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Unit 2 the Olympic Games
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The opening ceremony of the 28th Olympic Games starts at 20:45
at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece, Aug.13, 2004.
The Olympic Games returned to their ancient birthplace .
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课时分配
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Period 1&2 Warming
up and Reading I
Unit 2 The Olympic Games
Learn the new words
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Let's have a competition.
1. This is a very fast game. Each of the two teams has five players ,and the
game is played for four periods (场次) of twelve minutes each. The players try
to put the ball into a "basket." It is useful if you are very tall.
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2. This game must be played in water by several players. One who first reaches the finishing line is the winner.
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swimming
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3. The game is played by two teams of six players each. Each team can hit the ball up to three times, but not more than three times. Then the ball must land on the other side of the net (网). It is useful if you have tall players in your team.
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volleyball
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4. Several athletes take turns to fire at something with a gun.
shooting
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5. The game is played by two strong people. One player tries to get the other down on the floor.
wrestling
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football
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Discus
Boxing
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high jump
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long jump
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table tennis
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diving
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surfing
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horse-riding
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cycle riding
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weight-lifting
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(P9)
Warming up
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1.When and where did the Olympic Games start?
776 BC
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2.What events were there in the ancient Olympic Games?
A lot of events, such as shooting,wrestling,foot races,etc.
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3.When did the ancient Olympic Games stop?
393 AD
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4.When and where did the modern Olympic games start?
1896
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5.How many competitors from how many countries competed?
280 athletes
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6.When did China first take part in the Olympic Games?
1932
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7.Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event?
Xu Haifeng
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8. How many competitors from how many countries took part in Sydney in the 27th Summer Olympics
about 10,000 and 199 countries
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9. Do you know the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic games?
higher,swifter,stronger
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The modern Olympic Games
Time:
Place:
Athletes:
Sports games:
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Competition
In what year were the Olympic Games first held?
1906
1896
776BC
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When and where were the first modern Olympic Games held?
1986 in Sydney
1896 in Athens
1698 in New York
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How many gold medals did China win in the 2000 Olympic Games?
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28
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How many gold medals did China win in the 2004 Olympic Games?
32
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How often are the Olympic Games held?
Every four years
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What does the Olympic flag mean?
Background color: white
Shapes: 5 rings joined together
Symbolic(象征) of peace
the friendship of the 5 continents
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For the Ancient Greeks, the olive tree was a
symbol of peace, wisdom and victory.
An olive wreath was made, and used to crown
the Ancient Olympic champions.
Olive wreath
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medal
silver medal
bronze medal
gold medal (champion)
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The Olympic motto
What is the Olympic motto?
Swifter
Higher
Stronger
Every athlete should try to run faster, jump higher, and throw further. They do their best to win medals.
What is the meaning?
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Swifter, higher, stronger
Athens, Greece
Beijing, China
Athens, Greece
Summer ~
Winter ~
Sydney, Australia
Sets/ Kinds
Motto(格言,口号)
Host city of the
first Olympics
Host city of
2000 Olympics
Host city of
2004 Olympic
Host city of
2008 Olympics
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When will the next Olympic Games be held?
Where will the next Olympic Games be held?
It will be held in 2008.
It will be held in Beijing.
China will host the Olympic Games in 2008.
Beijing will be the host city.
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Predicting
(预测)
What do Pausanias and Lily possibly talk about?
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What do they mainly talk about?

2. What does he say when he hears that women
are also allowed to join in ?

3. How does Pausanias feel when he hears the
Olympic Games are also about being able
to run faster, jump higher and throw further?
A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad
Scanning
Reading-I----scanning (2m)
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1. What do they mainly talk about?
2. What does he say when he hears that women
are also allowed to join in ?
Scanning
They mainly talk about the ancient and modern Olympic Games esp. the similarities and differences.
“Please stop! All those events, all those countries and even women taking part!” he says.
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3. How does Pausanias feel when he hears the
Olympic Games are also about being able
to run faster, jump higher and throw further?
A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad D. Astonished
Scanning
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nothing
nothing
running, pentathlon, wrestling
Athens
pancratium, chariot race
Only held in Modern Olympics
many more events
different
cities
Comprehending(p11)
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Men and boys
women, disables and mentally impaired
nothing
nothing
Olympic motto
those who can not reach the standard
women, all people outside Greece
olive wreaths
medals of gold, silver, bronze
for the honour of the Gods
for the honour of the people and the country
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Read the text again and answer the following five questions.(p11)
What upset Pausanias about the modern Winter Olympic Games?
What amazes Pausanias about the modern Summer Olympic Games?
Why does Pausanias think Ahens, Greece and Bejing, China should feel proud?
Why does Pausanias think People may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games?
What makes Pausanias happy about the modern Olympic Games?
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What upset Pausanias about the modern Winter Olympic Games?
What amazes Pausanias about the modern Summer Olympic Games?
Pausanias was upset because he finds that so many things in the ancient Olympic Games have been changed in the modern Games.
Pausanias is amazed that so many countries take part in the modern Olympic Games and that women can also compete.
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3. Why does Pausanias think Ahens, Greece and Bejing, China should feel proud?

