Reading(3)：TheOlympicGames

1、Unit 2,Free Talk,Do you enjoy sports? Which sports are you good at?,Loot at the pictures in the textbook. Discuss the sports with a partner to see how much you know about them.,It is convenient for people to play and does not require too much equipment. People have to be quick-minded and have rapid

2、responses. It is a good way to make friends and meet new people.,Table tennis,Can you play table tennis? Do you like it? Do you think playing table tennis is a good way to build up your body?,Free Talk,It is an ancient sport often appearing as the main event in the early Olympic Games. Wrestling exi

3、sts in many different styles but only two styles feature in the Olympics, namely freestyle and Greco-Roman. Greco-Roman wrestling allows the use of only the participants upper bodies; however, freestyle allows the use of legs.,Wrestling,It is a good way to keep fit, but there is much speculation abo

4、ut the possible injures, particularly to the brain, that can be incurred during boxing matches. Such speculations are over the safety of the boxes.,Boxing,Do you like these sports? Do you enjoy watching them? Do you think these sports are too violent? Would you like to become a professional boxer or

5、 wrestler?,Free Talk,It is a traditional sport in China.,Wushu,Are you interested in wushu? Do you enjoy watching wushu films like those with Li Lianjie or Jackie Chan? Do you think they are good actors?,Free Talk,Gymnastics,Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of exercises requiring phys

6、ical strength, flexibility, power, agility, coordination, grace and balance.,Diving,Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics (技巧).,It is said that gymnastics and diving are two of the most beautiful sports in the world

7、, because they both display elements of strength and beauty. Do you agree? Can you name any famous Chinese gymnasts or divers?,Free Talk,Who is your favorite Olympic athlete? What can you learn from him / her?,Discussion,When and where will the 31st Olympic Games be held?,the city of Rio de Janeiro,

8、the first time a South American or a Portuguese-speaking nation hosts the event,What is its official logo?,A propaganda film for 2016 Summer Olympic Games,How much do you know about the Olympic Games? Now lets have a quiz to see who knows the most about the Olympic Games.,1. In what year were the Ol

9、ympic Games first held? A. 1896 B. 1906 C. 776 BC,2. When and where were the first modern Olympic Games held? A. In 1986 in Sydney. B. In 1896 in Athens. C. In 1698 in New York.,3. What do the five Olympic rings stand for? A. Five continents. B. Five well-known athletes. C. Five important events.,4.

10、 How many gold medals did China win in the 2000 Olympic Games? A. 16 B. 28 C. 36,5. How many times have the Olympic Games been stopped because of war? A. Three B. Four C. Five,6. When did baseball become an Olympic sport? A. In 1972. B. In 1992. C. In 1976.,7. Match the mascots and the host city of

11、the following Summer Olympic Games.,Beijing ,2008,London ,2012,Munich ,1972,Barcelona ,1992,Atlanta ,1996,8. Who is the founder of the modern Olympic Games? A. Samaranch(萨马兰奇) B. Coubertin(顾拜旦) C. Brundage(布伦戴奇),9. Who was Chinas first medalist? A. Li NingB. Zhu Jianhua C. Xu Haifeng,What do the fiv

12、e rings mean?,The five interlocking rings stand for friendship of five continents.,Asia,Europe,Africa,America,Oceania,Yang Lans Speech in Beijings Bid for the 2022 OlympicWinter Games,Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the questions. 1. What is the speech about?

13、,The history and significance of the Olympic Games.,2. What was Pierre de Coubertins hope when he brought the Olympic Games back to life?,He dreamt that the Olympics would make it possible for people of all countries to live side by side in peace.,3. What does the speaker wish for at the end of the

14、speech?,He wishes the Olympic Movement a successful future to match its past glory.,Read and circle the incorrect part of each sentence. Write the correct word(s).,an IOC member,According to the speech, the speaker is an athlete. The first ancient Olympic Games were held in AD776. Everyone was allow

15、ed to take part in the ancient Olympics.,776 BC,Only men were,4. The contemporary Olympic Games were first held in Rome in 1896. 5. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Chinese womens badminton team won the gold medal for the first time in history. 6. Zhang Ning was in her late thirties when she compet

16、ed in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.,Athens,gymnastics,early,What characteristics do the ancient Olympics and the modern Olympics share? What are the differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games?,Summary,Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan are mentioned in the passage. What do these two spo

17、rtspeople have in common?,Free Talk,They are both talented and dedicated. They train hard. They have contributed significantly to their sports. They are extremely successful in their fields. They both have passion and enthusiasm for sports.,The Olympic values are:,respect fair play; knowing ones own

18、 limits; and taking care of ones health and the environment excellence how to give the best of oneself, on the field of play or in life; taking part; and progressing according to ones own objectives friendship how, through sport, to understand each other despite any differences,What do you think of

19、good sportsmanship and fair play?,Good sportsmanship is when teammates, opponents, coaches, and officials treat each other with respect.,Fair play refers to all participants having an equitable chance to pursue victory and acting toward others in an honest, straightforward, and a firm and dignified manner even when