必修二unit2reading.pptx

1. What do they mainly talk about?They mainly talk about the ancient and modern Olympic Games. the similarities and differences.Read carefully and answer the questions.Questions Answers 1. Where did the ancient Olympic Games start?2. How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games?3. Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games?4. When and where did the modern Olympic Games start?Work in pairs and ask each other the following questions.Olympia (Greece)One (Greece)slaves and women (except in chariot races)Athens in 1896Questions Answers 5. Who was Chinas first gold medal winner and for what event?6. What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games?7. What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for?8. What are the official mascots for the Beijing Olympics?Work in pairs and ask each other the following questions.Xu Haifeng for shootingswifter, higher, strongerThe five continentsthe Five FriendliesSwifter, higher, strongerAthens, GreeceBeijing, ChinaLondon, the UKSummer Winter Sydney, AustraliaSets / KindsMottoHost city of the first OlympicsHost city of 2000 OlympicsHost city of 2008 OlympicHost city of 2012 Olympics1. What do they mainly talk about?2. What does he say when he hears that women are also allowed to join in ?They mainly talk about the ancient and modern Olympic Games. the similarities and differences. “Please stop! All those events, all those countries and even women taking part!” he says.Read carefully and answer the questions. 3. How does Pausanias feel when he hears the Olympic Games are also about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw further? A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad D. Astonished 4. What do you think Pausanias will write about the Olympics Games after the interview?BGreat changes have taken place.Find out the words in the text according to the meanings.moving very fast a person who performs work unpaidswiftvolunteerregularfollowing a pattern, esp. with the same time and space in between each thing and the nextadmitallow to enter; allow participation in or the right to be part ofreplaceto be used instead of nowadays in these times; nowathletea person trained to compete in sports mottoa short sentence or phrase that expresses the aims and beliefs and is used as a rule of behavioura large structure for open-air sports or entertainments stadiumresponsibilitya duty to deal with or take care of sb. / sth.