《The Olympic games-Reading》课件（人教版必修2）.pptVIP

Practice 1. It is the name of the country where the Olympic Games began in ancient times. 2. It is a person, team, etc competing with another or others. 3. It is a sentence or a group of words taken as the guiding rule in the Olympic Games. 4. It is an award given to the top three people in each event in the Olympic Games. 5. It is someone who trains to compete in sports. Pre-reading When and where will the next Olympic games be held? London, in 2012 2. Do you know any differences between the ancient and modern Olympic games? List at least two of them. 1.What amazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games? 2.What makes Pausanias happy about the modern Olympic Games? 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.What makes Pausanias happy about the modern Olympic Games? The modern Olympic Games have the same motto.The modern Olympic Games have more events. Every country wants to host it. It shows that the Games are popular with the whole world. It is just a competition not for money. In 2008, China successfully hosted the 29th Olympic Games. It must have a lot of advantages not only to our country, but also to the Chinese people. Can you list some advantages about the Olympic Games. If you don’ agree, you can tell us some disadvantages about the Olympic Games. 2. I used to write about the… Compare: be used to do… used to do… be used to doing sth. be used to sth. 5. Nor could slaves or women! 部分倒装句= Slaves or women could not join in, either. I am a teacher, _________. She teaches English, ________. She hasn’t finished it, ___________. If he doesn’t go there, _____________. ---He is really good at it. ---__________. * Greece Competitor Motto Medal Athlete Unit 2 The Olympic Games Reading An Interview 1. Fast reading for general ideas What are they mainly talking about? The similarit