The Olympic GamesEvens QuizBeijing 2008Learn moreWarming-upReadingDo you like sports? And do you like watching the Olympic Games?Which event do you like best?Discuss:The Events in The Olympic GamesswimmingshootingfootballRelay racebasketballsailingjudohorse-ridingcycle ridingweight-liftingwrestlingThe Olympic Games events•羽毛球•登山•跳水•击剑•钓鱼•跳高•赛马•滑冰•跳远•跑步• Badminton• Climbing• Diving• Fencing• Fishing• High jump• Horse riding• Ice skating• Long jump• Running•滑雪•桌球•排球•举重•郑铁饼•铅球•标枪•竞走•冰上曲棍球•撑竿跳高•Skiing•Table tennis•Volleyball•Weight-lifting•Discus throw•Shot-put•Javelin•Walking race•Ice hockey•Pole jumpThe Olympic mottoWhat is the Olympic motto?SwifterHigherStrongerEvery athlete should try to run faster, jump higher, and throw further. They do their best to win medals.What is the meaning?• Have a quiz about The Olympic Games on page 9medalgold medal (champion)silver medalcopper medalLanguage points• 1. compete vi 比赛，竞赛• compete in 在某方面竞争• compete for 为…而竞争• compete with / against 与…竞争• eg: How many runners will be competing in the marathon ?• The two teams compete for the championship .• He believed that nobody could compete with him.• 拓展：同根词 competitive adj. 竞争的 • competitor n. 竞争者• competition n. 竞争 比赛• 形近词 complete vt. 完成 • 2. take part in • ★ 辨析 take part in , join in , join , attend• （ 1 ） Take part in 常指参加较大型的活动• Eg: China took part in the Olympic Games again in 1984.• (2) join in 还常用来表示“参加某种活动”，可指小型游戏活动，有时可与 take part in 互换。但 join in 还常用 join sb in doing / n. 这种结构，表示“与某人一道做某事”• Eg: Will you join us in this game?• (3) join 为及物动词，表示参...
