英语必修二 Unit 2 The Olympic Games-Warming up & pre-re

1HowmuchdoyouknowabouttheOlympicGames?Leadin1.WheredidtheancientOlympicGamesstart?2.HowmanycountriescompetedintheancientOlympicGames?Onlyonecountry.(Greece)A.InGreeceB.InChina3.WhocouldnottakepartintheancientOlympicGames?Slavesandwomen4.WhenandwheredidthemodernOlympicsstart?A.In1896;inAthensB.In1896;inAmerica5.WhowasChina’sfirstgoldmedalwinnerandforwhatevent?A.XuHaifeng;shootingB.XuHaifeng;tabletennis6.WhatarethethreewordsthatshowthespiritoftheOlympicGames?swifterhigherstrongerEuropeAmericaAsiaOceania7.Whatdothefiveringsstandfor?9.WhatisthethemesloganofBeijingOlympicgames?8.WhichoneisthemascotsofBeijingOlympics?ABCDFiveFriendlies10.HowmanygoldmedalsdidChinagetinthe2008BeijingOlympics?A.50B.49C.5111.HowoftenaretheOlympicGamesheld?A.Onceevery4yearsB.Onceevery2yearsC.Onceevery3years12.HowmanykindsoftheOlympicGamesarethereintheworld?Two.(SummerOlympicGamesandWinterOlympicGames)13.WhendidChinafirsttakepartintheOlympicGames?A.In1932B.In194014.WhenandwherewillthenextOlympicGamesbeheld?2016RiodeJaneiro,BrazilWhatevents(比赛项目)aretherefortheSummerOlympics?footballbaseballTabletennisswimmingWrestlingdivingIceballskiingskatingfigureskating花样滑冰WhateventsaretherefortheWinterOlympics?Olympicflame•Thefirerepresentslifeandenthusiasm.FortheAncientGreeks,theolivetreewasasymbolofpeace,wisdomandvictory.Anolivewreathwasmade,andusedtocrowntheAncientOlympicchampions.Olivewreathmedalsilvermedalbronze/coppermedalgoldmedal(champion)Pausania,aGreekwriterwhousedtowriteabouttheOlympicGamesHaveaninterviewInterviewer(采访者)interviewee(被采访者)LiYan,avolunteerforthe2008OlympicGamestheancientOlympicGamesthemodernOlympicGamesthedifferencebetweenthemthesimilaritiesbetweenthemgood&badeffectsoftheOGFastreadingWhatdoesthepassagewanttotellus?AncientOlympicsModernOlympics1.onlyonesetofgames2.fewerevents3.no______or_______cantakepartin.competitorsonlyfrom______4.get_________asprize1.____setsofGames2.moreeventslike_____and___________3.anyonecantakepartinitiftheyreachthe________4.get_______asprizewomenslavesGreecetwoskiingiceskatingstandardmedalsSimilarities1…….2.beheld________years3.no_____forthewinners4.importantcompetitionolivewreathesmoneyeveryfourReadthetextagainandanswerthefollowingfivequestions.(p11)1.WhatupsetPausaniasaboutthemodernWinterOlympicGames?2.WhatamazesPausaniasaboutthemodernSummerOlympicGames?3.WhydoesPausaniasthinkAthens,GreeceandBejing,Chinashouldfeelproud?4.WhydoesPausaniasthinkPeoplemaybecompetingformoneyinthemodernOlympicGames?5.WhatmakesPausaniashappyaboutthemodernOlympicGames?1.WhatupsetPausaniasaboutthemodernWinterOlympicGames?2.WhatamazesPausaniasaboutthemodernSummerOlympicGames?PausaniaswasupsetbecausehefindsthatsomanythingsintheancientOlympicGameshavebeenchangedinthemodernGames.PausaniasisamazedthatsomanycountriestakepartinthemodernOlympicGamesandthatwomencanalsocompete.3.WhydoesPausaniasthinkAthens,GreeceandBejing,Chinashouldfeelproud?4.WhydoesPausaniasthinkPeoplemaybecompetingformoneyinthemodernOlympicGames?PausaniasthinksthatAthens,GreeceandBeijingChinashouldbothfeelproudastheycanhosttheOlympicGameswhichisagreathonour.PausaniasthinkspeoplemaybecompetingformoneyinthemodernOlympicGamesbecausehefeelssomuchhaschangedsincehisoriginalancientOlympicGames.5.WhatmakesPausaniashappyaboutthemodernOlympicGames?Pausaniasishappythattheidealsofrunningfaster,jumpinghigherandthrowingfurtherarestillpresentinthemodernOlympicGames.DISCUSS•WhydomanycountrieswanttohosttheOlympicGameswhileothersdonot?