1、 Emblem(会徽)Motto(口号)Torch(火炬)Mascot(吉祥物)Stadium(体育馆)The Olympic flagGreen OlympicsScroll painting(画轴)Slogan:New Beijing Great OlympicsDancing BeijingAsiaAsiaEuropeEuropeAfricaAfricaAmericaAmericaOceaniaOceaniaThe five rings stand for friendship of five continents.solidificationequityopenfriendship团结
2、平等坦城友谊Group 4.Why do so many countries want to host the Olympic Games?Group 1.How many events are there for the Summer and Winter Olympics?QuestionsGroup 2.When and where will the next Olympic Games be held?Group 3.What do you think the Chinese team will do in order to win more medals?Over 250 event
3、s.There are running,swimming,shooting jumping,football,basketball,volleyball,table tennis throwing,weight lifting in the Summer Olympic Games.There are skiing,skating,ice hockey,ski jumping,sledding and snowboarding in the Winter Olympics.)The Mayors(市长)promise(承诺)uPractise more.u Be confident.u Get
4、 the lastest information on the Internet.u Invite experienced trainers.Beijing Olympic Park uIt is a great honour to host the Olympics.uOne of the great competitions is not for a medal.uIt is the competition between countries to hold the Olympics.Group work for competition1.When did the ancient Olym
5、pic Games started?A.1896 B.1906 C.776 BC2.What was rewarded the winners in ancient Olympic Games?A.Medals B.Money C.Olive wreath3.How many gold medals did China get in the 2004 Athens Olympics?A.28 B.32 C.28 4.Which sport is in the Winter Olympic Games?A.Badminton B.Basketball C.Speed skating5.Whats
6、 the host city of the 2008 Olympic Games?6.Whats the motto of the Olympic Games?Beijing,China(Higher,swifter and stronger)7.Whats the motto of the Athens Olympics?8.Whats the host city of the first Olympics?(Welcome home)(Athens,Greece)PausaniasLiyaninterviewerintervieweeAncient timesModern timesAN
7、INTERVIEWThe IntroductionPausanias,who was a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago,has come on a magical journey on March 18th,2007 to find out the present-day Olympic Games.He is mow interviewing Li Yan,a volunteer for the 2008 OlympicGames.Task 1:Skimming What are they mainly talking about?The simila
8、rities and differences about the ancient Olympics and modern Olympics.Reading What does the passage tell us?the ancient Olympic Gamesthe modern Olympic Games the difference between themthe similarities between themgood&bad effects of the OlympicsTask 2.Find out the main idea of each paragraph.Paragr
9、agh1Paragragh2Paragragh3Paragragh4Paragragh5General introduction of the Olympic GamesThe ancient Olympic GamesThe modern Olympic GamesThe Olympic mottoThe preparation for the 29th Olympic Games1.Both the Summer and Winter Olympics are heldevery two years.()2.There are running races in the Winter Oly
10、mpics.()3.Women were admitted to join in the old Olympics.()4.Every athlete can take part in the Olympic Games.()5.All the competitors compete for money.()6.The Olympics were born in Greece.()FFFFFTcompetitorseventsmottohow oftenfor what similaritiesBoth are held not for money but for _._are allowed
11、 to take part in both in ancient and modern Olympics.The mottos are the same.They are:_.Some events are the same,such as_Both are held _.running,jumping,shooting,throwing.every four yearshonorMenSwifter,higher and strongerModern AncientTypeCompetitorsPlacePrizeEventssummer and winter summer and wint
12、er Olympic Games Olympic Games only summer only summer Olympic GamesOlympic Gamesboth men and women both men and women all over the world are all over the world are admittedonly men in only men in GreeceGreeceevery country is every country is possiblepossibleGreeceGreecean olive wreathan olive wreat
13、hmedalsmedalsmore eventsmore eventsfewer eventsfewer eventsAnswer the following questions.1.What amazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games?Pausanias is amazed that many countries take part in the Olympic Games and women too and there are two sets of Games the Winter and the Summer Olympics.2.Why does
14、 he think Athens and Beijing should feel proud?Because Li Yan has explained that it is a great honour to host the Olympic Games.3.Why does he think people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games?He think that so many things have changed in the Olympic Games that he fears that the spir
15、it of the Olympics may have changed too.4.What makes Pausanias happy about the modern Olympic Games?The modern Olympic Games have more events.Every country wants to host it.It shows that the Games are popular with the whole world.It is just a competition not for money.The Olympic Games are the bigge
16、st sports meeting in the world,which include two kinds,the _and the _ Olympics.Both of them are _ every _ _.AllSummary of the interviewSummerWinterheldfour yearscountries can take part if their athletes reached the _ to the games.Women are not only _ to join in but playing a very _ role.A _ _ is bui
17、lt for the competitors standardallowedimportantspecial villageto live in,a _ for competitions,a large swimming pool,a _ as well as seats for those who watch the games.Its a great _ to host the Olympic Games.The Olivestadiumgymnasiumhonorwreath has been _ by medals.But its still about being able to r
18、un _,jump _ and throw _.replacedfasterhigherfurtherComprehending Exercise 3Reasons to host the Olympic Gamesa great honourtourismnew sports facilitiesgreat responsibilitynew investmentnational prideReasons not to host the Olympic Gamestoo expensiveaccidents/attacksmany stadiumsmuch planningaccommodationpressure
