Unit 2
The Olympic Games

Reading
Let’s enjoy!
The Olympic Games
Beijing
Olympic
Park
It is a great honour to host the Olympics.
One of the great competitions.
It is the competition between countries to
hold the Olympics.
stadium
露天大型体育场
New words
Olympic torch 火炬
The Olympic Games
Motto: …
In 2008, the 29th Olympic Games, in Beijing, good effects
The ancient Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games
Pausanias, who was a Greek writer 2,000
years ago, has come on a magical journey
to find out about the present day Olympic
Games. He is now interviewing a girl, Li
Yan, a Chinese girl.

--- Who?
--- Why?
I am Pausanias.
I am Li Yan.
What do Pausanias and Li Yan possibly talk about?
An Interview
the person who asks questions (采访者)
the person who answers questions (被采访者)
What is an interview?
It is an meeting at which a reporter asks questions in order to find out his view.
Interviewer:
Interviewee:
What does the passage tell us?
the ancient Olympic Games
the modern Olympic Games
the difference between them
the similarities between them
good & bad effects of the OG
Reading
Skimming
This interview is mainly about _____.
The story of a Greek writer Pausanias
and a Chinese girl Li Yan.
B. A magic journey by Pausanias.
C. The similarities and differences about
the ancient and modern Olympics.
D. The ancient Olympic Games in Greece.
What are the differences and similarities about the ancient
and modern Olympics?
Scanning
competitors
events
motto
how often
for what
similarities
…
every 4 years
Yes
Swifter, higher, stronger
horse riding, running, jumping, shooting and throwing…
Hold for?
honor
Yes
No
all over
the world
only in Greece
both
only men
olive wreath
medals
Yes
No
More events
Less events
Scanning for detailed information
1. Where do all the competitors live?
A hotel B. A special village C. A restaurant
D. A place hired by competitors
2. Which of the following is included in
the Winter Olympic Games?
Skiing and ice skating
B. Running and races
C. Horse riding D. Swimming
B
A
3. Why do so many countries want to host
the Olympic Games?
To run faster, jump higher and throw
further.
B. To get a great honor.
C. To make the country famous.
D. To make money.
B
4. Why does Pausanias think people
may be competing for money in the
modern Olympic Games?
Because the winner can get medals.
Because the winner can be awarded
lots of money by their own countries.
C. Because the olive wreaths have been
replaced by medals.
D. Because medals are made of gold.
C
Just Greece could take part in the ancient
Olympic Games.
2. The winter Olympics are usually held
two years before the summer Olympics.
3. There are many events like ice skating and
volleyball which need snow and ice in the
winter Olympics.
4. The modern Olympic Games is hosted by
different countries.
T
T
F
T
5. Both the Summer and Winter Olympics
are held every two years.
6. There are running races in the Winter
Olympics.
7. Women were admitted to join in the old
Olympics.
8. Every athlete can take part in the Olympic
Games.
9. All the competitors compete for money.
10. The Olympics were born in Greece.
F
F
F
F
F
T
1. What amazes Pausanias about the
Olympic Games?
Pausanias is amazed that many
countries take part in the Olympic
Games and women too and there
are two sets of Games – the Winter
and the Summer Olympics.
Answer the following questions.
2. Why does he think Athens and
Beijing should feel proud?
Because Li Yan has explained that
it is a great honour to host the
Olympic Games.
3. Why does he think people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games?
He think that so many things have changed in the Olympic Games that he fears that the spirit of the Olympics may have changed too.
4. What makes Pausanias happy about the modern Olympic Games?
The modern Olympic Games have more events. Every country wants to host it. It shows that the Games are popular with the whole world. It is just a competition not for money.
The Olympic Games are the biggest sports
meeting in the world, which include two kinds,
the S________ and the W______ Olympics.
Both of them are h_____ every _____ _____.
All countries can take part if their athletes
reached the s_______ to the games. Women
are not only a______ to join in but playing
a very i_________ role. A s_____ v______ is
built for the competitors
Summary of the interview
ummer
inter
eld
four years
tandard
llowed
mportant
pecial illage
to live in, a s________ for competitions, a large swimming pool, a g__________ as well as seats for those who watch the games. It’s a great h____ to host the Olympic Games. The Olive wreath has been r________ by medals. But it’s still about being able to run f______, jump h______ and throw f_______.
tadium
ymnasium
onor
eplaced
aster
igher
urther
Discussion
Reasons to
host the OG
a great honour
tourism
new sports facilities
great responsibility
new investment
national pride
Reasons not to
host the OG
too expensive
accidents/attacks
many stadiums
much planning
accommodation
pressure + stress
the modern Olympics: how often / how many sets / who
the 27th Olympics: when / where to live/ for the spirit of…
the 29th Olympic: when / where/ what to get
the old Olympics: when / where / who/what to get
Close your books, talk about the Olympics with what you have learnt & your own knowledge
In 2008,Beijing,
new buildings, sports venues,
roads, and trees
when / where / what changes
The 29th Olympics
Dancing Beijing
北京欢迎您
1. interview (n./v.) 采访, 会见, 面试
interviewer 采访者
interviewee 被采访者
Tomorrow I’ll have an interview
for a new job.
