1、Warming up and Reading,Unit 2 The Olympic Games,1. When did the ancient Olympic Gamesstart?A. 1896 B. 1906 C. 776 BC,3. What was rewarded to the winners in ancient Olympic Games?A. Metals B. Medals C. Olive wreath,2. When did the ancient Olympic Games stop?A. 393BC B. 393 AD C. 311AD,Quiz,5. Which s
2、port is in the Winter Olympic Games?A. badminton B. basketball C. speed skating D. soccer,4. How many gold medals did China get in the 2004 Athens Olympics?A. 26 B. 28 C. 30 D. 32,Swifter, higher, stronger,Athens, Greece,Beijing, China,Athens, Greece,Summer Winter ,Sydney, Australia,Sets/ Kinds,Mott
3、o(格言,口号),Host city of thefirst Olympics,Host city of 2000 Olympics,Host city of 2004 Olympic,Host city of 2008 Olympics,higher,swifter,stronger,What do the five rings mean?,The five interlocking rings stand for friendship of five continents.,Europe,Asia,Africa,Oceania,America,Predicting (预测),What do
4、 Pausanias and Li Yan possibly talk about?,What do they mainly talk about?2. What does he say when he hears that womenare also allowed to join in ?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
5、. Sad,Scanning,1. What do they mainly talk about?2. What does he say when he hears that womenare also allowed to join in ?,Scanning,They mainly talk about the ancient and modern Olympic Games . the similarities and differences.,“Please stop! All those events, all those countries and even women takin
6、g part!” he says.,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 D. Astonished,Scanning,Yes,No,all over the world,only in Greece,both,only men,olive wreath,medals,Yes,No,More events,Less e
7、vents,every 4 years,every 4 years,Yes,Yes,Swifter, higher,stronger,Swifter, higher,stronger,races, horse riding ,races, horse riding ,What upset Pausanias about the modern Winter Olympic Games? What amazes Pausanias about the modern Summer Olympic Games? Why does Pausanias think Ahens, Greece and Be
8、jing, China should feel proud? Why does Pausanias think People may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games? What makes Pausanias happy about the modern Olympic Games?,Read the text and answer the questions.,What upset Pausanias about the modern Winter Olympic Games?What amazes Pausanias a
9、bout the modern Summer Olympic Games?,Pausanias was upset because he finds that so many things in the ancient Olympic Games have been changed in the modern Games.,Pausanias is amazed that so many countries take park in the modern Olympic Games and that women can also compete.,3. Why does Pausanias t
10、hink Ahens, Greece and Bejing, China should feel proud?4. Why does Pausanias think People may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games?,Pausanias thinks that Athens, Greece and Beijing China should both feel proud as they can host the Olympic Games which is a great honour.,Pausanias thinks
11、 people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games because he feels so much has changed since his original ancient Olympic Games.,5. What makes Pausanias happy about the modern Olympic Games?,Pausanias is happy that the ideals of running faster, jumping higher and throwing further are st
12、ill present in the modern Olympic Games.,Speaking,Diaologue production,(1) Suppose you are Pausanias.Now you meet your old friend /your wife/ mother and you talk with him / her about the modern Olympics.,(2) Suppose you are Li Yan. Now you meet your old friend/ mother /teacher and you talk with him/
13、her about the ancient Olympics.,You may begin like this:Friend- Hi, Pausanias! I havent seen you for days. Where have you been? P I went to visit a girl in the year 2004,Discussion,New Beijing Great Olympics,What can we do to prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games as a ?,We should,study hard to learn mo
14、re knowledge,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,Homework,Surf the Internet to find more information about Olympic Games. You are expected to share it with your peers in the next class.,The End,
