Unit2TheOlympicGamesUnit2TheOlympicGames★HowmuchdoyouknowabouttheOlympics?AsiaAsiaEuropeEuropeAfricaAfricaAmericaAmericaOceaniaOceaniaThefiveringsstandforfriendshipoffivecontinentsWhatdothefiveringsstandfor?NO.1TheOfficialMascotsoftheBeijing2008OlympicGamesfishpandaOlympicflameTibetanantelopeswallowNO.2LiketheFiveOlympicRingsfromwhichtheydrawtheircolorandinspiration,theFiveFriendliesservesastheOfficialMascotsofBeijing2008OlympicGames,carryingamessageoffriendshipandpeace——andblessingsfromChina——tochildrenallovertheworld.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____OlympicGamesinBeijingin2008wasreallyagreatsuccessnotonlyforBeijingbutalsoforourwholecountry.TheseChineseathleteswon____goldmedals,whichwasplaced_________.ItisagreathonortohosttheOlympicGames.ToholdtheOlympicgamesisarichprizeforacountry.Anditcanmakeacountryknownintheworld.51thefirstNO.329thWinterOlympicGamesSummerOlympicGamesNO.4HowoftenistheOlympicsheld?Everyfouryears/everyfourthyear.Swifter,higher,strongerNO.5WhatarethethreewordsthatshowthespiritoftheOlympicGames?NO.6WheredidtheancientOlympicGamesstart?GreeceOnlyone---GreeceNO.7HowmanycountriescompetedintheancientOlympicGames?NO.8WhocouldnottakepartintheancientOlympicGames?SlavesandWomenAthensin1896NO.9WhenandwheredidthemodernOlympicGamesstart?NO.10Whogotthemostpoints?Languagepoints他过去常常开他的老式车。Heusedtodrivehisancientcar.让我惊奇的是,这种古代习俗今天还流行。Tomysurprise,theancientcustomispopulartoday.1.ancientadj.old----反义moderninancient/moderntimes在古代/现代2.compete(vi.)比赛；竞争competition(n.)---competitor(n.)---competitive(adj.)compete(with/againstsb.)(forsth.)(in)eg.Wecan’tcompetewiththemonprice.我们在价格上无法与他们竞争。Ihopeallofuscancompete____race/running.IknowmyEnglishcannotcompete__________his.inwith/against1.Doyoulikewatchingboxing_________.2.Iprefertoplaya____ofchess.3.Shetookthefirstplaceinthespeech_____________.4.Theyarebothin___________witheachotherforthegoldmedal.matchesgamecontest/competitiongame/match/contest/competitioncompetition区别:game游戏,比赛,运动,球赛为美式英语,指棋类、桥牌类；复数为运动会；match球赛为英式英语,指预先安排好的正式比赛,如摔跤,拳击等;contest指智力和知识竞赛(=competition)competition通过个人体力,智力,技能等获取名词。3.takepartin参加；参与1)Hemusteredallhiscouragetotakepartinthegame.他鼓起全部的勇气参加比赛。2)Weallhadtotakepartinthetrainingrun,withnobodyexcepted.我们大家都得参加跑步训练,无人例外。compare:takepartin;joinin;join;attendLastweekendI___________awedding.Todaywomenarenow______________________socialactivities.Wouldyouliketo_____us_____ourgame?Hisbrother__________thearmylastyear.attendedtakinganactivepartinjoinedjoinintakepartin=joinin参加某项活动join加入某个组织,团体attend侧重强调出席某个场合,上学,出席会议等等.1.It’scertainthathewillwinasilver______forracing.2.Hedidwinthefirst____inthe100metersrace.3.Thewinnerreceivedagoldmedalasa/an______.4.Alarge______willbeofferedtowhoeverfindsthemissingring.medalprize4.prize/medal/reward/awardawardrewardmedal奖牌/章;prize奖金,奖励,获奖名次;award奖品,奖金;reward报酬,回报5.standfor代表；象征；表示1)Whatdoes“ESL”standfor?“ESL”代表什么?2)Shealsolearnedakindofalphabetfortheblind,inwhichdifferentfingerpositionsstandfordifferentlettersofthealphabet.她还学了一种盲人用的手语字母，即用手指的不同位置代表字母表上不同的字母。3G,USA,UN,UK,PRC,1.PreviewReadingandtrytounderstandthemeaningofit.2.Preparethequestionsonpage11.Ex1-2.3.workbook,unit1(selectsome)
