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1、Unit Two The Olympic Games 29th Beijing Olympic Games 2008 August 8 8 p.m. 1. 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. New York, USA 3. When did the ancient Olympic Games stop？ A393 BC.B

2、. 393 AD.C. 311 AD. 4. When was the first modern Olympic Games held? A. 1986 B. 1896 C. 1698 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

3、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. MetalsB. Medals C. Olive wreaths 9.Who was Chinas first gold medal winner and for what event? A. LI Ning, gymnastics B. Xu Haifeng, shooting C. Fu

4、Mingxia, diving 10. Which sport is in the Winter Olympic Games? A. BadmintonB. Basketball C. Speed skating The Five Olympic Rings The Olympic rings 奥林匹克环，象征五大洲的团象征五大洲的团 结，全世界的运动员以公正、结，全世界的运动员以公正、 坦率的比赛和友好的精神，在坦率的比赛和友好的精神，在 奥运会上相见奥运会上相见。 Background color: white Symbol(象征象征) of peace Shapes: 5 rings j

5、oined together The five rings stand for friendship of five continents. Step 4 Something about the Olympic Games Emblem 会徽会徽 Do you recognize them? The Olympic Torch 火炬火炬 Olympic Medals 奖牌奖牌 medal gold medal (champion) silver medal copper medal Official Mascots （吉祥物吉祥物）of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Gam

6、es fish panda Tibetan antelope swallow torch The Olympic Motto: 更快更快 更高更高 更强更强 Swifter Higher Stronger Pierre De Coubertin The Father of Modern Olympic Games (1863-1937) French 皮埃尔皮埃尔德德顾拜旦（顾拜旦（Le baron Pierre De Coubertin，18631937），是），是 法国著名教育家、国际体育活动家、法国著名教育家、国际体育活动家、 教育学家和历史学家、现代奥林匹克教育学家和历史学家、现代奥林

7、匹克 运动的发起人。运动的发起人。1863年年1月月1日出生于日出生于 法国巴黎的一个非常富有的贵族家庭。法国巴黎的一个非常富有的贵族家庭。 1896年至年至1925年，他曾任年，他曾任国际奥林国际奥林 匹克委员会主席匹克委员会主席，并设计了奥运会会，并设计了奥运会会 徽徽 、奥运会会旗奥运会会旗 。由于他对奥林匹。由于他对奥林匹 克不朽的功绩，被国际上誉为克不朽的功绩，被国际上誉为“奥林奥林 匹克之父匹克之父”。 Do you know what is the motto of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games? One world, one dream! 同一个世界，同

8、一个梦想！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? runninghigh jump basketball football long jump shooting divingswimming gymnastics badmintontable tennis skatingSkiing The Ol

9、ympic Games events 羽毛球 登山 跳水 击剑 钓鱼 跳高 赛马 滑冰 跳远 跑步 Badminton Climbing Diving Fencing Fishing High jump Horse riding Ice skating Long jump Running 滑雪 桌球 排球 举重 掷铁饼 铅球 标枪 竞走 冰上曲棍球 撑竿跳高 Skiing Table tennis Volleyball Weight-lifting Discus throw Shot-put Javelin Walking race Ice hockey Pole jump Pausanias

10、 Li Yan Ancient OlympicsModern 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

11、 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. athletes motto how often kinds similarities &differences events Careful

12、 reading Ancient Olympic Games Modern Olympic Games How many 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 the Greek world any city in the world 1 (summer Olympics) cities in Greece 1. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) 国际奥 委会