Unit2 The Olympic Games (reading)

theOlympicGamesThemascot(ViniciusandTom)TheOlympicFiveRingsTheOlympictorchThemedal:goldsilver,bronzeTheolivewreathprehistoricalpowersmysticenergyIhavegivenmyfullplay!QinKai’sproposaltoHeZiAcompetitionLetmeseehowmuchyouknowabouttheOlympicGames.1.WheredidtheancientOlympicGamesstart?2.HowmanycountriescompetedintheancientOlympicGames?Onlyonecountry.(Greece)InGreece3.Whocouldn’ttakepartintheancientOlympicGames?Peoplefromothercountries,womenandslaves.4.WhenandwheredidthemodernOlympicsstart?In1896;inAthens5.WhowasChina’sfirstgoldmedalwinnerandforwhatevent?6.WhatarethethreewordsthatshowthespiritoftheOlympicGames?swifterhigherstrongerXuHaifeng;shootingEuropeAfricaAmericaAsiaOceania7.Whatdothefiveringsstandfor?8.WhataretheofficialmascotsfortheBeijingOlympics?Fuwa(TheFiveFriendlies)Reading:AnInterviewPausanias,aGreekwriterwhousedtowriteabouttheOlympicGamesinterviewerintervieweeLiYan,avolunteerforthe2008OlympicGamesWhatisthepassagemainlyabout?ReadingforthemainideaThedifferencesandsimilaritiesoftheancientandmodernOlympicsReadingskill:skimming(略读）Readthepassagequicklyandonlyfocusonthetopicsentence,keywordsormainevents.WhatarethedifferencesandsimilaritiesoftheancientandmodernOlympics?ReadingforthedetailedinformationReadingskill:scanning(扫读）Readasquicklyasyoucanandsimplyconcentrateontheinformationyouwanttoknow.Whatarethesimilarities?FrequencyBothareheld___________________.PurposeBothareheldnotfor______butforhonor.BeliefTheyarethesame:________,________,________.Competi-tors_______areallowedtotakepartinbothancientandmodernOlympics.EventsSomeeventsarethesame,suchas__________,________,__________shootingandthrowing.Whatarethesimilarities?HowoftenBothareheld___________________.PurposeBothareheldnotfor______butforhonor.BeliefTheyarethesame:________,________,________.Competi-tors_______areallowedtotakepartinbothancientandmodernOlympics.EventsSomeeventsarethesame,suchas________,__________,swimming，shootingandthrowing.everyfouryearsmoneyswifterhigherstrongerMenrunninghorse-ridingWhatarethedifferences?AncientOlympicsModernOlympicsGamesSummerOlympics._______________and______________Hostcountry___________Countriesallovertheworld.Competi-torsOnlymen.Both______and_______.Prize____________________MedalsEventsOnlyafew._______________.Whatarethedifferences?AncientOlympicsModernOlympicsGamesSummerOlympics._______________and______________Hostcountry___________Countriesallovertheworld.Competi-torsOnlymen.Both______and_______.Prize____________________MedalsEventsOnlyafew._______________.SummerOlympicsWinterOlympicsGreecemenwomenTheolivewreathsOver250sportsReadingforfurtherunderstanding1.WhatamazesPausaniasabouttheOlympicGames?2.Whatdoes“house”meanin“Wherearetheathleteshoused?”3.WhydoeshethinkAthensandBeijingshouldfeelproud?Therearesomanysports,anycountrycantakepartandwomenplayanimportantpart.It’sagreathonortohosttheOlympicGames.ThereisasmuchcompetitionamongcountriestohosttheolympicsastowinOlympicmedals.provideaplaceforsb.toliveinAreyoufororagainsttohosttheOlympicGames?YesNoSupportingexpressions:Pros(赞成）:Cons（反对）：Iamforit.Iamagainstit.Iaminfavorofit.Iobjecttoit.Isubscribetoit.IopposeitIamopposedtoitYoucanget10pointsifyoustandupandvoiceyouropinion.Thegroupwhogetsthemostpointswinthegame.Goodeffects1.enhance(增强/提高）thesenseofnationalpride2.reinforce(加强)themutualunderstanding3.promotetourismandattractinvestment(投资)4.begoodfortheconstructionofinfrustucture(基础设施）andtheenvironment5providenumerousjobopportunitiesBadeffects1.costalargeamountofmoney2.inviteattacksoraccidents3.bringinconveniencetothelocalpeople4.incresegreatpressureonthetraffic5.Afterthegame,manystadiumsmaybewastedAsweknow,Chinahasjustheldthe2008OlympicGames,doyouthinkitissuccesssful,andwhateffectsdoestheOlympicgiveus?