RX版 高一(上)必修二 Unit 2 Workbook
人教版高一英语必修2二 Unit 2 Reading and Thinking 课件
Read the passage and fill in the blanks.
Title: A DAY IN THE CLOUDS
Paragraph 1
We come here to observe Tibetan (1) __an_t_e_lo_p_e_s_.
Paragraph 2
I’m (2) _st_r_uc_k__by their beauty and also reminded of the danger they are in.
(4) Why should we continue the protection programs of the antelopes? The threat to them has still existed. (5) What can we do to save the planet according to the author? To live in harmony with nature.
Title: A DAY IN THE CLOUDS
Paragraph 3
My guide works at a nature reserve, which is a (3) _s_h_e_lte_r_for animals and plants.
Paragraph 4
In 1980s and 1990s, the population (4) _d_r_o_pp_e_d__because of people’s activity.
Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Period 2 Reading and Thinking:
A Day in the Clouds
Let’s look at some animals, and discuss what they have in common.
人教版高一英语必修二unit2全套课件
主干回顾 ·夯基础
核心探究 ·破疑难
考点对练 ·全突破
[即学即练] (1)You muastdm__i_t___ the task _t_o_b__e_______ difficult. 你必须承认这项任务是艰巨的。 (2)Haed_m__it_te__d_s_t_e_a_l_in__g__ the bicycle. 他承认偷了自行 车。
3.replace vt. 替换，取代；更换； 把…放回原处 replace(＝take the place of) sb./sth.取代某人/某物 A new vase replaced the old one. replace sb as 取代某人而成为 He replaced his father as the manager. replace sth. with/by sth. 用……替换…… My mother replaced the old vese with a new one. in place of＝in one's place 代替 We use gas in place of coal in cooking.= We use gas in coal's place in cooking. take one's place＝take the place of 代替 Tractors have taken the place of horses in many places
即学即用
（1）有什么能取代母亲的爱和关怀吗？
Can anything _r_e_p_la_c_e__a_m__o_t_h_e_r’__s__lo_v_e__a_n_d____? （2）课堂上，电car脑e 永远不会取代老师。
人教版高一第二册第二单元unit 2单词讲解unit2 words&expressions
比较: take part in; attend; join in; join P145
3. The professor also took part in the debate.
medal cn. gold medal 金牌 silver medal 银牌 bronze/copper medal 铜牌
nowadays adv. 如今；现今
9. Nowadays, I bake my own bread rather than buy it.
host n.主人；主办；主持人 & v. 主办；做东； hostess 女主人；女主持人 air hostess 空姐 host city 主办城市 host country 东道主 拓展：-ess actress 女演员 waitress 女招待 Goddess 女神 P163 princess 公主；王妃 P161
similar adj. 相似的 adv. similarly 相似地 n. similarity 相似；相似之处 词组：be similar to sb./sth. be similar with sb.
charge P158
12.They charged him with murder.
one after another
14. They came in one after another so as to take up time.
deserve vt. 应得；值得； deserve + n.
15. Good work deserves good pay.
deserve to be done. Such a trouble maker deserves to be punished. 特殊用法： deserve to succeed 应该成功；应该赢 You deserve it. 你活该/你应得的(上下文)
新课标人教版英语高一上学期必修二Unit2 Book2单元检测附答案
Book 2 Unit 2 The Olympic Games一、单词拼写请用本单元单词填空，首字母或中文已给出。
（10×2分=20分）1. Last week, just at this stadium, he won the long jump gold m_________ at the sports meet.2. “The only attitude is gratitude” has been my m_____for years, and it has completely changed my life.3. China is an a_________ country and has a lot of traditional sports.4. All the players c___________ for honor as well as gold medals.5. It remains unknown which country will h_________ the International Tennis Tournament.6. She was so angry that she said to her father that she would not __________(结婚，嫁，娶) anyone who could not run faster than her.7. The merchants always ____________(讨价还价) with growers over the piece of coffee.8. I used to believe my mother had __________(有魔力的)powers.9. ____________(现今，现在)we rely increasingly on computers to help us.10. The painful experience has affected both her mental and _____________(身体的)health.二、词组运用将词组翻译成英文，然后选出恰当的词组并用其适当形式填空。
人教新课标高中英语必修2《Unit2 Workbook》课件
2 Choose the words below that are synonyms
of the words in italics.
and also gradually
too impossible
silly
as well as, One after another, as well, hopeless, foolish
Phidippides has become a link with the ancient Olympic past.
