1、Unit 2Greekmagicalvolunteerhomelandadj.希腊（人语）的希腊（人语）的n.希腊人；希腊语希腊人；希腊语adj.巫术的；魔术的巫术的；魔术的n.志愿者；志愿兵志愿者；志愿兵adj.志愿的；义务的志愿的；义务的vt.&vi.自愿自愿n.祖国；本国祖国；本国Words previewregularbasisathleteadmitslavenowadaysgymnasticsadj.规则的；定期的规则的；定期的n.基础；根据基础；根据n.运动员；运动选手运动员；运动选手vt.&vi.容许；承认；接纳容许；承认；接纳n.奴隶奴隶adv.现今；现在现今；现在n.体操；
2、体能训练体操；体能训练Words previewgymnasiumhostresponsibilityreplacemotton.体育馆；健身房体育馆；健身房vt.做东；主办；招待做东；主办；招待n.主人主人n.责任；职责责任；职责vt.取代；替换；代替取代；替换；代替n.座右铭，格言；警句座右铭，格言；警句Words previewswiftchargephysicaladj.快的；迅速的快的；迅速的vt.&vi.收费；控诉收费；控诉n.费用；主管费用；主管adj.物理的；身体的物理的；身体的Words previewas wellin charge也；又；还也；又；还主管，看管主管，看管E
3、xpressions preview2.Which sport is in the Winter Olympic Games?A.badminton B.basketball C.speed skating D.soccer 1.How many gold medals did China get in the 2004 Athens Olympics?A.26 B.28 C.30 D.32 3.What is the Olympic motto?higherswifterstrongerWhat do the five rings mean?The five interlocking rin
4、gs stand for friendship of five continents.Europe AsiaAfricaOceania America1.Do you know any differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games?List two of them.2.When and where will the next Olympic Games be held?3.Do you know him?Pausanias,who was a Greek writer 2,000 years ago,has come on a
5、 magical journey to find out about the present day Olympic Games.He is now interviewing a girl,Liyan a Chinese girl.PausaniasinterviewerintervieweeAn interviewA person wants to get some information from others by talking.Ancient timesLiyanModern timesLook at the title,pictures and the first paragrap
6、h.What is the text probably about?1.What do they mainly talk about?2.What does he say when he hears that women are also allowed to join in?How does he feel?A.Surprised B.Happy C.Sad3.How does Pausanias feel when he hears the Olympic Games are also about being able to run faster,jump higher and throw
7、 further?A.Surprised B.Happy C.SadTask 1:SkimmingReading1.What do they mainly talk about?2.What does he say when he hears that women are also allowed to join in?How does he feel?Skimming They mainly talk about the ancient and modern Olympic Games esp.the similarities and differences.“Please wait a m
8、inute!All those events,all those countries and even women taking part!”he says.1.Fast reading for general ideasWhat are they mainly talking about?The similarities and differences about the ancient Olympics and modern Olympics.AN INTERVIEW Both are held not for money but for _._are allowed to take pa
9、rt in both in ancient and modern Olympics.The mottos are the same.They are:_.Some events are the same,such as_Both are held _.running,jumping,shooting,throwing.every four yearshonorMen Swifter,higher and strongerdifferencesItem The ancient OlympicsThe modern OlympicsTypesOnly Summer Olympic Games Su
10、mmer and 3 Olympic GamesEventsfewerMore events like 4 5 AthletesOnly men from 6 City.From 7 Including 8 PlacesGreece9 Prize10 11 WinterGreekall over the worldWomen Every country is possiblean olive wreathMedals skiingIce skatingComprehending True or False.()1.Men and women were allowed to take part
11、in the ancient Olympic Games.()2.The Winter Olympic Games are held every three years.()3.The 28th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing.()4.A special village is built for competitors to live in.()5.To hold the Olympic is a rich prize and a big honor for a country.FFFTTWomen were not allowedevery fou
12、r years.29th()6.Every athlete can take part in the Olympic Games.FEvery athlete who reaches the standard canScan the passage to find out thecharacteristics and similarities of theancient and modern Olympics.Ancient Olympics1 one set of Games3 only competitors from Greece2 no women or slaves can take
13、 partModern Olympics1 two main sets of German4 all round the world2 anyone can take part if they reach the standard3 competitors from all over the world5 more than 250 eventsSimilarities1 have running races3 no prize money for winners2 held every 4 years4 seen as most important competition2.Detailed
14、 readingItemsThe ancient olympic gamesThe modern olympic gamesFrequency 1.Every_ years2.Every _ yearsfourfourTypesOnly Summer olympic gamesSummer and 3._olympic gamesEvents Fewer4._wintermoreItemsThe ancient olympic gamesThe modern olympic gamesAthletes Only men from 5._ cityFrom 6._ _ including 7._
15、Greekall overthe worldwomenPlaces Greece8._ _Prize9._ _10._every country is possiblean olive wreathmedalsRead the passage carefully and answer the following questions.1 What mazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games?2 Why does he think Athens and Beijing should feel proud?3 Why does he think people ma
16、y be comparing for money in the Modern Olympic Games?1 What amazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games?Pausanias is amazed that many countries tale part in the Olympic Games and women too and there are two sets of Games the winter and the Summer Olympics.2 Why does he think Athens and Beijing should f
17、eel proud?Because Li Yan has explained that it is a great honour to host the Olympic Games.3 Why does he think people may be comparing for money in the Modern Olympic Games?He thinks that so many things have changed in the Olympic Games that he fears that spirit of the Olympics may have changed too.
