王守仁泛读教程第一册 unit 6.pptVIP

Unit 6 Sports Warming-up Questions 1. Name three most popular sports in the U.S. and China respectively, then make a comparison between them. (reference: football, baseball, basketball; pingpong, badminton, biking) 2. Brainstorm: say as much as you know about the Olympics. The Olympics * Origin: The?Olympic Games?were a series of?athletic competitions?among representatives of?city-states?of?Ancient Greece. They were held in honor of?Zeus . The ancient Olympics were as much a religious festival as an athletic event. Artistic expression was a major part of the games. Sculptors, poets and other artisans would come to the games to display their works in what became an artistic competition. The Modern Olympics The modern?Olympic Games?are the leading international sporting event featuring summer and winter sports competitions. The Olympic Games are held every four years, with the?Summer?and?Winter Games?alternating, meaning they each occur every four years but two years apart. Their creation was inspired by the?ancient Olympic Games, which were held inOlympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron?Pierre de Coubertin?founded the?International Olympic Committee?(IOC) in 1894. The Modern Olympics The Five Wreaths of Olympics Wherever the five wreaths turn to, wherever the Olympic goes. The five wreaths can have the single color or five colors, which are blue, yellow, black, green and red. The five wreaths mean the unity of the five continents and the athletes who come from all over the world should compete with each other fairly, frankly and friendly in the Olympic Games. The Modern Olympics The Olympic Creed reads: 　　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 triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well. The Modern Olympics THE OLYMPIC MOTTO: faster, higher, stronger The creed and motto are meant