Unit 8 Reading

The Olympic Games

weightlifting

wrestling

shooting

ping-pong or table tennis

tennis

running or track and field

                

  

gymnastics

basketball

Horse-riding

football

What do the five Olympic rings stand for?

Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania

Fast reading: try to find out the main idea of each paragraph, then do the exercise of matching.

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A. the old Olympic Games

B. The every-fourth-year Olympic Games

C. The preparation for the 29th Olympic Games

D. The Olympic motto

E. The modern Olympic Games

Careful readingParagraph 1

1.How often will people hold the Olympic Games?

every four years

2.Are the Winter Games held at the same time as the Summer Games?

No, the Winter Games are usually held two years before the Summer Games.

Paragraph 2

1. When did the old Olympic Games begin?

around the year 776BC2. Were women allowed to take part

in the games?

No 3. When did the games stop?

after about the year 393AD

Paragraph 3

1. When did the first modern games begin?

in 1896 2.Where were the games held?

Greece— in which the games were born

3.How many competitors attended the games?

311 competitors from just 13 countries

Beijing2008

Over 10,000

Nearly 200 countries

Sydney2000

Over 8,000

More than 150

Barcelona1992

31113Greece1896

competitors taking part

Countries taking part

wherewhen

Paragraph Paragraph 441.1. What What is the motto of the is the motto of the

Olympic?Olympic? ““Faster, Higher, StrongerFaster, Higher, Stronger”” 2.2.What What does it does it meanmean?? Every athlete should try to run faster, Every athlete should try to run faster,

jump higher and throw furtherjump higher and throw further..

3.3. How manyHow many medals did medals did Chinese Chinese teamteam win during the Sydney win during the Sydney Olympics?Olympics?

Chinese team got 28 gold medals, ranking Chinese team got 28 gold medals, ranking third of all the competing countries.third of all the competing countries.

Carl Lewis

Carl Lewis

1. When was it sure that China would host the 2008 Olympic Games?

in 20012.What will be done in preparation

for the games? New buildings and sports venues will be

built. More trees will be planted and new roads will be built.

Paragraph 5

True or False.1.( ) In the early Olympic Games, only men were

allowed to compare and watch the Games.2.( ) The motto of the Olympic Games is “ Faster,

Higher, Further”.3.( ) Carl Lewis won the three gold medals in the

1984 Olympic Games.4.( ) The 27th Olympic Games were held in Los

Angeles.5.( ) The 28th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing.6.( ) The Winter Olympic Games are held every

three years.

FF

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FF

FF

FF

FF

Strongerfour

Sydney

29th

four

Debate.

Hosting the Olympic Games is a great honor and a great responsibility. Being the host of the Olympic Games will have good and bad effects on the host city.Work together point out your opinion.

Good effects 1.People all over

the world will know about the city and its people

2. Many sports fans will visit the city

3.The preparations will make the city better and more beautiful.

Bad effects 1. It is expensive to

host the Olympic Games.Maybe the money can be used for other things.

2. Too many visitors may do harm to the environment of the city.

3.The venues and buildings may be wasted after the Olympic Games.

Discussion:

If you are a member of the IOC ( 国际奥委会 ), can you tell us why you choose China to host the

29th Olympic Games?

Welcome!

emblem

BEIJING 2008

Games of the 29th Olympic

From the 8th August to 24th August 2008

The artwork embodies four

messages:

- Chinese culture

- the color of red China

- Beijing welcomes friends

from all over the world

- to challenge the extreme and achieve the perfect and promote the Olympic motto of “Faster, Higher, Stronger”.

The official emblem of Beijing 2008 entitled "Chinese Seal-Dancing Beijing" cleverly combines the Chinese seal and the art of calligraphy with sporting features, transforming the elements into a human figure running forward and embracing triumph. The figure resembles the Chinese character "Jing", which stands for the name of the host city and represents a particularly significant Chinese style.

Please look at the beauty of Beijing

The Forbidden City

The Great Wall

The Summer Palace

HomeworkHomework

1.Retell the text.2. Do Vocabulary Ex. on P128 and129

Thank you!