Unit2 The Olympic Games Reading课件 人教版必修2.ppt

* * 人教课标 高一 必修 2 Unit 2 Asia Europe Africa America Oceania 2004 Athens 2000 Sydney 2008 Beijing 2012 London fish panda Tibetan antelope swallow torch 1. Where did the ancient Olympic Games start? Olympia (Greece). 2. How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games? One (Greece). 3. Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games? Slaves and women. 4. When and where did the modern Olympic Games start? Athens in 1896. 5. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event? Xu Haifeng for shooting. 6. What are the three words that show the spirit of Olympic Games? Swifter, higher, stronger. 7. What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for? The five continents. 8. What are the official mascots for the Beijing Olympics? The five mascots are officially called the Five Fuwas. They are Beibei, the fish; Jingjing, the panda; Huanhuan, the Olympic flame; Yingying, the Tibetan antelope; and Nini, the swallow. The first syllables from their two-syllable names form a line that reads “Beijing Huanying Ni”, or in English “Welcome to Beijing”. Pausanias Li Yan Ancient Olympics Modern Olympics the ancient Olympic Games the modern Olympic Games the differences between them the similarities between them good bad effects of the OG Scan the passage and find the differences and similarities between the ancient Olympic games and the modern Olympic games. Types Only Summer Olympic games Summer and 3. _______ Olympic games Events Fewer 4. _____ winter more Items The ancient Olympic games The modern Olympic games Athletes Only men from 5. ______ city From 6.________ _________ including 7. ________ Greek all over the world women Places Greece 8. ____________ ____________ Prize 9. _________ _________ 10. _______ every country is possible an olive wreath medals having running races held every four years no prize money for winners 4. the same motto: Swifter, Higher and Stronger 5. seen as most important competition 1. Read the pas