Unit 2 The Olympic Games see the fire

Unit 2 The Olympic Games

• see the fire in the sky we feel the beating of our hearts together this is our time to rise above we know the chance is here to live forever for all time hand in hand we stand all across the land we can make this world a better place in which to live hand in hand we can start to undrestand breaking down the walls that come between us for all time a li la everytime we give it all we feel the flame eternally inside us lift our hands up to the sky the morning calm helps us to live in harmony for all time hand in hand breaking down the walls between us

1. How many gold medals did China get in the 2004 Athens Olympics? A. 26 B. 28 C. 30 D. 32 2. Which sport is in the Winter Olympic Games? A. badminton B. basketball C. speed skating D. soccer 3. What is the Olympic motto?

stronger swifter higher

What do the five rings mean? Europe Africa Asia America Oceania The five interlocking rings stand for friendship of five continents.

Sets/ Kinds Motto(格言, 口号) Summer ~ Winter ~ Swifter, higher, stronger Host city of the first Olympics Host city of 2000 Olympics Host city of 2004 Olympic Sydney, Australia Host city of 2008 Olympics Beijing, China Athens, Greece

champion athlete medal take part in reach the standard be admitted to the games be admitted as competitors as well as competition compete stadium gymnasium

Pausanias, who was a Greek writer 2, 000 years ago, has come on a magical journey to find out about the present day Olympic Games. He is now interviewing a girl, Liyan a Chinese girl. Pausanias Liyan An interview A person wants to get some information from others by talking. Ancient times interviewer Modern times interviewee

Look at the title, pictures and the first paragraph. What is the text probably about?

Reading Task 1: Skimming 1. What do they mainly talk about? 2. What does he say when he hears that women are also allowed to join in ? How does he feel? A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad 3. How does Pausanias feel when he hears the Olympic Games are also about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw further? A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad

Skimming 1. What do they mainly talk about? They mainly talk about the ancient and modern Olympic Games esp. the similarities and differences. 2. What does he say when he hears that women are also allowed to join in ? How does he feel? “Please wait a minute! All those events, all those countries and even women taking part!” he says. A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad

Skimming 3. How does Pausanias feel when he hears the Olympic Games are also about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw further? A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad

Task 2: Scanning Can you find the similarities and differences of the ancient and modern Olympic Games?

Both are held not for money but for honor ______. Men Ø ______are allowed to take part in both in ancient and modern Olympics. Ø The mottos are the same. They Swifter, higher and stronger are: _______________. Ø Some events are the same, such running, jumping, shooting, throwing. … as__________________ every four years Both are held __________.

differences Item The ancient Olympics The modern Olympics Types Only Summer Olympic Games Summer and Winter 3 Olympic Games Events fewer Athletes Only men from Greek 6 City. Greece More events like skiing 4 5 Ice skating From all 7 over the world Including Women 8 9 Every country is possible Places Prize 10 an olive wreath 11 Medals

Comprehending True or False. ( F )1. Men and were women allowed to take part in the Women notwere allowed ancient Olympic Games. ( threeyears. every four F )2. The Winter Olympic Games are held every ( 29 th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing. F )3. The 28 th ( T )4. A special village is built for competitors to live in. ( T )5. To hold the Olympic is a rich prize and a big honor for a country. ( F ) 6. Every athlete can take part in the Olympic Games. Every athlete who reaches the standard can

Summary The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world. There are two kinds of Olympic Games. One is , the is ____________. Both of them are theother summer Olympic Games the winter Olympic Games. All countries can take part if their held________. every fourthe years athletes reach _____ to be _____to the games. admitted Women are not only ____to join in but play an standard _____role. A _______is built for the competitor to allowed important live in, a ____for competition, special village a____ as well as seats for gymnasium those whostadium watch the games. It’s a great ____ to host the honour Olympics. It’s just as ______a competition to host the Olympic much Games as to win an Olympic_______. The olive wreath has been ____ by medals. But it’s still about being able to run_______, medal replaced jump_______ and throw_____. faster further higher

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games are drawing near , we can smell them. Every Chinese seems to be preparing for it, we do hope it is coming as soon as possible. from a high school student

New Beijing Great Olympics • What can we do to prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games as a a citizen of Taizhou?

study hard to learn more knowledge learn English well to communicate with the foreigners do the propaganda（宣传） work We should collect money for the Olympic Games do the service work promote physical culture and build up our health

Great changes New buildings and sports venues , build More trees , plant; New roads, build

Group Work Hosting the Olympic Games will have good effects on Beijing/China , but it will also bring some bad results. Good effects Bad effects

Good effects Bad effects Showing the level of science and technology Disturbing people’s daily life and the people of the world Attracting investment More pollution Improving the friendship between the Chinese Wasting some money in building some buildings

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