Practice 1. It is the name of the country where the Olympic Games began in ancient times. 2. It is a person, team, etc competing with another or others. 3. It is a sentence or a group of words taken as the guiding rule in the Olympic Games. Greece Competitor Motto

4. It is an award given to the top three people in each event in the Olympic Games. 5. It is someone who trains to compete in sports. Medal Athlete

Unit 2 The Olympic Games Reading An Interview

Pre-reading When and where will the next Olympic games be held? London, in 2012 2. Do you know any differences between the ancient and modern Olympic games? List at least two of them.

Reading An interview 1. Fast reading for general ideas What are they mainly talking about? The similarities and differences about the ancient Olympics and modern Olympics.

Items The ancient Olympic games The modern Olympic games Frequency 1.Every_____years 2. Every ____ years Types 3. _______ 4._______ Events Fewer 5._____ Athletes 6. Only men from ______ city 7. From ________ including ______ places 8. _______ 9. ______________ prize 10. _________ 11. _____________ four four summer and winter only Summer more all over the world Greek women every country is possible Greece an olive wreath medals

similarities having running races held every four years no prize money for winners the same motto: Swifter, Higher and Stronger seen as most important competition

6. 2012 Olympics will be held in London. ( ) True or false The olive wreath has been replaced by money.( ) At first, Pausania thinks people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games. ( ) 3. Pausania is surprised to know that women are to take part in the modern Olympic Games. ( ) 4. Horse riding events belong to the Winter Olympics. ( ) 5. The village built for Olympic athletes is made up of a main reception building, several stadiums and a gymnasium. ( ) 6. 2012 Olympics will be held in London. ( ) F T T F T T

Questions 1.What amazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games? 2.What makes Pausanias happy about the modern Olympic Games?

Ask and answer 1.What amazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games? Pausanias is amazed that many countries take part in the Olympic Games and women too and there are two sets of Games – the Winter and the Summer Olympics.

2.What makes Pausanias happy about the modern Olympic Games? The modern Olympic Games have the same motto.The modern Olympic Games have more events. Every country wants to host it. It shows that the Games are popular with the whole world. It is just a competition not for money.

Discussion In 2008, China successfully hosted the 29th Olympic Games. It must have a lot of advantages not only to our country, but also to the Chinese people. Can you list some advantages about the Olympic Games. If you don’ agree, you can tell us some disadvantages about the Olympic Games.

Summary of the interview 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 Summer Winter held four 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 agreed 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 wreath has been ________ by medals. But it’s still about being able to run ______, jump ______ and throw _______. replaced swifter higher further

Language points

1. interview (n./v.) 采访, 会见, 面试 interviewer (采访者) interviewee (被采访者) Tomorrow I’ll have an interview for a new job. I interviewed 20 people for the job. a job / telephone / TV interview

2. I used to write about the… Compare: be used to do… used to do… be used to doing sth. be used to sth.

used to do/ be used to doing /be used to do I _________________ (stay ) up late. 2. Bamboo can _______________ (make) paper. 3. He ______________ (like ) smoking, but he has given up now. 4. There __________ a farm at the place where our school stands now. am used to staying be used to make used to like used to be

3. I lived in what you call “Ancient Greece”… (1) They were not satisfied with what you have done. what引导名词性从句,指事, 物, 时间, 地点, 言语,和情况等等。

(2) We waited what seemed two hours. (3) We arrived at what they call “Xinhu” now.

4. ---How often …? ---Every four years every four years= every fourth year every two days =every second day=every other day every few days (不用a few) (注意:every 不能换成each) 每隔两天

5. Nor could slaves or women! 部分倒装句= Slaves or women could not join in, either. I am a teacher, _________. She teaches English, ________. She hasn’t finished it, ___________. If he doesn’t go there, _____________. ---He is really good at it. ---__________.