Unit2TheOlympicGamesWarming-up&ReadingTellsomethingabouttheOlympicGames?WarmingupThefiveinterlockingringsstandforfriendshipoffivecontinents.theOlympicFlagBlue=EuropeBlack=AfricaRed=AmericaYellow=AsiaGreen=OceaniatheOlympicmottoSwifterHigherStronger2008BeijingOlympicWelcometoBeijingMascotsCanyoulistsomeOlympicevents?LookatthepicturesandsaytheEnglishnamesofthefollowingsports.football(soccer)tabletennistennisbadmintonbaseballdivinggymnasticsweightlifting110mhurdleracecyclingWrestlingsailingboxingshootingSummerOlympiceventsswimming,relay,gymnastics(体操),weightlifting(举重),tennis,tabletennis(乒乓球),running,softball(垒球),diving(跳水),wrestling(摔跤),volleyball,football,basketball,judo(柔道),pentathlon(五项全能运动),javelin(标枪),highjump,longjump,marathon(马拉松)WinterOlympiceventsskating(溜冰),skiing(滑雪),skijumping(滑雪跳跃比赛),sledding(乘雪橇运动),snowboarding(滑雪板运动),icehockey(冰球)HowmuchmoredoyouknowabouttheOlympicGames?Enjoyasong1.WhenandwheredidtheancientOlympicGamesstart?A.776BC;inGreeceB.776AD;inGreece2.WhatwasrewardedtothewinnersintheancientOlympicGames?A.MedalsB.MoneyC.Olivewreath3.WhendidtheancientOlympicGamesstop?A.393ADB.398BCC.311AD4.WhenandwheredidthemodernOlympicsstart?A.In1896;inAthensB.In1896;inAmericaOlympia5.WhendidChinafirsttakepartintheOlympicGames?A.In1932B.In1940C.In19496.WhowasChina’sfirstgoldmedalwinnerandforwhatevent?A.XuHaifeng;shootingB.XuHaifeng;tabletennis7.HowmanygoldmedalsdidChinagetinthe2004AthensOlympics?A.26B.28C.30D.328.WhichsportsisintheWinterOlympicGames?A.BadmintonB.BasketballC.Speedskating9.Whatisthehostcityofthe2012Olympics?A.Beijing,ChinaB.London,England10.MatchtheyearandthehostcityofthefollowingSummerOlympicGames.1984200020042008SydneyAthensBeijingLosAngelesUnit2Period1(ReadingI)AnInterviewthepersonwhoasksquestionsthepersonwhoanswersquestionsWhatisaninterview?Interviewer:Interviewee:IamPausanias.IamLiYan.interviewerinterviewee1.Howoftendoyouholdyourgames?2.WinterGames?Howcantherunnersenjoycompetinginwinter?Andwhataboutthehorses?3.DoyoumeantheGreekworld?4.Wherearealltheathleteshoused?5.DoesanyonewanttohosttheOlympicGames?6.Didyousaymedals?7.Doyoucompeteforprizemoneytoo?timedifferentKindsoftheOlympicGamesOlympicvillageprizeCompetitorsFastreading:HostcountriesCarefulreadingTellthedifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweenancientandmodernOlympicsaccordingtothereadingpassage.thesimilaritiesHowoftenBothareheld__________________PurposeBothareheldnotfor______butforhonor.BeliefTheyarethesame:_______,______,_________.Competitors______areallowedtotakepartinbothancientandmodernOlympics.EventsSomeeventsarethesame,suchas________,___________,_________,shootingandthrowing.everyfouryearsmoneySwifterHigherStrongerMenrunninghorseridingswimmingNameTheancientOlympicsThemodernOlympicsHostcountryinGreececompetitorsmenandwomenMainsetsofGamesonlytheSummerOlympicsPrizesOlympicmedalsEventsOnlyafewCountriesallovertheworldonlymentheSummerOlympics&theWinterOlympicsolivewreathesMorethan250eventsthedifferencesReadingcomprehension1.Pausaniaswas___.A.awriterwholivedin“AncientGreece”B.anEnglishwriter2,000yearsago.C.awriterwhowroteaboutthemodernOlympicGames.D.anathlete2.WhocouldtakepartintheancientOlympicsinGreece?______A.Greeknobles(贵族)B.Greekslaves.C.GreekwomenD.Englishnobles3.WhocanbeadmittedtothepresentOlympicGames?A.Alltheathletesfromallovertheworld.B.Athletefromthedevelopedcountries.C.Athleteswhohavereachedtheagreedstandardfortheirevent.D.AthletesfromtheGreekcities.4.WhenwillthenextWinterOlympicsbeheld?A.2004B.2006C.2008D.20105.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Pausaniaswasn’tinterestedintheOlympics.B.ItiseasytowintherighttohosttheOlympics.C.AlmosteverycountrywantstohosttheOlympics.D.ItcostslittletohosttheOlympics.Discussion:WhydomanycountrieswanttohosttheOlympicGameswhileothersdonot?ReasonstohostReasonsnottohostagreatresponsibilityattractmoretouristsBuildmorenewsportsfacilities(设施)Getmorepeopletoknowthecountrytooexpensive(formanystadiums,gyms,Olympicvillage)addmorepressuretothetrafficNoenoughroominthecitytostandforsomanypeople1.Findouttheimportantpointsinthepassage2.Doaninterviewwithyourpartner1.WhatupsetsPausaniasaboutmodernWinterOlympicGames?2.WhatamazesPausaniasaboutthemodernSummerOlympicGames?3.WhedoesPausaniasthinkAthens,GreeceandBeijing,Chinashouldfeelproud?Questions:Norunningracesorhorseridingareincluded.(Manythingshavebeenchanged.)Allcountries/womenwereadmittedintheOlympics.TheybothwintherighttohosttheOlympicGames.4.WhydoesPausaniasthinkpeoplemaybecompetingformoneyinthemodernOlympicGames?5.WhatmakesPausaniashappyaboutthemodernOlympicGames?、、、,eventheolivewreathhasbeenreplaced.NotformoneybuttheOlympicmottoisthesameastheancienttime.1.EncourageourselvesandotherChinesetoplantmoretreesandgrass.2.Havegoodmannersinpublicsoastoleaveagoodimpressiononforeigners3.haveagoodknowledgeofEnglishandencouragethepublicspeakEnglishwidely5.LearnthespiritoftheOlympicGamesandregarditsmottoaslifeandstudymotto4.BeVolunteerstobeguidesforforeignersDetailreading:TrueorFalse.()1.MenandwomenwereallowedtotakepartintheancientOlympicGames.()2.TheWinterOlympicG