4. Why does Pausanias think People may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games?
Pausanias thinks that Athens, Greece and Beijing China should both feel proud as they can host the Olympic Games which is a great honour.
Pausanias thinks people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games because he feels so much has changed since his original ancient Olympic Games.
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5. What makes Pausanias happy about the modern Olympic Games?
Pausanias is happy that the ideals of running faster, jumping higher and throwing further are still present in the modern Olympic Games.
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What can we do to prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games as a …?
New Beijing Great Olympics
Discussion (5m)
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We should
study hard to learn more knowledge
learn English well to communicate with the foreigners
do the propaganda（宣传） work
collect money for the Olympic Games
do the service work
promote physical culture and build up our health
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http://www.olympic.org
http://www.specialolympics.org
http://www.beijing-2008.org
http://www.athens.olmpics.org
Hot links to Websites Related to
the Olympics on the Internet:
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Diaologue production
(1) Suppose you are Pausanias.
Now you meet your old friend /your wife/ mother
and you talk with him / her about the modern
Olympics.
(2) Suppose you are Lily.
Now you meet your old friend/ mother /teacher
and you talk with him/her about the ancient
Olympics.
You may begin like this:
Friend--- Hi, Pausanias! I haven’t seen you
for days. Where have you been?
P– I went to visit a girl in the year 2004…
Speaking (5m)
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Language points for Reading I
Language points for Reading II
Language Data Bank
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Language points for warming up & pre-reading:
1. compete vi. 比赛，竞争，竞赛
compete in…在某方面竞争
compete for…为……而竞争
compete with/against 与……竞争
eg: He believed that nobody could compete with him.
competition n竞赛 competitor n 参赛者 competitive adj 竞赛的
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2.take part in, join, join in, attend的区别
take part in 指参加某种活动，如体育、比赛、游戏、讨论、战斗等，并积极地起着作用。
join指参加某组织并成为一员。join in 指参加活动或游戏，和take part in 相当。
但join sb. in… （和某人一起做某事）,不等于take part in。
attend表示参加会议（聚会）等。
eg: We all took part in (joined in) the sports meeting.
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3. host vt. 主办，举办
n. （待客的）主人
eg: When do you think China will host the World Cup?
She was away, so her son acted as host.

英语中有许多词汇既可作动词，也可作名词：help, shop, talk 等。
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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.
Language points for Reading I
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4.On a journey 在进行旅行 on business 在出差
翻译：His father is away on a journey/on business.
辨析:journey 较长时间或教长距离的旅行，“行程，旅程”
travel 泛指一切旅游
trip 一般指往返的旅行，尤其指娱乐性的短途旅游。
tour 指考察、观光等巡回各地的旅行，也指短途旅游。
find out 经过努力有意的去“找，打听，弄清楚”。
find 找到，发现某东西
discover 发现本来就存在但尚未被人发现的东西
5.interview sb. 采访/面试某人
a job interview 求职面试
a television interview 电视采访
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I lived in what you call “Ancient Greece” and I used to write about the Olympic Games more than 2,000 years ago. (P9)
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。
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 came to what was called “Gebi Desert”.
After many days’ voyage, they arrived in what is called America now.
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6.used to do sth.
be used to doing sth.
be used to do sth.
He is not used to getting up early.
Wood can be used to make paper.
She used to live in that city.
过去经常做某事（现在不做了）/表示过去的状态
习惯做某事
被用来做某事
他不习惯早起
木头可用于造纸。
她以前住在那座城市里。
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Every four years athletes from all over the world are admitted as competitor.
every adj 与数词连用，“每（隔）…...”,具体用法
Every+基数词+复数名词（或+