Unit 2 The Olympic Games

The five rings

The flame

The song of the Games:

Pass The Flame

Unit 2 The Olympic Games

1. The motto of the Games: Swifter, Higher, Stronger

2. China got _________ Gold Medals in the Olympic Games of Athens 2004.

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3. The next Olympic Games will be held in ________ in 2008.

Beijing

4. When and where was the modern Olympic Games held?

In 1896 in Athens, Greece.

5. When and where did the ancient Olympic Games start?

In 776 BC in Olympia, Ancient Greece.

In modern Olympic Games what is built for the competitors to live in ?

Unit 2 The Olympic Games

Listening: An Interview

Listen and read the passage to find out:

Answer:A special village(The Olympic Village)

The similarities( 相同 ) and the differences( 不同） about the ancient and modern Olympic Games:

Unit 2 The Olympic Games

Reading: An Interview

Read the passage to find out:

The similarities: 1. How often are both held? 2. What are both held for? 3. What is the spirit( 精神） or motto( 格言 ) of both? 4. Are men allowed to take part in both? 5. What are the same events( 比赛） of both?

the differences: 1. Were there Winter Olympics in the past?

2. What is the difference about the competitors in both?

3. What do they compete for in the past and now?

4. Which of the both have more events and athletes?

5. Which has a special village for the competitors to live in, a stadium for competitors and a gymnasium for those who watch the games?

The similarities:

1. How often are both held?

2. What are both held for?

3. What is the spirit( 精神） or motto( 格言 ) of both?

4. Are men allowed to take part in both?

5. What are the same events( 比赛） of both?

Both are held every four years

Both are held not for money but for honour.

The same spirit: Swifter, Higher, and Stronger

Yes.

Some events are the same, such as running, jumping, shooting and throwing.

The differences:

1. Were there Winter Olympics in the past?

2. What is the difference about the competitors in both?

3. What do they compete for in the past and now?

4. Which of the both have more events and athletes?

No.

Now competitors are from all over the world and women are also allowed, but in the ancient time, only the people in Greece could take part in the games.

In the past, winners got the olive wreath as the prize, but now competitors compete for medals.

The events and athletes in modern time are more.

5. Which has a special village for the competitors to live in, a stadium for competitors and a gymnasium for those who watch the games?

The modern Olympic Games.

Consolidation( 巩固练习）： Fill in the blanks:

The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world. There are two kinds of Olympics. One is _________ ______________________, and the other is _____________ ______________. Both of them are ____every __ years. All countries can take part if their athletes reach the ________ to be ________ to the games. Women are not only_______ to join in but play a very important _____. A ___________ ______ is built for the competitors to live in, a __________ for competitions, a __________ as well as seats for those who watch the games. It’s a great _______ to host the Olympic Games. It’s just _________ a competition to host the Olympics ____ to win an Olympic medal. The olive wreath has been ________ by medals. But it’s still about being able to _____________________________________.

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