Unit2TheOlympicGamesMakealistoftheeventsrunningboatingfencingwrestlingdivingHorseridinggymnasticsWalkingraceOlympicKnowledgeanOlympicthemesongsungbySarahBrightmanandLiuhuan(Youandme)OlympicKnowledgeapersongoodatshootingChina’sfirstgoldmedalwinnerMascot(吉祥物)(XuHaifeng)OlympicKnowledgeaLatinphrase“Citius,Altius,Fortius”showsthespiritofOlympicGamestheofficialOlympicMottoSwifter,Higher,andStrongerOlympicKnowledgetheonlycountrycompetedintheancientOlympicstheplacewheretheancientOlympicsstarted(Greece)thecapitalcityofGreecetheplacethemodernOlympicGamesstarted(Athens)OlympicKnowledgeaGreektravelerandwriterbornabout2000yearsagohisnameisinthefirstparagraph(P9)(Pausanians)magicaljourneyName:PausaniasNationality:GreeceJob:writerTime:2000yearsagoLiYan,avolunteerancienttimesmoderntimesinterviewerintervieweetheancientOlympicGamesthemodernOlympicGamesthedifferencesbetweenthemthesimilaritiesbetweenthemOlympicsymbolsOlympicceremonyWhatdoesthepassagetellus?Skimming1.BoththeSummerandWinterOlympicsareheldeverytwoyears.()2.TherearerunningracesintheWinterOlympics.()3.WomenwereadmittedtojoinintheoldOlympics.()4.CountriesarecompetingtohosttheOlympics.()5.Allthecompetitorscompeteformoney.()FTFFFT6.TheathletesarehousedinaspecialvillageinOlympics.()T/FquestionsSimilarities•Howoften:•Purpose:•Spirit:•Members:•Events:Bothareheldevery_____years.Bothareheldnotfor______butfor______._______,________,and_______._____areallowedtotakepartbothinancientandmodernOlympics.Suchas_______,_________and________.ScanningfourmoneyhonorSwifterHigherStrongerMenrunningthrowingshootingAncientModernWinterOlympicsCountryCompetitors(M/W)Events(More/Fewer)PrizeDifferencesYesNoAnycountryGreecemenandwomenonlymenolivewreathmedalsAfewOver250BronzemedalSilvermedalGoldmedalOlivewreathModernOlympicsAncientOlympicsLet’swatchaflashandfindouttheeventsA.SurprisedB.HappyC.SadD.AstonishedWhatdoesthehostcountryprovideinthemodernOlympicGames?Aspecialvillage,amainreceptionbuilding,severalstadiumsandagymnasium.HowdoesPausaniasfeelwhenhehearstheOlympicGamesarealsoaboutbeingabletorunfaster,jumphigherandthrowfurther?NestWaterCubeSummaryTheOlympicGamesarethebiggestsportsmeetingintheworld.Therearetwo____ofOlympicGames.Oneis_______________________________theotheris___________________________.Bothofthemareheld________________inaregularbasis.Allcountriescantakepartiftheirathletesreachthe_________tobe_________tothegames.Womenarenotonly________tojoininbutplayan__________role.thesummerthewintereveryfouryearsstandardadmittedallowedimportantOlympicGamesOlympicGamessetsSummaryA_____________isbuiltforthecompetitortolivein,a________forcompetition,anda__________aswell.It’sagreat___________butalsoagreat_______tohosttheOlympics.It’sjustas______acompetitiontohosttheOlympicGamesastowinanOlympic_______.Theolivewreathhasbeen________bymedals.Butit’sstillaboutbeingabletorun_______,jump_______andthrow_________.specialvillagestadiumgymnasiumhonourmuchmedalreplacedfasterhigherfurtherresponsibilityDiscussionWhydomanycountrieswanttohosttheOlympicGameswhileothersdonot?ReasonstohosttheOlympicGamesReasonsnottohosttheOlympicGamesGroupAGroupB