人教修订版高中一年级（上）Unit 8课程.pptVIP

Reading Lead-in The Olympic Games are held every four years. Some of the games the young men competed were running, jumping and wrestling. 4. When and where did the first modern Olympic Games happen? There were 311 competitors from just 13 countries took part in the games. There were over 10,000 athletes from 227 countries took part in the games. 8. How many gold medals did the Chinese team get in Sydney Olympic Games? The Chinese team got 28 gold medals in Sydney Olympic Games. While-reading 1. Do the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics happen at the same time? No, both the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics are held every four years, but the Winter Olympics are usually held two years before the Summer Olympics. 2. What were the old Olympic Games like? Many of the sports were the same as they are now, such as running, jumping and wrestling. Women were not allowed to take part in the games. 3. How many different events are there in the 27th Olympic Games? Give some examples. There were 300 different events in the 27th Olympic Games. For example, horse-riding, hammer throw, shooting and so on. 4. What does the Olympic motto mean? The Olympic motto “Faster, Higher, Stronger” means every athlete should try to run faster, jump higher and throw further. 5. What’s the competition, which is not for a medal? It was the competition between countries to host the Olympics. Main idea: Para.1: Para.2: Para.3: Para.4: Para.5: The general idea of the text: The reading gives a brief summary of the history of the Olympic Games and its development over the years. It also emphasizes the spirit of the Games and describes China’s success in recent Olympic Games. Language points: 1. Many of the sports were the same as they are now. the same as表示“和……一样”,其中as是关系代词,引导定语从句,且在从句中作宾语、主语或表语。 The office is just the same as it used to be. 这个办公室还和过去一样。 注