高中英语 Unit 2 The Olympic Games讲义 新人教版必修.pptVIP

* Do you like watching the Olympic Games? What do you know about the Olympic Games? Asia Europe Africa America Oceania The Olympic flag stands for five continents. Asia Europe Africa America Oceania 2004 Athens 2000 Sydney 2008 Beijing 2012 London fish panda Tibetan antelope swallow torch 1. Where did the ancient Olympic Games start? Olympia (Greece). 2. How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games? One (Greece). 3. Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games? Slaves and women. 4. When and where did the modern Olympic Games start? Athens in 1896. 5. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event? Xu Haifeng for shooting. 6. What are the three words that show the spirit of Olympic Games? Swifter, Higher, Stronger. 7. What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for? The five continents. 6. What are the three words that show the spirit of Olympic Games? Swifter, higher, stronger. 7. What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for? The five continents. 8. What are the official mascots for the Beijing Olympics? The five mascots are officially called the Five Fuwas. They are Beibei, the fish; Jingjing, the panda; Huanhuan, the Olympic flame; Yingying, the Tibetan antelope; and Nini, the swallow. The first syllables from their two-syllable names form a line that reads “Beijing Huanying Ni”, or in English “Welcome to Beijing”. Discuss with your partners the following questions: What do you know about the differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games? When and where will the next Olympic Games be held? Pausanias Li Yan Ancient Olympics Modern Olympics the ancient Olympic Games the modern Olympic Games the differences between them the similarities between them good bad effects of the OG Skim the passage and tick out what the passage tell us. Scan the passage and find the differences and similarities between the ancient Olympic games and the modern Olympic games. Ancient Olympics Mod