His story is well-know. It is an inspiring example. It is also an example of a great running achievement.
Phidippides
The Greeks were very worried and didn’t know what to do. They sent Phidippides to Sparta to ask for help for the battle…
RX-高一(上)必修二-Unit-3-Using-language
The advantage/ disadvantage is …
I think /don’t think that…
Give me your reasons
What makes you think so?
I think…because of … Let’s decide…
As/ Since…, I think …
L: Really! Well, I never. D: Question number 2. Which is the most
popular form of IT in the world? L: Well, that must be computers this time. D: No, it’s books. Think of all those
I’m so bored. My homework is about Information Technology but I know everything there is to know about IT.
L: Come off it, Dave. I think I might know more than you.
L: Oh dear! Three questions wrong out of four. Perhaps I don’t know as much about IT as I thought I did!
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each form of IT?
D: OK. Let me test you! Here’s the first question. What’s information technology?
人教版高中英语必修二课件：Unit2 Workbook(共42张PPT)
2. A message in a bottle in the ocean. 3. A man sending a homing pigeon to its
home with a message tied to its leg.
By other means
Tied to the back of a fish Written in the sky by an airplane On the back of an animal taken from its home and trying to return to it.
2 Now listen to the tape and write down in one sentence how the hero of the story sent his message miles away.
Script
PHIDIPPIDIES AND MARATHON
In the modern Olympic Games the longest running race is called the Marathon. It gets its name from a town in Greece called Marathon which is 26 miles from Athens, the capital city of Greece. This is the story of why the Marathon race is included in the Olympic Games.
The Marathon is only one of the running events in the Olympic Games. Are you familiar with other events in the Olympic Games? List as many as you can with your partner. In pairs, discuss where the following events come from. Make a guess if you are not sure. Taekwondo, judo, beach volleyball, soccer, icehockey, baseball, wrestling,… Some people suggest that the Chinese martial arts(武术) should be included in the Olympic Games. Do you agree? Give your reasons.
人教版高中英语必修2 Unit 2阅读课教学课件
(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)...
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)
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.
人教版必修二第二单元全单元课件
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police
About a crime.
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Reading skills:
If we want to know what the interviefirst?
The questions.
Student B: Suppose you are Lin Chunhong. Get ready to answer questions about 华师附中青春旋律艺术节.
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Pausanias, who was a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago, has come on a magical journey on March 18th, 2007 to find out about the present-day Olympic Games. He is now interviewing Li Yan, a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games.
Do you want to _p_la_y__ a game of badminton?
We are going to _p_l_a_y_ a_g_a_in_s_t_ Class 2 in football tomorrow.
He used to __d_o__ judo, but he gave it up.
compete against each other
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Game or match or race?
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a game of football/chess/cards a game in tennis =one part of a tennis match a chess/cards match . ( BrE ) a football match
人教版高中英语必修2 Unit2 Workbook-Listening 精品课件
1. Do you know there is an event called “Marathon”? 2. Do you think there was such an event in ancient Olympics? The Marathon was a modern event that was first introduced in the 1896 Olympic Games.
Listen and write down in one sentence how the hero of the story sent his message miles away.
Phidippides sen来自 his message miles
away all by himself on foot.
Smoke signals on the Great Wall to warn of invasion.
A message in a bottle in the ocean.
A man sending a homing pigeon to its home with a message tied to its leg.
1. What was Phidippides’ job as well as running? Phidippides’ job was a soldier as well as a great runner. He fought in the Battle of Marathon against the Persians. He also sent messages miles away by running.
The distance is 26 miles 385
RX版高一(上)必修一-Unit-2-Workbook
8. Rains are frequent in this city in early summer.
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Reading Task
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The Oxford English Dictionary 的历史
Does he watch them now? No, he used to watch English films.
on the
later his two daughters;
dictionary finished by other editors after
his death
Date of
1928
completion
Other
First edition took forty-
information four years to compile
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3 Listen again and answer the following questions.
1. What is Wang Ting going to do this weekend?
Wang Ting is going to buy some CDs to improve her English.
