Unit 2 sports events课件26（牛津高中必修4）.ppt

Group work How many sports do you know ? Word power (P27) Discussion * * 高 一 英 语 Module 4 Unit 2 Sporting events Welcome to the unit Lead-in: Lead-in: How much do you know about the Olympics, for example, its history, ceremonies and sporting events? 1. When and Where were the Olympic Games first held? in 776BC in Greece 2. What do the five Olympic rings stand for? FIVE RINGS FLAG five continents Europe America Africa Oceania Asia 3. What is the Olympic motto? Faster Higher Stronger 4. Who won the first gold medal for China in the Olympic history? Xu Haifeng in shooting the 23rd , Los Angles 5. Who keeps the world record for mens 110-meter hurdles? What is it? Liu Xiang 12.88 seconds 6. What is the emblem of 2008 Olympic Games? Chinese Seal, dancing Beijing 7. What is the Olympic mascot of 2008? Friendlies 8. What is the Slogan of 2008 Olympic Games? 9. When did the Beijing Olympic Games start? August 8th,2008 How many ball games can you name? volleyball, basketball, football, baseball, badminton, table tennis, golf, rugby, ice hockey, etc. How many events do you know in track and field? long jump, high jump, pole jump, discus, shot-put, race, relay race, etc. Can you name some water games? Swimming, diving and water polo. How much do you know about gymnastics? Men’s events rings, horizontal bar, parallel bars, vaulting horse, pummeled horse, floor exercises, etc. Women’s events balance beam, uneven bars, vaulting horse, floor exercises, etc. wrestling Let’s learn! Wrestling is an ancient sport often appeared as the main event in the earliest Olympic Games. Wrestling exists in many different styles but only two styles feature in the Olympics, namely freestyle and Greco-Roman. Greco-Roman wrestling allows the use of only the participants’upper bodies; however, freestyle allows the use of legs. boxing Boxing became an Olympic sport in 688 BC and is still popular today. The boxer uses his or her fists to punch t