The Olympic Games
Unit 2
Warming up
Olympic Games through history
熟悉奥运会，能用英语就奥运会的基本知识进行互相问答，并能简述奥运会的基本知识。
我们在此处增加本课时重点单词和短语表达部分, 旨在帮助学生在上课前对早读学习的单词及短语进行复习回顾，从而加深记忆。
★ 用一分钟时间对单词进行复习，使学
生在新课学习中没有单词障碍。
★ 通过朗读，使学生熟练掌握单词的正
确发音。
★ 所呈现单词均出自课本单词表中的词
汇。
ancient
compete
competitor
take part in
medal
stand for
adj. 古代的；古老的
vi. 比赛；竞争
n. 竞争者
参加；参与
n. 奖章；勋章；纪念章
代表；象征；表示
What do you know about
the Olympic Games?
Try this quiz and find
out who knows the most.
Where did the ancient Olympic Games
start?
Olympia
in Greece
2. How many countries competed in the  ancient Olympic Games?
only one,
Greece
3. Who could not take part in the ancient  Olympic Games?
women and slaves
4. What was rewarded to the winners
in ancient Olympic Games?
olive wreath
5. When and where did the modern  Olympic Games start?
Athens in 1896
6. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event?
Xu Haifeng for shooting
7. What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games?
swifter higher stronger
Asia
Africa
Europe
Oceania
America
8. What do the five rings on the Olympic
flag stand for?
the five continents
Asia
Europe
Africa
America
Oceania
The five rings stand for friendship of five continents.
solidification
equity
open
friendship
团结
平等
坦城
友谊
9. What are the official mascots for
the Beijing Olympics?
The five mascots are officially called
the Fuwa.
The Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
11. What’s the motto of Beijing Olympic
Games?
10. How many gold medals did China win
in the 29th Beijing Olympic Games?
51
One world, one dream
2004 Seoul
2000 Atlanta
1996 Los Angeles
1992 Athens
1988 Barcelona
1984 Sydney
mascots
Match the year and the host city of
the Summer Olympic Games.
Do you know any differences
between the ancient and modern
Olympic Games? List two of them.
The Ancient
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games in Ancient Greece
In the ancient times, every four years in the summer period, a major event, which lasted seven days, was held in Olympia, a city in Ancient Greece. Officially established as a celebration at the beginning of the 9th century BC with a law, it included religious rituals and athletic games.
With the same law, the area of Olympia was considered a sacred place while a truce was initiated: during the Olympics, all the conflicts among the ancient Greek cities-states stopped.
The first written testimonies with the names of winners, date back from the year 776 BC. There were specific preparations for the event.
The first Olympic
Torch Relay in the 9th Olympic Games in 1928.
Religious rituals were held at the beginning and the end of the games.
An important notice is that except the priestesses, women were not allowed to watch the games and mothers and sisters of the athletes stayed at the opposite side of the nearby river. A general view of Ancient Olympia as it is today.
The Modern
Olympic Games
Do you know him?
Pierre de Coubertin
He is best known as
the founder of the
International Olympic
Committee.
Coubertin was a French aristocrat born
on January 1,1863. After examining the
education of the German, British, and
American children, Coubertin decided
that it was exercise, more specifically
sports, that made a well-rounded and
vigorous person.
At an international congress on 23 June 1894 at the Sorbonne in Paris, Coubertin proposed a revival of the ancient Olympic Games. The congress led to the establishment of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), of which de Coubertin became the general secretary. It was also decided that the first of these IOC-organised Olympics would take place in Athens, Greece and that they would be held every four years.
Ancient Olympic Games
1 Only free citizens of one country
could take part
2 Slaves and women could not take part
(except women in chariot races)
3 Always in the same place
4 Only once every four years
5 Limited number of events which
remained the same
Modern Olympic Games
1 Competitors from many countries
2 All adults can take part if they reach
the required standard for their event
3 Hosted by different countries
4 Summer and Winter Games; Special
and Paralympics
5 Many events which continue to increase
Brainstorming
Name the events of the
Olympic Games according
to following signs.
Events of the Olympic Games
Boxing
Swimming
Cycling
Diving
Events of the Olympic Games
Archery
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Events of the Olympic Games
Gymnastics
Sailing
Horse riding
Soccer
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.
In Beijing; In 2008.
Do you remember the moments?
opening ceremony
Green Olympics
Cultural Olympics
Bird Nest
Water Tube
Scientific Olympics
One World,
One Dream
Motto
New Beijing,
Great Olympics
Emblem (会徽)
Beijing Olympic Mascots
prosperity
happiness
passion
health
good luck
The Torch of the Beijing Olympic Games
medals decorated with jade
gold
silver
bronze
Olympic Medals
When and where will the next
Olympic Games be held?
The next Olympic Games will be held in London in 2012.
Homework
Write a passage about your
idea about the Beijing 2008
Olympic Games in about
100 words.
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