1、 Read and know the history of the Olympic Games; Read and know great sportspersons in the history of the Olympics; Understand how people realize Coubertins dream; Talk about your opinions on the Olympic spirit. What do you know about the Olympic Games? Have you ever watched the Olympics? How did you
2、 feel? What do you know about the Olympic Games? Watch the video.The ancient Olympic Games began as the celebration of sports. From 776 BCE to 393 CE, the Games were held in the ancient Greek city Olympia.The 1896 Summer Olympics was a multi-sport event celebrated in Athens, Greece, from April 6 to
3、April 15. It was the first international Olympic Games held in the Modern era.At a meeting of the Union des Sports Athltiques in Paris in 1892, Coubertin openly declared his plan of reviving the Games: “Let us export our oarsmen, our runners, our fencers into other lands. And the day it is introduce
4、d into Europe the cause of Peace will have received a new and strong ally. I shall ask that the helpyou have given me hitherto (至今至今) you will extend again, so that together we may attempt to realize, upon a basis suitable to the conditions of our modern life, the splendidand beneficent task of revi
5、ving the Olympic Games.”Pierre de CoubertinHave you ever watched the Olympics? How did you feel? Here is a short video about 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.Read the website article and complete the chart below with the main idea of each part.A Understanding the textIntroductionPara. 1The Olympics are
6、an extraordinary sporting event with a long history.Main bodyParas. 2-6Para. 2: The ancient OlympicsParas. 2-3:_The history of OlympicsPara. 3: _ _ The modernOlympicsParas. 4-5: _ Two eye-catching Olympians: Muhammad Ali and Jessica Ennis-HillPara. 6: _ Historic moments and great achievements of Chi
7、na in the Olympic GamesConclusion Para. 7The Olympic Games bring joy and excitement to the world.Read and understand the details.IntroductionEvery four years, thousands of highly _ and extremely _ athletes gather together in the spirit of _, _ and _, ready to test their abilities against each other
8、in the hope of being recognized as _.trainedtalentedfriendshipsolidarityfair playthe best of the bestHistory of the Olympic GamesThe ancient Olympic Games began in the year _. During the early Games, only _ were allowed to participate. The ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia _ for almost 12 c
9、enturies. The modern Olympics were first held in _, in Athens. It was Pierre de Coubertin who brought the Olympics back to life. For over a century, motivated by the Olympic motto “_”, people from diverse backgrounds have devoted themselves to achieving sporting excellence and pushing the boundaries
10、 of human achievement.776 BCEGreek menevery four years1896Faster, High, StrongerGreat OlympiansBoxer Cassius Clay won the _ gold medal for the USA in 1960. Afterwards, this young man proceeded to win the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in _, and later changed his name to the well-known one - _
11、. He returned to the Atlanta Olympic Games to _ at the opening ceremony. light-heavyweight1964Muhammad Alilight the Olympic flameAnother sportsperson is Jessica Ennis-Hill. Her story is a remarkable example of how _ and _ can lead to sporting excellence. A former _ athlete from the UK, she won an Ol
12、ympic gold medal in her home country in 2012. She returned to the Olympics and won _ in 2016, just two years after giving birth to her first child. Her secret of consistent good performance was never missing any _.hard workdevotiontrack and fielda silver medaltrainingGreat Olympians The 2008 Beijing
13、 Olympics called on the whole world to join in the _ and build a better future for humanity with the official motto “_, _”. China also ranked _ on the medal table. The year _ will be another historic moment for China, as Beijing won the election to host_.Olympic spiritOne WorldOne Dreamfirst2022the
14、Winter OlympicsHistoric moments and great achievements of China in the Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, _ won China first-ever gold medal. At the 2004 Athens Olympics, _ became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the _. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, the Chinese _ won a hard-fought victory i
15、n the final.Xu HaifengLiu Xiangmens 110 metre hurdleswomens volleyball teamHistoric moments and great achievements of China in the Olympic Gamesachieved after a lot of difficulty or fightingThe Olympic Games bring _ and _ to people across the world. As Coubertin believed, “With the Olympic Games, ea
16、ch generation celebrates _, _, _, _ and _.joyexcitementits adventits joy of livingits faith in the futureits ambitionits will to ascendConclusion The article has many transitional words or sentences to cohere each paragraph into a passage. Can you find some?For example: the last sentence in para. 2
17、the writer wrote: “they devoted themselves to achieving sporting excellence”. Then in Paras. 3-4 he or she gave two examples to support this opinion.Read the website article again carefully and decide whether the following statements are facts (F) or opinions (O). If the statement is an opinion, fin
18、d the facts the author gives to support it.A fact is a statement that can be proved true or false. FOAn opinion is a statement that reflects an authors points of view, beliefs, personal feelings and values, which are often supported by facts. 3 Since the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the upward trend f
