课标人教实验版高一Module2Unit2TheOlympicGamesTheOlympicGamesTheOlympicGamesinAncientGreeceIntroductionIntheancienttimes,everyfouryearsinthesummerperiod,amajorevent,whichlastedsevendays,washeldinOlympia,acityinAncientGreece.Officiallyestablishedasacelebrationatthebeginningofthe9thcenturyBCwithalaw,itincludedreligiousritualsandathleticgames.Withthesamelaw,theareaofOlympiawasconsideredasacredplacewhileatruce-ekehiria-wasinitiated:duringtheOlympics,alltheconflictsamongtheancientGreekcities-statesstopped.PreparationfortheOlympicsThePalaestra,asquarebuilding-3rdcenturyBCconsistsofanopenperistylecourtyardwithroomsroundit.Itwasanareainwhichathletestrainedforwrestling,boxingandjumping.Thefirstwrittentestimonieswiththenamesofwinners,datebackfromtheyear776BC.Therewerespecificpreparationsfortheeventwhichwere:TheStadium,wheretheathleticgameswereheld,was212.54mlongand28.50mwide.Therewerenoseats,apartfromthestoneexedraoftheHellanodikaistandingoppositethealtarofthegoddessDemeterChamyne,andtheembankmentcouldeasilyseat45,000spectators.TheGamesAgeneralviewofAncientOlympiaasitistoday.Religiousritualswereheldatthebeginningandtheendofthegames.Animportantnoticeisthatexceptthepriestesses,womenwerenotallowedtowatchthegamesandmothersandsistersoftheathletesstayedattheoppositesideofthenearbyriver.WarmingupListentoasongandguesswhatpurposeitisusedfor.Haveyoueverheardofthissong?Whatisitusedfor?(1).PasstheFlame.(2).2004—theAthensOlympicGames.AsiaAsiaEuropeEuropeAfricaAfricaAmericaAmericaOceaniaOceaniaThefiveringsstandforfriendshipoffivecontinents.solidificationsolidificationequityequityopenopenfriendship团结团结平等平等坦城坦城友谊友谊Emblem(会徽)Motto(口号)Torch(火炬)Mascot(吉祥物)Stadium(体育馆)TheOlympicflagGreenOlympicsGroupworkforcompetition1.WhendidtheancientOlympicGamesstarted?A.1896B.1906C.776BC2.WhatwasrewardedthewinnersinancientOlympicGames?A.MedalsB.MoneyC.Olivewreath3.HowmanygoldmedalsdidChinagetinthe2004AthensOlympics?A.28B.32C.284.WhichsportisintheWinterOlympicGames?A.BadmintonB.BasketballC.Speedskating5.HowmanykindsofOlympicGamesarethereintheworld?6.What’sthemottooftheOlympicGames?(Twokinds)(Higher,swifterandstronger)7.What’sthemottooftheAthensOlympics?8.What’sthehostcityofthefirstOlympics?(Welcomehome)(Athens,Greece)9.What’sthehostcityofthe2008OlympicGames?(Beijing,ChinaandLondonin2012)...Task1:Skimming1.Whataretheymainlytalkingabout?ThesimilaritiesanddifferencesabouttheancientOlympicsandmodernOlympics.Reading2.Whenhehearsthatwomenareallowedtojoinin,whatdoeshesay?Howabouthisfeeling,sad,surprisedorhappy?(surprised)3.WhenhehearstheOlympicsarealsoaboutbeingabletorunfaster,jumphigherandthrowfurther,howdoeshefeel,sad,surprisedofhappy?(happy)Task2:ScanningItemsTheancientolympicgamesThemodernolympicgamesFrequency1.Every_____years2.Every____yearsfourfourTypesOnlySummerolympicgamesSummerand3._______olympicgamesEventsFewer4._____wintermoreItemsTheancientolympicgamesThemodernolympicgamesAthletesOnlymenfrom5.______cityFrom6._____________________including7.__________GreekallovertheworldwomenPlacesGreece8.__________________________Prize9.__________________10.__________everycountryispossibleanolivewreathmedals1.Theolivewreathhasbeenreplacedbymoney.()2.TheOlympicswerenotalwaysheldinGreece2000yearsago.()3.Atfirst,PausaniathinkspeoplemaybecompetingformoneyinthemodernOlympicGames.()TFFTrueorfalse4.P...
