1、,Period 2 Reading,Unit 2 The Olympic Games,see the fire in the sky we feel the beating of our hearts togetherthis is our time to rise abovewe know the chance is here to live foreverfor all timehand in hand we standall across the landwe can make this world a better place in which to livehand in hand
2、we canstart to undrestandbreaking down the walls that come between us for all timea li laeverytime we give it allwe feel the flame eternally inside uslift our hands up to the skythe morning calm helps us to live in harmonyfor all time hand in handbreaking down the walls between us,Hand in hand,2. Wh
3、ich 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?,higher,swifter,stronger,What do the five rings mean?,The five interlocking rings sta
4、nd for friendship of five continents.,Europe,Asia,Africa,Oceania,America,Swifter, higher, stronger,Athens, Greece,Beijing, China,Athens, Greece,Summer Winter ,Sydney, Australia,Sets/ Kinds,Motto(格言,口号),Host city of the first Olympics,Host city of 2000 Olympics,Host city of 2004 Olympic,Host city of
5、2008 Olympics,champion,medal,stadium,gymnasium,athlete,take part inreach the standardbe admitted to the gamesbe admitted as competitors,compete,as well as,competition,Pausanias, who was a Greek writer 2,000 years ago, has come on a magical journey to find out about the present day Olympic Games. He
6、is now interviewing a girl, Liyan a Chinese girl.,Pausanias,interviewer,interviewee,An interview,A person wants to get some information from others by talking.,Ancient times,Liyan,Modern times,Look at the title, pictures and the first paragraph.,What is the text probably about?,What do they mainly t
7、alk 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 further? A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad,Task 1: Sk
8、imming,Reading,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?,Skimming,They mainly talk about the ancient and modern Olympic Games esp. the similarities and differences.,“Please wait a minute! All those events, all those
9、 countries and even women taking part!” he says.,A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad,3. How does Pausanias feel when he hears the Olympic Games are also about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw further? A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad,Skimming,Task 2: Scanning,Can you find the similarities and di
10、fferences of the ancient and modern Olympic Games?,similarities,Both are held not for money but for _._are allowed to take part 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 f
11、our years,honor,Men,Swifter, higher and stronger,differences,Winter,Greek,all over the world,Women,Every country is possible,an olive wreath,Medals,skiing,Ice skating,Comprehending,True or False.,( )1.Men and women were allowed to take part in the ancient Olympic Games.,( )2.The Winter Olympic Games
12、 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.,F,F,F,T,T,Women were not allowed,every four years.,29th,( ) 6. Every athlete can take
13、 part in the Olympic Games.,F,Every athlete who reaches the standard can,Summary The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world. There are two kinds of Olympic Games . One is , the other is _. Both of them are held_. All countries can take part if their athletes reach the _ to be _to
14、the games. Women are not only _to join in but play an _role. A _is built for the competitor to live in, a _for competition, a_ as well as seats for those who watch the games. Its a great _ to host the Olympics. Its just as _a competition to host the Olympic Games as to win an Olympic_. The olive wre
15、ath has been _ by medals. But its still about being able to run_, jump_ and throw_.,the summer Olympic Games,the winter Olympic Games,every four years,standard,allowed,admitted,important,special village,stadium,gymnasium,honour,much,medal,replaced,faster,higher,further,The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
16、 are drawing near ,we can smell them. Every Chinese seems to be preparing for it, we do hope it is coming as soon as possible .from a high school student,What can we do to prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games as a a citizen of Taizhou?,New Beijing Great Olympics,We should,study hard to learn more know
17、ledge,learn English well to communicate with the foreigners,do the propaganda(宣传) work,collect money for the Olympic Games,do the service work,promote physical culture and build up our health,Great changes,New buildings and sports venues ,buildMore trees , plant; New roads, build,Hosting the Olympic
18、 Games will have good effects on Beijing/China ,but it will also bring some bad results.,Good effects,Bad effects,Group Work,Good effects Bad effects,Showing the level of science and technology,Attracting investment,Improving the friendship between the Chinese,Disturbing peoples daily life and the people of the world,More pollution,Wasting some money in building some buildings,Bird nest,Athens,London,