1. the Olympic Games

2. 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

3. 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 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

4. 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?

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

6. Task2: Talk about athletes
diving
Shot put

7. 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）?

8. Asia
America
Africa
Europe
Oceania
the Five-ring Flag
Friendship

9. Swifter, higher, stronger
Run faster
Jump higher
Throw further

10. Green Olympics
People’s Olympics
Hi-tech Olympics

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

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

14. * 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

15. 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.

16. 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
( )

17. 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

18. 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.

19. *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.

20. 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

21. Goodbye
Goodbye