stadium table tennis cycling badminton basketball tennis gymnastics

stadium

table tennis

cycling

badminton

basketball

tennis

gymnastics

fencing

weight lifting

diving

What is the Olympic motto? Faster Higher Stronger

blue yellow black red green

What does the Olympic flag mean? Europe Africa Asia America Oceania Background colour: white Symbolic(象征) of peace throughout the games Shapes: 5 rings joined together the friendship of the 5 continents

The Olympic Flame 圣火在石家庄传递

2008 Beijing Olympic Mascots Welcome to Beijing 你 欢 迎 京 北

The founder of the modern Olympic Games and Olympic Movement. Pierre de Coubertin

The Olympic creed (信条) was first stated in 1896 by Coubertin. “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph(获胜) but the struggle (奋斗). The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well. "

Choose the right answers. 1. Where did the ancient Olympic Games start? 2. A. In Greece 3. B. In the UK 4. 2. Are women allowed to take part in the ancient Olympic Games? 5. A. YES 6. B. NO

3. Why did the ancient Olympic Games stop? A. Because of wars B. Because of disease 4. When did China first take part in the Olympic Games? A. In 1932 B. In 1940

5. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event? A. Xu Haifeng; shooting B. Xu Haifeng; table tennis 6. When and where did the 29 th Olympic take? A. 2008, Beijing B. 2012, London

Olympic Games, international sports competition, are held every four years at a different site. The athletes from different nations compete against each other in different sports. There are two types of Olympics, the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics. The modern Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece, in 1896. But the Winter Olympics were not established until 1924. In the year of 1940 and 1944, the Olympics were not held because of World War Ⅱ.

HOMEWORK 1. Surf the internet to know more about the Olympic games. 2. Preview the READING part. 3. Master the important words and expressions of this unit. 4. Find some materials about the Beijing Olympic and London Olympic.