Unit 2 The Olympic Games-Warming up and Reading

Givethenamesofthefollowingsportsitemsasquicklyasyoucan.高一年级郭小鹏swimmingGymnasticsRingsHorseBalanceBeamFloorUnit2TheOlympicGamesHowmuchdoyouknowabouttheOlympics?AsiaEuropeAfricaAmericaOceaniaThefiveringsstandforfriendshipoffivecontinents.Whatdothefiveringsmean?higherswifterstrongerOlympicemblem(徽章）OneWorldOneDreamEmblem会徽mascotMascot吉祥物Barcelona'1992Atlanta'1996Sydney'2000Athens'2004NationalStadiumbird’snestNationalAquatics(水上）Center（watercubic)TheOlympicTorch火炬medalsdecoratedwithjadegoldsilverbronzeMedalsOlympicOlivewreathAquiz1.WheredidtheancientOlympicGamesstart?2.HowmanycountriescompetedintheancientOlympicGames?AncientGreeceOne(Greece)3.WhocouldnottakepartintheancientOlympicGames?4.WhenandwheredidthemodernOlympicGamesstart?womenandslavesAthensin18965.WhowasChina’sfirstgoldmedalwinnerandforwhatevent?6.WhatarethethreewordsthatshowthespiritoftheOlympicGames?XuHaifengforshootingSwifter,Higher,StrongerANINTERVIEWReadingAncienttimesModerntimesInterviewerPausaniasIntervieweeLiYaninterviewPausaniasLiyaninterviewsmainlyaboutthedifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweentheancientandmodernOlympicGamesTask1:fastreadingTask2:scanningItemsTheancientOlympicGamesThemodernOlympicGamesFrequency1.Every_____years2.Every____yearsfourfourTypesOnlySummerOlympicGamesSummerand3._______OlympicGamesEventsfewer4._____WintermoreItemsTheancientolympicgamesThemodernolympicgamesAthletesOnlymenfrom5.______cityFrom6._____________________including7.______GreekallovertheworldwomenPlacesGreece8.__________________________Prize9.__________________10.__________everycountryispossibleanolivewreathmedals1.Wheredoallthecompetitorslive?A.Ahotel.B.Aspecialvillage.C.Arestaurant.D.Nowhere.2.WhichofthefollowingisaneventofWinterGames?A.SkiingandiceskatingB.RunningandracesC.HorseridingD.SwimmingTask3:Choosethebestanswer.3.WhydosomanycountrieswanttohosttheOlympicGames?A.Todeveloptheeconomy.B.Itisagreathonor.C.Tomakethecountryfamous.D.Theywanttomakemoney.4.WhydoesPausaniasthinkpeoplemaybecompetingformoneyinthemodernOlympicGames?A.Thewinnercangetmedals.B.Thewinnercanbeawardedlotsofmoneybytheirowncountries.C.Theolivewreathshavebeenreplacedbymedals.D.Medalsaremadeofgold.1.The2004OlympicGameswereheldinSydney.2.ThewinterOlympicsareusuallyheldtwoyearsbeforethesummerOlympics.3.Atfirst,PausaniasthinkspeoplemaybecompetingformoneyinthemodernOlympicGames.4.It’sagreathonorforeverycompetitortowinanOlympicmedal.Task4:TrueorFalseFTTT5.PausaniasissurprisedtoknowthatwomenaretotakepartinthemodernOlympicGames.6.SlavesandwomenusedtojoinintheOlympicGames.7.ThemodernOlympicGamesishostedbydifferentcountries.8.GreeceandsomeothercountriescouldtakepartintheancientOlympicGames.TTFFTheOlympicGamesarethebiggestsportsmeetingintheworld,whichincludetwokinds,the________andthe______Olympics.Bothofthemare_____every_________.Allcountriescantakepartiftheirathletesreachedthe________tothegames.Womenarenotonly_______tojoininbutplayingavery_________role.SummaryoftheinterviewA____________isbuiltforthecompetitorstolivein,a________forcompetitions,alargeswimmingpool,a__________aswellasseatsforthosewhowatchthegames.It’sagreat_____tohosttheOlympicGames.Theolivewreathhasbeen________bymedals.Butit’sstillaboutbeingabletorun______,jump______andthrow_______.TheOlympicGamesarethebiggestsportsmeetingintheworld,whichincludetwokinds,the________andthe______Olympics.Bothofthemare_____every_________.Allcountriescantakepartiftheirathletesreachedthe________tothegames.Womenarenotonly_______tojoininbutplayingavery_________role.SummaryoftheinterviewSummerWinterheldfouryearsstandardallowedimportantA____________isbuiltforthecompetitorstolivein,a________forcompetitions,alargeswimmingpool,a__________aswellasseatsforthosewhowatchthegames.It’sagreat_____tohosttheOlympicGames.Theolivewreathhasbeen________bymedals.Butit’sstillaboutbeingabletorun______,jump______andthrow_______.stadiumgymnasiumhonorspecialvillagereplacedfasterhigherfurtherDiscussionandpresentationGroupwork:UsethefollowingwordstodescribesomeOlympicathletesyouarefamiliarto,anddiscusswhatyoucanlearnfromthem.usefulwords:cooperativestrongfriendlydeterminedbraveenergeticmodestdiligentpersistant(有毅力的)Homework1.FindmoreinformationabouttheOlympicGames.2.Findoutthedifficultlanguagepointsinthepassage.Goodbye!Thankyouforyourattention!