1. Warming-up and Reading
高一必修 2
Unit 2 The Olympic Games
Warming-up and Reading

2. Listen to a song and guess what purpose it is used for.
Have you ever heard of this song? What is it used for?
It is used for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

3. The Olympic Games

4. How much do you know about the Olympics?
Warming up
How much do you know about the Olympics?
奥运知识知多少？
猜猜猜

5. NO.1 Europe Africa America Asia Oceania
What do the five rings stand for?
The five rings stand for friendship and unity of five continents

6. The Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
NO. 2
The Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
[‘ænti,ləup]羚羊
fish
panda
Olympic
flame
Tibetan
antelope
swallow

7. NO. 3
It is a great honor to host the Olympic Games. To hold the Olympic Games is a rich prize for a country. And it can make a country known in the world.
The ____ Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008 was really a great success not only for Beijing but also for our whole country. These Chinese athletes won ____ gold medals, which was placed _________.
29th 51
the first

8. NO. 4
Summer Olympic Games
Winter Olympic Games

9. How often is the Olympics（奥运会） held?
NO. 5
How often is the Olympics（奥运会） held?
Every four years/ every fourth year.
NO. 6
What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games?
Swifter, higher, stronger.

10. Greece. Only one---Greece. NO. 7
Where did the ancient Olympic Games start?
Greece.
NO. 8
How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games?
Only one---Greece.

11. Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games?
Slaves and women.
NO. 10
When and where did the modern Olympic Games start?
Athens in 1896.

12. Reading
AN INTERVIEW

13. Pre-reading interviewer interviewee
Have an interview
Pausanias, a Greek writer who used to write about the Olympic Games
Li Yan, a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games
interviewer
interviewee

14. interviewer : interviewee : the person who asks questions (采访者)
the person who answers questions (被采访者)

15. Think about ? 1. 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.

16. What does the text tell us?
Listen to the tape, then answer the following question.
What does the text tell us?
The ancient Olympic Games.
The modern Olympic Games.
Good & bad effects of
the Olympic Games.
The similarities between them.
The difference between them.

17. Fast Reading This interview is mainly about ____.
A. A magic journey by Pausanias.
B. The similarities and differences about the ancient and modern Olympics.
C. The ancient Olympic Games in Greece.

18. Careful Reading
Task 2: Read the text again and finish EXX 3 on P17 in your exercise book.

19. Items
The ancient Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games
Every 2_______ years
Every 1________ years
Frequency
four
four

20. Types
Only Summer Olympic Games
Summer and
3._______
Olympic Games
Events
Fewer
4._____
Winter
More

21. Athletes
Only men from 5. ______ city
From 6.________ _____________ including 7. __________
all over
Greek
the world
women
Places
Greece
8._____________
_____________
Prize
9._________
_________
10. __________
Every country
is possible
An olive
wreath
Medals

22. F F F F F T every two years. ( )
1. Both the Summer and Winter Olympics are held
every two years. ( ) F F
2.There are running races in the Winter Olympics. ( )
3.Women were admitted to join in the old Olympics. ( ) F
4. Every athlete can take part in the Olympic Games. ( ) F
5.All the competitors compete for money. ( ) F
6. The Olympics were born in Greece. ( ) T

23. Discussion
What are the similarities and the differences between the modern Olympic Games and the ancient Olympic Games?

24. Similarities Both are held every four years.
Both are held not for money but for honor.
Men are allowed to take part in both in ancient and modern Olympics.
The mottos are the same. They are: Swifter, Higher, and Stronger.
Some events are the same, such as running, jumping, shooting and throwing. …

25. Differences Modern Ancient Winter Olympics Competitors Men/ Women
Prize
Others
Yes No
only the people in Greece
from all over
the world
both
only men
medals
olive wreath
more events, Olympics Village…
less events, no Olympics Village…

26. Homework 1. Find more information about the Olympic Games.
2. Find out the difficult language points in the passage.

27. Thank you!