The Olympic Games

Period 2 reading

Group 4. Why do so many countries want to host the Olympic Games?

Group 1. How many events are there for the Summer and Winter Olympics?

Questions

Group 2. When and where will the next

Olympic Games be held?

Group 3. What do you think the Chinese team will do in order to win more medals?

Over 250 events.

There are running, swimming, shooting jumping, football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis throwing, weight lifting in the Summer Olympic Games.

There are skiing, skating, ice hockey, ski jumping, sledding and snowboarding in the Winter Olympics.)

Practise more.

Be confident.

Get the lastest information on the Internet.

Invite experienced trainers.

Beijing Olympic Park

It is a great honour to host the Olympics.One of the great competitions is not for a medal.It is the competition between countries to hold the Olympics.

The Olympic GamesSummer Olympic Games

Winter Olympic Games

Motto: …

Nother(不同的，各异的 ) great competitions in 2001

In 2008, the 29th Olympic Games, in Beijing, good effects

The ancient Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games

776 BC, Greece

Running,jumping,wrestling

393AD—1896, stopped

1896, Greece

2000, Sydney

1984,Carl Lewis…

Pausansias, who was a Greek writer 2,000 years ago, has come on a magical journey to find out about the present day Olympic Games. He is now interviewing a girl, Lili a Chinese girl.

--- Who?--- Why?

1.What is the dialogue possibly about?

The history? The events? The athletes? The awards…?

Predicting

What does the passage tell us?

the ancient Olympic Gamesthe modern Olympic Games

the difference between them

the similarities between them

good & bad effects of the OG

1. Both the Summer and Winter Olympics are held every two years. ( )2.There are running races in the Winter Olympics. ( )

3.Women were admitted to join in the old Olympics. ( )

4. Every athlete can take part in the Olympic Games. ( )

5.All the competitors compete for money. ( )

6. The Olympics were born in Greece. ( )

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What are the What are the differencesdifferences and and similaritiessimilarities about the ancient and about the ancient and modern Olympics?modern Olympics?

competitors

events

motto

how often

for what

similarities

…

Both are held every four years.

Both are held not for money but for honor.

Men are allowed to take part in both in ancient and modern Olympics.

The mottos are the same. They are: swifter, higher, and stronger.

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

…

Modern Ancient

Winter Olympics

Competitors

Men/ Women

Prize

Others

YesYes No No

all over the worldall over the world only the people in only the people in GreeceGreece

both both only menonly men

olive wreatholive wreathmedalsmedals

more events, more events, Olympics Village…Olympics Village…

less events, no less events, no Olympics Village…Olympics Village…

Discuss：1)Suppose you are Pausanias. Now you meet

your old friend / mother/ teacher…, and you talk about with him/her about your interview with Lily.

2)Suppose you are Lily. Now you meet your old friend /mother/ teacher…, and you talk with him /her about what you know from Pausanias

Now turn to page 11Now turn to page 11

1.Read the passage again and find out the answers to the questions in Ex 2

2.Discuss the answers with your partner

3.Tell your class the answers

the modern Olympics: how often / how many sets / who

the 27th Olympics: when / where to live/ for

the spiritof…

the 29th Olympic:

when / where/

what to get

the old Olympics:

when / where /

who/what to get

Close your books, talk about the Olympics with what you have learnt & your own knowledge

In 2008,Beijing, new buildings, sports venues, roads, and trees

when / where / what changes

The 29th Olympics Dancing Beijing

Homework :

Write down your dialogue and finish off Learning about language.