人教新课标高中英语必修二 Unit2 The Olympic Games Warming up (共29张PPT).ppt

What do you know about the Olympic Games? Try this quiz and find out who knows the most. 2. How many countries competed in the  ancient Olympic Games? 3. Who could not take part in the ancient  Olympic Games? 5. When and where did the modern  Olympic Games start? 6. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event? 7. What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games? What does the passage tell us? Thank you ! * Step1 Lead in The Olympic Games Where did the ancient Olympic Games start? Olympia in Greece In 776 B.C. the first ancient Olympic Games was held in Olympia, which was more or less in the center of the Greek World. only one, Greece women and slaves 4. What was rewarded to the winners in ancient Olympic Games? olive wreath medals Copper medal Silver medal Gold medal Olive wreath Present-day Olympics Ancient Olympics Athens in 1896 Xu Haifeng for shooting swifter higher stronger The Olympic motto Asia Africa Europe Oceania America 8. What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for? the five continents 9. What are the official mascots for the Beijing Olympics? The five mascots are officially called the Fuwa. 10 How often are the Olympics held? Every four years Bird nest Water cube torch Mascots Who is the interviewer? Who is the interviewee? Pausania, a Greek writer who used to write about the Olympic Games An interview interviewer interviewee LiYan, a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games Step2 Reading Task1 What questions does Pausanias ask? Q1: How often do you hold your Games? Q2: How can the runners enjoy competing in winter? What about the horses? Q3: Do you mean the Greek world? Q4: Where are all the athletes housed? Q5: Dose anyone want to host the Olympic Games? Q6: Did you say medals? Do you compete for prize money too? Sets Time every four years two years before the Summer Games The Summer Olympics The Winter Olympics Q1: How oft