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Unit 8---Period 1 ---Warming up Speaking Do you exercise every day? Why do people have sports meet? (about friendship and peace; stand for some spirit); 3. What sports do you know? football, tennis, baseball, badminton, volleyball, shot put, gymnastics, skiing, swimming, cycling, diving, weightlifting, wrestling, boxing, horse-riding, table tennis, high jumping, skating, shooting;4. How many kinds of sports meeting do you know? ;5. How much do you know about the Olympic Games ?;What does the Olympic flag mean? ;1. In what year were the Olympic Games first held? A 1896 B 1906 C 776BC 2. When and where were the first modern Olympic Games held? A 1986 in Sydney B 1896 in Athens C 1698 in New York ;3. What do the five Olympic rings stand for? A Five continents B Five well-known athletes C Five important events 4. How many gold medals did China win in the 2000 Olympic Games? A 16 B 28 C 36 ;5. How many times have the Olympic Games been stopped because of war? A Three B Four C Five 6. When did baseball become an Olympic sport? A 1972 B 1992 C 1976 ;6. Match the year and the host city of the following Summer Olympic Games. 1984 Sydney 2000 Athens 2004 Beijing 2008 Los Angeles;7. The Summer Olympic Games: badminton, basketball, soccer, table tennis, track and field, swimming The Winter Olympic Games: speed skating, skiing ;Speaking;Useful Expressions for Interview;Possible answers;Talking:;Talking:;The spirit of the Olympics/ Winning is important, but the Olympic spirit is more important. The athletes meet to compete but also to make friends and show that athletes and sports fans from all over the world are like a big family. We must know that sports are about friendship and peace. ;SUMMARY;Gail Devers, also one of the most fastest women. But, is it true that long