2008 Olympic Game
You and me
From one world
We are family
Travel dream
A thousand miles
Meting in Beijing
Come together
Put you hand in mine
You and me
From one world
We are family
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Enjoy the development of Olympic Games
It is an honor to hold the Olympic Games.
The Honourable Games
opening ceremony
Water Cube
同一个世界
同一个梦想
One World,
One Dream
IOC ——
The former presidentSamaranch
The current presidentRogge
International Olympic Committee
雅克·罗格（1942年5月2日—）， 是一名比利时整形外科医生，并从2001年开始担任国际奥委会（IOC）主席，任期8年。
1. 比赛
compete
2. 奥林匹克运动会
the Olympic Games
3. 运动员
athlete
4. 运动场
stadium
5. 赛事
event
6. 主办方
host
奥运词汇
1. 奥运圣火
Olympic flame
2. 奥运火炬
Olympic torch
3. 奥运会旗
Olympic flag
4. 奥运格言
Olympic motto
5.吉祥物
mascot
6.奖牌
medal
7 徽章
emblem
奥运词汇
Summer Olympic Games
Winter Olympic Games
Two Kinds of Olympic Games:
The olive wreath橄榄枝花环
Swifter, higher, stronger
Olympia, Greece
Beijing, China
Athens, Greece
Summer ~
Winter ~
Sets/ Kinds
Motto(格言,口号)
Host city of the
first Olympics
Host city of
2004 Olympics
Host city of
2008 Olympic
Host city of
2012 Olympics
London, Britain
Swifter
Higher
Stronger
Olympic motto(格言, 口号)
What is the motto of Beijing Olympic Games
One world, one dream.
friendship
Luminosity
光明
justice
peace
Olympic flame奥运圣火
The fire represents life and enthusiasm.
圣火象征着发源于古希腊的文明之光, 它照耀着人类前进的道路, 激励着人类追求光明、追求理想，朝着崇高的目标不断进取。
Emblem徽章
Olympic
medals
medals decorated with jade
gold
silver
bronze
Beijing promises to host
a “Green Olympics”
a “People’s Olympics”
a “Hi-tech Olympics”高科技
1. What colors are they?
2. Do you know their names?
Beijing welcomes you !
The Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
fish
panda
Olympic
flame
Tibetan
antelope
swallow
Blue fish
Black panda
Red Olympic flame
Yellow Tibetan antelope羚羊
Green swallow
贝贝
晶晶
欢欢
迎迎
妮妮
prosperity繁荣
happiness
passion
healthiness
good luck
What does the Olympic flag mean?
Background color:_______
Shape: ___ rings joined together
Symbol (象征) of_______
-
the friendship of the 5 continents
white
peace
)
5
Asia
Europe
Africa
America
Oceania
solidification
equity
open
friendship
团结
平等
坦城
友谊
The five rings stand for…
Bird Nest
Water Tube
the main stadiums of
Beijing Olympic Games
football, basketball, baseball volleyball, tennis, badminton, waterball… …
Track events:
Ball:
Field events:
diving, boat-race, sailing, free-gym… …
Some more:
hurdle race,100m running, 4×100 relay race… …
high jumping, long jumping, shooting, throwing… …
brainstorm
brainstorm
basketball
football (soccer)
Ball games
baseball
tennis
volleyball
table tennis
badminton
relay race
track and field
110m hurdles
running
long jump
high jump
Olympic champion
gymnastics
beam
horse
high and low bars
free exercise
double bars
rings
ice sports
speed skating
速度滑冰
skiing
ice hockey
冰上曲棍球
boxing
wrestling
shot-put
shooting
weightlifting
judo
功夫
Kung fu
It is a traditional sport in China.
蹦床 Trampoline[træmpəli:n]
体操
gymnastics
击剑
Fencing
摔跤
Wrestling
跳水
Diving
射击
shooting
basketball
football
排球
Volleyball
Beach Volleyball
Badminton
Table tennis
Ping-Pong
baseball
Hockey曲棍
tennis
golf
Boxing
hurdle
Distance running
shot-put
discus throw英[dɪskəs θrəu]
javelin['dʒævlɪn]
high jump
long jump
Pole vault撑杆跳
cycling
110m Hurdle Race
Relay Race接力赛
Walking Race
horse-riding
weightlifting
toxophily射箭[tɔk’sɔfili]
kickboxing散打
Taekwondo跆拳道英
[taɪ'kɒndəʊ]
Judo柔道
surfing
sailing
skating
Skiing滑雪
Boating
Swimming
Gymnastics
Baseball
Boxing
Horse riding
Judo
Sailing
Shooting
Speed Skating
ice hockey
ski jumping
跳台滑雪
Curling冰壶

