Unit 2 The Olympic Games
How much do you know about the Olympic Games?
Lead in---- Quiz
Quiz about
1. When did the ancient Olympic Games start? A. 1896 B. 1906 C. 776 BC
9. What is the motto（格言，口号）of the Olympic Games?
10. Who is he?
Samaranch
the former chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)（国际奥委会前任主席）
11. What do the five Olympic rings stand for? The five rings stand for friendship of five continents.
Some useful expressions
a great honor too expensive a great responsibility accident Tourism many stadiums National pride pressure stress New investment(投资) accommodation （住宿）
Summary of the interview
The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world, which include two kinds, the ________and the Winter ______ Summer Olympics. Both of them are _____ every held _____years four ______. All countries can take part if their athletes reached the __________ standard to the games. Women are not only _______ to join in but playing a very allowed _________ role. important
sports
running, horse riding (several) olive wreath
over 250 medals
prize
• Read the text
carefully again
and underline the similarity between the ancient and modern Olympics
You know our government has tried its best to compete for hosting the 29th Olympic Games. It has cost a lot of money. Do you think it is worthwhile? Why?
Differences
Ancient Olympics
Modern Olympics
summer and winter
seasons for only in summer the Olympics
only the people in all over the world competitors Greece only men, no both men who are women or slaves and women allowed:
7. What is the slogan (口号) of the Olympic Games of 2008? A. New Beijing, Great Olympics.
B. Swifter, Higher, Stronger
C. One World, One Dream 8. What is the host city of 2004 Olympics? A.Athens, Greece C. New York, USA B. Sydney, Australia
Questions about the similarities
1. How often are the Olympics held? Every four years 2. What is the spirit of the Olympics? Swifter, Higher and Stronger 3. What kinds of Olympics remains? Summer Olympics
• A ______ _______ is built for the special village competitors to live in, several________ for stadiums competitions, a large swimming pool, a ___________ as well as seats for those gymnasium who watch the games. It’s a great _____ honor to host the Olympic Games. • The Olive wreath has been _________ replaced by medals. But it’s still about being able to higher run faster jump ______ and throw ______, _______. further
2.Where did the ancient Olympics start? A. Rome B. Greece C. the U.S.A
3. What was the prize for the winners in ancient Olympic Games? A. Metals B. Medals C. Olive wreath
4. When and where did the modern Olympics start? A. 1896 Olympia B. 1896 Athens C. 1900 Athens 5. What was rewarded to the winners in modern Olympic Games? A. Metals B. Medals C. Olive wreaths 6. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event? A.Li Ning, gymnastics B.Xu Haifeng, shooting C.Fu Mingxia, diving
Pausanias
Li Yan
What are they mainly talking about?
A.The similarities between the ancient and modern Olympics. B. The differences between the ancient and modern Olympics. C. The similarities and differences about the ancient Olympics and modern Olympics.
Europe
Africa
America Oceania
Asia
Mascot
Atlanta'1996 Barcelona'1992
吉祥物
Sydney'2000
Hale Waihona Puke Athens'2004
fish
panda
torch
Tibetan antelope
swallow
Official Mascots （吉祥物）of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Homework
• Find more information about the Games after class, and write a short composition by using these information. • Review reading：Read through the text, pay more attention to new language points.
Olympic
medals decorated with jade
Medals
silver
gold
bronze
Are you familiar with the following sports events?
An Interview
Predict: What will they talk about?