I interviewed 20 people for the job.
a job / telephone / TV interview
Language Points
2. Pausanias, who was a Greek writer 2,000
years ago, has come on a magical journey…
to find out about the present-day Olympic
Games. (P9)
Pausanias是2000前的一位希腊作家, 他做了
一次魔幻的旅行, 来打听当代奥林匹克
运动会的情况。
go/start/ come/ be on a journey 进行旅行
My father is away on a journey.
find out about 弄清有关……的情况
The police are trying hard to find out
about the accident.
find 指偶然发现;
find out 指有意识地去发现, 打听或者询问;
discover 强调新的发现或科学的发现。
find /find out / discover
It’s so boring to wait here, John,
go to _______ when the plane will arrive,
will you?
find out
2) On the way home I ______ a
watch lying on the road.
3) They’re trying to ________ the secret.
4) Columbus __________ America in
1492.
5) Can you ________ Mr. Liu’s
address for me?
find out
discovered
find out
found
3. I lived in what you call “Ancient Greece”
and I used to write about the Olympic
Games a long time ago.
我生活在你们所说的“古希腊”, 我曾经写过
2000年前奥林匹克运动会的情况。
1) what 引起宾语从句, 并在从句中作call的宾语, “Ancient Greece”作宾补。what相当于the place that, 因此what不能改为that, 也不能改为where, 因为where 只能作状语。
After a long journey, they come to
____ was called Chinatown.
A. what B. that C. which D. the place
At the dinner party they talked about
the people and things ____ they
remembered in senior high.
A. which B. that C. what D. whom
A
即学即练
B
2) used to do 过去常常做…
be/get used to (doing) sth. 习惯于
be used to do 被用来做
过去我们常在一起玩。
We used to play together.
她习惯睡前喝一杯牛奶。
She is used to drinking a glass of
milk before she goes to bed.
Bamboo (竹子) can be used to make
paper.
We ________ in touch with each other by
writing letters.
A. were used to keep B. used to keep
C. were used to keeping D. used to keeping
Now I _______ stories to my son every night.
A. used to reading B. am used to read
C. am used to reading D. used to read
Wood can ____ furniture.
A. be used to making B. be used to make
B. used to make D. be used to making
B
C
B
4. P: How often do you hold your games?
L: _________________.
There are two main _________Games—
the Winter and the Summer Olympics
Every four years
sets of
every four years:
每四年或每隔三年
every 与数词连用表示“ 每…, 每隔 …”
every
基数词+复数名词
序数词+单数名词
e.g.
每五年:
每隔三米:
每两年,或每隔一年
every five years, every fifth year
every four meters, every fourth meter
every two years:
every second year
every other year
every few years
每隔几年
Usually, medicine should be taken
____________________________________
(每四小时).
Some of you go back home
_____________________________________
_______________(每隔一个星期).
He likes reading very much, so he
goes to the bookshop ________________
(每隔几天).
every four hours
/ every fourth hour
/ every second week
every two weeks
/every other week
every few days
making a serious mistake.
her to play his toy.
his mistake.
1) be admitted as “作为…被接受”
to/into “让…进入”(school… )
2) “承认, 供认; 允许”
admit doing sth. 承认做某事
admit sb. to do sth. 允许某人做某事
admit sth.承认某事
He admitted
5. admit
参加奥运会是每一个运动员的梦想.(admit)
Being admitted into/to the Olympic
Games is the dream of every athlete.
admit sth./sb. to be 承认某人是……
Was he admitted as a competitor to
Beijing Olympic Games?
He ______________ the club after his tenth try.
(被批准参加).
He ________________ a member of the
baseball team. (被接收)
She _________ having read the letter. (承认)
admitted
was admitted to
was admitted as
Choose the best answer.
1) The thief admitted ______ his wallet.
A. to steal B. stealing
C. to have stolen D. having stolen
2) His parents admitted him ______ his
classmate’ s birthday party.
A. to take part in B. taking part in
C. to take part D. taking part
D
A
3) Her mother ___ having read the letter.
A. thought B. considered
C. admitted D. advised
4) He adm