1、The Olympic GamesThe Olympic Games The Olympic Games are held every four years.Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games,which were held in Olympia,Greece,from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD.Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee(IOC)in 1894.Th
2、e Ancient Olympics根据希腊神话，大力神赫拉克勒斯在奥林匹亚赢得了一场比赛的胜利后下令，类似的比赛应该每四年在奥林匹亚举行一次。另一个传说则称，宙斯在战胜提坦巨人克洛诺斯后创立了奥林匹克运动会。奥运会的起源还有一个传说：前9世纪的Elidos爆发内战，Elidos的国王Iphitos于是询问女祭司，如何才能使人民免予战乱。女祭司告诉他必须为众神举办运动会。国王于是决定每四年举办一次运动会，交战的各方同意在运动会期间停止战斗，并且把运动会命名为“奥林匹克”，因为希腊的奥林匹斯山是众神聚集之地。运动会是在祭神的奥林匹亚举行，那里有一个12米高的用象牙和黄金铸成的宙斯神像，这个神像是
3、世界七大奇迹之一。第一个有文字记载的奥运会于前776年举行，但是我们可以确定之前奥运会就已经存在了。当时只有短跑（希腊人称之为“斯泰德”Stadion，意为“场地跑步”，英语中“体育场”stadium一词就出于此）一个项目，长度为192.27米，因为这是大力神脚长的六百倍。Host cities and countriesLondon,EnglandBeijing,ChinaAthens,GreekSydney,AustraliaNew words and expressions Olympic 奥林匹克的 hold 召开 government 政府 immense 巨大的 stadium 露
4、天体育场 standard 标准 capital 首都 fantastic 巨大的 design 设计1.Olympic adj.奥林匹克的 the Olympic fire the Olympics=the Olympic Games2.hold(held,held)v.1)conduct 举行,进行奥运会将于2012年在伦敦举行。The Olympics will be held in 2012 in London.2)catch 抓住 3)坚持 hold on 坚持住3.government government of the people,by the people,for the p
5、eople 民有,民治,民享的政府 the local government 当地政府 govern v.4.immense/fantastic 巨大的 big/large/huge immense:extremely large fantastic 口语 5.fantastic adj.极好的,极棒的 eg.The night view of the bay is fantastic.6.stadium 露天体育馆 gymnasium(gym)室内体育馆7.capital1)首都 eg.Paris is the capital of France.2)大写字母 capital letter3
6、)资本资金 capitalism 资本主义 capitalist 资本家8.standard adj.标准的 standard English n.标准,水准 living standard9.design 设计 eg.She designs dresses for the singer.designer设计师Key Structure：将来完成时将来完成时 一般将来时 will do 现在完成时 have/has done将来完成时：will/shall have done 表将来某时会完成的事情并对将来某一时间产生影响，通常与表将来时间的状语使用 eg.I shall have finis
7、hed this book before lunch.eg.Theyll have hit the years target by the end of September.eg.When we get there theyll probably have left.ExercisesTranslate the following sentences into English.1.明年六月份之前我将完成这本小说。Ill have finished this novel before next June.2.两个月之后他将搬进一套新的公寓。He will have moved to a new
8、flat in two months time.3.明天的这个时候，你就会知道考试结果了。Youll have learnt the results of the examination by them.Text ComprehensionListen to the tape and answer the question.Have the Olympic Games been held in this country?The Olympic Games will be held in our country in four years time.As a great many people
9、will be visiting the country,the government will be building new hotels,an immense stadium,and a new Olympic-standard swimming pool.They will also be building new roads and a special railway line.The Games will be held just outside the capital and the whole area will be called Olympic City.Workers w
10、ill have completed the new roads by the end of this year.By the end of next year,they will have finished work on the new stadium.The fantastic modern buildings have been designed by Kurt Gunter.Everybody will be watching anxiously as the new buildings go up.We are all very excited and are looking fo
11、rward to the Olympic Games because they have never been held before in this country.Key Notes1.the Olympic Games 奥林匹克运动会2.in four years （表将来）四年后3.as:可用作连词，引导比较、时间、原因及方式等四种状语从句，引导原因状语从句时与“Because”和“since”引导的从句比较起起来语气最弱。作“当.的时候”引导时间状语从句.注意与when、while的用法区别。下列情形时,只用as,而不用when或while。1)用于表示同一个人的两种动作交替进行,指
12、一边-一边.如:The girl sings as she goes to school.He looked behind occasionally as he went forward in the forest.2)表示两个同步发生的动作,意思是随着-的发展.如:As time went on/by,she became more and more beautiful.As children get older,they become more and more interested in everything.3)表示两个短暂行为或事情几乎同时发生.如:I watched her as
13、she read the book.I thought of it just as you opened your mouth.4)接在名词后面表示某一个年龄段时.如:As a young man,he was active in sports.As=Since 作既然、由于解,引导原因状语从句,常用来表示已为人们所知或显而易见的原因或理由。如:As hes been ill for ages,I will help him.As/Since youre not feeling well,you may stay at home.As he wasnt ready,we went without him.4.将来完成时 will/shall have+过去分词 5.look forward to sth look forward to doing sth Page 172 B
