教育专题：Warmingup&Reading

The,Olympic,Games,Olympic Games in history,What do you know about Olympic Games?,Which country host the latest Olympic Games?,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil,Boxing,Swimming,Cycling,Diving,Can you name the events of the Olympic Games according to the following signs?,Badminton,Baseball,Basketball,Gymnastics,What do you know about,the Olympic Games,?Try this,quiz,and we will see who does the best.,Where did the ancient Olympic Games,start?,Olympia,in Greece,2.How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games?,only one,Greece,3.Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games?,women and slaves,4.When and where did the modern Olympic Games start?,Athens in 1896,5.Who was Chinas first gold medal winner and for what event?,Xu Haifeng for shooting,6.What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games?,swifter higher stronger,Asia,Africa,Europe,Oceania,America,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 Fuwa.,VS,The Ancient,Olympic Games,The,Modern,Olympic Games,The Ancient,Olympic Games,The winners got,wreaths,made of olive leaves.They did not receive money but they could get presents from their hometowns.Some towns fed their winners or gave them good seats at the theatre.,Many of the events in the ancient Olympic Games are part of the events in the present-day Olympic Games.The,marathon,was not part of the ancient Olympic Games,meanwhile,the chariot races(,马车赛,)and the pankration(,古希腊式搏击,)are not part of the modern Olympic Games.,The,Modern,Olympic Games,The Modern Olympic Games,ThefirstmodernOlympicgameswereheldin,Athens(,雅典,)in1896,andonly twelve countriesparticipated.Since then the games have been,held every four years,except during the,interruption of thetwo World Wars,.The Olympic Games include the Summer Olympic Games,the Winter Olympic Gamesfor ice and winter sports,the Paralympic Games(,残奥会,)for athletes with a disability,and theYouth Olympic Gamesfor teenage athletes.,Look at these pictures,Do you still remember the moments?,Beijing Olympic Games,opening ceremony,Birds Nest,Birds Nest,Water Cube,Water Cube,One World,One Dream,Motto,New Beijing,Great Olympics,Emblem(,会徽,),The Torch of the Beijing Olympic Games,gold,silver,bronze,Olympic Medals,1.Do you know any differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games?List two of them.,2.When and where will the,next Olympic Games be held?,3.Do you know him?,Pre-reading,Do you know who he is?,Pausanias,was a,Greek traveler,and,geographer,of the 2nd century AD.He is famous for his,Description of Greece,(,希腊志,),a lengthy work that describes ancient Greece.,Pausanias,wants to know more about the modern Olympic Games.He is now interviewing Li Yan,a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games.What will they talk about?,1.Fast reading for general ideas,What are they mainly talking about?,The similarities and differences about the ancient Olympics and modern Olympics.,Reading,AN INTERVIEW,Skimming for general idea,This interview is mainly about _.,A.the story of a Greek writer Pausanias,and a Chinese girl Li Yan,B.a magical journey by Pausanias,C.the similarities and differences about,the ancient and modern Olympics,D.the ancient Olympic Games in Greece,Choose the best answer.,Scanning for specific information,Ancient Olympics,1.one set of Games,3.only competitors from Greece,2.no women or slaves can take part,P11,1,Find out the characteristics and similarities of the ancient and modern Olympics.,Modern Olympics,1.two main sets of Games,4.all round the world,2.anyone can take part if they reach,the standard,petitors from all over the world,5.more than 250 events,Similarities,1.have running races,3.no prize money for winners,2.held every 4 years,4.seen as most important competition,Read the passage carefully and answer,the following questions.,1 What mazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games?,2 Why does he think Athens and Beijing should feel proud?,3 Why does he think people may be comparing for money in the Modern Olympic Games?,1 What mazes Pausanias about the,Olympic Games?,Pausanias is amazed that many countries,tale part in the Olympic Games and,women too and there are two sets of,Games the winter and the Summer,Olympics.,2 Why does he think Athens and Beijing should feel proud?,Because Li Yan has explained that it is a,great honour to host the Olympic Games.,3 Why does he think people may be comparing for money in the Modern Olympic Games?,He thinks that so many things have,changed in the Olympic Games that he,fears that spirit of the Olympics may,have changed too.,Discuss this questions in groups:,Why do many countries want to,host the Olympic Games while,others do not?Use the mind map,below to help you.,Reasons to host the,Olympic Games,a great honour,great responsibility,new,investment,national pride,new sports facilities,tourism,Reasons not to host,the Olympic Games,too expensive,much planning,pressure/stress,accomm