1. Enjoy the theme song of London Olympic Games.theme song

2. Unit 2 The Olympic Games 2012 吉安优质课边界比赛 2012 吉安优质课边界比赛

3. How much do you know about the Olympic Games? Step 1 Warming Up

4. Ancient timesModern times Pausanias Li Yan interview Step 2. Prediction InterviewerInterviewee

5. Read the passage quickly and find out the questions which were asked by Pausanias? Step 3. Fast-reading 1.How often do you hold your Games? 2.How can the runners enjoy competing in winter? And what about the horses? 3. Where are all the athletes housed? 4. Does anyone want to host the Olympic Games? 5. Do you compete for prize money too?

6. 1.Read the passage from Line1 to Line24 and choose the best answer. 1 ） How often is the Olympic Games held? A. every two years B.every three years C. every four years D. every five years 2) The Winter Olympics are usually held _____ before the Summer Olympics. A. 2 years B. 3 years C. 4 years D. 5years 3 ） Which of the following is an event of Winter Games? A. Skiing and ice skating B. Running and races C. Horse riding D. Swimming Step 4: Careful reading

7. 2. Read the passage from Line 25 to Line 35 and judge the statement True or False. 1) Only Greek could join in the ancient Olympic Games. ( ) 2 ） Slaves and women were allowed to join in the ancient Olympic Games. ( ) 3 ） Women play a less important role in the modern games. ( ) 4) The place for all the athletes lived in is called special village. ( ) T F were not allowed very T F

8. 3. Read the passage from Line 36 to Line 53 carefully and fill in the blanks. 1) Every country wants the opportunity. It’s a great responsibility but also a great _______ to be chosen. 2) Olive wreath has been ________ by medals. 3) The motto of the Olympics is “Swifter, ________ and ________” honour replaced HigherStronger

9. Step 5 Language points 1. Match the words on the left with the same meaning on the right. replace take the place of every four years every fourth year take part in join in faster swifter

10. 2.The 2008 Olympics will be held in Beijing, China. [ 考点 ] will be held 为一般将来时的被动语态。其一般结 构为： shall / will + be + 过去分词。 shall 用于第一人称, will 用于各人称。 译 : The new building ____ ___ ____ next year. （新楼房将在明年被建好. ） 3. It’s in the Summer Olympics that you have the running races. [ 考点 ] It’s…that… 为强调句的形式。其一般结构为： It be + 被强调部分 +that… 被强调部分可以是除谓 语之外的任何句子成分。 译 : ___ ____ on the street ____ I met my old friend. ( 我是在街上遇见我的老朋友的.) will be built It was that

11. The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world, which include two kinds, the ________and the ______ Olympics. Both of them are _____ every _____ ____. All countries can take part if their athletes reached the ________ to the games. Women are not only _______ to join in but playing a very _________ role. A ______ ______ is built for the competitors to live in. It’s a great _____ to host the Olympic Games. The olive wreath has been ________ by medals. But it’s still about being able to run ______, jump ______ and throw _______. Step 6 Summary SummerWinter heldfour years standardallowed important special village honor replaced faster higherfurther

12. Step7:Homework 1. Try to make a new interview about Olympic Games using the words and expressions we have learned. 2. Review the reading text and finish Ex. 1 & 2 (P11)