TheOlympic

Games1/39Whenandwherewill

thenextOlympicGamesbeheld?2/39FromwhatwelearnedwhatwordsontheOlympicscanyouthinkof?theOlympicGamescompeteagainst/forcompetition,competitorevents:runningrace,horseriding,skiing,skating,swimming,sailing,teamsports,aspecialvillage,gymnasium,stadiummascot,mottomedal,olivewreath,prizemoney,athletes,women,slavesBrainstorm3/39OneWorld,OneDreamMottoNewBeijing,GreatOlympics4/39TheTorchoftheBeijingOlympicGames5/39goldsilverbronzeOlympicMedals6/39openingceremony7/39BoxingSwimmingCyclingDivingCanyounametheeventsoftheOlympicGamesaccordingtothefollowingsigns?8/39BadmintonTabletennisBasketballShooting9/39WhatdoyouknowabouttheOlympicGames?Trythisquizandwewillseewhodoesthebest.10/39WheredidtheancientOlympicGamesstart?

A.OlympiaB.AthensC.LondonD.Beijing11/392.Howmanycountriescompetedinthe

ancientOlympicGames?A.one,GreeceB.manyC.theEuropeancountries12/393.Whocouldnottakepartintheancient

OlympicGames?A.MenB.WomenC.SlavesD.Prisoners13/394.WhatwasrewardedtothewinnersinancientOlympicGames?olivewreath14/395.Whenandwheredidthemodern

OlympicGamesstart?

A.Athens,1896

B.Olympia,1896C.Greece,776BC

D.Athens,15/396.WhowasChina’sfirstgoldmedal

winnerandforwhatevent?

A.許海峰,shootingB.劉翔,hurdlingC.李寧,gymnasticsD.伏明霞,diving16/397.Whatarethethreewordsthatshow

thespiritoftheOlympicGames?A.swifter,higher,strongerB.Friendship,competition,harmony17/39AsiaAfricaEuropeOceaniaAmerica8.WhatdothefiveringsontheOlympicflagstandfor?thefivecontinents18/399.WhataretheofficialmascotsfortheBeijingOlympics?ThefivemascotsareofficiallycalledtheFuwa.19/39VSTheAncientOlympicGamesThe

Modern

OlympicGames20/39TheAncientOlympicGames

21/3922/39The

Modern

OlympicGames23/39Pausanias,whowasaGreekwriter2,000yearsago,hascomeon

amagicaljourney

tofindoutaboutthepresent-dayOlympicGames.Heisnow

interviewingagirl,LiYan,aChinesegirl.PausaniasinterviewerintervieweeAninterviewApersonwantstogetsomeinformationfromothersbytalking.AncienttimesLiyanModerntimes24/39Lookatthetitle,picturesandthefirstparagraph.Whatisthetextprobablyabout?25/39Skimmingforgeneralidea26/39Thisinterviewismainlyabout______.A.thestoryofaGreekwriterPausaniasandaChinesegirlLiYanB.amagicaljourneybyPausaniasC.thesimilaritiesanddifferencesabouttheancientandmodernOlympicsD.theancientOlympicGamesinGreeceChoosethebestanswer.27/39Scanningforspecificinformation28/392.ThemodernOlympicGamesarehostedbydifferentcountries.

3.BoththeSummerandWinterOlympicsareheldeverytwoyears.4.TherearerunningracesintheWinterOlympics.5.EveryathletecantakepartinthenewOlympics.fournowhohasreachedtheagreedstandardJustGreececouldtakepartintheancientOlympicGames.Trueorfalse29/39similarities

Bothareheldnotformoneybutfor______.______areallowedtotakepartinbothinancientandmodernOlympics.Themottosarethesame.Theyare:_____________________________.Someeventsarethesame,suchas___________________________________Bothareheld____________________.running,jumping,shooting,throwing.…everyfouryearshonorMenSwifter,higherandstronger30/39differencesItemTheancientOlympicsThemodernOlympicsTypesOnlySummerOlympicGamesSummerand3OlympicGamesEventsfewerMoreeventslike45

AthletesOnlymenfrom6City.From7Including8PlacesGreece9Prize10

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WinterGreekallovertheworldWomenEverycountryispossibleanolivewreathMedalsskiingIceskating31/39Discussthisquestionsingroups:

WhydomanycountrieswanttohosttheOlympicGameswhileothersdonot?Groupwork32/39ReasonstohosttheOlympicGamesagreathonourgreatresponsibility

newinvestmentnationalpridenewsportsfacilitiestourism33/39ReasonsnottohosttheOlympicGamestooexpensivemuchplanningpressure/stressaccommodationmanystadiumsaccidents/attacks34/39summary35/39TheOlympicGamesarethebiggestsportsmeetingintheworld,whichincludetwokinds,the________andthe______Olympics.Bothofthemare_____every_________.Allcountriescantakepartiftheirathletesreachedthe_____________tothegames.SummaryoftheinterviewSummerWinterheldfouryearsagreedstandard36/39Womenarenotonly_______tojoininbutplayingavery_________role.A____________isbuiltforthecompetitorstolivein,a________forcompetitions,alargeswimmingpool,

a__________aswellasseatsforthosewhowatchthegames.

It’sagreat_____tohosttheOlympicGames.TheOlivewreathhasbeen__