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高一英语必修2

Unit2 The Olympic Games Objectives ■

To help students learn to express interests and hobbies ■

To help students learn to read an interview about the Olympic Games

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To help students better understand “the Olympic spirit”

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To help students learn to use some important words and expressions ■

To help students identify examples of “The future passive voice”

in the text Period 1 warming up and reading Procedures 1. Warming up

How much do you know about the Olympics? 1, What do the five rings stand for? 2, The Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

3, How often is the Olympics held? 4, What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games? 5, Where did the ancient Olympic Games start? 6, How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games? 7, Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games? 8, When and where did the modern Olympic Games start?

2. Predicting What is the dialogue possibly about?

The history?

The events?

The athletes?

The awards…?

3. Skimming

Interviewer

Pausanias, a Greek writer who used to write about the Olympic Games

Interviewee

Li Yan, a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games

What does the interview tell us? the ancient Olympic Games the modern Olympic Games

the similarities between them the difference between them

4. scanning True or false 1.Both the Summer and Winter Olympics are held every two years.

2.There are running races in the Winter Olympics.

3.Women were admitted to join in the old Olympics.

4. Every athlete can take part in the Olympic Games.

5.All the competitors compete for money.

6. The Olympics were born in Greece.

5. Reading Comprehension

1. Where do all the competitors live?

A. A hotel.

B. A place hired by competitors.

C. A restaurant.

D. A special village. 2. Which of the following is included in the Winter Olympic Games?

A. Skiing and ice skating.

B. Running and races.

C. Horse riding.

D. Swimming. 3. Why do so many countries want to host the Olympic Games?

A. To run faster, jump higher and throw further.

B. To get a great honor.

C. To make the country famous.

D. To make money.

4. Why does Pausanias think people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games?

A. Because the winner can get medals.

B. Because the winner can be awarded lots of money by their own countries.

C. Because the olive wreaths have been replaced by medals.

D. Because medals are made of gold.

Find out the characteristics and similarities of the ancient and modern Olympics. The similarities Both are held every four years. Both are held not for money but for honour. The beliefs are the same. They are: Swifter, Higher, and stronger. Men are allowed to take part both in ancient and modern Olympics. Some events are the same, such as running, jumping, shooting and thowing. The Differences There were not winter Olympics in the past. Now competitors are from all over the world. But in the ancient time, only the people in Greece could take part. Only men were allowed to take part in the past, now woman are also

allowed. In the past, winners got the olive wreath as the prize.

Now competitors compete for medals. The events and athlete in modern time are more than those in the past.

There is a special village for the competitors to live in, a stadium for competitions, a gymnasium for these who watch the games now. But there were not in the past. Discussion Discuss this question in groups: Why do many countries want to host the Olympic Games while others do not? Use the mind map below to help you 6. sum up The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world, which include two kinds, the _________and the ________ Olympics. Both of them are ______ every ____ years. All countries can take part if their athletes reach the ________ to the games. Women are not only _______ to join in but playing a very __________ role. A special _______ is built for the competitors to live in, several ________ for competitions, a large swimming pool, a

__________ as well as seats for those who watch the games. It’s a great _______ to host the Olympic Games. The olive wreath has been _________ by medals. But it’s still about being able to run ______, jump ______ and throw _______.