Unit 2
The Olympic Games
全单元课件
Period 1 Warming up and Fast reading
Period 2 Intensive Reading
Period 3 The Olympic games reading
Period 4 Language points
Period 5 Passive voice
Period 6 Reading II
Period 1
Warming up and Fast reading
Unit 2
The Olympic Games
Warming up
What are they doing now?
Pre-reading
Do you often do some exercise after school?
Which sport do you like doing ? Why?
Which sport events do you like to watch most?
Is it important to win in a sports game? Why or why not?
Do you know him?
Pausanias
Picture
Do you know this map?
Could you tell me what the five rings stand for?
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
America
five rings, five continents
What does each ring stand for?
Do you know the following pictures?
Sydney Opera House
Torch
Opening ceremony in 2000
Mascot of 2002
Do you remember the moment?
Skimming
How many years before the Summer Olympic Games are the Winter Olympic Games held?
In 2008, which Olympic Games will be held in Beijing?
two years
The 29th Olympic
Games.
Skipping
write down the numbers which appear in the each paragraph
Paragraph 1:
Paragraph 2:
Paragraph 3:
Paragraph 4:

Paragraph 5:
four; two
776BC
393AD
1896; 311; 13; 1992 ;8.000; 150
25th ; 250
1984; 4; 100; 200; 4*100
16; 12
Video—the first Olympic Games
Period 2
Intensive Reading
Unit 2
The Olympic Games
1.How often are the Olympic Games held?

2.When and where did the Olympics begin?

3.When did the Olympics stop?

4.When did the first Olympic Games take
place in modern times?
4
Around the year 776BC in Greece.
About the year 393AD.
In 1896.
5.How many competitors were there in 1896?
6.When and where did the 27th Olympic a Games begin?
311 competitors.
In 2000, Sydney, Australia.
Listening
Listen to the tape and finish the following exercises(T or F )
The motto of the Olympic Games is “ Faster, Higher, Further”.
Carl Lewis won three gold medals in the 1984 Olympic Games.
The winter Olympic Games are held every three years.
The 29th Olympic Games will held in Beijing.
F
stronger
F
four
F
four
T
Topic sentence of each paragraph
Para 1 :

Para 2:
Para 3:
Para 4:
Para 5:
the every-fourth- year Olympic
Games.
the ancient Olympics
the modern Olympics
the Olympic motto
the preparation for the 29th Olympic Games
Group work
Work together and write down good and bad effects of hosting the Olympic Games.
What’s the event?
What’s the event?
What’s the event?
What’s the event?
What’s the event?
What’s the event?
The Olympic Games
Reading
Period 3
1. When did the ancient Olympic Games start?
A. 1896 B. 1906 C. 776 BC
3. What was rewarded to the winners in ancient
Olympic Games?
A. Metals B. Medals C. Olive wreath
2. When did the ancient Olympic Games stop?
A. 393BC B. 393 AD C. 311AD
Quiz
5. Which sport is in the Winter Olympic Games?
A. badminton B. basketball
C. speed skating D. soccer
4. How many gold medals did China get in the
2008 Beijing Olympics?
A. 36 B. 28 C. 21 D. 51
Work in pairs and ask each other the following questions:
Olympia (Greece)
One (Greece)
slaves and women (except in chariot races)
Athens in 1896
Work in pairs and ask each other the following questions:
Xu Haifeng for shooting
swifter, higher, stronger
The five continents
the Five Friendlies
Swifter, higher, stronger
Athens, Greece
Beijing, China
London, the UK
Summer ~
Winter ~
Sydney, Australia
Sets/ Kinds
Motto(格言,口号)
Host city of the
first Olympics
Host city of
2000 Olympics
Host city of
2008 Olympic
Host city of
2012 Olympics
swifter
higher
stronger
Yes
No
all over the world
only in Greece
both
only men
olive wreath
medals
Yes
No
More events
Less events
Differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games
every 4 years
every 4 years
Yes
Yes
Swifter, higher,
stronger
Swifter, higher,
stronger
races, horse riding …
races, horse riding …
Differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games
What amazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games?

