Sports events教学课件9.pptVIP

Unit 2 Sports events fish panda swallow （燕子） flame Tibetan Antelope (藏羚羊) Mascots（吉祥物） 1.How often is the Olympic Games held? Every 3 years Every 4 years Every 5 years Small Quiz B C A 2.Which one is the gold medal of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games? A B C 3. Which one is the torch of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games? A B C 4.What does the Olympic flag mean? Background color: white Shapes: 5 rings joined together peace the friendship of the 5 continents Europe Asia Oceania America Africa The honourable games deserving respect 1.What is the speech about? The history and significance of the Olympic Games. 2.Where were the ancient Olympic Games held? At Olympia in Greece. 3.Who won the first gold medal for China in the history of Olympic Games? Xu Haifeng. Fast Reading The similarities and differences between ancient Olympic Games and modern Olympic Games. Comparison The ancient Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games Similarities Differences ① held every 4 years ② some of the same sports ① held at the same place ② only men ③ only Greek men athletes from around the world men and women held at different places 1.According to the speech, the speaker is an athlete. ____________ 2.The first ancient Olympic Games were held in AD 776. _______ 3.In the past, only athlete that spoke Italian were allowed to compete. ______ Circle the incorrect part of each sentence below and write the correct Word(s) in the blanks. an IOC member 776 BC Greek ______ _____ ____ 4.The aim of the modern Olympic Games is to make countries and people compete side by side. _________ 5.The first modern Olympic Games were held in Rome in 1896. ______ 6.Deng Yaping won four Olympic gold medals for tennis. _________ l