高中英语-The-Olympic-Games课件.pptVIP

Period1 Warming up Reading Unit 2 The Olympic Games 1. What is the sports event? The game has two teams. Each of them has five players using a round ball by hand. A game that is played between two teams of 11 players using a round ball that is kicked by foot. Guessing Games This game must be played in water by several players. One who first reaches the finishing line is the winner. 2. Who is the athlete? He is a basketball player in Huston Rockets. He is 2.26 meters tall. He used to be the fastest runner, but he got hurt in the 2008 Olympics. 3. Where did the ancient Olympic Games start? A. Athens, Greece B. New York, America 4. When did the modern Olympic Games start? A. 1986 B. 1896 C. 1698 5. What do the five Olympic rings stand for? A. five continents(大陆) B. five well-known athletes C. five important events A C 6. What did the winners of the ancient Olympics get? olive wreath medal B 7. How many gold medals did China get in the 2008 Olympics? A. 49 B. 51 C. 45 D. 32 An interview Li Yan, a volunteer for the 2008 Olympics Pausanias interview Pausanias, a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago, is interviewing Li Yan about the present-day Olympic Games. Task1: Skimming 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 Sports events Athletes admitted every four years two years before the Summer Games reach the agreed standard; be admitted come from anywhere in the world running races, swimming sailing, team sports skiing, ice skating Task2: Scanning Pausanias was surprised: Do you mean the Greek world? The Summer Olympi