(
课件网) 九年级 下册 （沪教牛津版） Module 3 Sport and health Oxford English Unit 5 Period 6 More practice Culture corner Sport 1 Brainstorm ideas with your classmates. What do you know about the Olympic Games Brainstorm Read the title and answer the question. What ideas does this title give you The motto of the Olympic Games 2 More practice Read this article and match each paragraph with its main idea. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 Read this article and match each paragraph with its main idea. The modern Olympic Games The ancient Olympic Games The motto of the Olympic Games World records for the men’s 100- metre race made in the Olympic Games Different kinds of events in the Olympic Games Part Paragraph(s) Main idea 1 2 3 Divide the passage into three parts and write main idea of each part. 1-2 3-4 5 A brief introduction to the ancient Olympic Games and the modern Olympic Games. Some facts about the Olympic Games. About the motto of the Olympic Games. Read the first two paragraphs and complete the following table. 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 compete in the games. 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. 3 Read the first two paragraphs and complete the following table. The rules in the ancient Olympic Games The rules in the modern Olympic Games _____could take part in the Olympics. Women _____ _____. _____ _____can take part in the Olympics. Many of the athletes are _____. Only the Greeks were not allowed to compete in the games Athletes from all over the world women How long have the Olympic Games lasted When and where were the first modern Olympic Games held In Athens, Greece in 1896. For over a thousand years. Answer the questions according to the first two paragraphs. Read the Paragraphs 3 to 4 and answer the questions. 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. 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. Read the Paragraphs 3 to 4 and answer the questions. What do the track events include What do the field events include What do the track events test What do the ... ...
