冀教版八年级英语下册Unit6 Lesson 33课件 (2).ppt

Unit 6 Be a Champion!;教学重点：;Horse riding;Think About It ;Olympic events:;Are you and your classmates good athletes?;Ms. Liu: Yesterday I asked you to do some research on the history of the Olympics. Did anyone find out when the Olympics began? Wang Mei: Yes, I searched it on the Internet. The year was 776 BC. That was about 2 800 years ago. Ms. Liu: Excellent. Did anyone find out where the ancient Olympics began? Li Ming: I know that! They started in Greece. Ms. Liu: That’s right. The ancient Greeks wanted to have the best athletes compete against each other. They held the every four years in Olympia.;Wang Mei: But those first Olympics were very different from today’s. Women couldn’t take part in the games. Ms. Liu: Good point. Wang Mei. Married women couldn’t even watch the games! Li Ming: Now both men and women can take part in the Olympics! I also found out that the modern Olympics began in 1896 and took place every four years. In 2008, China hosted the 29th Olympic Games. It was so exciting! Wang Mei: The ancient Greeks would be amazed at how the Olympic Games have grown to become a world event! Ms. Liu: One thing has not changed about the games-athletes compete in a spirit of fair play. They also represent their countries at the highest level.;词汇注解;ancient [ein∫?nt] adj. 古老的, 古代的; 远古的 旧的, 旧式的, 老的 an ancient city 古城 a very ancient-looking dress 一件式样很古旧的衣裳;long jump;Exercises;Please ______ your school things _______ (准备好). I don’t know __________ (去哪里). Mount Everest is 8,848 meters _____.（高） Two more times means . He lives _______ (更远) from school than the others.;Read the passage after class. Do the exercises in your workbook.;我们，还在路上……