Unit 2 Sporting events Reading(1)：The Olympic Games 课件（54张）

课件54张PPT。Module 4 Unit 2 Reading The Olympic Games =The Olympics 奥林匹克运动一、Background knowledge (背景知识)1、the Olympic mottoSwifterHigherStrongerAsiaEuropeAfricaAmericaOceaniaThe five interlocking rings stand for friendship of five continents.2、What do the five rings on the Olympic flag mean? Blue =Europe欧洲 Black =Africa非洲 Red =America美洲 Yellow =Asia亚洲 Green =Oceania大洋洲 How much do you know about the Olympic Games? Test your knowledge with this quiz.二、Quiz (小测试)Quiz about 1. When and where did the ancient Olympic Games start? A. 1896, Athens B. 776 BC, Olympia(Greece)2. When did the ancient Olympic Games stop? A. 393BC B. 393 AD C. 394AD3. When and where did the modern Olympics start? A. In 1896; in Athens B. In 1896; in America5. Which sport is in the Winter Olympic Games? badminton B. basketball C. speed skating D. soccer 4. How many gold medals did China get in the 2008 Beijing Olympics? A. 26 B. 28 C. 51 D. 32 6. Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games? A. Men B. Slaves and women 8. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event? Xu Haifeng; for shooting Deng Yaping; for table tennis 7. Who is the founder/father of the modern Olympic Games? “创始人”/“奥运之父” A.Samaranch?(萨马兰奇)?B. Coubertin?(顾拜旦) ? 9. What events were there in the ancient Olympic Games? A. Running, jumping, shooting, throwing, wrestling, B. Table tennis, jumping, volleyball, swimming 10. What was rewarded to(被奖励) the winners in ancient Olympic Games? A. Metals B. Medals C. Olive wreath11. How many competitors from how many countries competed in 1896 Olympic Games? A. There were 311 competitors from 13 countries. B. There were 1131 competitors from 113 countries. 12. When did China first take part in the Olympic Games? A. In 1932 B. In 194013.When did baseball become an Olympic sport? A. 1972 B. 1992 C.1976 14.Match the year and the host city（举办城市） of the following Summer Olympic Games. 1984 2000 2004 2008 Sydney Athens Beijing Los Angeles A.B.C.D.三、Reading (阅读)IOC ———International Olympic CommitteeSpeech —Speaker —Mr Johnson: a member of IOCFamous Olympic AthletesChinese contributionsPredicting (预测)Fast Reading The Olympic Games 1 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? Fast readingHope=dream Bring ...back to life:复活，起死回生Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the questions. 1. What is the speech about?The history and significance of the Olympic Games. ( Line3)2. What was Pierre de Coubertin’s hope when he brought the Olympic Games back to life?He dreamt that the Olympics would make it possible for people of all countries to live side by side in peace. (Line 18-19)备注：“It” preparatory object (形式宾语），不定式为真正的宾语。3. What does the speaker wish for at the end of the speech?He wishes the Olympic Movement a s ... ...