Unit Two
The Olympic Games
Reading: An interview
29th Beijing Olympic Games
2008
August 8
8 p.m.
Test how much you know
about Olympic Games
1. When did the ancient Olympic Games start?
A. 1896 B. 1906 C. 776 BC.

2. Where did the ancient Olympic Games start?
A. Athens, Greece B. Sydney, Australia
C. New York, USA

3. When did the ancient Olympic Games stop？
A．393 BC. B. 393 AD. C. 311 AD.

4. When was the first modern Olympic Games held?
A. 1986 B. 1896 C. 1698
Quiz
5. Where was the first modern Olympic Games held?
A. in Athens B. in Sydney C. in New York

6. How many kinds of Olympic Games are there?
A. 4 B. 3 C. 2

7. How often are the Olympic Games held?
A. Every four years B. Every five years
C. Every three years
Types: Winter Olympic and Summer Olympic
8. What was rewarded to the winners in ancient Olympic Games?
A. Metals B. Medals C. Olive wreaths

9.Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event?
A. LI Ning, gymnastics
B. Xu Haifeng, shooting
C. Fu Mingxia, diving

10. Which sport is in the Winter Olympic Games?
A. Badminton B. Basketball
C. Speed skating
The Five Olympic Rings
The Olympic rings
Europe
Africa
America
Asia
Oceania
奥林匹克环，象征五大洲的团结，全世界的运动员以公正、坦率的比赛和友好的精神，在奥运会上相见。
Background color: white
Symbol(象征) of peace
Shapes: 5 rings joined together
The five rings stand for friendship of five continents.
Step 4
Something about the Olympic Games
Emblem
会徽 ['embləm]
Do you recognize them?
The Olympic Torch
火炬
Olympic Medals
奖牌
Official Mascots （吉祥物）of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
fish
panda
Tibetan antelope
swallow
torch
The Olympic Motto:
更快
现代奥运之父 顾拜旦
更高
更强
Faster
Higher
Stronger
Do you know what is the motto of  Beijing 2008 Olympic Games?
New Beijing, Great Olympics
新北京，新奥运

Green Olympics, People’s Olympics and Hi-tech Olympics
绿色奥运，人文奥运，科技奥运。
One world, one dream!
同一个世界，同一个梦想！
Do you like sports? Which sports are you interested?
Having a competition
Can you speak out the English names of the following sports as quickly as possible?
running
high jump
basketball
football
long jump
shooting
diving
swimming
gymnastics
badminton
table tennis
skating
Skiing
An Interview
Pausanias
Li Yan
Ancient Olympics
Modern Olympics
Predict: What will they talk about?
What does the passage tell us?
the ancient Olympic Games
the modern Olympic Games
the differences between them
the similarities between them
good & bad effects of the OG
Skimming
1. What does Pausanias say when he hears that
women are also allowed to join in ?
Scanning
2. How does Pausanias feel when he hears the Olympic Games are also about being able
to run faster, jump higher and throw further?
Please wait for a minute!...
He is glad to hear that.
What are the differences and similarities between the ancient and modern Olympics?
athletes
motto
how often
kinds
similarities
&differences
…
events
Careful reading
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
similarities
Ancient Olympics
Modern Olympics
1.have running
races
2.
3.
4.
held every 4 years
the same spirit
the most important games
True or false
1.The olive wreath has been replaced by money.( )
2.At first, Pausanias thinks people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games. ( )
3. Pausanias is surprised to know that women are to take part in the modern Olympic Games. ( )
4. Horse riding events belong to the Winter Olympics. ( )
5. The village built for Olympic athletes is made up of a main reception building, several stadiums and a gymnasium. ( )
6. 2012 Olympics will be held in London. ( )
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Summary of the interview
The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world, which includes two kinds, the _______and the _____Olympics. Both of them are _____ every_____ ____ on a _____________. All countries can take part if their athletes have reached the ________________ to the games. Nowadays, women ,who are________ to join in, play an _________ role. Because of so many athletes ,
Summer
Winter
held
four years
regular basis
agreed standard
allowed
important
a ___________ is needed to built for them to live in, several________ for competitions, a large swimming pool, a __________ as well as seats for those who watch the games. It’s a great _____ to host the Olympic Games. The olive wreath has been ________ by medals. But it’s still about being able to run ______, jump ______ and throw _______.
special village
stadiums
gymnasium
honor
replaced
faster
higher
further
Discussion
Reasons to host
the Olympic Games
Reasons not to host
the Olympic Games
a great honour
great responsibilty
tourism
national pride
new investment
too expensive
accidents/attacks
new investment
many stadiums
pressure
Language points
Some important phrases:
1. take part in 参与；参加
[典例]
1). How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games?
有多少个国家参加了上届奥运会?
2). Are you going to take part in the first experiment?
你们会参与首次实验吗?
[短语归纳]
take one's part(在辩论中)支持某人；站在某……边
have a part to play能帮助；能在……中发挥作用
have／play a part (in sth)参与某事
for the most part多半；通常
[练习] 中译英
1). 他母亲总是护着他。
2). 她积极参与地方政治活动。
Keys: 1). His mother always takes his part.
2). She plays an active part in local politics.
Step 4
2. stand for 代表；象征；表示
[典例]
1). The sign X stands for an unknown number. 符号X表示一个未知数。
2). My mother stands for the kind treatment of all children.
我妈妈主张对待一切孩子都要慈爱。
[短语归纳]
stand by袖手旁观；无动于衷
stand by sb支持；帮助；忠于
stand out(from／as)显眼；突出
stand up站起；站立；起立
[练习] 中译英
1). 无论如何，我都支持你。
2). 我谴责法西斯主义及其代表的一切。
Keys:
1). I’ll stand by you whatever happens.
2). I condemn fascism and all it stands for.
3. used to 过去常做某事
[典例]
used to, would这两个词语都可以表示过去常做某事，有时可以换用。但used to do强调过去习惯性的行为或状态，但是现在没有这种行为或状态了。因此，这个短语的内涵是今昔对比。
1). There used to be only low and dirty houses in our village.
[短语归纳]
get/be used to sth./doing sth.习惯于某物/做某事，该词组有各种时态
be used to do sth.被用于做……
重点句子
奥运会多久举行一次？ 1. How often do you hold your Games? 你们
[解释] 区别：How often 问某事发生的频率。常用的答语有：every two days, once a week, at times等
How soon问某事在多少时间以内会完成。常用in/within短语回答
---How soon will my dress be ready? ---In a week. 我的连衣裙要多久准备好？---一周。
How long问某动作或某状态持续多久多长时间。常用for短语回答，for可省略。
---How long did you stay there? ---Only two days. 你在那呆了多久？---只是两天。
2. No other countries could join in, nor could slaves or women. 没有别的国家能参加，奴隶和妇女也不能参加。
[解释] “neither／nor + be动词／助动词／情态动词+主语”意为“……也不”，承接前面的否定句，用倒装语序。如：
I can't afford a new car, neither/nor can he.
我买不起新车，他也是。
“so+ be动词／助动词／情态动词+主语”意为 “……也”，承接前面的肯定句，用倒装语序。
如：
He is tired and so are you. 他累了, 我们也累了。
Some Useful Words for Olympics
1. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) 国际奥委会
2. Motto of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Bid
北京申办2008年奥运会口号
3. Good-will ambassador for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Bid
北京申奥亲善大使
4. Candidate City presentations 侯选城市的陈述
5. Emblem 会徽 Mascot 吉祥物
Thank you for your attention!