In modern times: in a host city a great honour
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5. What do the winners get as a prize ?
In ancient times: olive wreath
In modern times: medals
6. What do the competitors compete for ?
Events not included: running races, horse riding
Events included: events which need
snow and ice
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3. Who can take part in the Games ? In ancient times: man of Greek cities
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Read the passage quickly and answer the following questions :
1. Where will the next Olympic Games be held? In our country.
2. How many people will be visiting our country ? A great many people .
only Summer Olympics only men olive wreath
only in Greece
Higher, swifter , stronger
Modern
every four years
Summer Olympics Winter Olympics
men and women
medals
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The spirit of the Olympic Games is always the same.
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The Ancient and the Modern Olympic Games
How often
Ancient every four years
Kinds
Competitors Prize Place to hold Spirit ( 精神)
Olympic Games?
1932
2. Who was China's first gold medal winner and for what event?
Xu Haifeng; shooting
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? China didn't take part in the Olympic Games until 1932 and they didn't do very well in the games .
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What can you think of?
The Olympic Games opening ceremony
2
What are the events?
Discus
Pole jump
铁饼
撑杆跳高
3
? Weight lifting
跨栏赛跑
举重
Hurdles
4
Diving
跳水
Swimming
2. How many kinds of the Olympic Games are there?
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2. How many kinds of the Olympic Games are there?
In ancient times: In modern times:
Summer Olympics Summer Olympics Held 2 years before Winter Olympics
Ancient Olympic Games
When
Where
start 776 BC end 393 AD
Olympia, Greece
Modern Olympic
Games
start 1896
Athens, Greece
280athletes from 13 countries took part in it. 10
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1. will be held P. 172 2. in four years' time 3. a great many = a lot of 4. by the end of / at the end of / in the end 5. look forward to P. 172 6. design designer 7. as, because, since, for, so
3. What will the stadium be like ? Immense. 4. What will the government be building
for the visitors ? New hotels, new roads and
a special railway line.
场地自行车赛
Skiing 滑雪 Rings 吊环 Balance Beam 平衡木 Horse 鞍马 Floor 自由体操 Boxing 拳击 Fencing 击剑……
Which event do you like most ? Why?
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Do you know……
Common Knowledge
2. Both are held not for money but for
__h_o_n_o_r_. 3. __M__e_n__ are allowed to take part in both
in ancient and modern Olympics.
4. The spirit (motto)is the same. They are:
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3. A _s_p_e_c_ia_l_v_i_l_la_g_eis built for the competitors to live in.
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4. The prizes for winners are __o_liv_e__w_r_e_a_ths in the ancient Olympics , while in the present day Olympics, the prizes are__m_e_d_a_l_s__.
? Only in 1984 did Xu Haifeng get the first gold medal for shooting in China.
Xu Haifeng , the first best athlete for shooting in 1984
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Are the people looking forward to the Olympic Games? Why?
Background about the Olympic Games
? The ancient Olympic Games took place in Olympia in Greece every four years between 776 BC and 393 AD.
? Then there was a gap of more than 2000 years before the Games began again in 1896.
游泳
5
Skiing (winter)
滑雪
Track cycling
场地自行车赛
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? Rings 吊环
Balance Beam
Gymnastics
Horse 鞍马
平衡木
Floor
自由体操7
Boxing
拳击
Fencing
击剑
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? Discus 铁饼 ? Pole jump 撑杆跳高 ? Weight lifting 举重 ? Hurdles 跨栏赛跑 ? Swimming 游泳 ? Diving 跳水 ? Track cycling
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What's the symbol of Olympic Games
Olympic Rings stand for five continents
Europe
Africa
America
Asia
Oceania
They are joined together as a sign of
friendship.
a village called Olympia
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? In that year the first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens , the capital of Greece. About 280 athletes from 13 countries took part in the Games.
no women, slaves, foreigners
In modern times: athletes from all over the world / men and women
4. Where are the Games held ? It's the spirit of the Olympic Games?
swifter
higher
stronger
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Stadium/ Venue 15
Olympic torch 16
Do you know……
About China
1.When did China first take part in the
____s_w_i_ft_e_r,_h_i_g_h_e_r,_a_n_d__s_tr_o_n_g_e_r._____.
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