Unit2TheOlympicGamesPeriod2Warmingupandpre-readingAims:1.Emotionaims:1).TolearnthehistoryoftheOlympicGames.2).Encouragestudentstolovesportanddoexerciseeveryday.2.KnowledgeaimsTolearnsomewordsaboutsport.KnowaboutOlympicGames.1.Thisisaveryfastgame.Eachofthetwoteamshasfiveplayers,andthegameisplayedforfourperiods(场次)oftwelveminuteseach.Theplayerstrytoputtheballintoabasket.Itisusefulifyouareverytall.2.Thisgamemustbeplayedinwaterbyseveralplayers.Onewhofirstreachesthefinishinglineisthewinner.swimming3.Thegameisplayedbytwoteamsofsixplayerseach.Eachteamcanhittheballuptothreetimes,butnotmorethanthreetimes.Thentheballmustlandontheothersideofthenet(网).Itisusefulifyouhavetallplayersinyourteam.volleyball4.Severalathletestaketurnstofireatsomethingwithagun.shooting5.Thegameisplayedbytwostrongpeople.Oneplayertriestogettheotherdownonthefloor.wrestlingfootballDiscusBoxinghighjumplongjumptabletennisdivingsurfinghorse-ridingcycleridingweight-liftingfencing剑术Wordsaboutsport:hurdles跳栏bicyclerace自行车比赛sailing帆船shooting射击swimming游泳wrestling摔跤horseridng骑马boxing拳击fencing剑术weightlifting举重tabletennis乒乓球10,000-metrerace万米赛跑diving跳水gymnastics体操rings吊环highbar高单杠sidehorse鞍马doubledars双杠freeexercises自由体操skating滑冰skiing滑雪judo柔道1.WhereandwhendidtheancientOlympicGamesstart?OliympiainGreece776BC2.WhendidtheancientOlympicGamesstop?393AD3.HowmanycountriescompetedintheancientOlympicGames?oneGreece4.WhocouldnottakepartintheancientOlympicGames?SlavesandWomen5.WhenandwheredidthemodernOlympicgamesstart?1896inGreece6.WhowasChina’sfirstgoldmedalwinnerandforwhatevent?XuHaifeng7.WhatarethethreewordsthatshowthespiritoftheOlympicgames?higher,swifter,stronger8.WhatdoestheOlympicflagmean?Backgroundcolor:whiteShapes:5ringsjoinedtogetherSymbolic(象征)ofpeacethefriendshipofthe5continentsEuropeAsiaOceaniaAmericaAfrica9.WhataretheofficialmascotsfortheBeijingOlympics?Fuwas.TheyareBeibei,thefish;Jingjing,thepanda;Huanhuan,theOlympicflame;Yingying,theTibetanantelope;andNini,theswallow.Thefirstsyllabesfromtheirtwo-syllablenamesformalinethatreadsBeijingHuanyingNi,orinEnglishWelcometoBeijing.FortheAncientGreeks,theolivetreewasasymbolofpeace,wisdomandvictory.Anolivewreathwasmade,andusedtocrowntheAncientOlympicchampions.Olivewreathmedalsilvermedalbronzemedalgoldmedal(champion)TheOlympicmottoWhatistheOlympicmotto?SwifterHigherStrongerEveryathleteshouldtrytorunfaster,jumphigher,andthrowfurther.Theydotheirbesttowinmedals.Whatisthemeaning?Swifter,higher,strongerAthens,GreeceBeijing,ChinaAthens,GreeceSummer~Winter~Sydney,AustraliaSets/KindsMotto(格言,口号)HostcityofthefirstOlympicsHostcityof2000OlympicsHostcityof2004OlympicHostcityof2008OlympicswheredidtheOlympicGameswasheldin2016?ItwasheldinRiodeJaneiroBrazil.ChinahashosttheOlympicGamesin2008.Beijingwasthehostcity.Homework1.Readthenewwordsandtrytomemorizeboldwordsinthisunit.2.Preview“AnInterview”andcompleteexercise1onpage11.