Unit2TheOlympicGamesDoyouknowthem?DengLinlinYaoMingWhatdotheOlympicringsmean?EuropeAfricaAmericaAsiaOceaniaThefiveinterlockingringsstandforfriendshipoffivecontinents.Emblem

會徽Mascot吉祥物Barcelona'1992Atlanta'1996Sydney'2000Athens'2004BeijingOlympicMascotsprosperityhappinesspassionhealthgoodluckTheOlympicTorch

火炬medalsdecoratedwithjadegoldsilverbronzeMedalsOlympicOneWorld,OneDreamNewBeijing,GreatOlympicsGreenOlympicsEnvironment-friendlyOlympics

BirdNestWaterTubeHi-techOlympicsorScientificOlympics

shootingsailingboxingcyclinggymnasticsWrestlingfootballtabletennisSomeotherevents:Volleyball（排球）Fencing（擊劍）

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swimming,running,cycling)……2.HowmanygoldmedalsdidChinagetinthe2004AthensOlympics?A.28B.32C.293.HowmanygoldmedalsdidChinagetinthe29thOlympicGames?A.50B.51C.41D.40WhendidtheancientOlympicGamesstart?A.1896B.700BCC.776BCD.796BC5.What’sthemottooftheOlympicGames?(Swifter,

higherandstronger)6.WhenandwherewillthenextOlympicGamesbeheld?2020,Tokyo4.WhichcityisthehostcityofthefirstOlympics?Athens,Greece7.What’sthemottoofBeijingOlympicGames?Oneworld,onedream.1.DoyouknowanydifferencesbetweentheancientandmodernOlympicGames?Listtwoofthem.2.WhenandwherewillthenextOlympicGamesbeheld?3.Doyouknowhim?Pre-reading

希臘地理學(xué)家和歷史學(xué)家，著有《希臘志》——一本關(guān)于古希臘地志和歷史的十分有價值的書。他描述了奧林匹亞和德爾斐的宗教藝術(shù)和建筑，雅典的繪畫和碑銘，衛(wèi)城的雅典娜雕像，以及(城外)名人和雅典陣亡戰(zhàn)士的紀(jì)念碑。引述J.G.弗雷澤的說法：“如果沒有帕薩尼亞斯，這些希臘廢墟多半會成為沒有線索的迷宮，沒有解答的謎團(tuán)?！盤ausanias帕薩尼亞斯(143～176年)IamPausanias.IamLiYan.WhatdoPausaniasandLiYanpossiblytalkabout?AnInterviewReadingANINTERVIEWthepersonwhoasksquestions(采訪者)thepersonwhoanswersquestions(被采訪者)Whatisaninterview?It

isanmeetingatwhichareporterasksquestionsinordertofindouthisview.Interviewer:Interviewee:ReadingWhatdoesthepassagetellus?theancientOlympicGamesthemodernOlympicGamesgood&badeffectsoftheOlympicGamesthesimilaritiesbetweenthemthedifferencesbetweenthemScanthepassagetofindoutthecharacteristicsandsimilaritiesoftheancientandmodernOlympics.AncientOlympics1onesetofGames3onlycompetitorsfromGreece2nowomenorslavescantakepartModernOlympics1twomainsetsofGerman4allroundtheworld2anyonecantakepartiftheyreachthestandard3competitorsfromallovertheworld5morethan250eventsSimilarities1haverunningraces3noprizemoneyforwinners2heldevery4years4seenasmostimportantcompetitionGoovertheinterviewtodecideonitstype,mainideaandcharacteristics.TypeofwritingCharacteristicsConversationalstyleBycomparingandcontrastingCaneveryathletetakepartinthemodernOlympicGames?2.WhatisthedifferencebetweenwinterOlympicsandSummerOlympics?3.WhydoeseverycountrywhichhosttheolympicGamesbuildthespecialvillage?Andwhatareinthevillage?4.WhydoeseverycountrywanttohosttheOlympicGames?5.WhatdoestheOlympicmottomean?Askandanswer1.CaneveryathletetakepartinthemodernOlympicGames?Onlyathleteswhohavereachedtheagreedstandardfortheireventwillbeadimitedascompetitors.2.WhatisthedifferencebetweenWinterOlympicsandSummerOlympics?ThereisnorunningraceorhorseridingeventsinwinterOlympics.Insteadtherearecompetitionslikeskiingandskatingwhichneedsnowandice.ForeachOlympics,aspecialvillageisbuiltforathletestolivein,thereisamainreceptionbuilding,severalstadiumsforcompetitions,andagymnasiuminitaswell.3.WhydoeseverycountrywhichhosttheolympicGamesbuildthespecialvillage?Andwhatareinthevillage?4.WhydoeseverycountrywanttohosttheOlympicGames?BecauseitisnotonlyagreatresponsibilitybutalsoagreathonortohostOlympicGames.5.WhatdoestheOlympicmottomean?TheOlympicmotto“Faster,Higher,Stronger”meanseveryathleteshouldtrytorunfaster,jumphigherandthrowfurther.Discussthisquestionsingroups:WhydomanycountrieswanttohosttheOlympicGameswhileothersdonot?Usethemindmapbelowtohelpyou.ReasonstohosttheOlympicGamesagreathonourgreatresponsibility

newinvestmentnationalpridenewsportsfacilitiestourismReasonsnottohosttheOlympicGamestooexpensivemuchplanningpressure/stressaccommodationmanystadiumsaccidents/attacksWhatarethedifferencesandsimilaritiesabouttheancientandmodernOlympics?Scanningcompetitorseventsmottohowoftenforwhatsimilarities…SimilaritiesModern/AncientHowoften?Anymenathletes?

Motto(格言,口號)Events(anyraces/horseriding…?)every4yearsYes

Swifter,higher,strongerhorseriding,running,jumping,shootingandthrowing…Holdfor?honorDifferencesModern

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eventscompetitorseventsmottohowoftenforwhatsimilarities…Bothareheldeveryfouryears.Bothareheldnotformoneybutforhonor.MenareallowedtotakepartinbothinancientandmodernOlympics.Someeventsarethesame,suchasrunning,jumping,shootingandthrowing.Themottosarethesame:swifter,higher,stronger.differencesAncientModernGamesCompetitorsonlythepeoplein_______,onlymenallovertheworld,both_____and_____Hostcountryonly_______CountriesallovertheworldPrizeSummerOlympicsSummerandWinterOlympics

olivewreathmedalsGreecemenwomenGreeceScanningfordetailedinformation1.Wheredoallthecompetitorslive?A.AhotelB.Asp