新人教必修二 unit 2 the olympic gamesreading课件.ppt

The Olympic Games How much do you know about the Olympics? Asia Europe Africa America Oceania The five rings stand for friendship of five continents What do the five rings stand for? NO.1 The Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games fish panda Olympic flame Tibetan antelope swallow NO. 2 Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, the Five Friendlies serves as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendship and peace——and blessings from China——to children all over the world. 源自于奥运五环的颜色和灵感，五个好朋 友成为了北京奥运会的吉祥物，向全世界 的孩子们送去友好和平和祝福的信息。 The ____ Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008 was really a great success not only for Beijing but also for our whole country. These Chinese athletes won ____ gold medals, which was placed _________. It is a great honor to host the Olympic Games. To hold the Olympic games is a rich prize for a country. And it can make a country known in the world. 51 the first NO. 3 29th What events(比赛项目) are there for the Summer Olympics? football baseball Table tennis swimming Wrestling diving NO. 4 Ice ball skiing skating figure skating 花样滑冰 What events are there for the Winter Olympics? How often is the Olympics held? Every four years/ every fourth year. Swifter, higher, stronger NO. 5 What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games? NO. 6 Where did the ancient Olympic Games start? Greece Only one---Greece NO. 7 How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games? NO. 8 Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games? Slaves and Women Athens in 1896 NO. 9 When and where did the modern Olympic Games start? NO. 10 Listen to a song and guess what purpose it is used for. Have you ever heard of this song? What is it used for? Task 1: Scan the passage and find the differences and similarities between the ancient Olympic games and the modern Olympic games. Reading Types Only Summer olympic games Summer and 1._______ ol