必修2Unit1Reading.pptVIP

Greek magical volunteer homeland adj. 希腊（人／语）的 n. 希腊人；希腊语 adj. 巫术的；魔术的 n. 志愿者；志愿兵 adj. 志愿的；义务的 vt. vi. 自愿 n. 祖国；本国 regular basis athlete admit slave nowadays gymnastics adj. 规则的；定期的 n. 基础；根据 n. 运动员；运动选手 vt. vi. 容许；承认；接纳 n. 奴隶 adv. 现今；现在 n. 体操；体能训练 gymnasium host responsibility replace motto n. 体育馆；健身房 vt. 做东；主办；招待 n. 主人 n. 责任；职责 vt. 取代；替换；代替 n. 座右铭，格言；警句 swift charge physical adj. 快的；迅速的 vt. vi. 收费；控诉 n. 费用；主管 adj. 物理的；身体的 as well in charge 也；又；还 主管，看管 1. Do you know any differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games? List two of them. 2. When and where will the next Olympic Games be held? 3. Do you know him? Scan the passage to find out the characteristics and similarities of the ancient and modern Olympics. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions. Discuss this questions in groups: Why do many countries want to host the Olympic Games while others do not? Use the mind map below to help you. 2. compete compete (with / against sb.) (for sth.) vi. to try to be more successful or better than sb. else who is trying to do the same as you 比赛；竞争 We can’t compete with them on price. 我们在价格上无法与他们竞争。 3. take part in 参加；参与 1) He mustered all his courage to take part in the game. 他鼓起全部的勇气参加比赛。 2) We all had to take part in the training run, with nobody excepted. 我们大家都得参加跑步训练, 无人例外。 　5. stand for　代表；象征；表示 　1) What does “ESL” stand for? 　“ESL”代表什么? 　2) She also learned a kind of alphabet for the blind, in which different finger positions stand for different letters of the alphabet. 　她还学了一种盲人用的手语字母，即用手指的不同位置代表字母表上不同的字母。 8. as well 9. host n. 主人 At the end of the party, we thanked our host and went away. 宴会结束时，我们谢了主人后便回家了。 vt. 做东；主办；招待 Which country is hosting the Games this year? 今年的运动会由哪国主办? 11. swift adj. 快的；迅速的 　1) They’ve been very swift to deny these rumors.? 他们在辟谣方面反应迅速。 　2) The president promised swift and effective retribution against the terrorists.? 总统答应会迅速有效地惩罚恐怖分子。 S subject