1、Where is there? What happened ?The Olympic Games are an important event in the sports calendar. Free Free talktalkWhat do you know about the Olympic Games?Have you ever watched the Olympics? How did you feel?The Olympic Games began in Greece about three thousand years ago. Its famous symbol is the f
2、lag with the five interconnected rings of different colours on it, representing the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes fromall nations.Every four years, the Olympic Games are hosted by a different city.Beijing held the Summer Olympics in 2008 and will host the Winter Olympics G
3、reece T TT TT TTure/FalseTure/False1 12 23 34 4Reading: Reading: Para. 1Para. 1The Olympics are an .The Olympics are held . At the Olympics, thousands of gather together in the spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play in order to compete with each other in different events.What are the Olympic
4、s?extraordinary sporting eventevery four yearshighly trained and talented athletes Reading: Reading: Para. 2-Para. 2-3 3Subheading 1: Subheading 1: History of the Olympic History of the Olympic GamesGamesWhat are the differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games?The OlympicsThe ancient Ol
5、ympic The ancient Olympic Games Games T The modernhe modernOlympic Games Olympic Games Where to be holdWho will take part inheld at the same held at the same place place held in different held in different places across the places across the worldworldonly Greek men were only Greek men were allowed
6、to competeallowed to competeboth male and female both male and female athletes from all over athletes from all over the world can the world can participateparticipateReadingReadingPara. 4-Para. 4-5 5?Do you know them? What do they have in common?both talented and dedicated to both talented and dedic
7、ated to their career.their career.train hard and are persistent.train hard and are persistent.extremely successful in their extremely successful in their fields.fields.both have passion and enthusiasm both have passion and enthusiasm for sports.for sports. Subheading 2: Subheading 2: Well-known Olym
8、pians/Olympic athletesWell-known Olympians/Olympic athletesReadingReadingPara. 6Para. 6Xu Haifeng won Chinas first-ever gold medal.At the 2004 Athens Olympic GamesLiu Xiang became to win the gold medal in the mens 110-metre hurdles.The 2008 Beijing Olympics called on the whole world to join the Olym
9、pic spirit and with the slogan “One World, One Dream”. In addition to hosting the Olympics for the first time, China also in the medal table.At the 2016 Rio Olympic GamesThe Chinese womens volleyball team won a hard-fought victory in the final.In 2022 Beijing will .At the 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsAt
10、 the 2008 Beijing Olympicshost the Winter Olympicsbuild a better futureranked first the first Asian for humanity Subheading 3:Subheading 3:China and the OlympicsChina and the Olympics/Chinas contribution to the /Chinas contribution to the OlympicsOlympicsReadingReadingPara. 7Para. 7How do you unders
11、tand How do you understand Coubertins words at the Coubertins words at the end of the website article?end of the website article?I think Coubertins words mean that the Olympic Games would have a positiveinfluence on the world well into the future. Coubertin believed that through the“joy of living” a
12、nd “faith in the future”, the Games would make the future betterso that people of all races and cultures could live in harmony. When Coubertin said“its ambition and its will to ascend”, he was referring to how the Games wouldmotivate humans to strive for greater and greater ambitions with each gener
13、ation,making humanity stronger over time.ComprehensionComprehensionR Read the website article again carefully and decide whether ead the website article again carefully and decide whether the following statements are facts ( F ) or opinions ( O ). If the following statements are facts ( F ) or opini
14、ons ( O ). If the statement is an opinion, find the evidence the author the statement is an opinion, find the evidence the author gives to support it.gives to support it.1 The ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia in Greece every four years until around the year 393. F / O_2 Many Olympic athlet
15、es have devoted themselves to achieving sporting excellence. F / O_3 Since the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the upward trend for Chinese sport has been unstoppable. F / O_F FO OO OMany Olympic athletes have devoted themselves to achieving sporting excellence. OMuhammad Ali, one of the greatest boxers
16、of all time, competed at the 1960Rome Olympics under the name Cassius Clay and returned to the 1996 OlympicGames to light the Olympic flame. Jessica Ennis-Hill, a former track and fieldathlete, achieved sporting excellence at the Olympics thanks to her hard workand devotion.Since the 1984 Los Angele
17、s Olympics, the upward trend for Chinese sport has been unstoppable. OAt the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Liu Xiang became the first Asian to winthe gold medal in the mens 110-metre hurdles. China hosted the 2008 BeijingOlympics and ranked first in the medal table. At the 2016 Rio Olympic Games,the Ch
