1. Unit 2 The Olympic Games

2. Emblem

3. mascot Yingying Tibetan Antelope Huanhuan Nini Olympic Flame Swallow
Jingjing
Panda
Beibei
Fish
mascot

4. Lining
torchbearer

5. The five interlocking rings stand for friendship of five continents.
◆ What do the five rings on the Olympic flag
stand for?
Europe
Africa
America
Asia
Oceania
The five interlocking rings stand for friendship of five continents.

6. Quiz 1. When did the ancient Olympic Games start?
A B C. 776 BC
2. Where did the ancient Olympic Games start?
Greece
Olympia
3. What was rewarded to the winners in ancient
Olympic Games?
A. Metals B. Medals C. Olive wreath

7. 1896 Athens 4. When and where did the modern Olympic Games
start?
1896
Athens
5. Which sport is in the Winter Olympic Games?
A. badminton B. basketball
C. speed skating D. soccer
6. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and
for what event?
Xu Haifeng Shooting

8. 32 51 YES or NO 7. How many gold medals did China get in the
2004 Athens Olympics and Beijing Olympics? 32 51
8. Are the Winter Olympic Games held at the
same year as the Summer Olympic Games?
YES or NO
9. Who can take part in the ancient Olympic Games?
A. men B. women
C. slaves D. all of them

9. Swifter, higher, stronger
Summer ~
Winter ~
Sets/ Kinds
Motto(格言,口号)
Swifter, higher, stronger
Host city of the
first Olympics
Athens, Greece
Host city of
1996 Olympics
Atlanta, America
Host city of
2000 Olympic
Sydney, Australia
Host city of
the next Olympics
London, UK

10. An Interview

11. What will the text talk about?
Predicting
(预测)

12. Task 1: Scanning Who is the interviewer and who is the interviewee?
2. What do they mainly talk about?

13. Yes No Yes No only in Greece both only men medals olive wreath
Differences
Modern
Ancient
Any Winter Olympics?
competitors from?
M / W athletes
Prizes
Any Olympic villages?
(more/less)
events
Yes No
only in Greece
all over the world
both
only men
medals
olive wreath
Yes No
More events
Less events

14. Modern Ancient every 4 years every 4 years How often? Similarities
Have running races
Motto“Swifter, Higher, Stronger”
Men are allowed in both of them

15. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions:
Task2: Careful reading
Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions:
Q1:What amazes Pausanias about the Olympics
The differences
Two sets of Games.
So many countries take part.
Women are allowed.
Q2: Why does he think Athens and Beijing should feel proud?
It is a great responsibility but also a great honour to host the Olympic Games
Q3: Why does he think people may be competing for money
in the modern Olympic Games ?
He fears that the spirit of the Olympics may have changed.

16. Task 3 F
Both the Summer and Winter Olympics are held every two years.
There are running races and horse riding in the Winter Olympics.
Women were admitted to join in the ancient Olympics.
Only Greeks are allowed to take part in the ancient Olympics.
All the competitors compete for money.
The olive wreath has been replaced by money.
The 29th Olympic Games will be held in London. F F T F F F