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Listening Task
2 Listen to what Wang Ting and Chen Peng have to say and find out how they improve their English. Write down the main idea.
RX版-高一(上)必修二-Unit-2-Workbook(共68张)
he cried. Then he fell down dead. His story became so famous that it is remembered by the Marathon race of 26 miles, which is the distance from Marathon to Athens.
3. Did Phidippides do what he was asked? How do you know? Phidippides did what he was asked. We know because there is a mounument to him and to the dead soldiers at Marathon. He died giving his message.
Travelling by bicycle
Travelling on horse
Skateboarding
Roller Skating
Skating
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Going by plane, car, train, ship
Walking balloon
Hang glider
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Olympic Games which is as long as his run from Marathon to Athens． 6. Several answers are possible
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Listening text
PHIDIPPIDIES AND THE MARATHON
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Phidippides set off. He was very tired after all the fighting but he ran as fast as he could. As he got near Athens he began to slow down. His head was bursting and he could hardly breathe. As he got to the centre of the city, he fell to the ground. All the people rushed up to him. Phidippides opened his mouth. “ Athens is saved!”
新人教版英语高一上Module 2《Unit 2 The Olympic Games》word说课教案
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen:The lesson I’m teaching today is from unit 2 Book 2 The Olympic Games. This is the second period, reading comprehension “ An interview”. The students I’m teaching are from senior 1 who have great passion for English and ability of using English in class. They have learnt the new words and phrases in the first period. In this lesson, I will adapt situational , communicative , cooperative and task-based approaches .Here are the major teaching tasks and aims :1.To help Ss learn some useful words, phrases and sentences about Olympics so that they canuse them in their daily life in a proper way and to have a touch of a grammar item-the future passive voice, which is the language focus and difficult point of this period..2.To develop Ss’reading , listening and note-taking and speaking skills with activities aboutOlympics, help Ss find the differences and similarities of the ancient and modern Olympics, which is the important point of this period, and help Ss to understand the structure of an interview in order to conduct an interview in a proper way. This is the ability goal of this lesson.3.To encourage Ss to love sports, to understand the Olympic spirit “Swifter, Higher andStronger” and use it to guide their life and study. This is also the moral lesson of this unit.To fulfill the teaching tasks, I will carry out competitions through the whole class using a computer and a projector. The teaching procedures are as followsStep 1. Leading inI will begin the lesson by playing the theme song of Beijing Olympics “You and me” and ask Ss to talk about their feeling after they hear this song. This is to lead in the topic of Olympics and arouse their interest of this lesson.Step 2. Warming upAt the beginning of the new lesson , the class will be divided into four groups. Then we will begin a a quiz about Olympics .The purpose of this step is to check Ss’ knowledge about Olympics and prepare them for the study of the new lesson.(1)How many gold medals did our country win in Beijing Olympics?(2)Who was the first gold medal winner in Beijing Olympics and for what event?(3)What are the official mascots for Beijing Olympics?(4)What is the slogan of Beijing Olympics?(5)Where will the 2012 Olympics be held?(6)What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stands for?(7)What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games?(8)Where did the ancient Olympic Games start?Step 3. Speaking and anticipatingI will show pictures of some famous athletes of our country and ask Ss to talk about their favourite sports and athletes, then provide Ss with some pictures about the ancient Olympics and ask them to predict the differences between the ancient and modern Olympics. This step is to improve Ss’speaking skill and make them clear about what they are going to learn in this period.Step 4. Listening and note-takingSs will listen to the recording of the interview twice and meanwhile they should take notes, which is a very important skill that should be emphasized .In this step, Ss listen for and acquire information. After the first time of listening, Ss are supposed to answer some informationquestions, such as what is the interview about; after listening twice, Ss are expected to have taken down notes about some essential aspects of the