高中英语导学案课件（人教版）必修2Module 2 Unit 2 The Olympic Games (warming up reading).pptVIP

Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions. What amazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games? Why does he think Athens, Greece and Beijing, China should feel proud? Why does he think People may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games? What can we do to prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games as a …? Surf the Internet to find more information about Olympic Games. You are expected to share it with your peers in the next class. Scan the passage to find out the characteristics and similarities of the ancient and modern Olympics. 1.One kind of Games 2.No women or slaves can take part 3.Only competitors from Greece 1 two main kinds of Games 2 anyone can take part if they reach the standard 3 competitors from all over the world 4 all round the world 5 more than 250 events 1 have running races 2 held every 4years 3 no prize money for winners 4 seen as most important competition Reading-II----detailed reading (5m) Why do so many countries want to host the Olympic Games? Hosting the Olympic Games is a great honour and a great responsibility. 1. People all over the world will learn about the city and its people. 2. Many sports fans will visit the city. 3. The preparations (planting trees, building new roads, building new sports venues) will make the city better and more beautiful. 1.What amazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games? Pausanias is amazed that many countries take part in the Olympic Games and women too and there are two sets of Games---the Winter and the Summer Olympics. 2. Why does he think Athens and Beijing should feel proud? 3. Why does he think people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games? Because Ly Yan has explained that it is a great honour to host the Olympic Games. He thinks that so many things have changed in the Olympic Games that he fears that the spirit of the Olympics may have changed too. New Beijing Great Olympics Discussion (5m) * Unit 2 The Olympic Games Quiz about