必修二-Unit2-The-Olympic-Games-reading

Unit2TheOlympicGamesReadingAnInterviewTeachingaims：1.Masterthenewwordsandexpressions;2.LearnmoreinformationabouttheancientandmodernOlympics,andimprovereadingskills;3.HelpstudentsunderstandOlympicsspirit,andletstudentspayattentiontotheOlympicGames.Reviewthenewwordsandexpressionsbycheckingyourhomework.ancientcompetevolunteerathleteadmitnowadaysresponsibilityreplacechargeadvertiseReview1．CanyouspeakouttheEnglishnamesofthefollowingsportsasquicklyaspossible?______________________________________________________________________SwimmingFootballShootingBadmintonPingpongVolleyballGymnasticsBasketball2.LookatthefollowingpicturesandmatchthecitieswiththeOlympicGames.(a)The31stOlympics(b)The29thOlympics(c)The28thOlympics(d)The30thOlympics3.Whatdothefiveringsstandfor?ThefiveringsstandforEuropeAfricaAmericaAsiaOceania(大洋洲）FiveContinents（大陆，陆地）friendshipoffivecontinents.1.WhowasPausanias?A.Hewasafamousathleteabout2000yearsago.B.Hewasavolunteerforthe2008Olympics.C.Hewasafamouswriterabout2000yearsago.D.HewasaGreekeditor.2.WhydidPausaniasinterviewLiYan?A.ToknowsomethingaboutthemodernOlympics.B.ToknowsomethingaboutChina.C.ToknowsomethingabouttheancientOlympics.D.ToknowsomethingaboutLiYan.Answerthefollowingquestions探究一答案3.HowoftenaretheWinterOlympicsheld？A.Everyyear.B.Everyotheryear.C.Everythreeyears.D.Everyfouryears.4.InPausanias’times,couldn’ttakepartintheOlympics.A.youngmenB.oldmenC.boysD.slaves5.Wherewillthe2012Olympicsbeheld?A.InBeijingB.InLondonC.InAthensD.InSydney.探究一答案Step3.Scanning.看谁找得又快又好FindoutsomewordsabouttheOlympiceventsinthetextandshowthembythewhiteboard探究二AncientOlympicGamesModernOlympicGamesSimilarities1.Bothareheldevery________years.2.Bothareheldfor__________insteadoffor___________.3.Bothallow________totakepartin.4.Bothareaboutbeingabletorun__________,jump__________andthrow___________.Differences1.Theywereheldjustin________.1.Theyareheldinmany___________now.2.Therewereno_______Olympics.2.Thereare________and________Olympics.3.OnlyfreeGreek______couldtakepart._______and_________werenotallowed.3.Theymaycomeanywhereinthe_______4.Therewere_______events.4.Thereareover____events.5.Olive______weregiventowinners.5._________aregiventowinners.Readthetextagainandfillinthefollowingchart.fourhonormoneymenfasterhigherfurtherGreececountrieswintersummerwintermenSlaveswonmenworldfewer250wreathMedalsDiscussthisquestionsingroups:WhydomanycountrieswanttohosttheOlympicGameswhileothersdonot?Usethemindmapbelowtohelpyou.ReasonstohosttheOlympicGamesagreathonourgreatresponsibilitynewinvestmentnationalpridenewsportsfacilitiestourismReasonsnottohosttheOlympicGamestooexpensivemuchplanningpressureaccommodationmanystadiumsaccidentsTheOlympicGamesarethebiggestsportsmeetingintheworld,whichincludetwokinds,the________andthe______Olympics.Bothofthemare____every_________.Allountriescantakepartiftheirathletesreachedthe________tothegames.Womenarenotonly_______tojoininbutplayingavery_________role.A____________isbuiltforthecompetitorstolivein,a________forcompetitions,alargeswimmingpool,a__________aswellasseatsforthosewhowatchthegames.It’sagreat_____tohosttheOlympicGames.TheOlivewreathhasbeen________bymedals.Butit’sstillaboutbeingabletorun______,jump______andthrow_______.Summary总结提升答案importantspecialvillagestadiumgymnasiumSummerWinterheldfouryearsstandardallowedhonorreplacedfasterhigherfurtherHomework1.Readthetextandactitoutwithyourpartner.2.Getthelanguagepointsforthenextclass.