新人教必修二_Unit_2_The_Olympic_Games-Reading[课件]

1、How much do you know about the Olympics?The five rings stand for friendship of five continentsWhat do the five rings stand for?NO.1The Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games fishpandaOlympicflameTibetan antelopeswallowNO. 2Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and

2、inspiration, the Five Friendlies serves as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendship and peaceand blessings from Chinato children all over the world.源自于奥运五环的颜色和灵感，五个好朋源自于奥运五环的颜色和灵感，五个好朋友成为了北京奥运会的吉祥物，向全世界友成为了北京奥运会的吉祥物，向全世界的孩子们送去友好和平和祝福的信息。的孩子们送去友好和平和祝福的信息。 T

3、he _ Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008 was really a great success not only for Beijing but also for our whole country. These Chinese athletes won _ gold medals, which was placed _.It is a great honor to host the Olympic Games. To hold the Olympic games is a rich prize for a country. And it can make a

4、 country known in the world. 51the firstNO. 329th Winter Olympic GamesSummer Olympic GamesNO. 4 How often is the Olympics held?Every four years/ every fourth year.Swifter, higher, strongerNO. 5What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games?NO. 6Where did the ancient Olympic Games

5、 start?GreeceOnly one-GreeceNO. 7How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games?NO. 8Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games?Slaves and WomenAthens in 1896NO. 9When and where did the modern Olympic Games start?NO. 10Pre-readingWhen and where will the next Olympic games be held

6、? London, in 2012Do you know any differences between the ancient and modern Olympic games? List at least two of them.Task 1: Skim the passage and gethe the main idea of the passage.1. What are they mainly talking about?The similarities and differences about the ancient Olympics and modern Olympics.R

7、eadingTask 2: Scan the passage and find the differences and similarities between the ancient Olympic games and the modern Olympic games.ItemsThe ancient olympic gamesThe modern olympic gamesFrequency 1. Every _ years2. Every _ yearsfourfourDifferencesTypesOnly Summer olympic gamesSummer and 3._olymp

8、ic gamesEvents Fewer4._wintermoreItemsThe ancient olympic gamesThe modern olympic gamesAthletes Only men from 5. _ cityFrom 6._ _ including 7. _Greekall overthe worldwomenPlaces Greece8._ _Prize9._ _10. _every country is possiblean olive wreathmedals having running races held every four years no pri

9、ze money for winners the same motto: Swifter, Higher and Stronger seen as most important competitionsimilarities The olive wreath has been replaced by money. ( )2. The Olympics were not always held in Greece 2000 years ago. ( ) At first, Pausania thinks people may be competing for money in the moder

10、n Olympic Games. ( ) TFFRead the passage carefully and tell the statements True or false.4. Pausania is surprised to know that women are to take part in the modern Olympic Games. ( )5. We feel proud because we have finally got the chance to hold the Olympic Games. ( ) TT6. Horse riding events belong

11、 to the Winter Olympics. ( )7. Ancient Greek cities competed against each other for money. ( )8. The village built for Olympic athletes is made up of a main reception building, several stadiums and a gymnasium. ( )9. 2012 Olympics will be held in London. ( )TFFTAnswer the following questions.1. What

12、 amazes 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.2.Why does he think Athens and Beijing should feel proud? Because Li Yan has explained that it is a great

13、 honour to host the Olympic Games.3. Why does he think people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games? He think that so many things have changed in the Olympic Games that he fears that the spirit of the Olympics may have changed too.4.What makes Pausanias happy about the modern Olympi

14、c Games? The modern Olympic Games have more events. Every country wants to host it. It shows that the Games are popular with the whole world. It is just a competition not for money.The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world, which include two kinds, the _ and the _ Olympics. Both of them are _ every _ _. All countries can take part if their athletes reached the _ to the games. Summary of the interviewSummerWinterheldfour yearsagreed standardWomen are not only _ to join in but playing a very _ r