1、,Unit 2 Sporting EventsReading,What do you know about the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games?,Brainstorming,emblem emblm 会徽,Dancing Beijing,Friendlies,Olympic torch,Slogan,medals,Europe,Asia,Africa,America,Oceania,The five interlocking rings stand for friendship of five continents.,What do the five Olympic
2、rings stand for? 5 continents(洲) B. 5 well-known athletes C. 5 important events,Swifter, Higher, Stronger,Do you know the slogan of Olympic Games?,a formal talk that a person gives to an audience,1. tell an interesting story2. use quotations 3. present statistics4. ask questions,Reading strategy,Go
3、through the speech for the structure,Fast reading,Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:Part 4:,(Para.1),the _ of the speech,(Para. _),the history & significance of Olympics,(Para. _),some famous sports stars and their great contributions,(Para. 9),the _ of the speech,topic,2-4,5-8,ending,2. Which of the following s
4、hows the right structure of the passage?,A,B,C,D,1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4,Go through paras 2-4 andtry to find out more information about ancient and modern Olympics.,Part 2: the history and significance of Olympics,Detailed reading,In 776 BC,In 1896,At Olympia in Greece,In Athens,Only men,Athletes from aroun
5、d the world,The same place-Olympia,Different cities around the world,Athletes competed wearing no clothes,Athletes compete in different sport clothes,Detailed reading-More information about Olympics,Further thinking,Why were the contemporary Olympics brought back to life after the ancient Olympics s
6、topped in 394AD?,Read paras 5-8 and find out some information About the sports stars mentioned.,Part 3: some famous sports stars and their great contributions,Detailed reading,Six,Muhammad Ali,Michael Jordan,Zhang Ning,Xu Haifeng,Deng Yaping,Liu Xiang,Muhammad Ali,American,1. won the gold medal for
7、America in the 1960 Rome Olympics,2. went on to win the 1st World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in 1964,3. returned to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony in Atlanta in 1996,Michael Jordan,American,helped the USA win the gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics,2. won the 2nd Olympi
8、c gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics,won 4 gold at the 1992 & 1996 Olympics,won the first gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics,the 1st Asian to win the gold medal in mens 110-meter hurdles at the 2004 Athens Olympics,hung on to win the gold medal in the final match at the 2008 Beijing
9、Olympics,Further thinking,What qualities do these athletes have in common to make them so successful?,1. They work very hard to achieve their aims. 2. They have passion/love for both sports and their countries. 3. They are not satisfied with the present and they struggle for better.,Which of the fol
10、lowing proverbs(谚语） best suits the athletes mentioned in this passage?Life is made up of little things.Its never too old to learn.Where there is a will, there is a way.Look before you leap, see before you go,Fill in the blanks with proper words according to the text.,Consolidation,significance,Histo
11、ry,while,Differences,whatever,same,peacefully,achievements,part/role,match,What are the effects of being the host of the Olympic Games?,Discussion,It is a great honor for the country to host the Olympics. It is a good chance to promote friendship between nations . People across the world will learn
12、more about the country and its people. It will attract many sports fans to visit the city, contributing to the development of economy.,Advantages:,Disadvantages,It costs much money to host the Olympics. It is a challenge for us to keep everybody safe in the stadium. It may cause much more pollution.
13、 The buildings may be wasted after the Olympic Games. It is a burden to hotels, restaurants and transportation, which disturbs our daily life.,作为国际奥委会的一名成员（L1) 对于应邀来贵校感到高兴（L2) 的历史和重要性（L3) 古代奥林匹克运动会（L6) 每四年（L7) 按照传统（L10) 被允许参加（L12) 在一个专门纪念的节日（L12) 来自全世界（L14) 现代奥运会（L16) 让得以重生（L17) 和平相处（L19) 致力于实现这个梦想（
14、L19) 有史以来（L21) 第一次引起公众瞩目（L21),1. as a member of the International Olympic Committee 2. be delighted to have been invited to your school 3. the history and significance of 4. the ancient Olympic Games 5. every four years 6. by tradition 7. be allowed to take part in 8. at a separate festival in honou
15、r of 9. from around the world 10. the contemporary Olympics 11. bring back to life 12. live side by side in peace 13. help to realize this dream 14. of all time 15. first came to public attention,Important Phrases,16. 赢得金牌（L22) 17. 用原名（L23) 18. 继续做 （L24) 19. 点燃奥运圣火（L26) 20. 在开幕式上（L26) 21. 为奖牌而奋斗（L32
16、) 22. 对做出重要贡献（L35) 23. 在缺席三十二年后（L37) 24. 第一位赢得的亚洲人（L42) 25. 在男子110米跨栏（L42) 26. 独领风骚（L44) 27. 继续坚持做（L48) 28. 在决赛中（L49) 29. 为全世界人们带来欢乐（L50) 30. 不断尝试挑战人类极限（L51) 31. 更多的（L52) 32. 让我们一起祝愿（L53) 33. 彰显往日的荣光（L54),16. win the gold medal 17. under his birth name 18. go on to do 19. light the Olympic flame 20.
17、 at the opening ceremony 21. compete for medals 22. make important contributions to sth/doing sth 23. after 32 years absence 24. the first Asian to win 25. in the mens 110-metre hurdles 26. lead the way 27. hung on to do 28. in the final match 29. bring joy to people across the world 30. with their attempts to push the boundaries of human achievement 31. more of them 32. join me in wishing 33. match its past glory,Thank you for your attention!,
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