BeforetheclassYouaresupposedtobeengagedinthematerialandinwhateveritisthatwearediscussinginclass,notnecessarilythinkingaboutgettingdowneverywordthatIsay.I’dlikeyoutotakeactivenotesratherthanpassivenotes.Writedownwhatcanmakeyoufeelorlearnsomething.Betterattention,betterunderstandingofthematerialifyouareactivelyengaged.Betterattention,betterunderstandingofthematerialifyouareactivelyengaged.Youaresupposedtobeengagedinthematerialandinwhateveritisthatwearediscussinginclass,notnecessarilythinkingaboutgettingdowneverywordthatIsay.I’dlikeyoutotakeactivenotesratherthanpassivenotes.Writedownwhatcanmakeyoufeelorlearnsomething.Unit2TheOlympicGamesReadtheexplanationandspeakouttheworditexplains.oforrelatingtoGreeceoritspeople,language,orcultureadj.希腊(人/语)的Greekn.希腊人;希腊语apersonfrommodernorancientGreece;thelanguageofmodernorancientGreeceadj.巫术的;魔术的;有魔力的magicalcontainingmagic;usedinmagicapersonwhodoessth.,esp.helpingotherpeople,willinglyandwithoutbeingforcedorpaidtodoit;apersonwhochoosestojointhearmedforceswithoutbeingforcedtojoinn.志愿者;志愿兵volunteervt.&vi.自愿adj.志愿的;义务的n.祖国;本国homelandtooffertodosth.thatyoudonothavetodo,oftenwithouthavingbeenaskedtodoitand/orwithoutexpectingpaymentbeing,consistingof,ordonebyvolunteersthecountryyouwereborninadj.规则的;定期的;常规的regularexistingorhappeningrepeatedlyinafixedpattern,withequalorsimilaramountsofspaceortimebetweenoneandthenextn.基础;根据basisn.运动员;运动选手athletevt.&vi.容许;承认;接纳admitthemostimportantfacts,ideas,etc.fromwhichsth.isdevelopedapersonwhoisverygoodatsportsorphysicalexercise,esp.onewhocompetesinorganizedeventstoallowsomeonetoenteraplace;toagreethatsth.istrue,esp.unwillinglyatthepresenttime,incomparisontothepastn.奴隶slaveadv.现今;现在nowadaysn.体操;体能训练gymnasticsapersonwhoislegallyownedbysomeoneelseandhastoworkforthemphysicalexercisesandactivitiesperformedinside,oftenusingequipmentsuchasbarsandropeswhichareintendedtoincreasethebody'sstrengthandtheabilitytomoveandbendeasilyalargeroomwithweightsforlifting,horizontalbarsandotherequipmentforexercisingthebodyandincreasingstrengthn.体育馆;健身房gymnasiumvt.做东;主办;招待hostn.主人someonewhohasgueststoprovidethespaceandotherthingsnecessaryforaspecialeventalargeclosedareaoflandwithrowsofseatsaroundthesidesandoftenwithnoroofwhichisusedforsportseventsandmusicalperformancesn.(露天大型)体育场stadiumtotaketheplaceofsth.,ortoputsth.orsomeoneintheplaceofsth.orsomeoneelsevt.取代;替换;代替replacen.座右铭;格言;警句mottoadj.快的;迅速的swiftashortsentenceorphrasethatexpressesabelieforpurposehappeningormovingquicklyorwithinashorttime,esp.inasmoothandeasywayn.责任;职责responsibilitysth.thatitisyourjobordutytodealwithaswell也;又;还Readtheexplanationandspeakouttheexpressionitexplains.inadditiontosb./sth.;tooReadingANINTERVIEW1.Tolearnandrememberthedetailedinformationoftheinterview.2.TolearnthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweentheancientandmodernOlympicGames.3.Tolearnsomeusefulwords,expressionsandpatternsinthepassage.ObjectivesWords:volunteer,regular,admit,nowadays,host,responsibility,replace,motto,swiftExpressions:findout,aswell,asamatteroffactPatterns:That’swhy…It’sagreatresponsibility…Pausanias,aGreekwriterwhousedtowriteabouttheOlympicGameshaveaninterviewinterviewerintervieweeLiYan,avolunteerforthe2008OlympicGamesSkimmingtoge...