unit2 《the Olympic Games reading》：课件八（19张PPT）（人教版必修2）.pptVIP

Unit 2 The Olympic Games 光明中学 王雯斐 2006年12月6日 Swifter, Higher, Stronger The history of the Olympic Games The first Olympic competition was held in the ancient Greek city of Olympia more than two thousand seven hundred years ago, which is called the ancient Olympics. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens in 1896. Athletes from eight countries competed in ten sports. The purpose was to help athletes develop strength and values through competition. It also provided a way for athletes of all nations to become friends. peace and brotherhood stands for the five continents (Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia and Europe). Let us be Swifter, Higher, Stronger detail Reading 1. Pausanias was a Athens writer 2,000 years ago.( ) 2. Every four years athletes from all over the world compete with each other now. ( ) 3.The events of the Winter Olympics include running races, horse riding, skiing and ice skating. ( ) 3. There are over 250 sports in modern Olympics and all of them have the same standard. ( ) 5. The motto of the Modern Olympics is still that run faster, jump higher and throw further. ( ) Go through the text and divide the following information into two parts. a. olive wreaths as prizes; b. women or slaves and people outside of Greece couldn’t join in the OG; c. a special village built for the competitors to live in; d. for the honour of the Gods; e. in modern OG medals of gold, silver and bronze; f. many countries compete to host the Olympics. Some difficult sentences 1.our Greek cities used to compete against each other for the honour of winning. No other country could join in, nor could slaves or women. 从前，我们雅典城市为赢得荣誉而比赛。其他国家不能参赛，奴隶和妇女也不能。 Nor could slaves or women…为倒装结构。 应译为slaves or women couldn’t join in, either. 2.A special village is built for the competitors to live in, a stadium for competitions, a very large swimming pool, a gymnasium as well as seats for those that watch the games. 有一个特殊的村庄供参赛的人住，有供比赛