课件38张PPT。 Unit 2 Sports events Reading (1)Boxing swimmingWrestling Higher! Faster! Stronger!How much do you know about the Olympic Games? 1. How often are the Olympic Games held? 2. Where is the birthplace(起源地）of the Olympic Games ? 3. Who is your favorite athlete? Why? DiscussionA speech The Olympic Games Reading a speech Reading Strategya formal talk that a person gives to an audience 1. tell an story 2. use _____ (引用语） 3. present _____(统计资料） 4. ask _____interestingquotationsstatisticsquestions The writer actually wants to _____by asking the question “Do you know when the ancient games began?” get the right answer get the audience interested in his topic give you a chance to speak show what he knows about the games Read the speech quickly and loudly to get the answers Fast Reading What is the speech about? 2. What was Pierre de Coubertin’s hope when he brought the Olympic Games back to life? 3. What does the speaker wish for at the end of the speech？ The history and significance of the Olympic Games.He hoped that the Olympic Games would make it possible for people of all countries to live side by side in peace.He wishes the Olympic Movement a successful future to match its past glory.Pierre de CoubertinHe brought the Olympics back to life. His dream was that make it possible for people of all countries to live side by side in peace（顾拜旦） Match the general idea of every part Reading for structures Part 1 (para 1) Part 2 (paras 2-4) Part 3 (paras 5-9) Part 4 (para 10) A. some famous sports stars and their great contributions B. the closure of the speech C. the topic of the speech D. the history and significance of the speech Get detailed information Detailed reading Part 1 True or false? ( )1. The speech takes place in the morning. ( )2. According to the speech, the speaker is an athlete.FF Part 2 historyThe ancient gamesThe contemporary gamesin 776BCat Olympia in Greeceonly Greek men (unmarried women)in 1896in Athensathletes from around the world Try to describe the history of Olympic Games. Part 3 SixMuhammad AliMichael JordanZhang NingXu HaifengDeng YapingLiu XiangMuhammad Ali American 1. won the gold medal for America in the 1960 Rome Olympics2. went on to win the 1st World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in 19643. returned to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony in Atlanta in 1996Michael Jordan American Helped the USA basketball team win the gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics2. won the 2nd Olympic gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona OlympicsXu HaifengChinesewon the first gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsDeng YapingChinesewon 4 gold at the 1992 & 1996 Olympics Liu Xiang Chinesethe 1st Asian to win the gold medal in men’s 110-meter hurdles at the 2004 Athens OlympicsZhang Ning Chinesehung on to win the gold medal in the final match Part 4 Multiple-choice question1. From the passage, we can infer that ____. A. the author is a player B. the author took part in last Olympic Games as a judge C. ... ...