18、inese womens volleyball team won a hard-fought victory in the final.Beijing will host the Winter Olympics in 2022.DiscussioDiscussion n3. What is the spirit of the Olympic Games? What can you learn from it?1. What is the authors attitude to the Olympic Games? Use details in the article to support yo
19、ur opinion.2. Do you think the Olympic Games can help people of different racial origins and from different cultures live side by side in peace? Why or why not?DiscussioDiscussion n1. What is the authors attitude to the Olympic Games? Use details in the article to support your opinion.The authors at
20、titude to the Olympic Games is positive and full The authors attitude to the Olympic Games is positive and full of admiration. In the introduction, the author describes the of admiration. In the introduction, the author describes the athletes as “highly trained and talented” and the atmosphere of at
21、hletes as “highly trained and talented” and the atmosphere of the Games as “in the spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair the Games as “in the spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play”. In the paragraphs that follow, the author introduces play”. In the paragraphs that follow, the author int
22、roduces Muhammad Ali and Jessica Ennis-Hill, who serve as examples of Muhammad Ali and Jessica Ennis-Hill, who serve as examples of well-known Olympic athletes motivated by the Olympic motto well-known Olympic athletes motivated by the Olympic motto “Faster, Higher, Stronger”. In the conclusion, the
23、 author “Faster, Higher, Stronger”. In the conclusion, the author focuses on the joy and excitement the Games bring to people across focuses on the joy and excitement the Games bring to people across the world and gives a quote by Coubertin: “With the Olympic Games, the world and gives a quote by Co
24、ubertin: “With the Olympic Games, each generation celebrates its advent, its joy of living, its each generation celebrates its advent, its joy of living, its faith in the future, its ambition and its will to ascend.”faith in the future, its ambition and its will to ascend.”DiscussioDiscussion n2. Do
25、 you think the Olympic Games can help people of different racial origins and from different cultures live side by side in peace? Why or why not?I believe that the Olympic Games can help people of I believe that the Olympic Games can help people of different racial origins and from different cultures
26、 live different racial origins and from different cultures live side by side in peace because sport focuses on a persons side by side in peace because sport focuses on a persons athletic capabilities and not on the colour of their skin or athletic capabilities and not on the colour of their skin or
27、cultural background. The Olympic Games, by celebrating cultural background. The Olympic Games, by celebrating sportsmanship worldwide, draws attention to thesportsmanship worldwide, draws attention to thehard work that athletes put in and the devotion they have to hard work that athletes put in and
28、the devotion they have to their specific sport. Sports fans do not care about race or their specific sport. Sports fans do not care about race or culture either, but instead, are impressed by culture either, but instead, are impressed by the athletes the athletes physical and mental abilities and sh
29、ow their appreciation physical and mental abilities and show their appreciation for every athletes effort.for every athletes effort.DiscussioDiscussion n3. What is the spirit of the Olympic Games? What can you learn from it?The Olympic spirit includes a mutual understanding between The Olympic spiri
30、t includes a mutual understanding between athletes, friendship, athletes, friendship, solidarity and fair play. The Olympic solidarity and fair play. The Olympic spirit helps us understand, respect and tolerate cultural spirit helps us understand, respect and tolerate cultural differences in cross-c
31、ultural communication. It also teaches us differences in cross-cultural communication. It also teaches us how to strengthen unity and promote friendship in fair how to strengthen unity and promote friendship in fair petitions.Post-ReadingPost-ReadingDo you think “Faster, Higher, Stronger” is a good
32、motto not only for sports but also for life in general? Why?Yes. The Olympic motto has inspired and motivated Yes. The Olympic motto has inspired and motivated Olympic athletes to try their best throughout the years. Olympic athletes to try their best throughout the years. The motto focuses on aspir
33、ation, achievements and The motto focuses on aspiration, achievements and excellence that we all aim for in our lives. With these excellence that we all aim for in our lives. With these qualities, we will surpassqualities, we will surpassourselves continuously and develop our greatest ourselves cont
34、inuously and develop our greatest potential.potential.Possible answerPossible answerHomeworkHomeworkl Read the passage again. Read the passage again.l If your city plans to host the Olympic If your city plans to host the Olympic Games, what can you do to help make it Games, what can you do to help make it successful? Write a short passage within successful? Write a short passage within 80 words.80 words.
