1、 Unit 2 Sporting EventsReading What do you know about the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games?emblememblm 会徽Europe AsiaAfricaAmericaOceaniaThe five interlocking rings stand for friendship of five continents.What do the five Olympic rings stand for?A.5 continents(洲)B.5 well-known athletes C.5 important events
2、Do you know the slogan of Olympic Games?Definition of a speech Ways to make a good speecha formal talkthat a persongives to an audience 1.tell an interesting story 2.use quotations 3.present statistics 4.ask questionsReading strategyGo through the speech for the structure Fast readingPart 1:Part 2:P
3、art 3:Part 4:(Para.1)the _ of the speech(Para._)the history&significance of Olympics(Para._)some famous sports stars and their great contributions(Para.9)the _ of the speechtopic2-4 5-8ending2.Which of the following shows the right structure of the passage?ABCD1234123412341234Go through paras 2-4 an
4、d try to find out more information about ancient and modern Olympics.Part 2:the history and significance of OlympicsDetailed readingAncient OlympicsModern OlympicsThe time to beginThe place to beginAthletesThe host placeAthletes appearanceIn 776 BCIn 1896At Olympia in GreeceIn AthensOnly menAthletes
5、 from around the worldThe same place-OlympiaDifferent cities around the worldAthletes competed wearing no clothesAthletes compete in different sport clothesDetailed reading-More information about OlympicsRead paras 5-8 and find out some information About the sports stars mentioned.Part 3:some famous
6、 sports stars and their great contributionsDetailed readingSixMuhammad AliMichael JordanZhang NingXu HaifengDeng YapingLiu XiangNameNationalityAchievements:Muhammad Ali American 1.won the gold medal for America in the 1960 Rome Olympics2.went on to win the 1st World Heavyweight Boxing Championship i
7、n 19643.returned to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony in Atlanta in 1996NameNationalityAchievements:Michael JordanAmerican1.helped the USA win the gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics2.won the 2nd Olympic gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympicswon 4 gold at the 1992&1996 Olymp
8、ics won the first gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympicsthe 1st Asian to win the gold medal in mens 110-meter hurdles at the 2004 Athens Olympicshung on to win the gold medal in the final match at the 2008 Beijing OlympicsFurther thinkingWhat qualities do these athletes have in common to make t
9、hem so successful?1.They work very hard to achieve their aims.2.They have passion/love for both sports and their countries.3.They are not satisfied with the present and they struggle for better.Which of the following proverbs(谚语）best suits the athletes mentioned in this passage?A.Life is made up of
10、little things.B.Its never too old to learn.C.Where there is a will,there is a way.D.Look before you leap,see before you goFill in the blanks with proper words according to the text.Consolidation Topic The history and(1)_of the Olympics(2)_of the gamesThe ancient games began in 776 BC in Greece(3)_ t
11、he modern ones in 1896 in Athens.(4)_between the ancient and modern gamesOnly men were allowed to compete while today athletes across the world can take part(5)_nation they come from.The ancient games were held at the(6)_ place,but countries and people can live(7)_together in the modern ones.Some we
12、ll-known athletes and their(8)_Muhammad Ali won the gold medal in 1960 and His first World Heavyweight Championship in 1964Michael Jordan won the gold at the 1984 and 1992 Olympics.Chinese athletes have also played an important(9)_in the Olympic Games.ConclusionThe Olympics will have a successful fu
13、ture to(10)_ its past glory.significanceHistorywhileDifferenceswhateversamepeacefullyachievementspart/rolematchWhat are the effects of being the host of the Olympic Games?Discussion It is a great honor for the country to host the Olympics.It is a good chance to promote friendship between nations.Peo
14、ple across the world will learn more about the country and its people.It will attract many sports fans to visit the city,contributing to the development of economy.Advantages:Disadvantages It costs much money to host the Olympics.It is a challenge for us to keep everybody safe in the stadium.It may
15、cause much more pollution.The buildings may be wasted after the Olympic Games.It is a burden to hotels,restaurants and transportation,which disturbs our daily life.1.作为国际奥委会的一名成员（L1)2.对于应邀来贵校感到高兴（L2)3.的历史和重要性（L3)4.古代奥林匹克运动会（L6)5.每四年（L7)6.按照传统（L10)7.被允许参加（L12)8.在一个专门纪念的节日（L12)9.来自全世界（L14)10.现代奥运会（L16
16、)11.让得以重生（L17)12.和平相处（L19)13.致力于实现这个梦想（L19)14.有史以来（L21)15.第一次引起公众瞩目（L21)1.as a member of the International Olympic Committee2.be delighted to have been invited to your school3.the history and significance of4.the ancient Olympic Games5.every four years6.by tradition7.be allowed to take part in8.at a
17、 separate festival in honour of9.from around the world10.the contemporary Olympics11.bring back to life12.live side by side in peace13.help to realize this dream14.of all time15.first came to public attention16.赢得金牌（L22)17.用原名（L23)18.继续做（L24)19.点燃奥运圣火（L26)20.在开幕式上（L26)21.为奖牌而奋斗（L32)22.对做出重要贡献（L35)23
18、.在缺席三十二年后（L37)24.第一位赢得的亚洲人（L42)25.在男子110米跨栏（L42)26.独领风骚（L44)27.继续坚持做（L48)28.在决赛中（L49)29.为全世界人们带来欢乐（L50)30.不断尝试挑战人类极限（L51)31.更多的（L52)32.让我们一起祝愿（L53)33.彰显往日的荣光（L54)16.win the gold medal17.under his birth name18.go on to do 19.light the Olympic flame20.at the opening pete for medals22.make important co
19、ntributions to sth/doing sth23.after 32 years absence24.the first Asian to win25.in the mens 110-metre hurdles26.lead the way27.hung on to do28.in the final match29.bring joy to people across the world30.with their attempts to push the boundaries of human achievement31.more of them32.join me in wishing33.match its past gloryThank you for your attention!
