人教高中英语必修二Unit2课件 (1)

Preparation for the Olympics
The Palaestra, a square building3rd century BC consists of an open peristyle courtyard with rooms round it. It was an area in which athletes trained for wrestling, boxing and jumping.
The Games
A general view of Ancient Olympia as it is today.
Religious rituals were held at the beginning and the end of the games.
An important notice is that except the priestesses, women were not allowed to watch the games and mothers and sisters of the athletes stayed at the opposite side of the nearby river.
Differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games:
Ancient Olympic Games 1. only free citizens of one country could take part Modern Olympic Games 1. competitors from many countries
Modern Olympic Games 3. Hosted by different countries 4. Summer and Winter Games; Special and Paralympics
Answer the following questions.
1.What amazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games? Pausanias is amazed that many countries take part in the Olympic Games and women too and there are two sets of Games – the Winter and the Summer Olympics.
True or false
1.The olive wreath has been replaced by money.( F )
2. The Olympics were not always held in Greece 2000 years ago. ( F )
3. At first, Pausania thinks people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games. ( T)
(Welcome home) 8. What’s the host city of the first Olympics? (Athens, Greece)
9. What’s the host city of the 2008
Olympic Games?
(Beijing, China and London in 2012)...
With the same law, the area of Olympia was considered a sacred place while a truce- ekehiria- was initiated: during the Olympics, all the conflicts among the ancient Greek cities-states stopped.
3. When he hears the Olympics are
also about being able to run faster,
jump higher and throw further, how does he feel, sad, surprised of happy? (happy)
Warming up
Listen to a song and guess what purpose it is used for. Have you ever heard of this song? What is it used for?
(1). Pass the Flame. (2). 2004—the Athens Olympic Games.
2.Why does he think Athens and Beijing should feel proud? Because Li Yan has explained that it is a great honour to host the Olympic Games.
3. Why does he think people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games? He think that so many things have changed in the Olympic Games that he fears that the spirit of the Olympics may have changed too.
Europe Asiaຫໍສະໝຸດ AfricaAmerica
Oceania
solidification 团结 equity 平等 open 坦城 friendship 友谊
The five rings stand for friendship of five continents.
Stadium Green Olympics Mascot(吉祥物) Torch (火炬) Emblem (会徽) The Olympic flag Motto (口号) (体育馆)
Athletes Only men from 5. ______ Greek city
Places Greece Prize
every country 8._____________ is possible _____________
an olive 9._________ 10. __________ medals wreath _________
4. Pausania is surprised to know that women are to take part in the modern Olympic Games. ( T ) 5. We feel proud because we have finally got the chance to hold the Olympic Games. (T)
Reading
Task 1: Skimming 1. What are they mainly talking about?
The similarities and differences about the ancient Olympics and modern Olympics.
2. When he hears that women are allowed to join in, what does he say? How about his feeling, sad, surprised or happy? (surprised)
5. How many kinds of Olympic Games are there in the world?
(Two kinds)
6. What’s the motto of the Olympic Games? (Higher, swifter and stronger)
7. What’s the motto of the Athens Olympics?
The first written testimonies with the names of winners, date back from the year 776 BC. There were specific preparations for the event which were:
The Stadium, where the athletic games were held, was 212.54m long and 28.50m wide. There were no seats, apart from the stone exedra of the Hellanodikai standing opposite the altar of the goddess Demeter Chamyne, and the embankment could easily seat 45,000 spectators.
2. slaves and women could not take part
2. all adults can take part if they reach the required standard for their event
Ancient Olympic Games 3. Always in the same place 4. Only once every four years
Task 2: Scanning
Items
The ancient The modern olympic games olympic games
Frequency 1. Every_____ 2. Every ____ four four years years
Types Only Summer Summer and
olympic games Events Fewer 3._______ winter olympic games 4._____ more