interview. And finally, with the help of the notes, students should be able to retell the interview with their own words. The purpose of this step is to give the students some language input, develop their note-taking skill, and give them a chance to reproduce the language input.Step 5. Reading and practisingSs will open their books and read the dialogue in order to fulfill 3 tasks: the first one is to complete a short passage with words and phrases from the interview; the second one is to find out the differences and similarities of the ancient and modern Olympics. Ss are required to work in groups of four to shout out their answers as quickly as possible in this task and they will get one point for each correct answer. The third one is to find out how Li Yan talks about the rules for the Olympics . Step by step, students discover and use language under the teacher’s guidance. I design one activity for this purpose. In demonstrating the usage of the future passive voice “will be done”, I provide them with a situation where they can make a poster with quite a few rules for London Olympics. This step is to improve Ss’ reading skill, broaden their knowledge about the ancient and modern Olympics, and help them to understand how to make rules with the help of the future passive voice.Rules for the Olympic Games1.Nobody _____________(allow) to enter the stadium without a ticket.2.Children ___________ (not allow) to make a noise and upset the competitors. If they do, they___________ (take away) from the stadium.3.No animals _____________ (allow) in the stadium.4.Cheating by athletes ________________ (not excuse). They ___________ (tell) to leave and___________ (punish)5.No smoking ______________(allow). If you are discovered, you ___________(fine).Step 6. Consolidation and applicationThis is a kind of brainstorming. Ss will discuss in pairs to understand the structure of an interview and then hold an interview in class. Ask one student to act as a reporter, the other acts as an athlete who has just won a gold medal in Beijing Olympics . Some useful sentences will be provided to help Ss to hold the interview. I will give Ss 3 minutes to prepare and then invite several pairs to do their interview in front of the class. After the interview, then comes a whisper game. I will give one piece of paper to the first student of each group, on the paper there is a sentence, which is one aspect of the main idea of the interview, ask Ss to whisper the sentence to the student behind him.When the last student of each group hears the sentence, they must go to the front as quickly as possible to write down the sentence on the board. Then we will correct the sentences together to see which group is the quickest and makes the fewest mistakes. After correcting all these sentences, Ss will realize these sentences cover the content of the interview, but the order is not right. So they have to put them into a right order and rearrange these sentences into a logical 5-sentence passage with some conjunctions, such as and, but , because, and so on, which is quite similar to basic writing in the exam. In this game, Ss must speak clearly, listen carefully and write correctly. So the purpose of this step is to give every student a chance to speak English in class, improve their listening and speaking skills with some fun.(They may use the following sentences to hold an interview.)(1) How did you feel when you knew you got the gold medal ?(2) When did you first take part in the Olympics?(3) How many gold medals have you got?(4) Will you continue to join in the 2012 London Olympics?(5)What do you usually do in your free time?…Step7 . AssessmentI will design a chart to ask Ss to sum up what they have learned and what difficulties they still have in this lesson. In this step, Ss are required to assess not only themselves but also others, andStep 8 AssignmentJust now I began my lesson with Beijing Olympics, so I want to end my lesson with it again. Ask Ss to write a composition “What impressed me most in Beijing Olympics”, they can surf the internet to find more information to help them. In this way, Ss will better understand Beijing Olympics and they will be proud of our country. This is the moral lesson out of class.That’s all for my presentation, thank you.。
人教版高一英语必修2_Unit_2_教案
