人教版高中英語(yǔ)必修二第二單元課件Reading

1、Unit 21. To know some basic information about the Olympic Games2. To know the differences between ancient Olympic Games and modern Olympic Games3. To learn about the similarities and differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games4. To know the spirit of Olympic GamesDo you like watching th

2、e Olympic Games?What do you know about the Olympic Games? AsiaEuropeAfricaAmericaOceaniaThe Olympic flag stands for five continents.Which country host the latest Olympic Games?Rio de Janeiro, BrazilThe Olympic symbol The Olympic motto is “swifter, higher, stronger”.1. Where did the ancient Olympic G

3、ames start?Olympia (Greece).Quiz2. 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 Chinas first gold medal winner and for what

4、 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.8. What are the official mascots for the Beijing Olympics?The five mascots are officially called the

5、 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”.opening ceremonyOne Worl

6、d, One DreamMottoNew Beijing, Great OlympicsEmblem (會(huì)徽)The Torch of the Beijing Olympic Games goldsilverbronzeOlympic MedalsDiscuss with your partners about the following questions.1. What is the writing style of the passage?2. Who are the interviewer and interviewee in the interview?3. What are the

7、ir jobs?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 (希臘志) a lengthy work that describes ancient Greece from firsthand observations, and is a crucial link between classical literature and modern archaeology.the

8、ancient Olympic Gamesthe modern Olympic Games the differences between themthe similarities between themgood & bad effects of the OGSkim 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 Olympi

9、c games.Ancient OlympicsModern OlympicsTypesEventsAthletestwo main sets of Games more than 250 eventsonly one setfewerDifferencesAncient OlympicsModern OlympicsTypesEventsAthletestwo main sets of Games more than 250 eventsonly one setfewerAnyone can take part if they reach the standard.No women or s

10、laves could take part. DifferencesAncient OlympicsModern OlympicsWhere the athletes from Prizefrom all over the worldan olive wreathmedalsonly from Greece having running races held every four years no prize money for winners4. seen as most important competitionJoin the two halves of the sentences to

11、gether. Similarities1. Pausanias A. is a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.2. Li Yan B. can take part in the Olympics if their athletes are good enough. 3. The athletes C. was a Greek who used to write about the ancient Olympic Games in Greece. 4. Nowadays any country D. can only be ad

12、mitted when they reach the agreed standard. 5. Every country E. wants to host the Olympics because it is a responsibility and a great honour. 1. Read the passage carefully and tell the statements true or false.1. Pausanias wanted to learn more about modern Olympic Games. ( )2. We can see horse ridin

13、g event in the Winter Games. ( )3. The ancient Olympics were held in Greece and its neighbouring countries. ( )4. It is very expensive to host the modern Olympic Games. ( )5. Olive wreaths were prizes during the Olympic Games in ancient times. ( )FFTTT2. Read the text again and fill in the blanks in

14、 the chart below. twoskiingrunning raceslaves250gymnasiummedalSwifter 3. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.1) What amazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games?Pausanias is amazed that many countries take part in the Olympic Games and women too and there are two sets of Games

15、 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 competing for money in the modern Olympic Games? He thinks that so many things have chang

16、ed in the Olympic Games that he fears that the spirit of the Olympics may have changed too. The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world, which include two kinds, the _ and the _ Olympics. Both of them are _ every _ _. All countries can take part if their athletes are _ _ to the gam

17、es. SummerWinterheldfour yearsgood enough1. Complete the summary of the text.Women are not only _ to join in but playing a very _ role. A _ _ is built for the competitors to live in, a _ for competitions, a large swimming pool, a _ as well as seats for those who watch the games. Its a great _ to hos

18、t the Olympic Games. The Olive wreath has been _ by medals. But its still about being able to run _, jump _ and throw _.allowedimportantspecialstadiumgymnasiumhonorvillageswifterhigherfurtherreplaced2. Discuss with your partners “why do so many countries want to host the Olympic Games while other do not?”Reasons to host the OG great responsibilitya great honourtourismnew sportsfacilitiesnationalpridenewinvestmentReasons not to host the OG much planningtoo expensiveaccidents/attacksManystadiumsaccom-modationpressure+stress3. Role-play. In pairs, act