1. Unit2
The Olympic Games
石家庄市第24中学 李赞

2. A Mini Olympic Games
in our class
Shi Jiazhuang 2010

3. A Mini-Olympic Games
We’ll compete in 3 rounds and each group stands for one country. One right answer, one point. If any other group member is quicker than you, they get 2 points. 1.
Write down the point on the paper after each question. 2.

4. gymnastics
football
shooting
swimming
Round One: Warming Up

5. Which athlete was China’s first Olympic gold medal winner and for what event?
Xu Haifeng in shooting

6. What was given to the winners in ancient Olympic Games?
A. prize money B. medals C. olive wreath

7. How many countries competed in the 29th Beijing Olympic Games?

8. Can you match the left with the right?1.
swifter/faster,
higher and stronger
B. stadium: Bird Nest 2.
Olympic motto 3.
C. Olympic rings

9. Which group is the winner?

10. Round Two
Pre-reading and Extensive reading

11. An Interview 1. Fill in the note. Interviewer: P, a Greek writer
被访人
1. Fill in the note.
Pausanias, who was a Greek writer about 2000 years ago , has come on a magical journey on March 18th,2007 to find out about the present-day Olympic Games. He is now interviewing Li Yan, a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games.
An Interview
Interviewer:
P, a Greek writer
Interviewee:
L, a volunteer
Olympic Games
Topic :

12. 2.
If you were Pausanias, what questions would you ask in the interview? (when/ where/ who…)
What are the answers?

13. Take out work sheet 1and 2 , read P’s questions on work sheet 1and L’s answers on work sheet 2 ,and then match the questions and answers. 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. b a e c d

14. Now open your book and pay attention to the beginning and ending.
An Interview
beginning:
self -introduction
structure
middle :
questions + answers 结构
ending:
expressing thanks

15. Which group is the winner?

16. Round Three
Intensive Reading
Please read the passage carefully and finish the tasks on work sheet 3.

17. Work Sheet 3
If we change the title “ An Interview” into another one, what will it be?
Please fill in the table to show the similarities and differences between the ancient and modern Olympics.
Among all the differences, which amazed /surprised Pausanias ?
When you ask questions in an interview, do you always ask what you prepared or ask new questions as the talk goes on? Can you find an example in the passage?
If the interview was continued, what question do you think Pausanias will ask? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

18. An interview about the Ancient Olympics
Work Sheet 3
If we change the title “ An Interview” into another one, what will it be?
An interview about the Ancient Olympics
B. An interview about the Modern Olympics
C. An interview about the Ancient
Olympics and the Modern Olympics 1.

19. What are the similarities?2.
Please fill in the table to show the similarities and differences between the ancient and modern Olympics.
What are the similarities?
how often
Both are held _______________.
event
Both have_____________.
belief
Both are about being able to
_____________________
every four years
running races
Swifter, Higher, Stronger 19

20. What are the differences?
Ancient Olympics
Modern Olympics
games
Summer Olympics
host country
Countries all over the world
athlete
only Greek men
event
few events
prize
Medals
Summer and Winter Olympics
Greek
men and women from any country
more than 250 events
the olive wreath 20

21. Among all the differences, which amazed/surprised Pausanias ?3.
Among all the differences, which amazed/surprised Pausanias ?
2 sets of Games…
women allowed…
any country taking part…
amazed at:

22. Can you find an example in the interview?4.
When you ask questions in an interview, do you always ask what you prepared or ask new questions as the talk goes on?
Can you find an example in the interview?
Example: … “ Winter Games?”…
…“Did you say medal?”… …

23. P: Can you give me an example to show the Olympic motto “Swifter, 5.
If the interview was continued, what question do you think Pausanias will ask?
Possible Answer:
P: Can you give me an example to
show the Olympic motto “Swifter,
Higher, Stronger”?

24. Michael Phelps
won 8 gold medals
5 o’clock every day

25. She has broken the world record for___ times.
She has broken the world record for___ times. 24

26. “The strongest muscle is my heart.”
John Stephen Akhwari
阿赫瓦里
My country did not send me 5 thousand miles to start the race. They sent me to finish the race.
“The strongest muscle is my heart.”

27. Imagine you have a chance to interview one of them.
Who will you choose ?
Work in pairs for the interview.
One plays the part of the hero and the other plays the part of the interviewer.

28. Olympic courage persistence fight challenge power responsibility
improvement

29. Which group is the winner?

30. Homework
Please write an interview talking about either of the topics below:
①Why do many countries want to host the
Olympics?
②What the future Olympics will be like?

31. Homework 2.Remember to finish the self-evaluation.
2.Remember to finish the self-evaluation.
what I knew about the Olympics and interview
what I want to know about the Olympics and interview
what I have learned about the Olympics and interview

32. Thank You!

33. structure An Interview beginning: self -introduction middle part:
question-answer 结构
ending:
thanks
Listen and respond !

34. Could you show me the similarities and differences between them?3.
Could you show me the similarities and differences between them?
Ancient Olympic
Modern Olymics
similarities
1.one set of Games
1.two sets of Games
1.having running races 2. 2. 3. 2. 3. 3. 4. 4. 5.

35. Please divide all the pieces into 2 groups:
2.Then can you describe
the ancient Olympics and the modern Olympics
briefly in your own words?
Please divide all the pieces into 2 groups:
① modern Olympics ② ancient Olympics
And sum it up in groups.

36. structure An Interview beginning: self -introduction middle part:
questions+answers 结构
ending:
thanks
Listen and respond in an interview!

37. Please make sure each member gets 2 or 3 pieces. 1.
Now please look through your pieces quickly and underline all the questions and key words in 1 minute. 2. 3.
Discuss in groups and decide which are the beginning and ending parts.
Please divide all the rest pieces into 2 groups: P’s questions and L’s answers and match them. 4.
Put the pairs of questions and answers into the right order according to the topic. 5. 3

38. Please look at the title and the 3 pictures and predict what the interview is about.
Title: An Interview

40. the first man to donate for Wenchuan
Usain Bolt
the first man to win the 100 meters, the 200 meters, the 4x100 meters relay at one Olympics
the power of love
the first man to donate for Wenchuan

41. the first man to donate for Wenchuan
Usain Bolt
the first man to win the 100 meters, the 200 meters, the 4x100 meters relay at one Olympics
the power of love
the first man to donate for Wenchuan

43. Please make sure each member gets 2 or 3 pieces. 1.
Now please look through your pieces quickly and underline all the questions and key words in 1 minute. 2. 3.
Discuss in groups and decide which are the beginning and ending parts.
Please divide all the rest pieces into 2 groups: P’s questions and L’s answers and match them. 4.
Put the pairs of questions and answers into the right order according to the topic. 5. 3