1、ReadingAN INTERVIEWthe person who asks questions(采访者)the person who answers questions(被采访者)What is an interview?It is an meeting at which a reporter asks questions in order to find out his view.Interviewer:Interviewee:1.Do you know any differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games?List tw
2、o of them.2.When and where will the next Olympic Games be held?3.Do you know him?希腊地理学家和历史学家，著有希腊志一本关于古希腊地志和历史的十分有价值的书。他描述了奥林匹亚和德尔斐的宗教艺术和建筑，雅典的绘画和碑铭，卫城的雅典娜雕像，以及(城外)名人和雅典阵亡战士的纪念碑。引述J.G.弗雷泽的说法：“如果没有帕萨尼亚斯，这些希腊废墟多半会成为没有线索的迷宫，没有解答的谜团。”Pausanias帕萨尼亚斯(143176年)What does the passage tell us?the ancient Olymp
3、ic Gamesthe modern Olympic Gamesgood&bad effects of the Olympic Gamesthe similarities between themthe differences between them1.Can every athlete take part in the modern Olympic Games?2.2.What is the difference between winter Olympics and Summer Olympics?3.Why does every country which host the olymp
4、ic Games build the special village?And what are in the village?4.Why does every country want to host the Olympic Games?5.What does the Olympic motto mean?1.Can every athlete take part in the modern Olympic Games?Only athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event will be adimited as c
5、ompetitors.2.What is the difference between Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics?There is no running race or horse riding events in winter Olympics.Instead there are competitions like skiing and skating which need snow and ice.For each Olympics,a special village is built for athletes to live in,there
6、 is a main reception building,several stadiums for competitions,and a gymnasium in it as well.3.Why does every country which host the olympic Games build the special village?And what are in the village?4.Why does every country want to host the Olympic Games?Because it is not only a great responsibil
7、ity but also a great honor to host Olympic Games.5.What does the Olympic motto mean?The Olympic motto“Faster,Higher,Stronger”means every athlete should try to run faster,jump higher and throw further.Scan the passage to find out the characteristics and similarities of the ancient and modern Olympics
8、.Ancient Olympics1 one set of Games3 only competitors from Greece2 no women or slaves can take partModern Olympics1 two main sets of German4 all round the world2 anyone can take part if they reach the standard3 competitors from all over the world5 more than 250 eventsSimilarities1 have running races
9、3 no prize money for winners2 held every 4 years4 seen as most important competitionGo over the interview to decide on its type,main idea and characteristics.Type of writingCharacteristicsConversational styleBy comparing and contrasting2.Detailed readingItemsThe ancient olympic gamesThe modern olymp
10、ic gamesFrequency 1.Every_ years2.Every _ yearsfourfourTypesOnly Summer olympic gamesSummer and 3._Olympic gamesEvents Fewer4._WintermoreItemsThe ancient olympic gamesThe modern olympic gamesAthletes Only men from 5._ cityFrom 6._ _ including 7._Greekall overthe worldwomenPlaces Greece8._ _Prize9._
11、_10._every country is possiblean olive wreathmedalsRead the passage carefully and answer the following questions.1 What mazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games?2 Why does he think Athens and Beijing should feel proud?3 Why does he think people may be comparing for money in the Modern Olympic Games?1
12、 What mazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games?Pausanias is amazed that many countries tale part in the Olympic Games and women too and there are two sets of Games the winter and the Summer Olympics.2 Why does he think Athens and Beijing should feel proud?Because Li Yan has explained that it is a gre
13、at honour to host the Olympic Games.3 Why does he think people may be comparing for money in the Modern Olympic Games?He thinks that so many things have changed in the Olympic Games that he fears that spirit of the Olympics may have changed too.Discuss this questions in groups:Why do many countries
14、want to host the Olympic Games while others do not?Use the mind map below to help you.Reasons to host the Olympic Gamesa great honourgreat responsibilitynew investmentnational pridenew sports facilitiestourismReasons not to host the Olympic Gamestoo expensivemuch planningpressure/stressaccommodation
15、many stadiumsaccidents/attacksThe Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world,which include two kinds,the _and the _ Olympics.Both of them are _ every _ _.Summary of the interviewSummerWinterheldfour yearsAll countries can take part if their athletes reached the _ to the games.Women ar
16、e not only _ to join in but playing a very _ role.A _ _ is built for the competitors to live in,standardallowedimportantspecial villagea _ 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.stadiumgymnasiumhonorThe Olive
17、wreath has been _ by medals.But its still about being able to run _,jump _ and throw _.replacedswifterhigherfurther(1)Suppose you are Pausanias.Now you meet your old friend/your wife/mother and you talk with him/her about the modern Olympics.(2)Suppose you are Li Yan.Now you meet your old friend/mot
18、her/teacher and you talk with him/her about the ancient Olympics.SpeakingYou may begin like this:Friend-Hi,Pausanias!I havent seen you for days.Where have you been?P-I went to visit a girl in the year 2007Have a restHomework1.Read the text and act it out.2.Get the language points for the next class.
