1、人教版必修二UNIT2READINGUnit Two The Olympic Games 人教版必修二UNIT2READING29th Beijing Olympic Games2008August 88 p.m.人教版必修二UNIT2READING人教版必修二UNIT2READING1. When did the ancient Olympic Games start?A. 1896B. 1906C. 776 BC.2. Where did the ancient Olympic Games start? A. Athens, Greece B. Sydney, Australia C. N

2、ew York, USA3. When did the ancient Olympic Games stop？ A393 BC.B. 393 AD.C. 311 AD.4. When was the first modern Olympic Games held?A. 1986 B. 1896 C. 1698 人教版必修二UNIT2READING5. Where was the first modern Olympic Games held?A. in Athens B. in Sydney C. in New York6. How many kinds of Olympic Games ar

3、e there? A. 4 B. 3 C. 27. How often are the Olympic Games held?A. Every four years B. Every five years C. Every three yearsTypes: Winter Olympic and Summer Olympic人教版必修二UNIT2READING8. What was rewarded to the winners in ancient Olympic Games? A. MetalsB. Medals C. Olive wreaths9.Who was Chinas first

4、 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. BadmintonB. Basketball C. Speed skating人教版必修二UNIT2READINGThe Five Olympic RingsThe Olympic rings奧林匹克環，象征五大洲的團象征五大洲的團結，全世界的運動員以公正、結，全世界的運動員以公正、

5、坦率的比賽和友好的精神，在坦率的比賽和友好的精神，在奧運會上相見奧運會上相見。Background color: whiteSymbol(象征象征) of peaceShapes: 5 rings joined togetherThe five rings stand for friendship of five continents. Something about the Olympic Games人教版必修二UNIT2READINGEmblem 會徽會徽Do you recognize them?The Olympic Torch 火炬火炬Olympic Medals獎牌獎牌人教版必修二

6、UNIT2READINGOfficial Mascots （吉祥物吉祥物）of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games fish pandaTibetan antelopeswallowtorch人教版必修二UNIT2READINGThe Olympic Motto:更快更快更高更高更強更強FasterHigherStronger人教版必修二UNIT2READING Do you know what is the motto of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games? One world, one dream! 同一個世界，同一個夢想！同一個世界，同一個

7、夢想！人教版必修二UNIT2READINGDo you like sports? Which sports are you interested?人教版必修二UNIT2READINGHaving a competition Can you speak out the English names of the following sports as quickly as possible?人教版必修二UNIT2READINGrunninghigh jump人教版必修二UNIT2READINGbasketballfootball人教版必修二UNIT2READINGlong jumpshooting

8、人教版必修二UNIT2READING divingswimming人教版必修二UNIT2READINGgymnastics人教版必修二UNIT2READINGbadmintontable tennis人教版必修二UNIT2READINGskatingSkiing人教版必修二UNIT2READINGPausaniasLi YanAncient timesModern times人教版必修二UNIT2READINGAn InterviewInterviewer:Interviewer:Interviewee:Interviewee: PausaniasPausanias, a Greek writ

9、er about , a Greek writer about 2000 years ago2000 years agoLi YanLi Yan, a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic , a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic GamesGames What is the purpose of his journey to the modern world?To find out the present day Olimpic Games人教版必修二UNIT2READING What does the passage tell us?th

10、e ancient Olympic Gamesthe modern Olympic Games the differences between themthe similarities between themgood & bad effects of the OGSkimming人教版必修二UNIT2READINGCareful readingAncient OlympicsModern Olympicssimilaritiesdifferences人教版必修二UNIT2READINGAncient Olympic Games Modern Olympic Games How man

11、y kinds What events Athletes Host city Prizes 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 olive wreath only men in Greece no women and slavesdifferent cities in the world 1 (summer Olymp

12、ics)cities in Greece 人教版必修二UNIT2READINGBoth are held every _.Both are held not for money but for _._are allowed to take part in both in ancient and modern Olympics.The mottos are the same. They are: _. Both have the same events like _Every four yearshonorMen Swifter, higher and strongerrunning races

13、人教版必修二UNIT2READING Before the interview, what was Pausanias Before the interview, what was Pausanias attitudes towards the modern Olympic attitudes towards the modern Olympic Games?Games? When he learned that there were so many When he learned that there were so many changes about the Summer Olympic

14、s, what changes about the Summer Olympics, what did he feel at that time?did he feel at that time? When he learned that “swifter, higher and When he learned that “swifter, higher and stronger” was still present in the modern stronger” was still present in the modern Olympic Games, what about his fee

15、ling?Olympic Games, what about his feeling?curious upset amazedcurious upset amazed relaxedrelaxed curious amazedrelaxed人教版必修二UNIT2READING Just Greece could take part in the ancient Olympic Games. 2. Slaves and women used to join in the Olympic Games.3. The Winter Olympics are usually held two years

16、 before the Summer Olympics. 4. There are many events like ice skating and volleyball which need snow and ice in the winter Olympics. True or falseTrue or falseScanning人教版必修二UNIT2READING5. The modern Olympic Games is hosted by different countries. 6. Both the Summer and Winter Olympics are held ever

17、y two years. 7.There are running races in the Winter Olympics. 8. Every athlete can take part in the new Olympics. 9. The Olympics were born in Greece. Scanning人教版必修二UNIT2READINGThe Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world, which include two kinds, the _and the _ Olympics. Both of t

18、hem are _ every _ years. All countries can take part if their athletes reach the _ for theirevent. Women are not only _ to join in but playing a very _ role. SummerWinterheldfourstandardallowedimportantSummary of the interview人教版必修二UNIT2READINGA special _ is built for the competitors to live in, sev

19、eral _ for competitions, a large swimming pool, a _ as well as seats for those who watch the games. Its a great _ to host the Olympic Games. The olive wreath has been _ by medals. But its still about being able to run _, jump _ and throw _.stadiumsgymnasiumhonorreplacedfasterhigherfurthervillage人教版必

20、修二UNIT2READINGRead the passage carefully and answer the following questions.1 What amazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games?2 Why does he think Athens and Beijing should feel proud?3 Why does he think people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games?Scanning人教版必修二UNIT2READING1 What amaz

21、es Pausanias about the Olympic Games?Pausanias is amazed that many countries take part in the Olympic Games and women too and there are two sets of Games the Winter and the Summer Olympics.Scanning人教版必修二UNIT2READING2 Why does he think Athens and Beijing should feel proud?Because Li Yan has explained that it is a great honour to host