The Olympic GamesWarming-up and reading

莆田十中英语组陈淑琼

31 Brazil Rio de Janeiro

August 5th,2016

What do you know about the Olympic Games? Try this quiz and we will see who does the best.

1. Where did the ancient Olympic Games start?

Olympia in Greece

2. How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games?

only one,

Greece

3. Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games?

women and slaves

4. What was rewarded to the winners in ancient Olympic Games?

olive wreath

5. When and where did the modern Olympic Games start?

Athens in 1896

6. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event?

Xu Haifeng for shooting

7. What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games?

swifter higher stronger

Asia

AfricaEurope

Oceania

America

8. What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for?

the five continents

9. What are the official mascots for the Beijing Olympics?

The five mascots are officially called

the Fuwa.

11. What’s the motto of Beijing Olympic

Games?

10. How many gold medals did China win

in the 29th Beijing Olympic Games?

51

One world, one dream

Can you Name the events of the Olympic Games according to the following signs?

Events of the Olympic Games

Boxing Swimming

Cycling Diving

Events of the Olympic Games

Shooting

Badminton

Baseball

Basketball

Events of the Olympic Games

Gymnastics Sailing

Horse riding Football

opening ceremony

Bird Nest Water Cube

Motto

goldsilver bronze

Olympic Medals

The Torch of the Beijing Olympic Games

An InterviewAn Interview

PausaniasA Greek writer

Li Yan

A volunteer

Pausanias Li Yan

on March 18th, 2007

to find out about the present-day Olympic Games

interviewing

访问

Who

When

Purpose

The text mainly ____________ the Olympic Games , especially the _________ and __________ between the ancient Olympic Games and the modern Olympic Games.

introduce

similarities differences

What’s the main idea of the text?

What are the What are the differencesdifferences and and similaritiessimilarities about the ancient and about the ancient and modern Olympics?modern Olympics?

Modern Ancient

Winter Olympics

Competitors

Men/ Women

Prize

Others

YesYes No No

all over the worldall over the world only the people in only the people in GreeceGreece

both both only menonly men

olive wreatholive wreathmedalsmedals

more events, more events, Olympics Village…Olympics Village…

less events, no less events, no Olympics Village…Olympics Village…

1. having running races

2. held every four years

3. no prize money for winners

4. the same motto: Swifter, Higher and

Stronger

5. seen as most important competition

similarities

1. Both the Summer and Winter Olympics are held every two years. ( )2.There are running races in the Winter Olympics. ( )

3.Women were admitted to join in the old Olympics. ( )

4. Every athlete can take part in the Olympic Games. ( )

5.All the competitors compete for money. ( )

6. The Olympics were born in Greece. ( )

FF

F

F

F

T

The Olympic Games are the biggest sports

meeting in the world, which include two

kinds, the ________ and the ______

Olympics. Both of them are _____ every

_____ ____. All countries can take part if

their athletes reached the _____________

to the games.

Summary of the interview

Summer Winter

heldfour years

agreed standard

Women are not only _______ to join in but

playing a very _________ role. A

______ ______ is built for the competitors to to

live in, a ________ for competitions, a large live in, a ________ for competitions, a large

swimming pool,swimming pool, a __________ as well as seats a __________ as well as seats

for those who watch the for those who watch the games..

It’s a great _____ to host the Olympic It’s a great _____ to host the Olympic

Games. The Olive wreath has been ________ Games. The Olive wreath has been ________

by medals.by medals.

allowedimportant

special village

stadium

gymnasium

honor

replaced

But it’s still about being But it’s still about being able to run to run

______, jump ______ and throw ______, jump ______ and throw

_______._______.

swifter higher

further

1. Discuss this question in groups:Why do so

many countries want to host the Olympic g

ames while others do not?

2. Find out the useful phrases and sentences i

n the passages.

Homework

Thank you!