1. Unit 4 Sports Around the World

2. Some major summer game events
Weight lifting

4. priestess
collect the holy flame
on Mount Olympia
Where Olympics
were first celebrated

5. 2008 Beijing Olympics

6. Michael Phelps
Zhang Yining

7. Michael Fred Phelps (born June 30, 1985) is an American swimmer
Michael Fred Phelps (born June 30, 1985) is an American swimmer. He has won 14 career Olympic gold medals, the most by any Olympian. As of August 2008, he also holds seven world records in swimming.
Phelps holds the record for the most gold medals won at a single Olympics with the eight golds he won at the 2008 Olympic Games.

8. Los Angeles Lakers
Liu Chunhong
Kobe Bryant

9. Text Read Paragraphs A-E and complete the following outline.
The Ancient Olympic Games
The Modern Olympic Games
Year:
_________ - _________
Place: __________, Greece
How often were the Games held?
Every four years
Summer Games (SG):
_________ - now
Winter Games (WG):
Places: _____________
How often are the Games held?
__________________
Time between SG &WG: _______
776B.C.
393 A.D.
1896
1924
Olympic
different cities
Every four years
Two years
The Olympic spirit:
The skills and determination demonstrated represent
the peak of human physical strength and will power

10. China and the Olympic Games (OG)
Read Paragraphs F-G and complete the following chart.
China and the Olympic Games (OG)
Traditionally known as _______________________ (A)
the weaklings of the East Asia
First participated in OG in 1932
The Olympics to be held in Beijing in 2008
Has amazed the world since __________ (B)
the late 20th century
Beijing won the bid to host the 2008 Olympics ______________ (C)
at the turn of the 21st century

11. Retell the passage using the following key words and phrases.
Paragraphs A - B
the Olympics, international competition, in terms of
divided into, Summer Games, Winter Games
Paragraphs C - D
in 776B.C.
bring sth. to an end, Roman emperor
It was not until…that…
the first modern Summer Olympics
the Winter Olympics, add to the schedule, cancelled, WWⅠ, WWⅡ
track and field events, ball games, diving…
skating and skiing

12. Paragraph E
Olympic records, gold medal, demonstrate, stand for, the peak of human physical strength and will power.
Paragraphs F - G
The late 20th century, Chinese athletes, amaze…with…, at the turn of the 21st century, witness, host city, add a brilliant touch to…
The Weaklings of East Asia, look forward to, becoming a sports giant, the dream come true, understandable, let out cries of joy, Beijing’s bid to host the 2008 Olympics