优·M4 U2 The_Olympic_Games-Fast reading.pptVIP

Olive wreath Olympic Mascot奥运吉祥物 It is a special kind of animal that represents the country which host the Olympic Games. 奥运吉祥物多为举办国民族文化中拟人化的动物，使奥运会更加诙谐而富有人情味。 吉祥物始于1972年第20届奥运会。当时的吉祥物是一只小猎狗。 Olympic flame The fire represents life and enthusiasm. 圣火象征着发源于古希腊的文明之光，它照耀着人类前进的道路，激励着人类追求光明、追求理想，朝着崇高的目标不断进取。 Learning aims 95% Ss get the general idea of the text 90% Ss get the strategy of how to read a speech Self-study (5m) Read the reading strategy and think about the questions: What is speech? How to read a sppech? 1 What is the speech about? 2 What was Pierre de Coubertin’s hope when he brought the Olympic Games back to life ? 3. What does the speaker wish for at the end of the speech? He wishes the Olympic Movement a successful future to match its past glory 4. What is the style of this text? According to the speech, the speaker is an athlete 2) The first ancient Olympic Games were held in AD 776 3) Everyone was allowed to take part in the ancient Olympics 4) The contemporary Olympic Games were first held in Rome in 1896 5) At the 2008 Beijing Olympics,the Chinese women’s badminton team won the gold medal for the first time in history 6) Zhang Ning was in her late thirties when she competed in the 2008 Olympic Games Find the related information about the important figures mentioned in the text. Summary 当堂清学（10m） Four Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996, an IOC member in 2000 won first gold medal for China In 2004, Liu Xiang, won in the men’s 110-meter hurdles Other information Olympic achievements Which Olympics Nation-ality Name Deng Yaping Xu Haifeng Liu Xiang Chinese Chinese Chinese 1984 Los Angeles Olympics 1992 Barcelona Olympics, 1996, Atlanta Olympics 2004 Athens Olympics gold medal four gold medals, table tennis gold medal, men’s 110-metre hurdles