人教新课标必修二 Unit 2 The Olympic Games-Warming up amp;amp; Reading[课件].ppt

1.The ancient Olympic Games started in ancient Greece in 1896 2.The first Modern Olympic Games was held in Athens. 3.Olympica is the origin of the Modern Olympics. 4.The most fierce sports event of ancient Olympics is boxing. 5.China first win the gold? medal at 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angles.?? 6.Deng Yaping won the Olympic championship continually for three times. Question? Does ancient Olympics have the same events as modern Olympics? Prediction: What does the passage tell us? What are the differences? Discussion: There are more than 250 sports events in modern Olympic Games. Suppose you are an Athlete, which sports event will you take part in ? Homework: Surf the internet to get more information about 2012 Olympics http:// Thank you ! Bicycle Race Judo Boxing Fencing Pole vault Who got the most points? Pausanias (Greek writer) interview interviewee interviewer Pausanias Li Yan … … ancient Olympics modern Olympics What will Pausanias ask in the interview? the ancient Olympic Games the modern Olympic Games the difference between them the similarities between them good bad effects of the OG Fast reading In the interview, Li Yan answered Pansanias’ questions in detail. Try to decide whether the information is T or F. Careful reading 1 Both modern and ancient Olympic Games are held every four years. 2 The athletes from all countries can take part in the modern Olympic Games if they want to. 3 People compete for money in the modern Olympic Games. 4 There isn’t any place for athletes to live in. similarity difference What are the similarities? Some events are the same, such as , , shooting and throwing. Events The motto is the same. They are , and . Belief Both are held not for but for honor. Purpose Both are held every years. How often four money swifter higher stronger running horse riding more t