alpine skiing
高山滑雪
boating
diving
Boxing
fencing
swimming
weightlifting
Brief History of the Olympics
776 BC, Olympia in Greece
393AD
1896, Athens in Greece
Ancient Olympics
Modern Olympics
history
The ancient games
The contemporary games
in 776BC
at Olympia in Greece
only Greek men (unmarried women)
in 1896
In Athens
athletes from around the world
The old Olympics
776BC～393AD: in Greece
The 1st Modern Olympics
In 1896;
Athens, Greece;
311 competitors from 14 countries
The 29th Olympics
in 2008; Beijing;
10, 651 athletes from 205 countries;
302 different events.
similarity & difference What are the similarities?
four
money
swifter
higher
stronger
running
horse riding
What are the differences?
Summer
Winter
Greece
the olive wreath
250
women
slaves
anyone
Warming up
How much do you know
about the Olympics?
奥运知识知多少？
猜猜猜
How many gold medals did China win in the 2000 Olympic Games?
A:16 B:28 C:36
How many gold medals did China win in the 2004 Olympic Games?
A:27 B:32 C:35
How many gold medals did China win in the 2008 Olympic Games?
A:27 B:32 C:51
A.1896 in Greece B.1906 in America C.776BC in Greece
A.311 B.5,650 C.10,000
A.Three B.Four C.Five
Xu Haifeng
shooting
2.Which one is the gold medal of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games?
3. Which one is the torch of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games?
When did baseball become an Olympic sport?
A. 1972 B. 1992 C.1976
What events were there in the ancient
Olympic Games?
A. Running, jumping, shooting,
throwing, wrestling
B. Table tennis, jumping,
volleyball, swimming
摔 跤
What was rewarded to the winners
in ancient Olympic Games?

Olive wreath
a symbol of peace.
橄榄枝花冠

Ice ball
skiing
skating
figure skating
花样滑冰

What events are there for the Winter Olympics?
1 What is the speech about?

2 What was Pierre de Coubertin’s hope when he brought the Olympic Games back to life ?
3 What does the speaker wish for at the end of the speech?
The history and significance of the Olympic Games
He hoped that the Olympic Games would make it possible for people of all countries to live side by side in peace
He wishes the Olympic Movement a successful future to match its past glory
Fast reading
According to the speech, the speaker is an athlete

2) The first ancient Olympic Games were held in AD 776

3) Everyone was allowed to take part in the ancient Olympics
an IOC member
776 BC
Only men were
Detailed reading
C1
4) The contemporary Olympic Games were first held in Rome in 1896

5) At the 2008 Beijing Olympics,the Chinese women’s badminton team won the gold medal for the first time in history

6) Zhang Ning was in her late thirties when she competed in the 2008 Olympic Games
Athens
gymnastics
early
Detailed reading
C1
Muhammad Ali穆罕默德·阿里
American
1. won the gold medal for America in the 1960 Rome Olympics
2. went on to win the 1st World
Heavyweight Boxing Championship
in 1964
3. returned to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony in Atlanta in 1996
Michael Jordan
American
was the highest scorer for ... at the 1984 Los AngelesOlympics
2. won the 2nd Olympic gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics
Four Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996, an IOC member in 2000
won first gold medal for China
In 2004, Liu Xiang, won in the men’s 110-meter hurdles

significance
History
while
Differences
whatever
same
peacefully
achievements
part/role
match
Consolidation—summary of the article
Mr. Jonson, a IOC member talked about the history and _________ of Olympics. The Ancient Olympics were____ at Olympia in Greece in 776 BC while modern Olympics were restarted to make people live_________ side by side. There were many ___________ athletes helping to _____ the dream such as Muhammand Ali, Michael Jordan and Chinese ______ have also make great _________ to the Olympics for example Liu Xiang ______ people all over Asia in 2004 Athens Olympic Games There are other Olympians attempting to push the ____ of the human achievement. So Mr Johnson wished the Olympic movement a successful future to match its ________ past
significance
held
peacefully
well-known
realize
athletes
contributions
excited
boundaries
glorious
Thank you for attending!