19、or Chinese sport has been unstoppable.1 The ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia in Greece every four years until around the year 393.2 Many Olympic athletes have devoted themselves to achieving sporting excellence.FThis can be proved in Para. 2.This is a view.OThis can be proved in Para. 6.FI
20、n pairs, discuss the following questions.1. What is the authors attitude to the Olympic Games? Use details in the article to support your opinion.supportiveactivehopefulThe Olympic Games bring joy and excitement to people across the world. As Coubertin believed, “With the Olympic Games, each generat
21、ion celebrates its advent, its joy of living, its faith in the future, its ambition and its will to ascend.”2. Do you think the Olympic Games can help people of different cultures live side by side in peace? Why or why not?For over a century, people from diverse backgrounds have made joint efforts t
22、o help realize Coubertins dream. They have devoted themselves to achieving sporting excellence and pushing the boundaries of human achievement.The Olympic Games can help people of different cultures live side by side in peace.3. How do you understand Coubertins words at the end of the website articl
23、e?As Coubertin believed, “With the Olympic Games, each generation celebrates its advent, its joy of living, its faith in the future, its ambition and its will to ascend.”According to his words, Coubertin believes that people all over the world will celebrate the coming of the Games, enjoy them, and
24、benefit from them.The passage below gives an introduction to the Youth Olympic Games. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below. diverse compete rank call ondemonstrate applaud proceed side by sideB Building your languageThe Youth Olympic Games (YOG) are t
25、he youth version of the Olympic Games. Young athletes aged between 15 and 18 _ in a wide range of sports, including classic Olympic events as well as newer ones. The YOG give talented teenagers a chance to connect with fellow athletes from _backgrounds. The focus is on building bridges between diffe
26、rent cultures, diversecompetediverse compete rank call ondemonstrate applaud proceed side by sideso there are competitions with mixed teams, where both male and female athletes play _ with players of different nationalities.The first YOG were held in Singapore in 2010, and China _ first on the medal
27、 table with 30 gold medals. In 2014, Nanjing had the honour of hosting the second YOG. This was another great success and China topped the medal table again.side by sidediverse compete rank call ondemonstrate applaud proceed side by siderankedPeople across the world _ athletes who try hard to achiev
28、e sporting excellence. However, it is not only the athletes who deserve applause. The YOG _ young people to learn and share beyond the field of play. Official non-sporting roles include Young Reporters, Young Ambassadors and Athlete Role Models.applaudcall ondiverse compete rank call ondemonstrate a
29、pplaud proceed side by sideFor many athletes, the YOG help them _ that they are ready for the Olympic Games. Many of these talented athletes will _ to participate in the Olympic Games in the future.proceeddemonstratediverse compete rank call ondemonstrate applaud proceed side by sideSports can be di
30、vided into different categories. Think of as many sports as you can and add them to the table below. You can also add your own categories.CategoriesSportsBall gamesbasketball, footballWater sportsswimming, divingTrack and field110-metre hurdles, long jumpBall gamesbasketballvolleyballfootballping po
31、ng/table tennisbadmintontennisrugbyHockeybaseballWater sportsswimmingdivingwater polosailingcanoeingTrack and field110-metre hurdlesrelay racehigh jumplong jump100-metre racerace walkMarathonsteeplechase障碍赛跑障碍赛跑shot put掷铅球掷铅球discus throw掷铁饼掷铁饼javelin throw掷标枪掷标枪The website article gives a lot of num
32、bers. Find the sentences using numbers and rewrite the paragraph below with suitable numbers.When writing articles, we often use numbers, such as years, to back up the facts. Our writing will be more convincing if more information is given.The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776BCE. .The anc
33、ient Olympic Games were held at Olympia in Greece every four years for almost 12 centuries, until they eventually died out around the year 393.After 1,500 years, however, the Games rose again. The modern Olympics were first held in 1896, in Athens. He came to public attention during the 1960 Rome Ol
34、ympics.The first Olympics were held a very long time ago. After that, the Greeks continued holding the event for many years. Then the ancient Olympics stopped. There were not any Olympic Games for a long time. Then a Frenchman named Pierre de Coubertin restarted the Olympic Games. The first modern O
35、lympic Games were held in Athens.in the year 776 BCE.every four years for almost 12 centuries.more than 1,500 years laterin 1896If you were the writer of this article, which Olympians story will you share to demonstrate his or her achievements in the Olympic Games?You may not watch the 2008 Beijing Olympics. However, here is a short video about its opening ceremony. You can enjoy the exciting moment.
