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Emblem ( 会徽 ) Motto ( 口号 ) Torch ( 火炬 )Mascot( 吉祥物 ) Stadium ( 体育馆 ) The Olympic flag Green Olympics

Pairs for competition 1.When did the ancient Olympic Games started? A.1896 B C. 776 BC 2. What was rewarded the winners in ancient Olympic Games? A. Medals B. Money C. Olive wreath

3. How many gold medals did China get in the 2004 Athens Olympics? A. 28 B. 32 C Which sport is in the Winter Olympic Games? A. Badminton B. Basketball C. Speed skating

5. How many kinds of Olympic Games are there in the world? (Two kinds) (Higher, swifter and stronger) 6. What’s the motto of the Olympic Games?

7. What’s the host city of the 2008 Olympic Games? (Athens, Greece) (Beijing, China and London in 2012) What’s the host city of the first Olympics?

9. When and where did the ancient Olympic Games start? A. 776BC; in Greece B. 776AD; in Greece 10.What events were there in the ancient Olympic Games? A. Running, jumping, shooting, throwing, wrestling, B. Table tennis, jumping, volleyball, swimming

11. When did the ancient Olympic Games stop? A. 393 AD B. 398AD 12. When and where did the modern Olympics start? A. In 1896; in Athens B. In 1896; in America

Task 1: Skimming 1. What are they mainly talking about? The similarities and differences about the ancient Olympics and modern Olympics. Reading

Task 2: Scanning Items The ancient olympic games The modern olympic games Frequency1.Every_____ years 2. Every ____ years four Types Only Summer olympic games Summer and 3._______ olympic games EventsFewer4._____ winter more

Items The ancient olympic games The modern olympic games AthletesOnly men from 5. ______ city From 6.________ _____________ including 7. __________ Greek all over the world women

PlacesGreece 8._____________ _____________ Prize9._________ _________ 10. __________ every country is possible an olive wreath medals

1.The olive wreath has been replaced by money.( ) 2. The Olympics were not always held in Greece 2000 years ago. ( ) 3. At first, Pausania thinks people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games. ( ) T F F True or false

4. Pausania is surprised to know that women are to take part in the modern Olympic Games. ( ) 5. We feel proud because we have finally got the chance to hold the Olympic Games. ( ) T T

6. Horse riding events belong to the Winter Olympics. ( ) 7. Ancient Greek cities competed against each other for money. ( ) 8. The village built for Olympic athletes is made up of a main reception building, several stadiums and a gymnasium. ( ) Olympics will be held in London. ( ) T F F F

10.Only athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event will be admitted as competitors. (T)

A-c; B-e; C-a; D-f; E-b; F-d

Fill in the blanks with proper words or phrases and then match the questions with their right answers according to the text. A. 1. _________ do you hold modern Olympics? B. How can the runner enjoy competing in winter? C. Do all the athletes come from the Greek world? How often

D. Where are all the athletes 2. ________? E. Does anyone want to 3. ________ the Olympic Games? F. What do you compete for? a. No, athletes are from all over the world and 4. _____________ are also included. b. Yes, it’s a great 5. ______________ but also a great honor to be chosen. housed host women athletes responsibility

c. Every four years. There are two sets of Games─ the Winter and the Summer Olympics. The Winter Olympics are held 6. _______________ the Summer Games. d. We compete for the 7. ________ of the Olympics. e. There are competitions like 8. _________________ instead of running races in the Winter Olympics. f. A special village is built for them. A-c; B-e; C-a; D-f; E-b; F-d two years before motto skiing and skating

The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world, which include two kinds, the ________and the ______ Olympics. Both of them are _____ every _____ ____. All Summary of the interview SummerWinter heldfour years

countries can take part if their athletes reached the ________ to the games. Women are not only _______ to join in but playing a very _________ role. A ______ ______ is built for the competitors standard allowed important special village

to live in, a ________ for competitions, a large swimming pool, a __________ as well as seats for those who watch the games. It’s a great _____ to host the Olympic Games. The Olive stadium gymnasium honor

wreath has been ________ by medals. But it’s still about being able to run ______, jump ______ and throw _______. replaced faster higher further