人教版新课标英语必修二 Unit2 The Olympic Games ---Reading 课件 （37张PPT）

Unit 2 The Olympic Games 人教版 高中英语 Reading Do you like watching the Olympic Games? What do you know about the Olympic Games? Discussion Asia Europe Africa America Oceania The Olympic flag stands for five continents. The Olympic symbol The Olympic motto is “swifter, higher, stronger”. 1. Where did the ancient Olympic Games start? Olympia (Greece). 2. How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games? One (Greece). 3. Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games? Slaves and women. 4. When and where did the modern Olympic Games start? Athens in 1896. 5. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event? Xu Haifeng for shooting. 6. What are the three words that show the spirit of Olympic Games? Swifter, Higher, Stronger. 7. What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for? The five continents. 8. What are the official mascots for the Beijing Olympics? The five mascots are officially called the Five Fuwas. They are Beibei, the fish; Jingjing, the panda; Huanhuan, the Olympic flame; Yingying, the Tibetan antelope; and Nini, the swallow. The first syllables from their two-syllable names form a line that reads “Beijing Huanying Ni”, or in English “Welcome to Beijing”. Pre-reading Discuss with your partners about the following questions: What do you know about the differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games? When and where will the next Olympic Games be held? the ancient Olympic Games the modern Olympic Games the differences between them the similarities between them good & bad effects of the OG Skim the passage and tick out what the passage tell us. Skimming Scan the passage and find the differences and similarities between the ancient Olympic games and the modern Olympic games. Scanning Ancient Olympics Modern Olympics Types Events two main sets of Games more than 250 events only one set fewer Ancient Olympics Modern Olympics Athletes Anyone can take part if they reach the standard. No women or slaves could take part. Where the athletes from Prize from all over the world an olive wreath medals only from Greece having running races held every four years no prize money for winners 4. seen as most important competition Join the two halves of the sentences together. 1. Pausanias A. is a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. 2. Li Yan B. can take part in the Olympics if their athletes are good enough. 3. The athletes C. was a Greek who used to write about the ancient Olympic Games in Greece. 4. Nowadays any country D. can only be admitted when they reach the agreed standard. 5. Every country E. wants to host the Olympics because it is a responsibility and a great honour. 1. Read the passage carefully and tell the statements true or false. Careful reading 1. Pausanias wanted to learn more about modern Olympic Games. ( ) 2. We can see horse riding event in the Winter Games. ( ) 3. The ancient Olympics were held in Greece and its neighbouring countries. ( ) F F T 4. It is very expensive to host th ... ...