1. Unit 2
The Olympic Games
Europe
Africa
America
Asia
Oceania 5

2. hurdle race
walking race
long jump
high jump

3. shooting
beam
horse

4. free exercise
high and low bars
double bars
rings

5. sailing
butterfly
diving
Canoeing [kə'nuɪŋ]

6. boxing
wrestling
weight lifting
judo 柔道

7. Let’s see how many you have remembered
跨栏 竞走
跳远 跳高
平衡木 鞍马
射击 高低杠
双杠 吊环
跳水 自由体操
拳击 举重
柔道 蝶泳 帆船
Canoeing wrestling
walking race
hurdle race
long jump
high jump
beam
horse
shooting
high and low bars
double bars
rings
diving
free exercise
boxing
weight lifting
judo
butterfly
sailing 划艇 摔跤

8. How much do you know about the Olympic Games?
Warming up
How much do you know about the Olympic Games?

9. Quiz Where did the ancient Olympic Games start?
When and where did the modern Olympic Games start?
What’s the Olympic motto(格言, 口号)?
Olympia (Greece)
Athens in 1896
Faster,Highter and Stronger

10. 4.Who was China’s first gold medal winner ?and for what event?
5.When and where did the Olympic Games hold in china?
6.When and where will the next Olympic Games be held?
Xu Haifeng for shooting
Beijing in 2008
in Rio de Janeiro Brazil in 2016

11. read the first para. together and answer: 1.Who is Pausanias?
He is a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago.
2.What does he want to do ?
He wants to find out about the present-day Olympic Games.
3.Who is Li Yan?
She is a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games. 10 11

12. Fast reading 1. what’s the relationship between Pausania and LiYan?
Read the passage quickly and find out
1. what’s the relationship between Pausania and LiYan?
2. what are mentioned in the passage? 12

13. interviewee interviewer Pausania,a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago
Have an interview
Pausania,a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago
LiYan, a volunteer
for the 2008 Games
interviewee
interviewer

14. the ancient Olympic Games
what are mentioned in the passage
the ancient Olympic Games
the modern Olympic Games
good & bad effects of the OG
the similarities between them
the differences between them 13

15. Careful reading
Read the passage carefully and find out the similarities and differences about the ancient and modern Olympics?
Similarities (how often/purpose/motto/event)
Differences (set of games/competitors/host country/prize/accommodation住宿） 19 15

16. Both are held every years.
the similarities and differences between the ancient and modern Olympics.② What are the similarities?
How often
Both are held every years.
Purpose
Both are held not for but for honor.
Belief
The motto is the same. They are , ,
Events
Some events are the same, such as
four
money
swifter
higher
stronger
running 20

17. Ancient Modern Games Competitors Host country Prize Accommo-dation
countries all over the world
Prize
Accommo-dation
No special places
two set of games
(Summer and Winter Olympics)
one set of games (Summer Olympics)
only men in Greece
women and slaves not allowed
athletes all over the world /reached the agreed standards
only Greece(Greek cities competed against each other)
olive wreath
medals
a special village/
be built

18. Activity
Ask and answer questions according to the passage in turn . One group ask a question and the other group give the answer .The time is limited to 5 seconds for each chance.
.The group who ask the question will get one score .
.The group who answer the question correctly will also get one score.

19. Debate I don’t think it is a good idea to…. I think it is good…
Lai Feng plans to bid for the next Olympic Games. Our class will have a debate about it.
I don’t think it is a good idea to….
I think it is good…
In my opinion… 28

20. Summary For 1.provided more job Against opportunites 1.cause accidents
2.promote economy
3.attract visiters
4.raise awareness of
environmental protection
5.widen our sight
6.make laifeng and its
specialty known
7.be good to the
development of sports 8…
Against
1.cause accidents
2.cause pollution
3.waste money/time
/resources
4.lead to traffic jams
5.cause potencial
security proplems 6…

21. Homework Write a report on your debate , using the following guidance.
Para.1: State the question.
Para.2: Give the idea that agree with the plan
and the reason.
Para.3: Give the idea that disagree with the
plan and the reason.
Para.4: Give your opinion.