1. Lesson 34 Modern Olympics
八年级下册
Lesson 34 Modern Olympics

2. Modern Olympics

3. Free talk :
What do you know about the history of Olympics ?

4. What do you know about the Olympics held in China ?

5. The slogan (n.口号) for the 2008
Beijing Olympic Games was …… .
It’s created by the host city.
It reflects the spirit of those Olympics.

6. The song for the 2008 Beijing
Olympic Games was …… .
It touched many people’s heart.

7. The mascots (n. 吉祥物）for the 2008
Beijing Olympic Games were …… .
They were animals with Chinese
feature. (n.特征 特点)

8. This is the torch (n. 火炬) for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
This is the torch (n. 火炬) for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Li Ning lighted it.

9. What else do you know
about the modern Olympics ?

10. Inspire a generation
激励一代人
Survival
《生存》

11. Welcome Home
欢迎回家
OCEANIA
《海洋》

12. Share spirit
分享奥林匹克精神
THE FLAME
《圣火》

13. The celebration of 
the century 世纪庆典
REACH
《登峰造极》
Izzy

14.  Friends for life
永远的朋友
Cobi
FRIENDS FOR LIFE
《永远的朋友》

15. Listen and answer:
1 What’s the Olympic motto ?
2 Is the Olympic slogan created by the host city ?
Faster , Higher and Stronger.
Yes, it is.

16. Read the lesson and answer the questions:
1What does the Olympic symbol mean ?
2What does the torch mean ?
3 What has always been the same ?
The five rings stand for the five
continents united together.
It’s a symbol of peace, light and friendship.
To do the best and to compete fairly.

17. Exercises:
stood for
1The dragon ____________ (代表)
power in ancient China.
2 A dove is the symbol of ______(和平)
peace

18. Group work:
What do you know about the Modern Olympics ?
The five rings stand for …
The Olympic motto is …
The torch …
The slogan …
The mascot …

19. Homework Find more things that are the same
or different in the modern Olympics
and talk about them.

20. Language Point
stand for 代表，象征
Do you know what the five rings stand for ?
Follow me
Europe
Africa
America
Asia
Australia

21. Language Point
Follow me
peace n. 和平
We want peace, no war.
People all over the world love peace.

22. 祝同学们学习进步！