1、Unit 2 Section Two Reading 1 課件,Do you remember the moments?,opening ceremony,What do you know about the Olympic Games?,The Olympic flag,Torch,Emblem,Mascot,IOC,Events,Motto,Medals,Brainstorming,Blue =,Black =,Red =,Yellow =,Green =,Africa,America,Asia,Oceania,Europe,Official Mascots (吉祥物) of the 20

2、08 Olympic Games,Fish,Panda,Olympic Flame,Tibetan Antelope,Swallow,They carry a message of friendship, peace and blessings （祈福）from China to people all over the world.,higher,swifter,stronger,The motto of the Olympic Games,Emblem,friendship,Luminosity （光明）,justice （公正）,peace （和平）,Medals,Events,Table

3、 Tennis,Boxing,Badminton,Archery,Tennis,Fencing,Weightlifting,Diving,Gymnastics,Wrestling,Shooting,Judo,IOC ,The former presidentSamaranch,The current presidentRogge,International Olympic Committee,Olympic Games through history,It is an honor to hold the Olympic Games.,The Honourable Games,How many

4、gold medals did China win in the 2004 Olympic Games?,A:27 B:32 C:35,How many gold medals did China win in the 2008 Olympic Games?,A:21 B:51 C:28,Skimming to get general ideas,Listen to the tape and finish Part A on page 22.,Do you want to know more about the Olympic Games?,1) What is the speech abou

5、t? 2) Where were the ancient Olympic Games held? 3) Who restarted the modern Olympic Games?,The history and significance of the Olympic Games.,At Olympia in Greece.,Pierre de Coubertin.,Fast reading,Scanning to get detail information,Scanning,Reading Comprehension II,According to the speech, the spe

6、aker is an athlete. an IOC member 2) The first ancient Olympic Games were held in AD 776. 776 BC 3) In the past, only athletes that spoke Italian were allowed to compete.,Greek,4) The aim of the modern Olympic Games is to make countries and people compete side by side. 5) The first modern Olympic Ga

7、mes were held in Rome in 1896 . Athens 6) Deng Yaping won four Olympic gold medals for tennis. table tennis,live peacefully,Scanning,Reading Comprehension III,What are the differences / similarities between the ancient and the modern Olympic Games?,only Greek men were allowed to compete wearing no c

8、lothes,always held at the same places;,athletes from all over the world can take part, no matter what language they speak or what sex they are,both were / are held every 4 years,some of the sports played are still played now,More detailed information of the text,original name: Cassius Clay; came to

9、public attention in 1960; in 1964 won first Championship; returned to the 1996 Olympics Games to light the Olympic flame,Muhammad Ali (穆罕默德阿里),Superstar in NBA; was the highest scorer at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics; at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, won his second gold medal,Michael Jordan,the great

10、est distance runner; became famous in 1992; in 1995 broke the world record; at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics won gold medals,Haile Gebrselassie (海爾格布雷西拉西耶 ),won four Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996, became an IOC member in 2000,won the first gold medal for China,in 2004, Liu Xiang won in the mens

11、110-meter hurdles,Muha-mmad Ali,American,1960 Rome Olympics 1964,gold medal, boxing,original name Cassius Clay; won his first World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in 1964; lit the Olympic flame at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics,Michael Jordan,Haile Gebrselassie,American,Ethiopian,1984 Los Angeles Olympi

12、cs; 1992 Barcelona Olympics,1996 Atlanta Olympics; 2000 Sydney Olympics,two gold medals, basket-ball,two gold medals, distance running,the highest scorer for the USA basketball team at the 1984 Olympics,first became famous in 1992; broke world record for the 10 km run,Deng Yaping,Xu Haifeng,Liu Xian

13、g,Chinese,Chinese,Chinese,1984 Los Angeles Olympics,1992 Barcelona Olympics, 1996 Atlanta Olympics,2004 Athens Olympics,gold medal,four gold medals, table tennis,gold medal, mens 110-metre hurdles,won the first Olympics gold medal for China,became an IOC member in 2000,the first Asian to win this ra

14、ce,1.What qualities do you think these athletes have in common?,They work very hard to achieve their aims.,They have passion/love for both sports and their countries.,They are not satisfied with the present and they struggle for better.,Discussion,2. Do you think Chinese athletes such as Deng Yaping

15、 and Liu xiang are as great as Muhammad Ali or Michael Jordan?,3. Do you agree “swifter, higher, stronger” is a good motto not only for sports but also for life? Why?,The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, as the most important thing in life is not the success

16、but the struggle. The motto encourages people not to be satisfied with the present. People all over the world should unite and struggle for a better future.,Lets complete Parts D and E.,Answers D 1 a 2 c 3 e 4 f 5 d 6 b E 1) significance 2) ancient 3) compete 4) peacefully 5) athletes6) achievement

17、7) gold medal 8) mentioned,What is the slogan of the 2008 Olympic Games?,A Green Olympics B New Beijing, Great Olympics C One world, One dream,What is your understanding?,“OneWorld,OneDream,isanembodiment (體現(xiàn), 化身)ofthewisdom (智慧) of hundredsofthousandsofpeople.It expressesthefirmbeliefofagreatnation

18、, withalonghistoryof5,000yearsandon itswaytowardsmodernization (現(xiàn)化),thatiscommittedtopeacefuldevelopment,aharmonious (和諧的, 協(xié)調(diào)的)societyandpeopleshappiness,” said LiuQi,presidentoftheBeijingOrganizing CommitteefortheGamesoftheXXIX Olympiad(BOCOG).,Homework,1. Try to remember the useful words, phrases

19、and sentence patterns and know how to use them freely. 2. Finish exercises in Workbook.,Careful reading to solve difficult points,briefly adv. 短暫地;簡短地;扼要地 brief adj. 簡短的 Briefly/In brief, youre fired. 一句話, 你被解雇了。 His explanation was brief and to the point. 他的解釋簡明扼要。,compete in 參加比賽 麗麗將在運動會上參加女子100米跑

20、。 Lily will compete in the girls 100-metre race in the sports meeting. compete for 為爭奪而競爭/比賽 The two teams compete for the championship. 兩個隊競爭冠軍。 compete against/with sb. for sth. 為獲得某物與某人競爭 John competed against/with James for the prize in Maths. 約翰與詹姆士競爭數(shù)學獎。,compete,vi. 競爭,對抗,比賽,competition (n.) 比賽, 競賽; enter a competition 參加比競賽； hold a competition 舉行比競賽 competitor 競賽者, 比賽者； competitive 競爭的; 好競爭的,相關鏈接,n. 尊敬, 敬意, 榮譽, 光榮 我很榮幸被邀請在此發(fā)言。 I feel it a great honour to be invited to speak here. in honour of (in memory of / in order to pay respect for