Unit 2 The Olympic GamesPeriod 1 Pre-class task: about vocabulary of item in the Olympic GamesStep 1 Word Game: Part 1: Each group get 4 words to guess. one points for each. Part 2: The quickest to match the word correctly can get 2 points for his/ her group, but if the answer is wrong,1 points will be lost.shot put击剑discus throw 摔跤javelin throw 悬挂式滑翔Marathon 冰球Canoeing 举重ice hockey 马拉松Weightlifting 划独木舟Wrestling 铁饼fencing 推铅球hang-gliding 标枪Part 3: The quickest to guess the word correctly can get 2 points for his/ her group, but if the answer is wrong,1 points will be lost.Rings, high bar, side hors(鞍马)e, vaulting horse(跳马), double bar, free exercisesStep 2 Warming upTalk about when ,where, and anything you know about the Olympics according to the pictures given.1. get Ss to talk about picturesTeacher can give one example2. let 2 Ss share their understanding of the pictures and act it out for the classStep 3. Speaking Activity 1 ( Warming up p17)Page 49 Now turn to page 49 and look at exx.1&21.Read through the words and fill in the form2.Work in pairs and make a simple dialogue using the information in the form by asking:•Do you know which sports are usually part of the Winter Olympics?•Which sports are played between team?•In which sports are Chinese athletes the best?3.Pairs to act it outStep 4 Speaking Activity 2Teacher help the Ss to talk about their hobbies(about sports) by teaching them some expression.1. show some useful express2.explain them if necessary.3.give some words of sports for Ss to talk with their partner.4.act it outStep 6 Homework1.Find out the fact in Warming up to the number given to you (it’ll be checked tomorrow)2.Finish Exx.1-4 on p11-123.《课程探究》Exx 1&24.Go over the new words.Period 2Step 1 Number gameHave the Ss to open the book on page 9, try to match the number to the events. The one who get the closest answer will get 1 point of the group1.show the number to the Ss2.have the Ss write down the answers by filling with the number in the table776 B. C. The ancient Olympic Games start in Greece.393 A. D. The ancient Olympic Games stop1896 The modern Olympic Games start in Greece.311&13 The numbers of competitors & countries took part in 18961932 China first joined in the Games.1984 China first got gold medal by Xuhaifeng.10.000&119 The numbers of competitors & countries joined in Sydney Olympic2004 China got the 2th place in Athens.2008 China will host the 29th Summer Olympics in Beijing.3. check and give points to the group.Step 2 Pre-readingShowing the Motto of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Bid (北京奥运申报口号) to the whole class.1.raise a question: “Do you know more about the Olympics history?”2.get the Ss to read about an interview to get more.3. get the Ss to make sure the relationship between Pausanias and LiliStep 3 Reading comprehensionRead the Olympic Games1.Make sure the information they have to get:The 29th Olympics The old OlympicsThe Olympic GamesThe 27th Olympics The modern Olympics1st time: Read the text quickly and find out the answers to the following Qs:1). The old Olympics: when / where / who/what to get2). The modern Olympics: how often / how many sets / who3). The 27th Olympics: when / where to live/ for the spirit of…4). The 29th Olympic: when / where/ what to get2nd time: Read the text carefully and answer the question on page 11,have the Ss:. 1.Read the passage again and find out the answers to the questions in Ex 22.Discuss the answers with your partner3.Tell the whole class the answersStep 4 Summing up1 individual work, take out a piece of paper to sum up the text2.pair work: “Close the books, talk about the Olympics with what you have learnt & your own knowledge.”3.act it outStep 5 Homework1.《英语周报》知识点练习和短文改错2.Finish Ex.1 of a table on p113.P50 Ex.2, P51 reading task4.Go over notes on page 78-79.Period 3 & 4Step 1 Homework checking & motivating1.check the homework2. talk the motto of modern Olympic Games: Swifter/faster, higher, strongerStep 2 Language points1. Ss give the phrases and expressions according to the Chinese T gives2. Ss raise Qs on some difficult points they found while reading the textReading text:1.Take part in/join in 参加2.The spirit of ……精神、宗旨、灵魂ed to 过去常常4.Find out 查明，找出5.Every four years 每四年，每隔三年6.All over the world （遍及）全世界7. A set of 一套，一组pete with/against 和……竞争pete for…为……而竞争10.be admitted to 获准做某事11.be admitted as 作为…被接受12.reach the standard 达到……水平、标准13.play an important role/part in 在……方面扮演重要角色（起重要作用）14.as well as 和……一样15.think you for your time 感谢您（能抽空……）e from the same root 同根17.Have (no) chance of doing sth. 有（没）做……的机会18.Go with 伴随，与……搭配19.relate…to…把……与关联起来20.relate with 和……有关21.Run against…和……赛跑22.Hear of 听说23.Make sure 确定24.Take turns 轮流25.One after another 一个接一个take part in参加take part in, join, join in, attend的区别take part in 指参加某种活动，如体育、比赛、游戏、讨论、战斗等，并积极地起着作用。
浙江省年高中英语 Unit2 Workbook课件 新人教版必修2
called “Marathon”? (2) Do you think there was such an
event in ancient Olympics? (3) The Marathon was a
2 Why did the Greek army go to Marathon?
Their city was doing to be attacked, so the Greek army went to Marathon to fight their enemy.
3 Did Phidippides do what he was asked? How do you know?
Second sport Long jump Good points He has mastered the
basic skills and can jump long. Bad points He can’t stand steadily.
