Unit 2 Sporting events Reading 1 课件.ppt

Unit 2 Sporting events Reading 1 课件 Definition of a speech Ways to make a good speech a formal talk that a person gives to an audience 1. tell an interesting story 2. use quotations 3. present statistics 4. ask questions The writer actually wants to _______by asking the question “Do you know when the ancient games began?” get the right answer get the audience interested in his topic give you a chance to speak show what he knows about the games Read the speech quickly to get the answers Fast Reading What is the speech about? What was Pierre de Coubertin’s hope when he brought the Olympic Games back to life? What does the speaker wish for at the end of the speech? Get the main idea of each part Reading for structures Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4: (Para.1) the topic of the speech (Para. 2-4) the history significance of … (Para. 5-8) some famous sports stars and their great contributions (Para. 9) the closure of the speech 2. Which of the following shows the right structure of the passage? A B C D 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Get detailed information Detailed reading Part II Detailed reading history The ancient games The contemporary games in 776BC at Olympia in Greece only Greek men (unmarried women) in 1896 in Athens athletes from around the world Pierre de Coubertin brought the Olympics back to life His dream was that … Part III Detailed reading Six Muhammad Ali Michael Jordan Zhang Ning Xu Haifeng Deng Yaping Liu Xiang Name Nationality Achievements: Muhammad Ali American 1. won the gold medal for America in the 1960 Rome Olympics 2. went on to win the 1st World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in 1964 3. returned to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony in Atlanta in 1996 Name Nationality Achievements: Michael Jordan American was the highest scorer for ... at the 1984 L