“Please wait a minute! All those events, all those countries and even women taking part!” he says.
AN INTERVIEW
1. Fast reading for general ideas What are they mainly talking about?
athlete n. 运动员；运动选手 admit vt. & vi. 容许；承认；接纳 slave n. 奴隶 nowadays adv. 现今；现在 gymnastics n. 体操；体能训练
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gymnasium host
n. 体育馆；健身房 vt. 做东；主办；招待 n. 主人
3.What is the Olympic motto?
swifter
stronger
higher
What do the five rings mean?
Europe Africa America Asia Oceania
The five interlocking rings stand for friendship of five continents.
Chinese girl.
Pausanias An interview
Liyan
A person wants to get some information from others by talking.
Ancient times
interviewer
Modern times
interviewee
Look at the title, pictures and the first paragraph.
3. How does Pausanias feel when he hears the 1. Olympic Games are also about being able
to run faster, jump higher and throw further? A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad
responsibility replace motto
n. 责任；职责 vt. 取代；替换；代替 n. 座右铭，格言；警句
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swift adj. 快的；迅速的 charge vt. & vi. 收费；控诉
n. 费用；主管 physical adj. 物理的；身体的
Expressions preview
1. Do you know any differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games? List two of them.
2. When and where will the next Olympic Games be held?
3. Do you know him?
Words prlunteer
homeland
adj. 希腊（人／语）的 n. 希腊人；希腊语 adj. 巫术的；魔术的 n. 志愿者；志愿兵 adj. 志愿的；义务的 vt. & vi. 自愿 n. 祖国；本国
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regular adj. 规则的；定期的 basis n. 基础；根据
Pausanias, who was a Greek writer 2,000
years ago, has come on a magical journey to
find out about the present day Olympic
Games. He is now interviewing a girl, Liyan a
Skimming
1. What do they mainly talk about? They mainly talk about the ancient and modern Olympic Games esp. the similarities and differences.
2. What does he say when he hears that women are also allowed to join in ? How does he feel?
as well 也；又；还 in charge 主管，看管
1. How many gold medals did China get in the 2004 Athens Olympics? A. 26 B. 28 C. 30 D. 32
2. Which sport is in the Winter Olympic Games? A. badminton B. basketball C. speed skating D. soccer
The similarities and differences about the ancient Olympics and modern Olympics.
Both are held not for money but for _h_o_n_o__r .
➢ _M__e_n__are allowed to take part in
both in ancient and modern Olympics.
➢ The mottos are the same. They
aSwreif:t_e_r,__h_ig_h__e_r_a_n_d__s_t_r_o_n_g_e_r________.
What is the text probably about?
Reading
Task 1: Skimming
1. What do they mainly talk about?
2. What does he say when he hears that women are also allowed to join in ?How does he feel? A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad