1、Unit 2Olympic GamesWhat can you think of when seeing these pictures?How much do you know about the Olympic Games?1.Who was Chinas first gold medal winner and for what event?Xu Haifeng for shooting.2.When did the ancient Olympic Games start?A.1896 B.1906 C.776 BC3.Which sport is in the Winter Olympic
2、 Games?A.badminton B.basketball C.speed skating D.soccerDo you Know?AsiaAsiaEuropeEuropeAfricaAfricaAmericaAmericaOceaniaOceania大洋洲大洋洲4.What do the five rings stand for?five continents5.What are the three words that show the spirits of the Olympic Games?swifterhigherstronger6.Match the year and the
3、host city of the Summer Olympic Games.BeijingLondonTokyoAthensRio de Janeiro200420082012201620207.Events of the Olympic GamesBadmintonBaseballBasketballSwimmingCyclingHorse ridinginterviewerintervieweehave an interview（采访者）（被采访者）Reading:An Interview?who&whoAn interviewLiYanPausaniasa Greek writer 20
4、00 years ago,a volunteer for the 2008 BeiJing Olympic GamesGroup CompetitionGame rulesl5 tasks are ready for you to finish individually;lBe quick and correct;lWhen you finish task 1,let me check,then your group can move onto task two;if there are sth wrong,sorry,you should improve it;lPay attention
5、to your group cooperation.lThe loser will be punished after class.the ancient Olympic Gamesthe modern Olympic Games the differences between themthe similarities between themgood&bad effects of the OGTask1 Skimming Which are talked about?What do they mainly talk about?(within 20 words)Task1 Sum-up th
6、e main ideaTheand_ between the ancient and modern Olympic Games.similaritiesdifferences What does he say when he hears that women are also allowed to join in?Scanning“Please wait a minute!All those events,all those countries and even women taking part!”he says.Task2 Scanning 1 It is in the summer Ol
7、ympics that you have the running races,together with swimming,sailing and all the team sports.2 It is a great responsibility but also a great honor to be chosen.3 There is as much competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals.ScanningTask3 Translation 1正是在夏奥会中才有跑步、游泳、帆船等团
8、队项目。2被选择不仅是一项责任也是极大的荣誉。3国与国之间竞争奥运主办权的斗争和想要赢得奥运金牌的竞争是一样的激烈。Task3 Translation 1.There are running races in the Winter Olympics.()2.Women were admitted to join in the old Olympics.()3.Every athlete can take part in the Olympic Games.()4.All the competitors compete for money.()5.The Olympics were born i
9、n Greece.()FFFFTTask4 T or F Modern Ancient How often?Any men athletes?Motto(格言,口号)Events(any races/horse riding?)every 4 yearsYes Swifter,higher,strongerraces,horse riding Task5 SimilaritiesModernAncientAny Winter Olympics?competitors from?M/W athletes PrizesAny Olympic villages?Events(moreless)Yes
10、YesNoNoall over the world all over the world only in Greece only in Greece bothbothonly menonly menolive wreatholive wreathmedalsmedalsYesYesNoNomore eventsmore eventsless eventsless eventsTask5 DifferencesPast Olympic Games started in Greece.At that time,only men could join in the Olympics.Sportswo
11、men began to take part in the matches in the 2nd modern Olympics.From then on women started to become important part of Olympic Games.Every fourth yeardifferent cities felt honored to hold the Olympics.Only the athletes who reached the agreed requirements for their event will be accepted as competit
12、ors.The Olive wreath The Olive wreath has been has been taken the place oftaken the place of by medals.But its still about by medals.But its still about being being able to run swifter,jump higher and throw further.to run swifter,jump higher and throw further.Replace the underlined parts with the wo
13、rds and phrases below.host ancient standardreplace competitionplay an important role in take part inwoman athleteevery four yearsbe admitted asstandardsAncienthostcompetitions replacedplay an important role intake part inWomen athletesEvery four yearsbe admitted asPost-readingWhat can we learn from
14、the Olympic spirits?swifterhigherstrongerWe are the Championsand i need to go on and on and on and on(我要加油)we are the champions-my friend(我们是冠军,我的朋友)and well keep on fighting till the end(我们要战斗到底)we are the champions(我们是冠军)no time for losers(这世界不属于失败者)cause we are the champions of the world(因为我们是世界之
15、王)We should fight till the end!Everyone is supposed to be confident!Everyone is to be brave and positive!We are to pursue and struggle!Our life lies in competing.We should try our best!The Olympic Spirits Make a dialogue with your deskmate,one is an interviewer and the other is an interviewee.Make a poster to introduce the similarities and the differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games.Homework
