1. The Olympic Games

2. The Olympic Flag They are joined together as a sign of friendship.
America
Africa
Europe
Asia
Oceania
They are joined together as a sign of friendship.

3. The Olympic emblems

4. The Olympic mascots

5. One-hundred-meter hurdle

6. badminton
baseball

7. diving
Basketball

8. archery
swimming

9. cycling
Football/soccer

10. boxing
Figure skating

11. fencing
shooting

12. sailing
skiing

13. Table tennis
Speed skating

14. volleyball
weightlifting

15. canoe
water polo
wrestling

16. gymnastics
taekwondo
tennis

17. Synchronized swimming
judo

18. softball
equestrian
handball

19. luge
ski jumping

21. Guess the words about the Olympic Games.
quiz!!!

22. 1.The name of the country where the Olympic Games began in ancient times. G_____
reece
2.A race or competition in a sports program. e_____
vent
3. A person or team competing with another or others.
c________
ompetitor
4. A sentence or a group of words taken as the guiding rule in the Olympic Game m____
otto

23. 5. An event ,aiming at firing with a gun. s______
hooting
6. An object that carries a flame t____
orch
7. An award given to the top three people in each event
in the Olympic Games m___
edal
8.Someone who trains to compete in sports. a_____
thlete

24. Fast reading
for general idea

25. Main idea for each paragraph
the every-fourth-year Olympic Games
Para2
the ancient Olympic Games
Para3
the modern Olympic Games
Para4
the Olympic motto
Para5
the preparation for the 29th Olympic Games

26. T or F
1.Both the summer and winter Olympic Games are held every four years. T
2.In the ancient Olympic Games, both men and women
were allowed to take part in the Olympic Games. F F
3.The Olympic motto is “Faster, Higher, Further” F
4.The 27th Olympic games were held in Los Angeles. T
5. The 29th Olympic games will be held in Beijing in 2008.
6.It’s a great honor for a country to host the Olympic Games. T

27. Careful reading
for detailed information

28. Para 1 and 2 (video)

29. Para1and 2 1. When and where did the ancient Olympic Games begin?
It began around the year 776BC in Greece.
2.What games did the sportsmen take part
in at that time?
running
jumping
wrestling

30. Para3 Fill in the chart place year 1896 2000 Greece Sydney 13
The modern
Olympic Games
The 1st modern Olympic Games
The 27th Olympic Games
year
place
How many
countries
competitors
1896
2000
Greece
Sydney 13
nearly 200
over 10,000
311

31. Women are allowed to take part in the games.
What differences are there between the ancient Olympic Games and the modern Olympic games ?
(How did the Olympic Games develop?)
more countries
more competitors
more events
Women are allowed to take part in the games.

32. Para4 Fill in the blanks
The Olympic motto means that every athlete should try to run______, jump ______ and throw ______. In the1984 Olympic Games, _______won four gold medals in track and field. In Sydney, the Chinese team got 28 medals, ______ the third of all the_______ countries.
faster
higher
further
Carl Lewis
ranking
competing

33. What will be done in preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games?
The city will make several changes:
New buildings and sports venues will be built.
More trees will be planted.
New roads will be built. …

34. Will the 2008 Olympic Games bring more
Debate
Will the 2008 Olympic Games bring more
good effects than bad effects to us?

35. Olympic Games? ★What will you do for it?
Homework
★Are you well-prepared for the 2008
Olympic Games?
★What will you do for it?

36. Thank you!

37. In 1984 Olympic Games, Carl Lewis won four
gold medals---in the 100 metres,200 metres,
long jumping and four by 100 –metre relay.

38. Motto-------Faster, Higher, Stronger
run faster
jump higher
throw further