1、Unit 2 The Olympic Gamesswimming high jumpbadminton valleyballsailingfootballWrestlingboxinghorse ridingweightliftingshootingpingpangcyclinggymnasticsskiingrunningHow much do you know about the Olympic Games?1.What are the mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games?You are welcome to Beijing!2.How ma
2、ny gold medals did China win in the following years?2004-2008-2012-2016-3251?38Brazil 3.When and where did the ancientOlympic Games start?Greece 776 BC.4.When and where did the modern Olympic Games start?Athens 18965.Why did the modern Olympic Games stop sometimes?Because of the world war.6.What is
3、the spirit of the Olympic Games?swifterhigherstrongerWhat do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for?EuropeAfricaAmericaAsiaOceaniaFive Rings FlagIt stands for the _ of the five continents.friendshipReading -An interviewPausanias,a Greek writer who used to write about the Olympic Games Have an
4、interviewinterviewerintervieweeLiYan,a volunteerfor the 2008 Olympic GamesReading -An interviewTask 1 Listening&understandingTask 1 listening and understanding1.Which are mentioned in the passage?1.the ancient Olympic Games2.the modern Olympic Games5.the differences between them4.the similarities be
5、tween them3.good&bad effects of the OG2.This interview is mainly about _.A.A magic journey by Pausanias.B.The similarities and differences about the ancient and modern Olympics.C.The ancient Olympic Games in Greece.This interview is mainly about _.Task 2 careful readingReading -An interviewWhat are
6、the differencesand similarities of the ancient and modern Olympics?all over the world,both _and_only people from _,only _The purpose,money or honor?The time?The events?The mottos?No,Summer OlympicsYes,Summer and Winter Olympics olive wreathmedalsGreecemenwomenGreecemanCountries all over the worldThe
7、 time?The purpose,money or honor?The mottos?The events?Both are held every four years.They compete for the honour.Swifter,higher and stronger!There are many same events,such as swimming,running,jumping and so on.Task 3 summaryReading -An interviewThe Olympics are the _(big)sports meeting in the worl
8、d,which includes two kinds:the _and the _ Olympics.Both of them _(hold)every _.Athletes who have reached the_(agree)standard to the games _ take part in.It is _ great honor_ (host)the Olympic Games.Now,the olive wreath _(replace)by medals,but its spirit is still being able to run _,jump _ and throw_
9、.SummerWinterfour yearsfasterhigherfurtherbiggestare heldagreedcanto hostahas been replacedPractice Task 4 Group work Imagine you are a journalist from XinHua News Agency,ask the citizens some questions about the Olympics.Make an interview Some notes about interview:When you are interviewing some one:1.Be polite and introduce yourself first.2.Prepare your questions well and made sure the questions are easy to understand.3.Dont forget to thank the interviewees!Homework1.Find more information about the Olympic Games.2.Find out the difficult language points in the passage.
