the Olympic Games

Choose the right answers. When and where did the ancient Olympic Games start? A. 776BC; in Greece B. 776AD; in Greece 2.What events were there in the ancient Olympic Games? A. Running, jumping, shooting, throwing, wrestling, B. Table tennis, jumping, volleyball, swimming 3.When did the ancient Olympic Games stop? A. 393 AD B. 398AD 4. When and where did the modern Olympics start? A. In 1896; in Athens B. In 1896; in America

5. How many competitors from how many country competed in 1896? A. There were 311 competitors from 13 countries. B. There were 1131 competitors from 113 countries. 6. When did China first take part in the Olympic Games? A. In 1932 B. In 1940 7. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event? A.Xu Haifeng; shooting B.Xu Haifeng; table tennis 8. How many competitors from how many country take part in the 27th Summer Olympics in Sydney? Over 10,000 athletes; 119 countries B. Over 10,000 athletes; 184 countries

Group 1. How many events are there for the Summer and Winter Olympics? Questions Group 1. How many events are there for the Summer and Winter Olympics? Group 2. When and where will the next Olympic Games be held? Group 3. What do you think the Chinese team will do in order to win more medals? Group 4. Why do so many countries want to host the Olympic Games?

Task1:Talk about the sports in the Olympics high-jump weightlifting shooting gymnastics aaaaaaaaaaaa running horse-riding walking race skiing speed skating

Task2: Talk about athletes diving Shot put

1.How often are the Olympic Games held? 2.When and where were the first Olympic Games held? 3.When and where were the first modern Olympic Games held? 4.What is the Olympic flag? What color and what do they mean? 5.What is the Olympic motto（奥运精神）? What do they mean? 6. When and where will the 29th summer Olympic Games be held? 7.What is the motto of the 29th summer Olympic Games? 8.What is its mascot(吉祥物）?

Asia America Africa Europe Oceania the Five-ring Flag Friendship

Swifter, higher, stronger Run faster Jump higher Throw further

Green Olympics People’s Olympics Hi-tech Olympics

the Olympic Games Task1: How many Olympic Games are talked about in this text

the history and development of the Olympic Games *the ancient Olympic Games *the first Olympic Games in modern times *the 1984 Olympic Games Main idea: *the 2000 Olympic Games the history and development of the Olympic Games *the 2008 Olympic Games

* careful-reading Something about the ancient Olympic Games and the modern Olympic Games Item The ancient Olympics The modern Olympics Time 1.Every _____ years 2.Every _____ years. Types Only Summer Olympic Games Summer and 3.______ Olympic Games Events fewer 4. ______ Athletes Only men from 5.______ City. From 6._______________ Including 7.__________ Places Greece 8._____________________________________. Prize 9.____________________ 10.___________________ four four winter more Greek all over the world women Every country is possible an olive wreath medals

Retell the passage according to the table above. Read the passage carefully and do the table below. (kinds\where\who\how often\beliefs\events\purpose etc.) What is different? What is the same? The ancient Olympics The Modern Olympics Both are held every four years. No Winter Olympics 2. Only people in Greece could take part. Women were not allowed to take part. 2.The same beliefs: Swifter, Higher and Stronger 3. Less events 3. Some events are the same, such as running, jumping, shooting and throwing 1… 2… 3… 4.There is a special village, a stadium and a gym. 5. More modern equipment. 4.Both are held for honor but not for money. Retell the passage according to the table above.

Task 4 exercises *Read these statements . Tell whether they are true or false. 1. The 2004 Olympic Games were held in Sydney. ( ) F 2. Just Greece can sent athletes to the Games in the ancient Olympic Games. ( ) T 3. Slaves and women used to join in the Olympic Games. ( ) F 4. The winter Olympics are usually held two years before the summer Olympics. ( ) T 5.There are many events like ice skating and volleyball which need snow and ice in the winter Olympics. ( ) F 6. In Ancient Greece, people competed for the Olive wreath and money. ( ) F T 7. The modern Olympic Games is hosted by different countries. ( ) 8.It’s a great honor for every competitor to win an Olympic medal. T ( )

Task6:Have a “game” Bad Good Results Results Hosting the Olympic Games will have good results on Beijing/China ,but it will also bring some bad results. Bad Results Good Results

Olympic Park Beijing It is a great honour to host the Olympics. One of the great competitions is not for a medal. It is the competition between countries to hold the Olympics.

*What do you think we can do for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games? Task 5 Discussion *What do you think we can do for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games? I think we should learn English as much as we can, so we can help foreign visitors then.

Homework: Remember/Learn: 1.Try to do everything as athletes do 2.Have a sense of national pride 3.Have a good knowledge of English Homework: 1.Write down at least 20 names of sports 2.Introduce the Olympics

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