome
Michael
Jordan
Haile
Gebrselassie
Ethiopian
Ameri
can
boxing 1
Basket
ball
1984
Los Angeles
1992
Barcelona
Ditto 2
distance
running
1996
Atlanta
2000
Sydney 2

29. 1984 1992 1996 shooting table tennis 110- metre hurdles 2004 Athens
Name
Nationality
Event
Which
Olympics
How many gold medal(s)
Xu haifeng
Chinese
shooting
Deng Yaping
Liu Xiang
1984
Los Angeles 1
1992
Barcelona
1996
Atlanta 4
table
tennis
110-
metre
hurdles
2004
Athens 1

30. Muhammand Ali/ Cassius Clay
Make a profile for the athletes
Name:
Gender:
Nationality: :
Muhammand Ali/ Cassius Clay
male
American
Achievements
1.won the gold medal for America in the 1960 Rome Olympics
2.win the 1st World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in 1964
3.lighted the Olympic flames at the opening ceremony in Atlanta in 1996

31. Name:
Gender:
Nationality:
Michael Jordan
male
American
Achievements:
1.the highest scorer at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
2.won the 2nd Olympic gold medal as part of “Dream Team” of NBA players at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics

32. Name:
Gender:
Nationality:
Deng Yaping
female
Chinese
Achievements:
1.won 4 Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996
2.became an IOC member in 2000
3.perhaps the greatest table tennis player

33. When and where were the ancient Olympic Games held?
Additional questions( for the summary)
When and where were the ancient Olympic Games held?
2.What was Pierre de Coubertin’s dream?
3.What does Mr Johnson wish?
In the 776BC at Olympia in Greece
He wanted the Olympics could make it possible for countries and people live peacefully side by side
Wish the Olympic movement a successful future to match its glorious past

34. Consolidation—summary of the article
Mr Jonson, a IOC member talked about the history and _________ of Olympics. The Ancient Olympics were___ at Olympia in Greece in 776 BC while modern Olympics were restarted to make people live_________ side by side.There were many __________ athletes helping to ____ the dream such as Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan and
significance
held
peacefully
well-known
realize

35. athletes
Chinese ______ have also made great _________ to the Olympics ,for example ,Liu Xiang ______ people all over Asia in 2004 Athens Olympic Games .There are other Olympians attempting to push the ______of the human achievement. So Mr. Johnson wished the Olympic________ a successful future to match its _________past
contributions
excited
limits
movement
glorious

37. Revision 1.纪念 2.肩并肩 3.点燃的蜡烛 4.开幕式 5打破记录 6.对…做出贡献 7.著名的 闻名的 8.旷课
9.高兴做某事
10.有重大意义的
in honor of
side by side
the lighted candle
the opening ceremony
break the records
make contributions to
well-known
absent from class
be delighted to do sth
be of great significance

38. Enjoy the sentences
1. I am delighted to have been invited to your school to talk to you about the history and significance of the Olympic Games.（line1）
我很高兴已经被邀请到你们的学校和你们讲述有关
奥运会的历史和其重要性。
2. At the ancient games the athletes were all men and they had to compete wearing no clothes.（line9）
在远古的竞技项目中，运动员都是男人，而且他们必须不穿
衣服进行竞争。
3 Unmarried women were allowed to take part in their own competition at a separate festival in honour of the wife the Greek god Zeus.(line10)
为纪念希腊天神宙斯的妻子，未婚女性则允许在另一个节日参加他们自己的比赛。

39. 4 His dream was that the Olympic games would make it possible for countries and people to live peacefully side by side.(line17)
他的梦想是奥运会能让所有国家和人民和平相处。
5 Chinese athletes have also made important contributions to the Olympic Games.(line39)
中国运动员也已经为奥运会作出重要的贡献。
6 He returned gladly to the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996 to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony.(line25)
他在1996 年高兴地回到亚特兰大奥运会，给奥运会在开幕典礼上
点燃奥运会的火焰。

40. 7 We are looking forward to seeing more of them in the coming Olympic Games.(line49)
我们期望在就要到来的奥运会的运动中见到更多这样的 人。
8 Join me in wishing the Olympic movement a successful future to match its glorious past.(line51)
让我们共同祝愿奥运会有一个有一个成功地未来，以映衬其
辉煌的过去。
9. These are some of the Olympians who have brought joy to people across the world with their attempts to push the limits of human achievement.(line48)
这些是努力推进人类成就极限，给世界人民带来喜悦和快乐的奥林匹克运动员中的一部分。

41. Translation
1 I _________________ (高兴)have been invited to your school to you about the history and significance of the Olympic Games.
am delighted to
At the ancient games the athletes were all men and they had to compete_________________(不穿衣服).
wearing no clothes
3 Unmarried women were allowed to take part in there own competition at a separate festival _____________(为了纪念) the wife the Greek god Zeus.
in honour of
4 His dream was that the Olympic games would make it possible for countries and people to __________________________(和平相处）
live peacefully side by side

42. 5 Chinese athletes have also ________________________（作出重要贡献） the Olympic Games.
make important contributions to
6 He returned gladly to the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996 to light the Olympic flame _______________________ (在开幕典礼上)
at the opening ceremony
7 We are __________________(期待着看到) more of them in the coming Olympic Games.
looking forward to
Join me in wishing
8 _________________(和我一起祝愿) the Olympic movement a successful future to match its glorious past.

43. have brought joy to
9. These are some of the Olympians who (已经带给人们欢乐) people across the world （努力）push the (极限)of human achievements.
with their attempts to
limits

45. A hot topic in China ---- the 2008 Olympic Games
Being the host of the Olympic Games will have both good and bad effects on the host city.
1. People all over the world will learn about the country, the city and the people.
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
2. The city’s economy will develop as a result.
3. It can promote the development of sports industry and strengthen people’s sports zeal and the consciousness of strengthening their bodies
1. It’s very expensive.
2. Too many visitors may do harm to the environment of the city.

46. How do you understand the title The honourable games?
Discussion
How do you understand the
title The honourable games?
In ancient games:
In today’s Olympic Games:
In the coming Olympic Games:
in honour of gods
Make it possible for countries
and people to live peacefully
side by side
Wish the Olympic movement a
successful future to match its
glorious past
Any more: …