高一英语必修2Unit2TheOlympicGamesObjectives■Tohelpstudentslearntoexpressinterestsandhobbies■TohelpstudentslearntoreadaninterviewabouttheOlympicGames■Tohelpstudentsbetterunderstand“theOlympicspirit”■Tohelpstudentslearntousesomeimportantwordsandexpressions■Tohelpstudentsidentifyexamplesof“Thefuturepassivevoice”inthetextPeriod1warmingupandreadingProcedures1.WarmingupHowmuchdoyouknowabouttheOlympics?1,Whatdothefiveringsstandfor?2,TheOfficialMascotsoftheBeijing2008OlympicGames3,HowoftenistheOlympicsheld?4,WhatarethethreewordsthatshowthespiritoftheOlympicGames?5,WheredidtheancientOlympicGamesstart?6,HowmanycountriescompetedintheancientOlympicGames?7,WhocouldnottakepartintheancientOlympicGames?8,WhenandwheredidthemodernOlympicGamesstart?2.PredictingWhatisthedialoguepossiblyabout?Thehistory?Theevents?Theathletes?Theawards…?3.SkimmingInterviewerPausanias,aGreekwriterwhousedtowriteabouttheOlympicGamesIntervieweeLiYan,avolunteerforthe2008OlympicGamesWhatdoestheinterviewtellus?theancientOlympicGamesthemodernOlympicGamesthesimilaritiesbetweenthemthedifferencebetweenthem14.scanningTrueorfalse1.BoththeSummerandWinterOlympicsareheldeverytwoyears.2.TherearerunningracesintheWinterOlympics.3.WomenwereadmittedtojoinintheoldOlympics.4.EveryathletecantakepartintheOlympicGames.5.Allthecompetitorscompeteformoney.6.TheOlympicswereborninGreece.5.ReadingComprehension1.Wheredoallthecompetitorslive?A.Ahotel.B.Aplacehiredbycompetitors.C.Arestaurant.D.Aspecialvillage.2.WhichofthefollowingisincludedintheWinterOlympicGames?A.Skiingandiceskating.B.Runningandraces.C.Horseriding.D.Swimming.3.WhydosomanycountrieswanttohosttheOlympicGames?A.Torunfaster,jumphigherandthrowfurther.B.Togetagreathonor.C.Tomakethecountryfamous.D.Tomakemoney.4.WhydoesPausaniasthinkpeoplemaybecompetingformoneyinthemodernOlympicGames?A.Becausethewinnercangetmedals.B.Becausethewinnercanbeawardedlotsofmoneybytheirowncountries.C.Becausetheolivewreathshavebeenreplacedbymedals.D.Becausemedalsaremadeofgold.FindoutthecharacteristicsandsimilaritiesoftheancientandmodernOlympics.ThesimilaritiesBothareheldeveryfouryears.Bothareheldnotformoneybutforhonour.Thebeliefsarethesame.Theyare:Swifter,Higher,andstronger.MenareallowedtotakepartbothinancientandmodernOlympics.Someeventsarethesame,suchasrunning,jumping,shootingandthowing.2TheDifferencesTherewerenotwinterOlympicsinthepast.Nowcompetitorsarefromallovertheworld.Butintheancienttime,onlythepeopleinGreececouldtakepart.Onlymenwereallowedtotakepartinthepast,nowwomanarealsoallowed.Inthepast,winnersgottheolivewreathastheprize.Nowcompetitorscompeteformedals.Theeventsandathleteinmoderntimearemorethanthoseinthepast.Thereisaspecialvillageforthecompetitorstolivein,astadiumforcompetitions,agymnasiumforthesewhowatchthegamesnow.Buttherewerenotinthepast.DiscussionDiscussthisquestioningroups:WhydomanycountrieswanttohosttheOlympicGameswhileothersdonot?Usethemindmapbelowtohelpyou6.sumupTheOlympicGamesarethebiggestsportsmeetingintheworld,whichincludetwokinds,the_________andthe________Olympics.Bothofthemare______every____years.Allcountriescantakepartiftheirathletesreachthe________tothegames.Womenarenotonly_______tojoininbutplayingavery__________role.Aspecial_______isbuiltforthecompetitorstolivein,several________forcompetitions,alargeswimmingpool,a__________aswellasseatsforthosewhowatchthegames.It’sagreat_...
