1、Unit SixteenThe Olympic GamesWords to noteChronology 6; clarified 12; confronted 19; debased 9; eligibility 16; endurance 2; exempted 14; fencing 3; gladiatorial 18; inaugural 8; javelin 17; recited 4; retroactively 10; rowing 5; secular 11; spontaneously 7; vendors 13; victor 1; wrestling 15Underst
2、anding the textComprehending the text1. c) The Olympic Games: Ancient and Modern2. a) Introduction (before paragraph 1)b) The Ancient Games (before paragraph 2)c) The Beginning of the Modern Games (before paragraph 10)d) Sports No Longer in the Olympic Programme (before paragraph 13)3. a) Greeks/tim
3、e/4-year periods/call = The Greeks divided time into 4-year periods called Olympiads. b) Pentathlon/combine/five events of = The Pentathlon combined the five events of jumping, running, javelin, discus and wrestling. c) Main qualities/success/Pentathlon = The main qualities for success in the Pentat
4、hlon were speed, strength, skills and endurance. d) Ancient champions/rewards/such as = Ancient champions received rewards such as living free in a special hall and exemption from paying taxes for an Olympiad. e) Although/first modern Games/open/all/majority of athletes = Although the first modern G
5、ames were open to all, the majority of athletes were Greeks.Developing your skillsPart A: Paragraph sequencing: further practiceParagraphs 7 and 9The paragraph should be inserted between paragraphs 5 and 6.Part B: Chronological sequencing: further practiceComplete the timeline to show how the ancien
6、t Games developed into the modern version. 776 720 708 608 1896first recorded Games 3.5-kilometer race added pentathlon added chariot racing added first modern GamesExtending your vocabularyPart A: MatchingSportEquipment1. pentathlongloves (4)2. fencingracquet (8)3. rowingrope (10)4. boxingsword (2)
7、5. rugbyboat (3)6. polojavelin (1)7. golfvaulting horse (9)8. tennishammer (6)9. gymnasticsball (5)10. tug-of-warclub (7)Part B: DescriptionsItemsDescriptionelephanttrunk and 2 tusks, thick-skinned, almost hairless, very largebuildingbuilt of natural or artificial materials, having a roof, doors and windows, used by people, containing a number of rooms2
