【公开课】必修二Unit2Reading

Unit2TheOlympicGamesWarmingup&ReadingAmericaEuropeAfricaAsiaOceaniaBackgroundcolor:

white

Asymbol(象征)of:

peace

Shapes:

5

ringsjoinedtogetherThey

standfor

the

friendshipof

the5continents.OlympicFlame&OlympicTorch（奥运圣火）（奥运火炬）OlympicTorchRelay(火炬接力）SwifterHigherStrongerWhatisthemotto(格言,口号)oftheOlympicGames?Newwords

GreekmagicalvolunteerGreecehomeland希腊希腊的，希腊人家乡有魔力的志愿者Newwords

atheleteadmitnowadaysgymnasicsstadium体操运动员（露天型）体育馆承认现今，现在thepersonwhoasksquestions(采访者)

thepersonwhoanswersquestions(被采访者)Whatisaninterview?Itisameetingatwhichareporterasksquestionsinordertofindouthisview.Interviewer:

Interviewee:AnInterviewWho?What?When?Where?Why?Who?What?When?Where?March18th,2007PausaniasLiYanWhatdoesthepassagetellus?theancientOlympicGamesthe

modernOlympicGames

the

differencebetween

themthesimilaritiesbetweenthemgood&badeffectsofthe

OGReadingSkimmingThisinterviewismainlyabout_____.ThestoryofaGreekwriterPausaniasandaChinesegirlLiYan.B.AmagicjourneybyPausanias.C.ThesimilaritiesanddifferencesabouttheancientandmodernOlympics.D.TheancientOlympicGamesinGreece.WhatarethedifferencesandsimilaritiesabouttheancientandmodernOlympics?Scanningcompetitorseventsmottohowoftenforwhatsimilarities…SimilaritiesModern/AncientHowoften?Anymenathletes?

Motto(格言,口号)Events(anyraces/horseriding…?)every4yearsYes

Swifter,higher,strongerhorseriding,running,jumping,shootingandthrowing…Holdfor?honorDifferencesModern

AncientAnyWinterOlympics?Competitorsfrom?Men/WomenathletesPrizesAnyOlympicvillages?(more/less)eventsYesNo

allover

the

world

only

in

Greece

both

only

menolive

wreathmedalsYes

No

More

eventsLess

eventsScanningfordetailedinformation1.Wheredoallthecompetitorslive?AhotelB.AspecialvillageC.ArestaurantD.Aplacehiredbycompetitors2.WhichofthefollowingisincludedintheWinterOlympicGames?SkiingandiceskatingB.RunningandracesC.HorseridingD.SwimmingB

A3.WhydosomanycountrieswanttohosttheOlympicGames?Torunfaster,jumphigherandthrowfurther.B.Togetagreathonor.C.Tomakethecountryfamous.D.Tomakemoney.B4.WhydoesPausaniasthinkpeoplemaybecompetingformoneyinthemodernOlympicGames?Becausethewinnercangetmedals.Becausethewinnercanbeawardedlotsofmoneybytheirowncountries.C.Becausetheolivewreathshavebeenreplacedbymedals.D.Becausemedalsaremadeofgold.CJustGreececouldtakepartintheancientOlympicGames.2.ThewinterOlympicsareusuallyheldtwoyearsbeforethesummerOlympics.

3.TherearemanyeventslikeiceskatingandvolleyballwhichneedsnowandiceinthewinterOlympics.

4.ThemodernOlympicGamesishostedbydifferentcountries.

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F

T

5.BoththeSummerandWinterOlympicsareheldeverytwoyears.

6.TherearerunningracesintheWinterOlympics.

7.Womenwereadmitted

tojoinintheoldOlympics.

8.EveryathletecantakepartintheOlympicGames.9.Allthecompetitorscompeteformoney.

10.TheOlympicswereborninGreece.FFFFFT1.WhatamazesPausaniasabouttheOlympicGames?

PausaniasisamazedthatmanycountriestakepartintheOlympicGamesandwomentooandtherearetwosetsofGames–theWinterandtheSummerOlympics.Answerthefollowingquestions.2.WhydoeshethinkAthensandBeijingshouldfeelproud?

BecauseLiYanhasexplainedthatitisagreathonourtohosttheOlympicGames.3.WhydoeshethinkpeoplemaybecompetingformoneyinthemodernOlympicGames?

HethinkthatsomanythingshavechangedintheOlympicGamesthathefearsthatthespiritoftheOlympicsmayhavechangedtoo.TheOlympicGamesarethebiggestsportsmeetingintheworld,whichincludetwokinds,theS________andtheW______Olympics.Bothofthemareh_____every__________.Allcountriescantakepartiftheirathletesreachedthes_______tothegames.Womenarenotonlya______tojoininbutplayingaveryi_________role.As_____v______isbuiltforthecompetitorsSummaryoftheinterviewummerintereldfour

yearstandardllowedmportantpecial

illagetolivein,as________forcompetitions,alargeswimmingpool,ag__________aswellasseatsforthosew