《Lesson24LetsrememberthespiritoftheOlympicGames》初中英语北师大2001课标版九年级全一册课件.pptVIP

Lesson 24; What sports can you see in the picture?;Discussion ;It is a famous sports meeting. It is a series of competitions between different countries. It includes many different kinds of sports.;Olympic champion Women-400- meter medley Chinese Gold medal ;Guessing who is he / she ?;Fast-reading;The ancient Olympic Games were a series of athletic competitions between different cities of ancient Greece. They began in 776 BC and were celebrated until 393 AD. ;;The “father” of the modern; The father of the modern Olympic Games was Baron de Coubertin (1863-1937) . He created the International Olympic Committee in 1894 and he wanted to keep the values such as honesty ,respect , play faire, etc. He expressed his ideas just like this :”The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part , just as the most important thing in life is not the success but the struggle.”;;The “father” of the modern; The Olympic spirit is alive today . These are the words of Norwegian speed skater Johann Olav Koss, (gold medal winner , 1994 Winter Olympics). He was speaking at the end of the 2006 Winter Olympics. “When you start defining the Olympic spirit , it’s actually to reach everybody in this world, it’s to inspire everybody to be a better person . It’s about understanding how to win , but also how to lose. It’s about understanding how to respect for one another, how to set goals , and how to live a good life.”;;The “father” of the modern;The ancient Olympic Games were a series of athletic competitions between different cities of ancient Greece. They began in 776 BC and were celebrated until 393 AD. ; The father of the modern Olympic Games was Baron de Coubertin (1863-1937) . He created the International Olympic Committee in 1894 and he wanted to keep the values such as honesty ,respect , play faire, etc. He expressed his ideas just like this :”The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part , just