【创新设计】（浙江专用）2016-2017高中英语 Unit 2 The Olympic Games Section One Warming Up and Reading2课件 新人教版必修2.pptVIP

Unit 2 The Olympic Games Warming-up How much do you know about the Olympic Games? To check your knowledge of the Olympic Games, let’s a competion. Now we know that Pausanias is going to interview Li Yan,if you and your partner were Pausanias and Li Yan, what would you say to each other in the interview? While-reading Read the rest of the passage and find out : Pausanias’ questions and check whether you think similarly as him or not. While-reading Suppose you were Pausanias, write a letter to one of your best friends to show your great amazement in the differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games. * Are you familiar with these pictures? 1 Where did the ancient Olympic Games start? Athens, Greece 2 Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event? Xu Haifeng Shooting 3 What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games? Europe Africa America Asia Oceania Five Ring Flag Five continents The five rings stand for friendship and unity of the five continents in the world. 4 What do the five rings stand for? 5 What are the official mascots（吉祥物）for the Beijing Olympics? They mean “Welcome to Beijing!” 6 What is the motto(格言) of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games? One World One Dream Look at the title and the pictures and predict the content The form of the text: The content of the text: Pre-reading a dialogue The Olympic Games Now read the first paragraph quickly and find out who are talking in the interview. interview interview Pausanias Li yan er ee Who is Pausanias? A Greek writer about 2000 years ago. What does he want to do ? He wants to find out about the present-day Olympic Games. Who is Li Yan? She is a volunteer (someone who works without pay) for the 2008 Olympic Games. Discuss in Pairs Such as the time, the place, the events,the athletes, the awards… For example: A:How often do you hold the Olympic Games? B:We often hold the Olympic Games every four years.