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Unit 2 Sports culture
The Olympic Games
Lead-in
What do you know about the Olympic Games
Quiz about The Olympic Games
1. When did the ancient Olympic Games start
A. 1896 B. 1906 C. 776 BCE
3. When did the modern Olympic Games start
A. 1986 B. 1698 C. 1896
Lead in
2.Where did the ancient Olympics start
A. Rome B. Greece C. the U.S.A
4.What is the motto (口号) of the Olympic Games
Faster, Higher, Stronger,Together
5.Who is the athlete
He was the first Asian to win the gold medal in the men’s 110-metre hurdles.
6. Who is he
the father of the modern Olympic Games
Pierre de Coubertin
Reading The Olympic Games
Subheading1
Subheading2
Subheading3
fast reading
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_________________
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Subheading1
Subheading2
Subheading3
History of the Olympic Games
Well Known athletes
Chinese Olympic Games
fast reading
Read the website article and complete the chart below with the main idea of each part.
A Understanding the text
Introduction
Para. 1
The Olympics are an extraordinary sporting event with a long history.
Main body
Paras. 2-6
Para. 2: The ancient Olympics
Paras. 2-3:
____________
____________
The history of
Olympics
Para. 3: __________ ___________
The modern
Olympics
Paras. 4-5: ___________________________
_____________________________________
Two eye-catching Olympians: Muhammad Ali and Jessica Ennis-Hill
Para. 6: ______________________________
_____________________________________
_________
Historic moments and great achievements of China in the Olympic Games
Conclusion
Para. 7
The Olympic Games bring joy and excitement to the world.
Read for Introduction
The Olympics
(Para 1)
an extraordinary sporting event
Beginning:
Frequency:
Participants:
Purpose:
Spirit:
about 3000 years
to test abilities & to be the best of the best
every 4 years
thousands of highly trained & talented athletes
friendship, solidarity, fair play
Read for History
The Ancient OG The Modern OG
Time from 776 BCE to 393
Events
Participants people from diverse backgrounds
Place different cities in different countries
since 1896
boxing, running, the long jump
various events
only Greek men
Olympia in Greece
War
Peace
Read for History
Pierre de
Coubertin
For what purpose did Pierre de Coubertin bring the Olympics back to life
A. To encourage people from different racial origins to participate in sports.
B. To encourage women to participate in the OG.
C. To promote a peaceful world by joint efforts.
D. To reach the peak of human achievement.
To help people live side by side in peace
Read for athletes
Muhammad Ali (Boxer Cassius Clay)
1942.1.17-2016.6.3
Nationality:__________
1960 in _______________, champion of
_______________
1964 in WBA, champion of heavyweight;
1996 in Atlanta Olympics, torch carrier to
_________________ at the opening ceremony;
2016 died as one of the greatest _______
Rome Olympics
light heavyweight
the USA
light the Olympic flame
boxers
Jessica Ennis-Hill
1986.1.28.——
Nationality:__________
2012 in London Olympics, she won a gold medal in _____________ race
2016 in __________, she won a __________ just 2 years after giving birth to a child.
UK
track and field
Rio Olympics
silver medal
Read for athletes
Their secrets
Great talent and personality (L24)
Hard work and devotion (L31)
Consistent training (L36)
Passion and enthusiasm
Read for athletes
Motto for life
Faster, higher, stronger
China’s achievements
1984 Los Angeles Olympics
2004 Athens Olympics
2016 Rio Olympics
Xu Haifeng won our country’s first-ever gold medal.
Liu Xiang became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the men’s 110-metre hurdles.
The Chinese women’s volleyball team won a hard-founght victory in the final.
Read for China’s achievements
achieved with
a lot of difficulty
Read for China’s achievements
Slogan:____________________
Wishes: to call on the whole world to join in the _____________ and build a better future for humanity.
China’s achievement:___________ on the medal table
2022:__________________________________
One World, One Dream
Olympic spirit
ranking first
The Winter Olympics was held in Beijing
Read the website article again carefully and decide whether the following statements are facts (F) or opinions (O). If the statement is an opinion, find the facts the author gives to support it.
A fact is a statement that can be proved true or false.
F
O
An opinion is a statement that reflects an author’s points of view, beliefs, personal feelings and values, which are often supported by facts.
3 Since the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the upward trend for Chinese sport has been unstoppable.
1 The ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia in Greece every four years until around the year 393.
2 Many Olympic athletes have devoted themselves to achieving sporting excellence.
F
This can be proved in Para. 2.
This is a view.
O
This is a view. Why
O
　More practice
1. Choose the best answer.
(1)Why is the Olympics acknowledged as an extraordinary sporting event
A. Because it is held every four years.
B. Because it has a history of about 3, 000 years.
C. Because its spirit has never been changed.
D. Because it brings together top athletes in the world.
(2)What can we learn about the ancient Olympics
A. Only men from the world had the right to participate.
B. The athletes competed in as many events as today.
C. They might be held only in Olympia , Greece.
D. Greek athletes died around the year 393.
(3)From the third paragraph, we know that Coubertin　　　.
A. was given birth to in 1896 in Athens, Greece
B. hoped the Olympics would bring peace to the world
C. put forward the motto “Faster, Higher, Stronger”
D. devoted himself to achieving sporting excellence
(4)What do we know about Cassius Clay and Jessica Ennis-Hill
A. They are both track and field athletes.
B. They both won more than one gold medal.
C. They both thought great talent can lead to sporting excellence.
D. They both should be applauded for their excellent achievements.
(5)How many historic moments for China are mentioned in the last but one paragraph
A. Two. 　　B. Three. 　　C. Four. 　　D. Five.
2. Reread the passage and fill in the blanks.
　　The Olympics, an extraordinary sporting event was held every four (1)_____ for
about 3, 000 years, bringing joy and excitement to people across the world. The
ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BCE. During the early Games, only
Greek men could compete (2)__ a few events, such as boxing, running and the long
jump. The modern Olympics were first held in 1896, in Athens. The Olympics
(3) ____________(bring) back to life by Pierre de Coubertin, whose dream was that
the Olympics would help people of different (4) _____ (race) origins and from
years
in
were brought
racial
different cultures live side (5) ___ side in peace. (6) _________ (motivate)by the
Olympic motto “Faster, Higher, Stronger”, many well-known athletes have devoted
themselves to (7) _________ (achieve)sporting excellence and pushing the boundaries
of human achievement. Two such Olympians were Cassius Clay and Jessica Ennis-
Hill, both of (8) ______ gained remarkable achievements. China has a very short
history of competing in the Olympics but in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in addition
to hosting the Olympics for the first time, China also (9) _______ (rank)first on the
medal table. In 2022, Beijing hosted the Winter Olympics, which was thought to be
another (10) _______ (history)moment for China.
by
Motivated
achieving
whom
ranked
historic
3. As a student, what reflection can you get from the Olympic spirit
_________________________________________________________________
__________________
It is hard work, devotion and talent as well make a person excellent in what
he/she is working on.
名称 2008北京夏季奥运会 2022北京冬季奥运会
届数 29届 24届
口号 同一个世界，同一个梦想 一起向未来
奖牌数 100枚（51金，21银，28铜） 15枚（9金，4银，2铜）
意义 增强民族自豪感等 (适当发挥)
根据图表介绍北京双奥之城：
Appreciation
With the Olympic Games, each generation celebrates its advent, its joy of living, its faith in the future, its ambition and its will to ascend.
——Coubertin
Homework
Talk about the influence of sports on you and share your work with us tomorrow
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