1、Unit 2The Olympic GamesWarming up&pre-readingThe memory and honor we share!Test how much do you Test how much do you know about the Olmpic know about the Olmpic Games!Games!Task 1:Q and A1.Which country held the 2016 Olympic Games?Brazil held the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.Step 1:warming up2.Whats the m
2、otto of the Olympic Games?SwifterHigherStronger3.How many gold medals did China get in Rio Olympics?A.26 B.44 C.704.What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for?The five interlocking rings stand for the friendship of five continents.AsiaAsiaEuropeEuropeAfricaAfricaAmericaAmericaOceaniaOceani
3、a5.Who was Chinas first gold medal winner and for what event?Xu Haifeng,shooting6.When and where will the next Olympic Games be held?In this years Olympics,In this years Olympics,there were some special there were some special persons and events.Guess persons and events.Guess based on the tips.based
4、 on the tips.He is a badminton player.He is from Malayzia and he is the top in his country.He won the badminton men singles silver medals of Beijing,London and Rio Olympic Games.Lee Chong Lee Chong Wei-Wei-a hero who is strong a hero who is strong enough to fight agaist enough to fight agaist failur
5、efailureTask 2:Guessing She is a swimmer.She is loved and famous for her frankness and positivity.Her facial expressions and words have been widely used by young people.Fu Yuanhui:I have been utilizing prehistorical Fu Yuanhui:I have been utilizing prehistorical power.power.It is a team.It is a spor
6、t event that our Chinese people are most confident.It won the gold medals of mens singles,mens team event,womens singles and womens team event.It is the unIt is the undefeatable defeatable National Table National Table Tennis Team.Tennis Team.It is a team.It has a briliant history in the 1980s(five
7、consecutive championships五连冠).Its coach is Lang Ping.It experienced a revival(复兴)after 12 years and won the gold medal again in 2016.The Chinese Womens Volleyball Team once The Chinese Womens Volleyball Team once again proved to the world the spirit of the again proved to the world the spirit of the
8、 womens volleyball team.womens volleyball team.无私奉献精神；无私奉献精神；团结协作精神；团结协作精神；艰苦创业精神；艰苦创业精神；自强不息精神。自强不息精神。As we all know,the As we all know,the Olympics has a very long Olympics has a very long history.Lets watch a video history.Lets watch a video to learn more about the to learn more about the Olympic
9、 Games.Olympic Games.Step 2:comparisonAncient OlympicsModern OlympicsWhenin the 8th century BC in 1896Wherein Olympiain AthensHow oftenevery four yearsevery four yearsWhopeople in Greece(men only,women and slaves were not allowed)people from all over the worldWho could not take part in the ancient O
10、lympic Games?Slaves and women.Japan defeated Spain and Turkey,won the opportunity to host the 2020 Olympic Games on September 8,2013.Why do many countries want to host the Olympic Games while others do not?Disciss with your group members the advantages and disadvantages of hosting the Olympic Games.
11、Step 3:discussion and debateDiscuss:Advantages of hosting the Olympic Gamesa great honorDisadvantages of hosting the Olympic Gamestoo expensiveGroup 1&2Group 3&4 To host or not to host the Olympic Games?Is hosting the Olympic Games good or bad?Affirmative side(正方):Hosting the Olympic Games is good.N
12、egative side(反方):Hosting the Olympic Games is bad.You can begin like this:In my opinion hosting the Olympic Games is.(one point for each view)Debate:Advantages of hosting the Olympic Gamesa great honortourismculture communicationeconomic developmentmore jobssports industrybody buildingSummary:Disadvantages of hosting the Olympic Gamestoo expensiveunsafety/accidentsmany stadiumsmuch planningaccommodationpressure1.Write a passage about the advantages and disadvantages of hosting an Olympic Games(choose one side).2.Preview new words and reading of Unit 2.Homework:Thank you!
