1、Reading主講：李秋絨Unit2The Olympic GamesWhats the event?Olympic Games through historyEventsTable TennisBoxingBadmintonArcheryTennisFencingWeightliftingDivingGymnasticsWrestlingShootingJudoCompititionBaron Pierre de CoubertinFranceWho is the Father of the modern Olympic Games? What is his nationality? Eur

2、opeAfricaAmericaAsiaOceaniapeaceWhat does the Olympic Flag look like? What does it mean?When and where were the Olympic games first held?A.1896 in Greece B.1906 in America C.776BC in GreeceWhen and where were the first modern Olympic Games held?A.1986 in Sydney B.1896 in Athens C.1698 in New YorkHow

3、 often are the Summer Olympic Games held?A.Every two years B.Every four years C.Every six yearsIn 2012,which Olympic Games will be held in London? A.28th B.29th C.30thWhat are the usual events in the ancient Olympic Games?(A)(B)(C)(D)(E)(F)Xu HaifengshootingWho won the first gold medal in the Summer

4、 Olympic Games for China? In which event?What are our traditional strong events?What is the slogan of the Beijing Olympic Games?A.New Beijing, New OlympicsB.One World, One dreamC.New Beijing, Green OlympicsThe Honourable Games Fast reading:try to find the answers to the questions in Part A. 1.What i

5、s the speech about? 2.What was pierre de Coubertins hope when he brought the OlymGamee back to life?3.What does the speaker wish for at the end of the speech ?The history and significance of the Olympic Games.He hoped that the Olympics would make it possible for people of all countries to live side

6、by side in peace.The speaker wish to see more if them in future Oylmpic Games1. According to the speech, the speaker is an athlete.2. The first ancient Olympic Games were held in AD776.3. Everyone was allowed to take part in the ancient Olympics.4. The contemporary Olympic Games were first held in R

7、ome in1896.5. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics ,the Chinese womens badminton team won the gold medal for the first time in history.6. Zhang Ning was in her late thirties when she competed in the 2008 Olympic Games. A member of committeeBC776Men weregymnasticsearlyDetailed readingAthens NameMuhammand Ali

8、 (orginal) Cassius ClayNationalityDetailed readingWhich Olympics Olympic achievementsOther information1960 Rome OlympicsGold medal, boxingoriginal name Cassius Clay won his first World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in 1964 lit the Olympic flame at the 1996 Atlanta OlympicsAmerican NameNationalityM

9、ichael JordanAmericanWhich Olympics Olympic achievementsOther information1984 Los Angles Olympics1992 Barcelona Olympicstwo gold medals, basketballthe highest scorer for the USA basketball team at the 1984 Olympics NameNationalityXu HaifengChineseWhich Olympics Olympic achievementsOther information1

10、984 Los Angles Olympicsgold medalwon the first Olympic gold medal for ChinaNameNationalityDeng YapingChineseWhich Olympics Olympic achievementsOther information1992 Barcelona Olympics 1996 Atlanta Olympicsfour gold medals, table tennisbecame an IOC member in 2000NameNationalityLiu XiangChineseWhich

11、Olympics Olympic achievementsOther information2004 Athens Olympicsgold medal, mens 110-metre hurdlesthe first Asian to win this raceA tree diagram of the textThe Olympic Games Ancient Olympic GamesContemporary GamesThe heroes of the Olympic Games776BCOlympia1896Athens GreekAbroadHomeMuhammad AliMichael JordanXu HaifengZhang NingLiu XiangDeng YapingComplete Part D and E:Answers:D : 1 a; 2 c; 3 e ;4 b; 5 f ;6 dE:1. significance 2.