新概念英语第二册第37课PPT学习课件.pptVIP

Lesson 37 The Olympic Games 精品文档 higher swifter stronger What’s the spirit of the Olympic Games? 精品文档 Europe Asia Africa Oceania America five Olympic Rings What’s the symbol of Olympic Games? stand for five continents They are joined together as a sign of friendship. 精品文档 Background about the Olympic Games The ancient Olympic Games took place in Olympia in Greece every four years between 776 BC and 393 AD. Then there was a gap(间断）of more than 2000 years before the Games began again in 1896. a village called Olympia 精品文档 In that year the first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens , the capital of Greece. About 280 athletes from 13 countries took part in the Games. 精品文档 Torch Light the Passion Share the Dream 精品文档 The Torch Relay 精品文档 Bird’s Nest (National Stadium) 精品文档 Opening Ceremony 精品文档 Do you know…… When did China first take part in the Olympic Games? 2. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event? 1932 Xu Haifeng; shooting About China 精品文档 China didn’t take part in the Olympic Games until 1932 and they didn’t do very well in the games . Only in 1984 did Xu Haifeng get the first gold medal for shooting in China. Xu Haifeng , the first best athlete for shooting in 1984 精品文档 New words and expressions 1. hold (held，held) v. 召开 ① vt. 拿着，抓住，抱住 小女孩拉着她父亲的手。 The little girl held her fathers hand. ② 容纳，装得下，包含 精品文档 This cup can’t hold much water. The stadium can hold 20,000 people. ③ 举行，进行（会议、会谈等）；庆祝（节日）；纪念 have a meeting = hold a meeting 召开会议 精品文档 hold习惯用被动： 2008年奥林匹克运动会在中国举行。 The Olympic games were held in China in 2008. 精品文档 名言和短语　 Hold what you really know and tell what you do not know ，this will lead to knowledge. -Confucius 知之为知之，不知为不知，是知也。 -孔子 hold back 阻止；阻挡hold up 举起；抬起 知识拓展 精品文档 2.immense adj. 巨大的 fantastic adj. 巨大的 (建筑等，表惊叹)，好极的, 宏伟的 immense adj. 无边的, 一望无际的（在尺度或范围上无边界的或无法测量的） immense ocean big adj.（一般的）大的 big man 大人物 精品文档 large