UNIT FIVE WHEN DID THE ANCIENT OLYMPIC GAMES BEGIN Lesson 17 课件 1.ppt

Homework : Review the reading text and finish off Learning about language. How much do you Know about the Olympic Games? When and where did the ancient Olympic Games start? A. 776BC; in Greece B. 776AD; in Greece 2.What was the reward to the winners in the ancient Olympic Games? A. Medals B. Money C. Olive wreath 3. When and where did the modern Olympics start? A. In 1896; in Athens B. In 1896; in America 4. When did China first take part in the Olympic Games? A. In 1932 B. In 1940 5. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event? A.Xu Haifeng; shooting B.Xu Haifeng; table tennis 6. How many kinds of the Olympic Games are there in the world? Two. The Summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games. 7.What is the motto of the Olympic Games? Higher, swifter, stronger 8.What is the host city of the first Olympic Games? Athens, Greece. 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 or the Olympic torch奥运火炬 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。 Bird Nest Water Tube Hi-tech Olympics or Scientific Olympics How many events are there for the Summer and Winter Olympics? Can you list some of them? What events(比赛项目) are there for the Summer Olympics? football baseball Table tennis swimming Wrestling diving ice ball skating figure skating 花样滑冰 What events are there for the Winter Olympics? Ancient Olympics Modern Olympics Similarities Differences Act with your partner and find out the differences and similarities. more or fewer events Modern Ancient kind _______________ Competitors Place Prize _________ ______________ Events ____________ only Summer Olympic Games both_____and_______ are admitted only _________ (no slaves or women) more c