1、EuropeAsiaOceaniaAmericaAfricaA speech:A speech:The Olympic GamesThe Olympic Games Reading a speechReading a speech Reading StrategyReading Strategy Definition of a speech Ways to make a good speecha formal talka formal talkthat a personthat a persongives to gives to an audiencean audience 1.tell an
2、 interesting story 1.tell an interesting story 2.use quotations 2.use quotations 3.present statistics 3.present statistics 4.ask questions 4.ask questionsUnit 2 Welcome&ReadingUnit 2 Welcome&ReadingThe Olympic GamesThe Olympic GamesWhy is sport so popular?Why is sport so popular?For students:For stu
3、dents:It builds our _;It relaxes our _;It helps us c c_ when working;1.Warming-up1.Warming-up oncentrate oncentratebodybodymindmind2.Fast-reading:2.Fast-reading:Get the main idea of this passageGet the main idea of this passagePart 1:Part 1:Part 2:Part 2:Part 3:Part 3:Part 4:Part 4:(Para.1)(Para.1)t
4、he topic of the speechthe topic of the speech(Para.2-4)(Para.2-4)the history&significance the history&significance of of(Para.5-8)(Para.5-8)some famous sports stars and some famous sports stars and their great contributionstheir great contributions(Para.9)(Para.9)the the closureclosure of the speech
5、 of the speech3.Read Para 2-4 for information about the history3.Read Para 2-4 for information about the history AncientContemporary similarities similarities differencesdifferencesOlympia in Olympia in GreeceGreecedifferent different placesplacesmen wearing men wearing no clothesno clothesboth men
6、and both men and women wearing women wearing sports uniformssports uniformsevery four yearsevery four yearssome sports remainsome sports remain Who played a very important part in Who played a very important part in the history of the Olympic Games?the history of the Olympic Games?Who else played a
7、very important Who else played a very important part?part?He brought the Olympics He brought the Olympics back to life.back to life.Pierre de CoubertinPierre de Coubertin 4.Please read Para 5-8 for information 4.Please read Para 5-8 for information about the athletes.about the athletes.won the gold
8、medal won the gold medal won the championship won the championship lit the Olympic flame lit the Olympic flame won two gold medals won two gold medals won the first gold medal won the first gold medal won four gold medalswon four gold medalsperhaps the greatestperhaps the greatestthe first Asian tot
9、he first Asian tohung on to at the age ofhung on to at the age of Why does the author choose these Why does the author choose these athletes?athletes?5.Further thinking:5.Further thinking:These are some of the Olympic These are some of the Olympic athletes who bring athletes who bring _and make atte
10、mpts to and make attempts to _._.joy to people across the worldjoy to people across the world push the boundaries of human push the boundaries of human achievementachievementSummaries about the athletesSummaries about the athletes 6.Interview:6.Interview:A,B,C:students A,B,C:students D:An athleteD:An athlete1.1.Things that make him/her Things that make him/her proud proud 2.2.Training process Training process3.3.We learn from the athletes that We learn from the athletes that _._.7.Deep thinking:7.Deep thinking:
