高中英语 人教 unit 2 the Olympic Games1

Task 5 Discussion
*What do you think we can do for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games?
I think we should learn English as much as we can, so we can help foreign visitors then.
horse-riding walking race
skiing
speed skating
Task2: Talk about athletes
diving Shot put
1.How often are the Olympic Games held?
2.When and where were the first Olympic Games held?
Africa
the Five-ring Flag
Europe
Oceania
Friendship
Swifter, higher, stronger
Run faster
Jump higher
Throw further
Green Olympics PeopWhen and where will the 29th summer Olympic Games be held? 7.What is the motto of the 29th summer Olympic Games? 8.What is its mascot(吉祥物）?
Asia
America
Retell the passage according to the table above.
Task 4 exercises
*Read these statements . Tell whether they are true or false.
1. The 2004 Olympic Games were held in Sydney. ( F )
the Olympic Games
Task1: How many Olympic Games are talked about in this text
*the ancient Olympic Games *the first Olympic Games in modern times *the 1984 Olympic Games *the 2000 Olympic Games
2. Just Greece can sent athletes to the Games in the ancient Olympic Games. ( T ) 3. Slaves and women used to join in the Olympic Games. ( F )
4. The winter Olympics are usually held two years before the summer Olympics. ( T ) 5.There are many events like ice skating and volleyball which need snow and ice in the winter Olympics. ( F) 6. In Ancient Greece, people competed for the Olive wreath and money. ( F ) 7. The modern Olympic Games is hosted by different countries. (T ) 8.It’s a great honor for every competitor to win an Olympic medal.
Events
fewer
all over the world Greek From 6._______________ Athletes Only men from 5.______ women City. Including 7.__________ Every country is Places Greece 8.____________________ _________________. possible an olive wreath medals Prize 9.____________________ 10.___________________
5. How many competitors from how many country compe A. There were 311 competitors from 13 countries. B. There were 1131 competitors from 113 countries. 6. When did China first take part in the Olympic Games? A. In 1932 B. In 1940 7. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event? A.Xu Haifeng; shooting B.Xu Haifeng; table tennis 8. How many competitors from how many country take part in the 27th Summer Olympics in Sydney? A.Over 10,000 athletes; 119 countries B. Over 10,000 athletes; 184 countries
Read the passage carefully and do the table below. (kinds\where\who\how often\beliefs\events\purpose etc.)
What is different? What is the same?
1. Both are held every The 1. No Winter Olympics four years. ancient 2. Only people in Greece 2.The same beliefs: Olympics could take part. Women were Swifter, Higher and
Remember/Learn:
1.Try to do everything as athletes do
2.Have a sense of national pride
3.Have a good knowledge of English
Homework:
1.Write down at least 20 names of sports 2.Introduce the Olympics
3.When and where were the first modern Olympic Games held? 4.What is the Olympic flag? What color and what do they mean?
5.What is the Olympic motto（奥运精神）? What do they mean?
the Olympic Games
1. When and where did the ancient Olympic Games start? A. 776BC; in Greece B. 776AD; in Greece
2.What events were there in the ancient Olympic Games? A. Running, jumping, shooting, throwing, wrestling, B. Table tennis, jumping, volleyball, swimming
Group 4. Why do so many countries want to host the Olympic Games?
Task1:Talk about the sports in the Olympics
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weightlifting shooting gymnastics running
Goodbye Goodbye
3.When did the ancient Olympic Games stop? A. 393 AD B. 398AD 4. When and where did the modern Olympics start? A. In 1896; in Athens B. In 1896; in America
Item Time Types The ancient Olympics The modern Olympics
four years 1.Every _____
Only Summer Olympic Games
four years. 2.Every _____
winter Summer and 3.______ Olympic Games more 4. ______
Questions Group 1. How many events are there for the Summer and Winter Olympics? Group 2. When and where will the next Olympic Games be held? Group 3. What do you think the Chinese team will do in order to win more medals?
Beijing Olympic Park
It is a great honour to host the Olympics. One of the great competitions is not for a medal. It is the competition between countries to hold the Olympics.
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Task6:Have a “game”
Hosting the Olympic Games will have good results on Beijing/China ,but it will also bring some bad results.
Good Results
Bad Results
*the 2008 Olympic Games
Main idea: the history and development of the Olympic Games
* careful-reading Something about the ancient Olympic Games
and the modern Olympic Games
not allowed to take part.
Stronger
3. Some events are the
3. Less events
The Modern Olympics
same, such as running, jumping, 1… shooting and 2… throwing 3… 4.There is a special village, 4.Both are held for honor but not for a stadium and a gym. money. 5. More modern equipment.