Unit2 The Olympic Games Reading(新人教版 必修2)

1.Whatisthevedioabout?Itisabouttheopeningceremonyof2012LondonOlympicGames.2.WhenandwherewillthenextOlympicGamesbeheld?The31stOlympicGameswillbeheldinRiodeJaneiro,Brazil,in2016.QuestionsHowmuchdoyouknowabouttheOlympicGames?Leadin1.WhatdothefiveringsontheOlympicflagstandfor?Theystandforthefriendshipofthe5continents.AsiaEuropeAfricaAmericaOceania2.Olympicmotto(格言,口号)3.Olympictorch火炬OlympicflameThefirerepresentslifeandenthusiasm.圣火象征着发源于古希腊的文明之光,它照耀着人类前进的道路,激励着人类追求光明、追求理想，朝着崇高的目标不断进取。4.WhatwereusedforprizesintheancientOlympicGames?A.goldmedalsB.olivewreathesC.fiveimportantevents5.WhatistheOlympicmascotof2008?吉祥物BriefHistoryoftheOlympics776BC,OlympiainGreece393AD1896,AthensinGreeceAncientOlympicsModernOlympicsTheolympicgameshasalonghistoryIsthereanychangeduringthistime?Whatarethechanges?IfyouwanttoknowmoreabouttheancientandmodrenOlympics,youcanturutothesetwopersons:PausaniasandLiYan.AnInterviewPausania,aGreekwriterwhousedtowriteabouttheOlympicGamesHaveaninterviewinterviewerintervieweeLiYan,avolunteerforthe2008OlympicGamesAncientOlympicsModernOlympicsFastreadingSkimthereadingpassageandconclude:Q1.Whataretheymainlytalkingabout?Q2.Whenhehearsthatwomenareallowedtojoinin,whatdoeshesay?Howabouthisfeeling,sad,surprisedorhappy?Q3.WhenhehearstheOlympicsarealsoaboutbeingabletorunfaster,jumphigherandthrowfurther,howdoeshefeel,sad,surprisedofhappy?1.thesimilaritiesanddifferencesabouttheancientandmodernOlympics2....evenwomentakingpart!....3.happyNowreadthetextagain.Theboysshalltrytofinishthetask:WhatwastheancientOlympicslike?Thegirlsshalltrytofinishthetask:WhatisthemodernOlympicslike?CarefulreadingTask1ThentalkaboutthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweentheancientandmodernOlympics.Whatarethesimilarities?HowoftenBothareheldeveryyears.PurposeBothareheldnotforbutforhonor.BeliefThemottoisthesame.Theyare,,and.EventsSomeeventsarethesame,suchas.suggestedanswers:four,money,swifter,higherandstronger,running,horseridingWhatarethedifferences?AncientOlympicsModernOlympicsTypeofGamestheSummerOlympicsBoththe________Olympicsandthe______OlympicsHostCountryallaroundtheworldCompe-titorsNo______or____cantakepart________cantakepartiftheyreachthestandardPrizemedalsEventsonlyafewmorethan______eventsSummerWinterGreecetheolivewreath250womenslavesanyoneTask2TrueorFalse.()1.MenandwomenwereallowedtotakepartintheancientOlympicGames.()2.TheWinterOlympicGamesareheldeverythreeyears.()3.The28thOlympicGameswillbeheldinBeijing.()4.Aspecialvillageisbuiltforcompetitorstolivein.()5.ToholdtheOlympicisarichprizeandabighonorforacountry.FFFTTWomenwerenotallowedeveryfouryears.29th()6.EveryathletecantakepartintheOlympicGames.FEveryathletewhoreachesthestandardcanTask31.Pausaniaswas__________.A.awriterwholivedin“AncientGreece”B.anEnglishwriter2,000yearsago.C.awriterwhowroteaboutthemodernOlympicGames.D.anathlete2.WhocouldtakepartintheancientOlympicsinGreece?A.Greeknobles(贵族)B.Greekslaves.C.GreekwomenD.EnglishnoblesAA3.WhocanbeadmittedtothepresentOlympicGames?A.Alltheathletesfromallovertheworld.B.Athletefromthedevelopedcountries.C.Athleteswhocanreachtherequiredstandard.D.AthletesfromtheGreekcities.C4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Pausaniaswasn’tinterestedintheOlympics.B.ItiseasytowintherighttohosttheOlympics.C.AlmosteverycountrywantstohosttheOlympics.D.ItcostslittletohosttheOlympics.CSummarizethemainideaoftheinterviewFinishitintheLEARINGPLANSummaryWhydomanycountrieswanttohosttheOlympicGames?DoyouthinkthattheGameswillbringthehostcity(orthecountry)alotofbenefits?Why?DiscussionDiscussionReasonstohosttheOlympicGamesagreathonourtourismnationalpridenewinvestmentgreatresponsibilty