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1. Unit 2 The Olympic Games Period1

2. Olympics

3. 舞动的北京”是一座奥林匹克里程碑。它用中华民族精神镌刻、古老文明意蕴书写、华夏子孙品格铸就出的一首奥林匹克史诗中的经典华章。 badge

4. 火炬创意灵感来自“渊源共生 和谐共融”的“祥云”图案。祥云文化概念在中国具有上千年时间跨度。 torch

5. motto • “同一个世界 同一个梦想”，集中体现了奥林匹克精神的实质和普遍价值观——团结、友谊、进步、和谐、参与和梦想，表达了全世界在奥林匹克精神的感召下，追求人类美好未来的共同愿望。使“全人类同属一个世界，全人类共同追求美好梦想”。

6. medals

7. 北京2008年奥运会奖牌直径为70毫米，厚6毫米。奖牌正面为国际奥委会统一规定的图案——插上翅膀站立的希腊胜利女神和希腊潘纳辛纳科竞技场。奖牌背面镶嵌着取自中国古代龙纹玉璧造型的玉璧，背面正中的金属图形上镌刻着北京奥运会会徽。奖牌挂钩由中国传统玉双龙蒲纹璜演变而成。整个奖牌尊贵典雅，中国特色浓郁，既体现了对获胜者的礼赞，也形象诠释了中华民族自古以来以“玉”比“德”的价值观，是中华文明与奥林匹克精神在北京奥运会形象景观工程中的又一次“中西合璧”。

8. mascots---Friendies Olympic flame Tibetan antelope panda fish swallow

9. Events of sports ball games football (soccer) basketball

10. volleyball table tennis

11. tennis badminton

12. baseball golf ice hockey

13. Events of sports track and field 110m hurdles

14. running high jump

16. long jump

17. Events of sports gymnastics beam

18. double bars rings

19. high and low bars free exercise

20. judo horse

21. wrestling boxing weightlifting

22. diving shooting swimming

23. ice sports speed skating skiing

24. As a Chinese student, what should you do for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing?

25. Competition How much do you know about the Olympic Games? Round 1 & Round 2

26. 1. When did the ancient Olympic Games start? • 1896 B. 1906 C. 776 BC. • 2. Where did the ancient Olympic Games start? • A. Athens, Greece B. Sydney, Australia C. New York, USA • 3. When did the ancient Olympic Games stop？ • A．393 BC. B. 393 AD. C. 311 AD. • 4. When was the first modern Olympic Games held? • A. 1986 B. 1896 C. 1698

27. 5. Where was the first modern Olympic Games held? • A. in Athens B. in Sydney C. in New York • 6. How many kinds of Olympic Games are there? • A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 • 7. How often are the Olympic Games held? • Every four years B. Every five years • C. Every three years

28. 8. What was rewarded to the winners in ancient Olympic Games? A. Metals B. Medals C. Olive wreaths 9. What is the host city of 2000 Olympics? A. Athens, Greece B. Sydney, Australia C. New York, USA 10. How many gold medals did China win in the 2000 Olympic Games? A. 16 B. 28 C. 36

29. 11. What is the host city of 2004 Olympics? • A. Athens, Greece B. Sydney, Australia C. New York, USA • 12. When did China first take part in the Olympic Games? • A. 1932 B. 1942 C.1952 • 13. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event? • Cai Zhenhua, table tennis • B. Xu Haifeng, shooting • C. Fu Mingxia, swimming

30. 14. How many gold medals did China win in the 2004 Olympic Games? A. 32 B. 63 C. 17 15. Which sport is in the Winter Olympic Games? A. Badminton B. Basketball C. Speed skating

31. 16. What is the motto（格言，口号）of the Olympic Games? faster higher stronger

32. 17. Who is he? Samaranch the former chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)（国际奥委会前任主席）

33. 18. What do the five Olympic rings stand for? The five rings stand for friendship of five continents. Europe Africa America Asia Oceania

34. 1984 Sydney 1896 Barcelona 2000 Athens 1992 Athens 2008 Los Angeles 2004 Beijing Introduction to the Olympic Games Match the year with the host city of Olympic Games

35. Round 2 1. This is a very fast game. Each of the two teams has five players ,and the game is played for four periods (场次) of twelve minutes each. The players try to put the ball into a "basket."

36. basketball

37. 2. This game must be played in water by several players. One who first reaches the finishing line is the winner. Swimming

38. 3. The game is played by two teams of six players each. Each team can hit the ball up to three times, but not more than three times. Then the ball must land on the other side of the net (网). It is useful if you have tall players in your team.

39. volleyball

40. 4. Several athletes take turns to fire at something with a gun. shooting

41. 5. The game is played by two strong people. One player tries to get the other down on the floor. wrestling

42. Reading An Interview

43. * Fast--reading Read the passage and then answer these questions. 1. What are they mainly talking about? 2. When he hears that women are allowed to join in, what does he say? How about his feeling, sad, surprised or happy? 3. When he hears the Olympics are also about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw further, how does he feel?

44. Skimming What are they mainly talking about? The similarities and differences between the ancient Olympics and modern Olympics.

45. 2. When he hears that women are allowed to join in, what does he say? How about his feeling, sad, surprised or happy? (surprised)

46. 3. When he hears the Olympics are also about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw further, how does he feel, sad, surprised of happy? (happy)

47. careful-reading similarities • Both are held every four years. • Both are held not for money but for honor. • Men are allowed to take part in both ancient and modern Olympics. • The mottos are the same. They are: faster, higher, and stronger. • Some events are the same, such as running, jumping, shooting and throwing. • …

48. Something about the ancient Olympic Games and the modern Olympic Games winter more all over the world Greek women Every country is possible an olive wreath medals

49. Read these statements and tell whether they are true or false. 1. The 2004 Olympic Games were held in Sydney. ( ) F 2. Just Greece can sent athletes to the Games in the ancient Olympic Games. ( ) T 3. Slaves and women used to join in the Olympic Games. ( ) F 4. The winter Olympics are usually held two years before the summer Olympics. ( ) T

50. 5.There are many events like ice skating and volleyball which need snow and ice in the winter Olympics. ( ) F 6. In Ancient Greece, people competed for the Olive wreath and money. ( ) F 7. The modern Olympic Games is hosted by different countries. ( ) T 8.It’s a great honor for every competitor to win an Olympic medal. ( ) T