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Unit 8 Reading
The Olympic Games
weightlifting
wrestling
shooting
ping-pong or table tennis
tennis
running or track and field
gymnastics
basketball
Horse-riding
football
What do the five Olympic rings stand for?
Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania
Fast reading: try to find out the main idea of each paragraph, then do the exercise of matching.
Paragragh1
Paragragh2
Paragragh3
Paragragh4
Paragragh5
A. the old Olympic Games
B. The every-fourth-year Olympic Games
C. The preparation for the 29th Olympic Games
D. The Olympic motto
E. The modern Olympic Games
Careful readingParagraph 1
1.How often will people hold the Olympic Games?
every four years
2.Are the Winter Games held at the same time as the Summer Games?
No, the Winter Games are usually held two years before the Summer Games.
Paragraph 2
1. When did the old Olympic Games begin?
around the year 776BC2. Were women allowed to take part
in the games?
No 3. When did the games stop?
after about the year 393AD
Paragraph 3
1. When did the first modern games begin?
in 1896 2.Where were the games held?
Greece— in which the games were born
3.How many competitors attended the games?
311 competitors from just 13 countries
Beijing2008
Over 10,000
Nearly 200 countries
Sydney2000
Over 8,000
More than 150
Barcelona1992
31113Greece1896
competitors taking part
Countries taking part
wherewhen
Paragraph Paragraph 441.1. What What is the motto of the is the motto of the
Olympic?Olympic? ““Faster, Higher, StrongerFaster, Higher, Stronger”” 2.2.What What does it does it meanmean?? Every athlete should try to run faster, Every athlete should try to run faster,
jump higher and throw furtherjump higher and throw further..
3.3. How manyHow many medals did medals did Chinese Chinese teamteam win during the Sydney win during the Sydney Olympics?Olympics?
Chinese team got 28 gold medals, ranking Chinese team got 28 gold medals, ranking third of all the competing countries.third of all the competing countries.
Carl Lewis
Carl Lewis
1. When was it sure that China would host the 2008 Olympic Games?
in 20012.What will be done in preparation
for the games? New buildings and sports venues will be
built. More trees will be planted and new roads will be built.
Paragraph 5
True or False.1.( ) In the early Olympic Games, only men were
allowed to compare and watch the Games.2.( ) The motto of the Olympic Games is “ Faster,
Higher, Further”.3.( ) Carl Lewis won the three gold medals in the
1984 Olympic Games.4.( ) The 27th Olympic Games were held in Los
Angeles.5.( ) The 28th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing.6.( ) The Winter Olympic Games are held every
three years.
FF
TT
FF
FF
FF
FF
Strongerfour
Sydney
29th
four
Debate.
Hosting the Olympic Games is a great honor and a great responsibility. Being the host of the Olympic Games will have good and bad effects on the host city.Work together point out your opinion.
Good effects 1.People all over
the world will know about the city and its people
2. Many sports fans will visit the city
3.The preparations will make the city better and more beautiful.
Bad effects 1. It is expensive to
host the Olympic Games.Maybe the money can be used for other things.
2. Too many visitors may do harm to the environment of the city.
3.The venues and buildings may be wasted after the Olympic Games.
Discussion:
If you are a member of the IOC ( 国际奥委会 ), can you tell us why you choose China to host the
29th Olympic Games?
Welcome!
emblem
BEIJING 2008
Games of the 29th Olympic
From the 8th August to 24th August 2008
The artwork embodies four
messages:
- Chinese culture
- the color of red China
- Beijing welcomes friends
from all over the world
- to challenge the extreme and achieve the perfect and promote the Olympic motto of “Faster, Higher, Stronger”.
The official emblem of Beijing 2008 entitled "Chinese Seal-Dancing Beijing" cleverly combines the Chinese seal and the art of calligraphy with sporting features, transforming the elements into a human figure running forward and embracing triumph. The figure resembles the Chinese character "Jing", which stands for the name of the host city and represents a particularly significant Chinese style.
Please look at the beauty of Beijing
The Forbidden City
The Great Wall
The Summer Palace
HomeworkHomework
1.Retell the text.2. Do Vocabulary Ex. on P128 and129
Thank you!