Areyoufamiliarwiththesepictures?----ReadingAsiaEuropeAfricaAmericaOceaniaThefiveinterlockingringsstandforfriendshipoffivecontinents.Meaning:SymbolicofpeaceBackgroundcolor:whitePre-readingtheOlympicmottoSwifterHigherStrongertorchemblemMedals:GoldmedalSilvermedalCoppermedalTheOfficialMascotoftheLondon2012OlympicGames:Wenlock(文洛克)SummerOlympicevents田径trackandfield,badminton垒球softball、basketballsoccer、boxing、volleyball皮划艇canoeing、cycling、击剑fencing、体操gymnastics举重weightlifting、手球handball曲棍球Hockey/FieldHockey柔道judo、摔跤wrestling水上项目aquaticsbaseball现代五项modernpentathlon、马术equestrian、tennis跆拳道kickboxing、tabletennis射击shooting、射箭archery、铁人三项triathlon、sailing、WinterOlympiceventsskating,skiing,skijumping,sledding,snowboarding(滑板滑雪),icehockey(冰球)figureskating(花样滑冰)curling(冰壶)Fastreading:TrueorFalse.()1.MenandwomenwereallowedtotakepartintheancientOlympicGames.()2.TheWinterOlympicGamesareheldeverythreeyears.()3.The28thOlympicGameswillbeheldinBeijing.()4.Aspecialvillageisbuiltforcompetitorstolivein.()5.ToholdtheOlympicisarichprizeandabighonorforacountry.FFFTTWhile-reading6.Theolivewreathhasbeenreplacedbymoney.()7.Atfirst,PausaniasthinkspeoplemaybecompetingformoneyinthemodernOlympicGames.()8.PausaniasissurprisedtoknowthatwomenaretotakepartinthemodernOlympicGames.()9.HorseridingeventsbelongtotheWinterOlympics.()10.ThevillagebuiltforOlympicathletesismadeupofamainreceptionbuilding,severalstadiumsandagymnasium.()11.2012OlympicswillbeheldinLondon.()FTTFTTCarefulreadingTellthedifferencebetweenancientandmodernOlympicsaccordingtothereadingpassage.differencesItemsAncientOlympicsModernOlympicsGamesSummerOlympicsHostcountryCountriesallovertheworldCompetitorsOnlymenPrizeMedals(SummerandWinterOlympics)(Greece)(Bothmenandwomen)(Theolivewreath)Whatarethesimilarities?HowoftenBothareheld()PurposeBothareheldfor()Belief(Motto)Theyarethesame()honorSwifter,Higher,StrongereveryfouryearsReadingcomprehension1.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.4.WhenwasthelastWinterOlympicsheld?A.2010B.2007C.2008D.2009CA5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Pausaniaswasn’tinterestedintheOlympics.B.ItiseasytowintherighttohosttheOlympics.C.AlmosteverycountrywantstohosttheOlympics.D.ItcostslittletohosttheOlympics.CSummaryoftheinterviewsummerwinterfouryearsheldTheOlympicGamesarethebiggestsportsmeetingintheworld,whichincludetwokinds,the________andthe______Olympics.Bothofthemare_____every_________.Allcountriescantakepartiftheirathletesreachedthe________________tothegames.Womenarenotonly_______tojoininbutplayingavery_________role.A______________isbuiltforthecompetitorstolivein,a________forcompetitions,alargeswimmingpool,a__________aswellasseatsforthosewhowatchthegames.It’sagreat_____tohosttheOlympicGames.TheOlivewreathhasbeen________bymedals.Butit’sstillaboutbeingabletorun______,jump______andthrow_______.agreedstandardallowedimportantspecialvillagestadiumgymnasiumhonorreplacedfurtherswifterhigherPost-reading:discussionWhathavewedoneforthe2008Olympics?1.EncourageourselvesandotherChinesetoplantmoretreesandgrass.2.Havegoodmannersinpublicsoastoleaveagoodimpressiononforeigners3.haveagoodknowledgeofEnglishandencouragethepublicspeakEnglishwidely4.BeVolunteerstobeguidesforforeigners5.LearnthespiritoftheOlympicGamesandregarditsmottoaslifeandstudymottoHomework:FindoutandunderlinetheimportantlanguagepointsinthisunitFinishtheWorkbookreadingexercisesPrepareforthenextperiodworkwithyourpartner:collectasmuchinformationaboutthe2012OlympicgamesasyoucanThankyouforattending!