人教版高中英语必修二Unit 2 The Olympic Games Reading

HandinhandSeethefireintheskyWefeelthebeatingofourheartstogetherThisisourtimetoriseaboveWeknowthechanceisheretoliveforeverForalltimeHandinhandwestandAllacrossthelandWecanmakethisworldabetterplaceinwhichtoliveHandinhandwecanStarttounderstandBreakingdownthewallsthatcomebetweenusforalltimeAlilaEverytimewegiveitallWefeeltheflameeternallyinsideusLiftourhandsuptotheskyThemorningcalmhelpsustoliveinharmonyForalltimeUnit2TheOlympicGamesHowmuchdoyouknowabouttheOlympics?AsiaEuropeAfricaAmericaOceaniaThefiveringsstandforfriendshipoffivecontinentsWhatdothefiveringsstandfor?NO.1TheOfficialMascotsoftheBeijing2008OlympicGamesfishpandaOlympicflameTibetanantelopeswallowNO.2LiketheFiveOlympicRingsfromwhichtheydrawtheircolorandinspiration,theFiveFriendliesservesastheOfficialMascotsofBeijing2008OlympicGames,carryingamessageoffriendshipandpeace——andblessingsfromChina——tochildrenallovertheworld.源自于奥运五环的颜色和灵感，五个好朋友成为了北京奥运会的吉祥物，向全世界的孩子们送去友好和平和祝福的信息。HowoftenistheOlympicsheld?Everyfouryears/everyfourthyear.Swifter,higher,strongerNO.3WhatarethethreewordsthatshowthespiritoftheOlympicGames?NO.4WheredidtheancientOlympicGamesstart?GreeceOnlyone---GreeceNO.5HowmanycountriescompetedintheancientOlympicGames?NO.6WhocouldnottakepartintheancientOlympicGames?SlavesandWomenAthensin1896NO.7WhenandwheredidthemodernOlympicGamesstart?NO.8Pre-reading1.WhenandwherewillthenextOlympicgamesbeheld?Tokyo,Japan2.DoyouknowanydifferencesbetweentheancientandmodernOlympicgames?Listatleasttwoofthem.Pausania,aGreekwriterwhousedtowriteabouttheOlympicGamesHaveaninterviewinterviewerintervieweeLiYan,avolunteerforthe2008OlympicGames1.Whatisthedialoguepossiblyabout?Thehistory?Theevents?Theathletes?Theawards…?PredictingWhatdoesthepassagetellus?theancientOlympicGamesthemodernOlympicGamesthedifferencebetweenthemthesimilaritiesbetweenthemgood&badeffectsoftheOG1.BoththeSummerandWinterOlympicsareheldeverytwoyears.()2.TherearerunningracesintheWinterOlympics.()3.WomenwereadmittedtojoinintheoldOlympics.()4.EveryathletecantakepartintheOlympicGames.()5.Allthecompetitorscompeteformoney.()6.TheOlympicswereborninGreece.()FFFFFTTaskOneTask2:ScanthepassageandfindthedifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweentheancientOlympicgamesandthemodernOlympicgames.1.havingrunningraces2.heldeveryfouryears3.noprizemoneyforwinners4.thesamemotto:Swifter,HigherandStronger5.seenasmostimportantcompetitionsimilaritiesAncientModernGameCompetitorsMen/WomenPrizeOthersonlycompetitorsfromGreeceOnesetofGamesTwomainsetsofGamesCompetitorsfromallovertheworldNomenorslavescouldtakeapartAnyonecantakeapartiftheyreachthestandardOlivewreathmedalsLessevents,noOlympicVillagesMoreevents,Olympicevents…Answerthefollowingquestions.1.WhatamazesPausaniasabouttheOlympicGames?PausaniasisamazedthatmanycountriestakepartintheOlympicGamesandwomentooandtherearetwosetsofGames–theWinterandtheSummerOlympics.2.WhydoeshethinkAthensandBeijingshouldfeelproud?BecauseLiYanhasexplainedthatitisagreathonourtohosttheOlympicGames.3.WhydoeshethinkpeoplemaybecompetingformoneyinthemodernOlympicGames?HethinkthatsomanythingshavechangedintheOlympicGamesthathefearsthatthespiritoftheOlympicsmayhavechangedtoo.4.WhatmakesPausaniashappyaboutthemodernOlympicGames?ThemodernOlympicGameshavemoreevents.Everycountrywantstohostit.ItshowsthattheGamesarepopularwiththewholeworld.Itisjustacompetitionnotformoney.TheOlympicGamesarethebiggestsportsmeetingintheworld,whichincludetwokinds,the________andthe______Olympics.Bothofthemare_____every_________.Allcountriescantakepartiftheirathletesreachedthe_____________tothegames.SummaryoftheinterviewSummerWinterheldfouryearsagreedstandardWomenarenotonly_______tojoininbutplayingavery_________role.A____________isbuiltforthecompetitorstolivein,a________forcompetitions,alargeswimmingpool,a__________aswellasseatsforthosewhowatchthegames.It’sagreat_____tohosttheOlympicGames.TheOlivewreathhasbeen________bymedals.allowedimportantspecialvillagestadiumgymnasiumhonorreplacedButit’sstillaboutbeingabletorun______,jump______andthrow_______.swifterhigherfurther1.ReviewthereadingtextandfinishEx.1&2(P11)2.Preparefornextperiod.Summaryandhomework