Third sport Table tennis Good points He is skilled in dealing
I am always happy when new countries get Olympic medals. I was a wonderful experience to be a bridge between the ancient and the modern Olympic Games. Long may the Olympic continue!
Phidippides did what he was asked. We know because there is a monument to him and to the dead soldiers at Marathon. He died giving his message.
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their army to the small town of Marathon, where they fought their enemies. It was a very long and hard battle, but at last the army from Athens won. They were very happy. However, they knew that the people of Athens would be wondering what had happened. So they asked Phidippides to go to Athens and tell them the good news.
he cried. Then he fell down dead. His story became so famous that it is remembered by the Marathon race of 26 miles, which is the distance from Marathon to Athens.
Unit 2
The Olympic Games
Workbook
New words
Marathon
马拉松
mile 公里
include 包括
leader 领导者 attack 袭击, 攻击
journey 旅行
realize 意识到 enemy 敌人
battle
战役
set off
出发
distance 距离
balloon
Hang glider
Task 1: Leading in (1) Do you know there is an event called “Marathon”? (2) Do you think there was such an event in ancient Olympics?
It’s a race in honor of Phidippides, an ancient runner. In the 5th century B.C, the Persians attacked Greece at Marathon near Athens. The Greeks were very worried and didn’t know what to do. They sent Phidippides to Sparta to ask for help for the battle. The Greek army was 菲力彼得斯 small so they were afraid they would be beaten. So what happened later? How did the Marathon come into being (产生)?
A homing pigeon with a message tied to its leg.
Travelling by bicycle
Travelling on horse
Skateboarding
Roller Skating
Skating
Walking Going by plane, car, train, ship
Answer key for exercise 4
Marathon was included in the first modern
Olympic Games:
Phidippides has become a link with the
ancient Olympic Games.
His story is well-known. It is an inspiring
example. It is also an example of a great running achievement.
4 Fill in the blanks.
1. In the _______ modern Olympic Games the ______ longest race is called the Marathon. 2. This is the story of why the Marathon race is _________ included in the Olympic Games. leaders of Athens _________ realized 3. One day the _______ city was going to be attacked that their ______ ________ tired 4. Phidippides set off. He was very ______ fighting but he run as ______ after all the _______ fast as he ______. could
A message in a bottle in the ocean.
A man sending a homing pigeon to its home with a message tied to its leg.
Smoke signals on the Great Wall to warn of invasion. A message in a bottle in the ocean.
Using words and expressions
Answer key for exercise 1. Sports events in the winter Olympic Games Skating, ice hockey, ice skating Sports events played between teams Badminton, basketball, relay race, sailing, soccer, football, gymnastics, table tennis, volleyball Sports events done best by Chinese athletes Badminton, gymnastics, table tennis, volleyball, weight-lifting, diving, shooting, hurdling
Summary
1. Phidippides made two journeys: one to
Sparta and back and one to Athens． 2. This was the only way to get help quickly as there were no telephones, faxes or emails． 3. Phidippides also fought in the Battle of Marathon against the Persians．
This is the story of why the Marathon race is included in the Olympic Games. Once there was an ancient Greek soldier called Phidippides. He ran so fast that he was often sent on long journeys with important messages. One day the leaders of Athens realized that their city was going to be attacked. They sent
古代希腊
特洛伊城遗迹
马拉松遗迹
斯巴达的废墟
克罗索斯王宫遗址
2 Listen and write down in one sentence how the hero of the story sent his message away.
Phidippides sent his message miles away all by himself on foot.
3 Listen and answer.
1. What was Phidippides’s job as well as C running? A. worker B. seller C. soldier D. shopper 2. Why did the army go to Marathon? B A. they were afraid to be attacked B. they wanted to fight their enemies there C. they were there by chance
Phidippides set off. He was very tired after all the fighting but he ran as fast as he could. As he got near Athens he began to slow down. His head was bursting and he could hardly breathe. As he got to the centre of the city, he fell to the ground. All the people rushed up to him. Phidippides opened his mouth. “ Athens is saved!”
The Marathon was a modern event that was first introduced in the 1896 Olympic Games. The distance is 26 miles 385 yards or 42,195 kilometers. The men’s record is under 2 hours and 7 minutes. The women’s record is slightly above 2 hours and 20 minutes.