Unit2-The-Olympic-Games课件必修2

Unit2TheOlympicGamesReadingWarmingupEnjoyasong.WhichnumberisconcernedwiththeOlympicGames?AsiaEuropeAfricaAmericaOceaniaThefiveinterlockingringsstandforfriendshipoffivecontinents.Blue=EuropeBlack=AfricaRed=AmericaYellow=AsiaGreen=Oceania2008BeijingOlympicWelcometoBeijingMascotstheOlympicmottoSwifterHigherStrongerSummerOlympiceventsswimming,,gymnastics,weightlifting,tennis,tabletennis,running,,diving,volleyball,football,basketball,highjump,longjump,marathon...WinterOlympiceventsskating,skiing,skijumping,,snowboarding(滑雪板运动),icehockey(冰球）HowmuchdoyouknowabouttheOlympicGames?Testyourknowledgewiththisquiz.1.WhenandwheredidtheancientOlympicGamesstart?A.776BC;inGreeceB.776AD;inGreece2.WhateventswerethereintheancientOlympicGames?A.Running,jumping,shooting,throwing,wrestling,B.Tabletennis,jumping,volleyball,swimming3.WhendidtheancientOlympicGamesstop?A.393ADB.398AD4.WhenandwheredidthemodernOlympicsstart?A.In1896;inAthensB.In1896;inAmerica5.WhendidChinafirsttakepartintheOlympicGames?A.In1932B.In19406.WhowasChina’sfirstgoldmedalwinnerandforwhatevent?A.XuHaifeng;shootingB.XuHaifeng;tabletennis7.Howmanycompetitorsfromhowmanycountrytakepartinthe27thSummerOlympicsinSydney?A.Over10,000athletes;119countriesB.Over10,000athletes;184countries18.MatchtheyearandthehostcityofthefollowingSummerOlympicGames.1984200020042008SydneyAthensBeijingLosAngelesFastreading:TrueorFalse.()1.MenandwomenwereallowedtotakepartintheancientOlympicGames.()2.TheWinterOlympicGamesareheldeverythreeyears.()3.The28thOlympicGameswillbeheldinBeijing.()4.Aspecialvillageisbuiltforcompetitorstolivein.()5.ToholdtheOlympicisarichprizeandabighonorforacountry.FFFTTCarefulreadingTellthedifferencebetweenancientandmodernOlympicsaccordingtothereadingpassage.NameTheancientOlympicsThemodernOlympicsTimeeveryfouryearsPlaceinGreecePeoplemenandwomenGamesonlysummergamesPrizesOlympicmedalsBeliefsThesameOlympicmottoeveryfouryearsindifferentcountriesonlymensummergamesandwintergamesolivewreathesOlympicmotto(faster,higher,stronger)Readingcomprehension1.Pausaniaswas__________.A.awriterwholivedin“AncientGreece”B.anEnglishwriter2,000yearsago.C.awriterwhowroteaboutthemodernOlympicGames.D.anathlete2.WhocouldtakepartintheancientOlympicsinGreece?A.Greeknobles(贵族)B.Greekslaves.C.GreekwomenD.EnglishnoblesAA3.WhocanbeadmittedtothepresentOlympicGames?A.Alltheathletesfromallovertheworld.B.Athletefromthedevelopedcountries.C.Athleteswhocanreachtherequiredstandard.D.AthletesfromtheGreekcities.C4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Pausaniaswasn’tinterestedintheOlympics.B.ItiseasytowintherighttohosttheOlympics.C.AlmosteverycountrywantstohosttheOlympics.D.ItcostslittletohosttheOlympics.CDiscussion:Whatcanwedoforthe2008Olympics?1.EncourageourselvesandotherChinesetoplantmoretreesandgrass.2.Havegoodmannersinpublicsoastoleaveagoodimpressiononforeigners3.haveagoodknowledgeofEnglishandencouragethepublicspeakEnglishwidely5.LearnthespiritoftheOlympicGamesandregarditsmottoaslifeandstudymotto4.BeVolunteerstobeguidesforforeignersThankyouforattending!