Why does he think Athens and Beijing should feel proud?
Why does he think people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games?
Read and answer the questions.
He is amazed that so many countries take part in the modern Olympic Games and that women can also compete.
Because they can host the Olympic Games which is a great honor.
Because he feels so much has changed since his original ancient Olympic Games.
What do the five rings mean?
The five interlocking rings stand for friendship of five continents.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
America
champion
athlete
medal
stadium
gymnasium
take part in
reach the standard
be admitted to the games
be admitted as competitors
compete
as well as
competition
Pausanias, who was a Greek writer 2,000 years ago, has come on a magical journey to find out about the present-day Olympic Games. He is now interviewing a girl, Li Yan ,a Chinese girl.
Pausanias
interviewer
interviewee
An interview
A person wants to get some information from others by talking.
Ancient times
Liyan
Modern times
Look at the title, pictures and the first paragraph.
What is the text probably about?
What do they mainly talk about?
2. What does he say when he hears that women
are also allowed to join in ?How does he feel?
A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad
3. How does Pausanias feel when he hears the
Olympic Games are also about being able
to run faster, jump higher and throw further?
A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad
Task 1: Skimming
Reading
1. What do they mainly talk about?
2. What does he say when he hears that women
are also allowed to join in ? How does he feel?
Skimming
They mainly talk about the ancient and modern Olympic Games especially. the similarities and differences.
“Please wait a minute! All those events, all those countries and even women taking part!” he says.
A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad
3. How does Pausanias feel when he hears the
Olympic Games are also about being able
to run faster, jump higher and throw further?

A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad
Skimming
Task 2: Scanning
Can you find the similarities
and differences of the ancient and modern Olympic Games?
similarities
Both are held not for money but for ______.
______are allowed to take part in both in ancient and modern Olympics.
The mottos are the same. They are: _____________________________.
Some events are the same, such as___________________________________Both are held ____________________.
running, jumping, shooting, throwing.…
every four years
honor
Men
Swifter, higher and stronger
differences
Winter
Greek
all over the world
Women
Every country is possible
an olive wreath
Medals
skiing
Ice skating
Comprehending
True or False.
( )1.Men and women were allowed to take part in the ancient Olympic Games.
( )2.The Winter Olympic Games are held every three years.
( )3.The 28th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing.
( )4. A special village is built for competitors to live in.
( )5.To hold the Olympic is a rich prize and a big honor for a country.
F
F
F
T
T
Women were not allowed
every four years.
29th
( ) 6. Every athlete can take part in the Olympic Games.
F
Every athlete who reaches the standard can
Summary
The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world. There are two kinds of Olympic Games . One is , the other is ___________________________. Both of them are held________________. All countries can take part if their athletes reach the _________ to be _________to the games. Women are not only ________to join in but play an __________role. A _____________is built for the competitor to live in, a ________for competition, a__________ as well as seats for those who watch the games. It’s a great ________ to host the Olympics. It’s just as ______a competition to host the Olympic Games as to win an Olympic_______. The olive wreath has been ________ by medals. But it’s still about being able to run_______, jump_______ and throw_________.
the summer Olympic Games
the winter Olympic Games
every four years
standard
allowed
admitted
important
special village
stadium
gymnasium
honor
much
medal
replaced
faster
higher
further
The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games are drawing near ,we can smell them. Every Chinese seems to be preparing for it, we do hope it is coming as soon as possible .
from a high school student
What can we do to prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games as a a citizen of
Tai Zhou?
New Beijing Great Olympics
We should
study hard to learn more knowledge.
learn English well to communicate with the foreigners.
do the propaganda（宣传） work.
collect money for the Olympic Games.
do the service work.
promote physical culture and build up our health .
Great changes
New buildings and sports venues were built; More trees were plant and New roads were built.
Hosting the Olympic Games will have good effects on Beijing/China ,but it will also bring some bad results.
Good effects
Bad effects
Group Work
Good effects Bad effects
Showing the level of science and technology
Attracting investment
Improving the friendship between the Chinese
Disturbing people’s daily life and the people of the world
More pollution
Wasting some money in building some buildings

Bird nest
Athens
London
Period 4Language points
Unit 2
The Olympic Games
1.How many competitors from how many countries____________?从多少个国家来的多少名运动员参加了比赛?
竞争/竞赛（vi.）___________
竞赛（n.）_______________
参赛者（n.）_____________
compete in (a game, a match)参加,在…方面竞争
compete with/against somebody 和某人竞争
compete for( a prize, a medal, …)角逐,为…竞争
competed
compete.
competition
competito