1. Unit 2 The Olympic Games ★

2. Warming up
How much do you know
about the Olympics?
奥运知识知多少？
猜猜猜

3. Europe America Africa Asia Oceania
NO.1
Europe
America
Africa
Asia
Oceania
What do the five rings stand for?
The five rings stand for friendship of five continents

4. The Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
NO. 2
The Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Olympic
flame
Tibetan
antelope
panda
swallow
fish

5. 　Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, the Five Friendlies serves as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendship and peace——and blessings from China——to children all over the world.
源自于奥运五环的颜色和灵感，五个好朋友成为了北京奥运会的吉祥物，向全世界的孩子们送去友好和平和祝福的信息。
welcome to China!

6. NO. 3
It is a great honor to host the Olympic Games. To hold the Olympic games is a rich prize for a country. And it can make a country known in the world.
The ____ Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008 was really a great success not only for Beijing but also for our whole country. These Chinese athletes won ____ gold medals, which was placed _________.
29th 51
the first

7. NO. 4
Summer Olympic Games
Winter Olympic Games

8. Every four years/ every fourth year.
NO. 5
How often is the Olympics held?
Every four years/ every fourth year.
NO. 6
What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games?
Swifter, higher, stronger

9. Greece Only one---Greece Where did the ancient Olympic Games start?
NO. 7
Where did the ancient Olympic Games start?
Greece
NO. 8
How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games?
Only one---Greece

10. Slaves and Women Athens in 1896
NO. 9
Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games?
Slaves and Women
NO. 10
When and where did the modern Olympic Games start?
Athens in 1896

11. Game Over
Who got the most points?
Are you the winner?

12. Language points 1. ancient adj. old---- 反义modern
in ancient/modern times在古代/现代
他过去常常开他的老式车。
He used to drive his ancient car.
让我惊奇的是, 这种古代习俗今天还流行。
To my surprise, the ancient custom is popular today.

13. 2. compete (vi.)比赛；竞争
competition (n.)---competitor (n.)---competitive (adj.)
compete (with/against sb.) (for sth.) (in )
eg. We can’t compete with them on price.
我们在价格上无法与他们竞争。
I hope all of us can compete ____race / running.
I know my English cannot compete ____ ______ his. in
with/ against

14. game / match /contest / competition
1. Do you like watching boxing _________.
2. I prefer to play a ____ of chess.
3. She took the first place in the speech _____________.
4. They are both in ___________ with each other for the gold medal.
matches
game
contest/competition
competition

15. 区别:
game
游戏,比赛,运动,球赛为美式英语,指棋类、桥牌类；复数为运动会；
match
球赛为英式英语, 指预先安排好的正式比赛,如摔跤, 拳击等;
contest
指智力和知识竞赛(=competition)
competition
通过个人体力, 智力,技能 等获取名词。

16. 3. take part in 参加；参与
1) He mustered all his courage to take part in the game.
他鼓起全部的勇气参加比赛。
2) We all had to take part in the training run, with nobody excepted.
我们大家都得参加跑步训练, 无人例外。

17. compare: take part in ; join in ; join ; attend
Last weekend I ___________a wedding.
Today women are now______________________
social activities.
Would you like to _____ us _____our game?
His brother __________the army last year.
attended
taking an active part in
join in
joined

18. take part in=join in 参加某项活动
attend 侧重强调出席某个场合,上学,出席会议等等.

19. 4. prize / medal / reward / award
1. It’s certain that he will win a silver ______ for racing.
2. He did win the first ____ in the 100 meters race.
3. The winner received a gold medal as a/an ______.
4. A large ______ will be offered to whoever finds the missing ring.
medal
prize
award
reward

20. medal
奖牌/章;
prize
奖金, 奖励, 获奖名次;
award
奖品, 奖金;
reward
报酬, 回报

21. 　5. stand for　代表；象征；表示
　1) What does “ESL” stand for?
　“ESL”代表什么?
　2) She also learned a kind of alphabet for the blind, in which different finger positions stand for different letters of the alphabet.
　她还学了一种盲人用的手语字母，即用手指的不同位置代表字母表上不同的字母。
3G, USA, UN, UK, PRC,

22. Homework
1. Preview Reading and try to understand
the meaning of it.
2.Prepare the questions on page 11. Ex 1-2.
3. workbook, unit 1 (select some)

23. Thank you!