1、U2-ReadingThe Olympic Gamesn What do you know about the Olympic Games?n Have you ever watched the Olympics?How did you feel?Free talkSkim the passage and complete the chart below.Fast readingIntroductionPara.1The Olympics are an extraordinary sporting event with a history of _.about 3000 yearsSkim t
2、he passage and complete the chart below.Main bodyParas.2-6Paras.2-3:_The history of OlympicsPara.3:The_Olympics Two well-known Olympians Para.2:The ancient Olympics modernParas.4-5:_Para.5:Jessica Ennis-Hill Para.4:Muhammad Ali Para.6:_China and the Olympics Historic moments and great achievements o
3、f China in the Olympic Games Skim the passage and complete the chart below.Conclusion Para.7The Olympic Games bring _ to the world.joy and excitementA1 on page 18Subheading 1:History of the Olympic GamesSubheading 2:_Subheading 3:_China and the OlympicsWell-known Olympic athletesThe Olympics are an
4、.The Olympics are held .At the Olympics,thousands of _ gather together in the spirit of friendship,solidarity and fair play in order to compete with each other in different events.What are the Olympics?extraordinary sporting eventevery four yearshighly trained and talented athletes Detailed-reading:
5、Para.1The ancient Olympics The modern Olympics Held every four years(5)people from diverse backgrounds Some of the sports are still seen today participantsOnly Greek menOlympia in Greecedifferent cities in different countries(1)(2)(3)Where？(4)Detailed-reading:Paras.2-3Pierre de CoubertinFor what pur
6、pose did Pierre de Coubertin bring the Olympics back to life?A.To encourage people from different racial origins to participate in sports.B.To encourage women to participate in the OG.C.To promote a peaceful world by joint efforts.D.To reach the peak of human achievement.To help people live side by
7、side in peaceDetailed-reading:Paras.2-3Two Well-known OlympiansDetailed-reading:Paras.4-5Muhammad Ali(Boxer Cassius Clay)1942.1.17-2016.6.3Nationality:_ 1960 in _,champion of _1964,champion of _1996 in _,_ at the opening ceremonyRome Olympicslight heavyweightUSAheavyweightAtlanta Olympicslight the O
8、lympic flame Two Well-known OlympiansRead Paras.4-5Jessica Ennis-Hill1986.1.28.Nationality:_ 2012,won a gold medal in _ race2016,won a _UKtrack and field silver medal Two Well-known OlympiansRead Paras.4-5What do the well-known Olympians have in common?They are extremely successful in their field.Gr
9、eat talent and personality(L24)Hard work and devotion(L31)Consistent training(L36)Passion and enthusiasmTwo Well-known OlympiansRead Paras.4-5China and the OlympicsXu HaifengLiu Xiangwomens volleyball team2016,a hard-fought victory in the final1984,China first-ever gold medal 2004,the first Asian to
10、 win the gold medal in the the mens 110-metre hurdlesDetailed-reading:Para.6China and the OlympicsRead Para.6 Slogan:_ Wishes:to call on the whole world to join in the _ and build a better future for humanity.Chinas achievement:_ on the medal table 2022:_One World,One DreamOlympic spiritranking firs
11、tThe Winter Olympics was held in Beijing Chinas achievements in the 2022 Winter Olympics“With the Olympic Games,each generation celebrates its advent,its joy of living,its faith in the future,its ambition and its will to ascend.”How do you understand the sentence below?Group discussion:Para.7Further
12、-reading1.What is the authors attitude to the Olympic Games?Use details in the article to support your opinion.2.What is the spirit of the Olympics Games?Find the sentences in the article.3.What can you learn from the spirit of the Olympics Games?1.What is the authors attitude to the Olympic Games?U
13、se details in the article to support your opinion.(1)highly trained and talented athletes gather together in the spirit of friendship,solidarity and fair play(L1-2)(2)This is the Olympicsan extraordinary sporting event(L4)(3)Motivated by the Olympic motto“Faster,Higher,Stronger”,many well-known athl
14、etes,both male and female,have devoted themselves to achieving sporting excellence and pushing the boundaries of human achievement.(L19-21)(4)The Olympic Games bring joy and excitement to people across the world.(L49)The authors attitude to the Olympic Games is supportive and full of admiration.Furt
15、her-reading2.What is the spirit of the Olympics Games?Find the sentences in the article.(1)athletes gather together in the spirit of friendship,solidarity and fair play(L1-2)(2)the Olympics would help people of different racial origins and from different cultures live side by side in peace.(L14-16)(
16、3)Motivated by the Olympic motto“Faster,Higher,Stronger”,many well-known athleteshave devoted themselves to achieving sporting excellence and pushing the boundaries of human achievement.(L19-21)(4)Her story is a remarkable example of how hard work and devotion can lead to sporting excellence.(L30-32
17、)3.What can you learn from the spirit of the Olympics Games?The Olympic spirit helps us understand,respect and tolerate cultural differences in cross-cultural communication.It also teaches us how to strengthen unity and promote friendship in fair competitions.Summary The Olympic Games,held every fou
18、r years,is 1._ extraordinary sporting event for thousands of 2._(high)trained and talented athletes.The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BCE and died out around the year 393.Only Greek men were allowed 3._(participate)during the early Games.It was Pierre de Coubertin 4._ brought the Olymp
19、ics back to life.The modern Olympics were first held in 1896,in Athens.5._(motivate)by the original Olympic motto“Faster,Higher,Stronger”,many well-known athletes have devoted themselves to achieving sporting excellence.One such Olympian was the boxer Cassius Clayhighlywho/thatMotivatedan to partici
20、pateHe won the light heavyweight gold medal for the USA during the 1960 Rome Olympics,6._(demonstrate)great talent and personality.By the time he died in 2016,he 7._(recognize)as one of the greatest boxers of all time.Another sportsperson that should be applauded is Jessica Ennis-Hill.In an intervie
21、w she revealed that the secret of her 8._(consist)good performance was the training that she never missed.The 2008 Beijing Olympics called 9._ the whole world to join in the Olympic spirit and build a better future for humanity.Another historic moment for China came when Beijing successfully hosted the 2022 Winter Olympics after winning the 10._(elect)in 2015.had been recognizedconsistentondemonstratingelectionThank you!
