(
课件网) Unit 5 Sport Period 4 More practice & Culture corner 牛津深圳版 九年级上 Lead in What do you know about Olympic 视频来源：百度百科 Lead in Today we will learn something about Olympic Games. More practice Read the passage and answer the questions. Faster, Higher, Stronger The Olympic Games have a long history. They began in Greece and lasted for over a thousand years, until 394 AD. The ancient Olympic Games were very different from the Olympics we have today. In ancient times, only the Greeks took part in the Olympics, and women were not allowed to join or even watch them. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece in 1896. Every four years, athletes from all over the world take part in different sports at the Olympics. Many of these athletes are women. More practice Read this article. Then answer the questions. Where did the Olympic Games begin What are the differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Where and when the first modern Olympics were held It began in Greece. In ancient times, only the Greeks took part in the Olympics, and women were not allowed to join or even watch them. They were held in Athens, Greece in 1896. More practice Read the passage and answer the questions. Faster, Higher, Stronger A large group of athletes at the Olympics takes part in track and field events. Track events, such as running, test a person's speed. Field events, such as the high jump, long jump and shot put, test how high or far someone can jump or throw an object. More practice Read this article. Then answer the questions. What are track events What are field events It tests a person's speed, such as running. It tests how high or far someone can jump or throw an object, such as the high jump, long jump and shot put. More practice Read the passage and answer the questions. Faster, Higher, Stronger One of the most exciting events in the Olympics is the 100-metre race. More than one hundred years ago, the world record for the men's 100-metre race was 10.6 seconds. However, athletes have run faster and faster over the years. In 1960, the record was 10 seconds. Then at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the record was set at 9.69 seconds. The Olympic motto “Faster, Higher, Stronger" is what the Olympics are all about. More practice Read this article. Then answer the questions. Do you know who set the 100-metre race record in 2008 Olympics What is the Olympic motto Usain Bolt. Faster, Higher, Stronger More practice Read this article. Then answer the questions. 1 What are the differences between the ancient and modern Olympics 2 What is the difference between track events and field events 3 What does the writer think the Olympics are all about In ancients times, only the Greeks took part in the Olympics, and women were not allowed to join or even watch them. Track events test a person’s speed ,but field events test how high or far someone can jump or throw an object. Faster, Higher and St ... ...