18、Discuss this questions in groups:Why do many countries want to host the Olympic Games while others do not?Use the mind map below to help you.Reasons to host the Olympic Gamesa great honourgreat responsibility new investmentnational pridenew sports facilitiestourismReasons not to host the Olympic Gam
19、estoo expensivemuch planningpressure/stressaccommodationmany stadiumsaccidents/attacksThe Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world,which include two kinds,the _and the _ Olympics.Both of them are _ every _ _.AllSummary of the interviewSummerWinterheldfour yearscountries can take par
20、t if their athletes reached the _ to the games.Women are not only _ to join in but playing a very _ role.A _ _ is built for the competitors standardallowedimportantspecial villageto live in,a _ for competitions,a large swimming pool,a _ as well as seats for those who watch the games.Its a great _ to
21、 host the Olympic Games.The Olivestadiumgymnasiumhonorwreath has been _ by medals.But its still about being able to run _,jump _ and throw _.replacedswifterhigherfurtherHe used to drive his ancient car.他过去常常开他的他过去常常开他的老式车老式车。To my surprise,the ancient custom is popular today.让我惊奇的是让我惊奇的是,这种古代习俗今这种古代
22、习俗今 天还流行。天还流行。1.ancient adj.old-petecompete(with/against sb.)(for sth.)vi.to try to be more successful or better than sb.else who is trying to do the same as you 比赛；竞争比赛；竞争We cant compete with them on price.我们在价格上无法与他们竞争。我们在价格上无法与他们竞争。I hope all of us can compete _race/pete(v.)competition(n.)competi
23、tor(n.)competitive(adj.)in I know my English cannot compete _ _ his.with/againstDo you like watching boxing _.I prefer to play a _ of chess.She took the first place in the speech _.matchesgamecontest/competitiongame/match/contest/competitionThey are both in _ with each other for the gold petition区别区
24、别:game 游戏游戏,比赛比赛,运动运动,球赛为美式英语球赛为美式英语,指棋类、指棋类、桥牌类；复数为运动会；桥牌类；复数为运动会；match 球赛为英式英语球赛为英式英语,指预先安排好的正式比指预先安排好的正式比赛赛,如摔跤如摔跤,拳击等拳击等;contest 指智力和知识竞赛指智力和知识竞赛 (=competition)competition 通过个人体力通过个人体力,智力智力,技能技能 等获取名词。等获取名词。3.take part in 参加；参与参加；参与1)He mustered all his courage to take part in the game.他鼓起全部的勇气参
25、加比赛。他鼓起全部的勇气参加比赛。2)We all had to take part in the training run,with nobody excepted.我们大家都得参加跑步训练我们大家都得参加跑步训练,无人例外无人例外。compare:take part in;join in;join;attendLast weekend I _a wedding.Today women are now_ _social activities.Would you like to _ us _ our game?His brother _ the army last year.attendedt
26、aking an activejoinedjoin inpart in(1)Its certain that he will win a silver _ for racing.(2)He did win the first _ in the 100 meters race.medalprize4.prize/medal/reward/award(3)The winner received a gold medal as an _.(4)A large _ will be offered to whoever finds the missing ring.awardrewardmedal 奖牌
27、奖牌/章章;prize 奖金奖金,奖励奖励,获奖名次获奖名次;award 奖品奖品,奖金奖金;reward 报酬报酬,回报回报5.stand for代表；象征；表示代表；象征；表示1)What does“ESL”stand for?“ESL”代表什么代表什么?2)She also learned a kind of alphabet for the blind,in which different finger positions stand for different letters of the alphabet.她还学了一种盲人用的手语字母，即用手她还学了一种盲人用的手语字母，即用手指的
28、不同位置代表字母表上不同的字母。指的不同位置代表字母表上不同的字母。6 interview(n./v.)采访采访,会见会见,面试面试 interviewer(采访者采访者)interviewee(被采访者被采访者)Tomorrow Ill have a interview for a new job.I interviewed 20 people for the job.a job/telephone/TV interview7.admit sth./doing sth./that-clause 容许容许,承认承认,接纳接纳 (1)The thief admitted his crime.(2
29、)I had to admit that I had done wrong.(3)She admitted having stolen the necklace.8.as well 副词短语，其义为副词短语，其义为“也也”，相当于，相当于too，它，它一般放在句末，有时和连词一般放在句末，有时和连词and或或but搭配搭配使用。例：使用。例：He is a worker,and a poet as well他是工人，但也是诗人。他是工人，但也是诗人。China possesses enormous quantities of coal and is rich in other minerals
30、 as well中国拥有大量煤炭，其他的矿藏也很中国拥有大量煤炭，其他的矿藏也很丰富。丰富。9.hostn.主人主人At the end of the party,we thanked our host and went away.宴会结束时，我们谢了主人后便回家了。宴会结束时，我们谢了主人后便回家了。vt.做东；主办；招待做东；主办；招待Which country is hosting the Games this year?今年的运动会由哪国主办今年的运动会由哪国主办?The old machine should be replaced by new ones.You have to re
31、place the book where they were.10.replace vt.取代；替换；代替取代；替换；代替11.swift adj.快的；迅速的快的；迅速的1)Theyve been very swift to deny these rumors.他们在辟谣方面反应迅速。他们在辟谣方面反应迅速。2)The president promised swift and effective retribution against the terrorists.总统答应会迅速有效地惩罚恐怖分子。总统答应会迅速有效地惩罚恐怖分子。S subject 主语主语P predicate 谓语谓语
32、O object 宾语宾语Att attribute 定语定语Adv adverbial 状语状语Com complement 补语补语Pre predicative 表语表语C clause 从句从句Short forms 缩略语缩略语Difficult sentences analysisOnly athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event will be admitted as competitor.S.Att.C.P.Adv.只有达到他们各自项目统一标准的运只有达到他们各自项目统一标准的运动员才能被接受参加奥运会。动员才能被接受参加奥运会。祝您成功！
