Unit 2
The Olympic Games
reading
Do you know which city will hold the next Olympic Games in 2012?
London
The 29th Beijing Olympic Games
2008
August 8
8 p.m.
gymnasium （体育馆）
stadium（露天体育场）
Michael Phelps won eight gold medals altogether in Beijing Olympic Games.
Medal
_________help people from all over the world.
Volunteers
brainstorm
From what we learned what words on the Olympics can you think of ?
the Olympic Games
compete against / for
competition, competitor
events: running race, horse riding , skiing,
skating, swimming, sailing, team sports,
a special village,
gymnasium , stadium
mascot, motto
medal, olive wreath,
prize money,
athletes, women, slaves
An Interview
Pausanias
A Greek writer
Li Yan
A volunteer
Pausanias Li Yan
on March 18th, 2007
to find out about the present-day Olympic Games
interviewing
访问
Who
When
Purpose
Can you find some questions Pausanias ask?
1.How often do you hold your Games? L12
2.Winter Games? L17
3.Do you mean the Greek world? L26
4.Where are all the athletes housed? L33
5.Does anyone want to host the Olympic Games? L36
6.Do you compete for prize money ? L50
scanning
The text mainly ____________ the Olympic Games , especially the _________ and __________ between the ancient Olympic Games and the modern Olympic Games.
introduce
similarities
differences
What’s the main idea of the text?
1.How often do you hold your Games?
L: Every 4 years….
Careful reading1
Q1: How many kinds of Olympic Games now?
2 sets of games, the Winter and the Summer Olympics
Q2: Will any athlete be admitted as competitors? Why?
No, only those who have reached the agreed standard for their event.
?
?
Think
Only someone who reach the agreed standard will be admitted as competitors . So do you think the competitions are very fierce (激烈）？What do you think is the most important and valuable in these competitions?
Winners are not always measured(衡量）in medals and victories, but in the efforts they make.
Friendship ,strength and courage…
Who are the real winner?
2.Winter Games?
Q1: Why we call them the Winter Olympic Games?
There are competitions like skiing and ice skating which need snow and ice.
Q2: Which events do the Summer Olympics have?
?
It’s in the Summer Olympics that you have the running races, together with swimming, sailing and all the team sports
?
Some knowledge about the Winter Olympics
The Olympic Winter Games has developed over a long period of time, with some sports disappearing and others being added. Some, such as curling(冰上溜石), have recently returned. Others, including ski jumping(跳高滑雪)and figure skating(花样滑冰), have changed and still are part of the program. Figure skating is the only sport which has always been open to women while, ski jumping are still men-only events.
curling
ski jumping
figure skating
3: Do you mean the Greek world?
modern Olympic Games
ancient Olympic Games
athletes
_____ country can take part if their athletes are good enough. ________ are not only allowed, but play a very important role in…
Only _____ cities, no other countries could join in, nor could _______ or _______.
amazed, unbelievable
feeling
Greek
slaves
women
Any
Women
4 : Where are all the athletes housed?
a special village to live in, a reception building, some stadiums, and a gym as well.
5: Does anyone want to host the Olympic Games?
1. a great responsibility but also a great honor to be chosen
2.There is as much competition to host …as to win …
6.Do you compete for prize money?
It’s still about
the motto of the Olympics
“Swifter, Higher and stronger”
2 (Summer &Winter
Olympics)
running races, horse
riding and so on
over 250 sports, skiing,
ice skating and so on
any athletes reaching
the standard
medals
differences
olive wreath
only men in the
Greek world
any city in the world
1 (summer Olympics)
cities in Greece
Careful reading2
Similarities?
1. How often : every 4 years
2. Some events are same: running, horse riding
3. Not compete for money
4. Motto : “Swifter, Higher, and Stronger”
Answer these questions
1.What aspects of the Olympics are talked about in the text?
How, what, ______, ______, ______, for what
who
where
why
2.What’s Li Yan’s attitude towards the Modern Olympics?
A. disappointed B. uninterested C. proud
C
3.Where can you probably find this kind of article?
A. novel B. newspaper C.magzine
B
4.How does the writer introduce the Olympics?
A. by comparing B. by giving examples C. by explaining
A
5.Which word can best replace the word “basis”?
A.theory B. practice C. discipline
B
Which expressions do you like best in the text.
L5: I lived in what you call “Ancient Greece”
L15: Only athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event will be admitted as competitors.
L22: It’s in the Summer Olympics that you have the running races, together with…
L27. No other countries could join in, nor could slaves or women!
L30. Women are not only allowed , but play a very important role in …
L40. There’s as much competition to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals.
Having learned the interview , have you noticed some expressions such as conjunctions ?
1.But, of course, and , instead, earlier
together with, as a matter of fact,
Certainly, and after…, so ,
2.May I ask…? Do you mean…? I see..
Does anyone … Oh, yes . You know…
Well… How….
. Read the short passage.
The ancient Olympic Games started in 776 BC and stopped in 393 AD. The ancient Olympic Games were held every four years in summer in Greece. Only Greece free-citizens (公民) could take part. Slaves were not allowed to compete. And only men and boys could compete in the ancient Olympic Games. Women could take part in chariot races (敞篷马车比赛) with horses but this was the only time they could join in. Married women were not even allowed to watch the games. If they try to watch the games, they could be put to death. The winners got wreaths made of olive leaves. They didn’t receive money but they could get presents from their hometowns. There was no Winter Olympic Games in the ancient Olympic Games. There were many events, such as boxing, running, horse riding, wrestling(摔跤). And the motto of the ancient Olympic Games was also “Swifter, Higher, Stronger”.
Post reading
Try to make an interview, Li Yan is now interviewing Pausanias about the ancient Olympics.
Li Yan：My name is Li Yan. I am a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games. May I ask you some questions about the ancient Olympics?
Pausanias: Yes, I heared that Beijing Olympic games is great. What would you like to know?
Li Yan: When and where did the first Olympic Games start?
P:
Li: How often|……..?
P:
Li: I know women were not allowed to compete, could they watch the games?
P:
L:
P:
L: Thank you so much for your time.
When you watch the Olympics, I hope you will remember more than the history of the games.
You should pay attention not just to the winners ... but to the people who don’t win the gold medal. Think about what they took to get there, the dedication（奉献）.
1.Goals determine what you are going to be.—Julius Erving
目标决定你将成为什么样的人 ——朱利叶斯·欧文

2.Success grows out of struggle to overcome difficulties.
—S.Smiles
成功来自克服困难的斗争。 ——S·斯迈尔斯

3.The man who has made up his mind to win will never say “impossible”． —B.Napoleon
凡是决心取得胜利的人是从来不说“不可能的”。
——B·拿破仑
appreciating
Homework
1.Review the text and learn more about the ancient and modern Olympics
2.Write down an article of your feelings after you read the text .