高中英语牛津版第四模块Unit2SportingeventsWelcometotheunitHowmuchdoyouknowaboutOlympicGames?1.InwhatyearweretheOlympicGamesfirstheld?A.1896B.1906C.776BC2.WhenandwherewerethefirstmodernOlympicGamesheld?A.1986inSydneyB.1896inAthensC.1698inNewYork3.WhatdothefiveOlympicringsstandfor?A.FivecontinentsB.Fivewell-knownathletesC.Fiveimportantevents4.WhoisregardedasthefirstAsiantowinthegoldmedalinthemen’s110-meterhurdles?A.YaoMingB.DingJunhuiC.LiuXiang5.Uptonow,howmanyOlympicGameshavebeenheld?A.29B.31C.306.HowmanygoldmedalsdidChinawininthe2008OlympicGames?A.48B.28C.517.HowmanygoldmedalsdidChinawininthe2004OlympicGames?A.27B.32C.35WhatdoyouknowabouttheOlympicGames?theOlympicflagTorchEmblem(徽章)Mascot(吉祥物)IOC(国际奥林匹克运动委员会)theOlympicAnthem(会歌)EventsMotto(格言)Goldmedals(比赛项目)EuropeAsiaOceaniaAmericaAfricafriendshipFishPandaOlympicFlameTibetanAntelopeSwallowSwifter,Higher,StrongerEveryathleteshouldtrytorunfaster,jumphigher,andthrowfurther.Theydotheirbesttowinmedals.WhichofthefollowingistheBeijingOlympicEmblem(会徽)?theLondonOlympicEmblemIOC——TheformerpresidentSamaranchThecurrentpresidentRoggeInternationalOlympicCommittee•Doyoulikesports?•Whatsportsdoyoulike?•Whoisyourfavouritesportsman?BrainstormingWhoisyourfavoritesportsperson?SvetlanaKhorkina斯维特拉娜·霍尔金娜RussianQueenofgymnastics邓亚萍Thegreatesttabletennisplayerintheworld许海峰ThefirstOlympicchampionofChinaMuhammadAli穆罕默德·阿里KingboxerMichaelJordan迈克尔·乔丹AirJordanWhatsportsdoyouknow?P21LookatsixpicturesandtellotherssomethingaboutthesesportstabletennisWrestlingisanancientsportoftenappearedasthemaineventintheearliestOlympicGames.WrestlingexistsinmanydifferentstylesbutonlytwostylesfeatureintheOlympics,namelyfreestyleandGreco-Roman.Greco-Romanwrestlingallowstheuseofonlytheparticipants’upperbodies;however,freestyleallowstheuseoflegs.wrestlingboxingBoxingbecameanOlympicsportin688BCandisstillpopulartoday.Theboxeruseshisorherfiststopunchtheopponent’sheadandbodywiththeaimtoknocktheopponentout.Somepeopleviewboxingasarchaicandanunnecessarydisplayofviolencewhileitssupportersemphasizeitsself-expressionandhealthbenefits.Inyouropinion,doyouthinkthesesportsaretooviolent?gymnasticsdivingAmongthesesports,whichdoyouenjoywatching?Andwhichdoyouenjoyplaying?Doyoulike…?Areyouinterestedin…?Areyougoodat…?Whichdoyoulike,…or…?Whichdoyouprefer,…or…?What’syourfavoritesport?Whichsportdoyoulikebest?Whatabout…?Sure,Ilove…Yes,verymuch./No,notreally.…,Ithink.Ilike…betterthan…Iprefer…to…Ilike…best.Ilikewatchingit.I’dratherwatchitthanplayit.Discussion:1.Whydoyouthinksportissopopular?2.Howoftendoyouplaysport?Whatsportsdoyouusuallyplay?3.Whatisyourfavouritesport?Why?1.Findmoreinformationaboutthebusinessofsport.2.Previewreadingtext.Homework
