人教版高中英语必修二第二单元：Unit2Reading1

There are two kinds of Olympic Games . One is, the other is
__t_h_e_s_u_m__m_e_r__O_l_y_m_p__ic_G__a_m_.eBs oth of them are
heltdhe_w__in_t_er__O_ly_m__pi_c_G_a_m_.esAll countries can take part if their
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1. What do they mainly talk about?
They mainly talk about the ancient and modern Olympic Games esp. the similarities and differences.
2. What does he say when he hears that women are also allowed to join in ? How does he feel? “Please wait a minute! All those events, all those countries and even women taking part!” he says.
A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad
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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
everytime we give it all we feel the flame eternally inside us lift our hands up to the sky the morning calm helps us to live in harmony for all time hand in hand breaking down the walls between us
honor for a country.
( F ) 6. Every athlete can take part in the Olympic Games.
Every athlete who reaches the standard can
Summary
The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world.
Sets/ Kinds
Motto(格言,口号)
Host city of the first Olympics Host city of 2000 Olympics Host city of 2004 Olympic
Summer ~ Winter ~
Swifter, higher, stronger
rreupnla_c_e_d____, jump_______ and throw_________.
faster
higher
further
The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games 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 .
Athens, Greece
Sydney, Australia
Athens, Greece
Host city of 2008 Olympics
Beijing, China
champion
athlete medal
take part in reach the standard be admitted to the games be admitted as competitors as well as
from a high school student
New Beijing Great Olympics
➢ Some events are the same, such
as_ru_n__n_in__g_, _ju__m_p__in_g_,__s_h_o_o_t_i_n_g_,_t_h_r_o_w__in_g_.… Both are held __e_v_e_r_y_f_o_u_r__y_e_a_r_s____.
1a0n olive wreath
Summer and W3 inter Olympic Games More events like s4kiing 5Ice skating From al7l over the world Including Wo8men E9very country is possible
differences
Item
The ancient Olympics
The modern Olympics
Types Events
Only Summer Olympic Games
fewer
Athletes Places
Only men from Gr6eek City. Greece
Prize
Olympics. It’s just as ______a competitihoonntoouhrost the Olympic
Games as to win an Olmymucphic_______. The olive wreath has been
________ by medals. But it’smsetdilal labout being able to
Task 2: Scanning
Can you find the similarities and differences of the ancient and modern Olympic Games?
Both are held not for money but for _h_o_n_o__r .
athletevserreyafcouhrtyheear_s________ to be _________to the games.
Women are not onsltyan_d_a_r_d____to joiandminitbteudt play an
__________role. A __a_l_lo_w_e_d______is built for the competitor to
competition compete
stadium
gymnasium
Pausanias, who was a Greek writer 2,000
years ago, has come ona magical journeyto
find out about the present day Olympic
Games. He is nowinterviewing a girl, Liyan a
Chinese girl.
Pausanias An interview
Liyan
A person wants to get some information from others by talking.
Ancient times
livime pinor, taan_t_______fosrpceocmialpvetililtaiogne, a________ as well as seats for those whoswtaadticuhmthe games. It’s a ggryemant a_s_iu_m_____ to host the
高中英语课件
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Unit 2 The Olympic Games
• see the fire in the sky we feel the beating of our hearts together this is our time to rise above we know the chance is here to live forever for all time hand in hand we stand all across the land we can make this world a better place in which to live hand in hand we can start to undrestand breaking down the walls that come between us for all time a li la
interviewer
Modern times
interviewee
Look at the title, pictures and the first paragraph.
What is the text probably about?
Reading
Task 1: Skimming
1.What do they main medals did China get in the 2004Athens Olympics?
A. 26 B. 28 C. 30 D. 32 2. Which sportis in the Winter Olympic Games?
A. badminton B. basketball C. speed skating D. soccer
3.What is the Olympic motto?
swifter
stronger
higher
What do the five rings mean?
Europe Africa America Asia Oceania
The five interlocking rings stand for friendship of five continents.
2.2. What does he say when he hears that women 3. are also allowed to join in ?How does he feel? 4.A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad
5.3. How does Pausanias feel when he hears the 6. Olympic Games are also about being able 7. to run faster, jump higher and throw further? 8.A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad
➢ _M__e_n__are allowed to take part in
both in ancient and modern Olympics.
➢ The mottos are the same. They are:
_S_w_i_f_te__r,__h_ig_h__e_r_a_n_d__s_t_r_o_n_g_e_r___.
11 Medals
Comprehending True or False.
( F )1.MWeonmaenndwweorme ennotwaellroewaelldowed to take part in the
ancient Olympic Games.
( F )2.The Winter Olympic Games are held eevveerryy tfhoruereyyeeaarsrs. . ( F )3.The 289th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing. ( T )4. A special village is built for competitors to live in. ( T )5.To hold the Olympic is a rich prize and a big