【全套4份】英語課件-新人教版必修二第二單元Unit2-Reading1

1、Period 2 Reading Unit 2 The Olympic Games Hand in handsee the fire in the sky we feel the beating of our hearts togetherthis is our time to rise abovewe know the chance is here to live foreverfor all timehand in hand we standall across the landwe can make this world a better place in which to liveha

2、nd in hand we canstart to undrestandbreaking down the walls that come between us for all timea li laeverytime we give it allwe feel the flame eternally inside uslift our hands up to the skythe morning calm helps us to live in harmonyfor all time hand in handbreaking down the walls between us Hand in

3、 hand2. Which sport is in the Winter Olympic Games? A. badminton B. basketball C. speed skating D. soccer 1. How many gold medals did China get in the 2004 Athens Olympics? A. 26 B. 28 C. 30 D. 32 3.What is the Olympic motto?higherswifterstrongerWhat do the five rings mean? The five interlocking rin

4、gs stand for friendship of five continents.Europe AsiaAfricaOceania AmericaSwifter, higher, strongerAthens, GreeceBeijing, ChinaAthens, GreeceSummer Winter Sydney, AustraliaSets/ KindsMotto(格言,口號)Host city of the first OlympicsHost city of 2000 OlympicsHost city of 2004 OlympicHost city of 2008 Olym

5、pics champion medal stadiumgymnasiumathletetake part inreach the standardbe admitted to the gamesbe admitted as competitorscompeteas well ascompetitionPausanias, who was a Greek writer 2,000 years ago, has come on a magical journey to find out about the present day Olympic Games. He is now interview

6、ing a girl, Liyan a Chinese girl.PausaniasinterviewerintervieweeAn interviewA person wants to get some information from others by talking.Ancient timesLiyanModern timesLook at the title, pictures and the first paragraph.What is the text probably about? What do they mainly talk about?2. What does he

7、say when he hears that women are also allowed to join in ?How does he feel? A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad3. How does Pausanias feel when he hears the Olympic Games are also about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw further? A. Surprised B. Happy C. SadTask 1: SkimmingReading1. What do the

8、y mainly talk about?2. What does he say when he hears that women are also allowed to join in ? How does he feel?Skimming They mainly talk about the ancient and modern Olympic Games esp. the similarities and differences. “Please wait a minute! All those events, all those countries and even women taki

9、ng part!” he says.A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad 3. How does Pausanias feel when he hears the Olympic Games are also about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw further? A. Surprised B. Happy C. SadSkimmingTask 2: Scanning Can you find the similarities and differences of the ancient and mode

10、rn Olympic Games?similarities Both are held not for money but for _._are allowed to take part in both in ancient and modern Olympics.The mottos are the same. They are: _.Some events are the same, such as_Both are held _.running, jumping, shooting, throwing.every four yearshonorMen Swifter, higher an

11、d strongerdifferencesItem The ancient OlympicsThe modern OlympicsTypesOnly Summer Olympic Games Summer and 3 Olympic GamesEventsfewerMore events like 4 5 AthletesOnly men from 6 City.From 7 Including 8 PlacesGreece9 Prize10 11 WinterGreekall over the worldWomen Every country is possiblean olive wrea

12、thMedals skiingIce skatingComprehending True or False.( )1.Men and women were allowed to take part in the ancient Olympic Games.( )2.The Winter Olympic Games are held every three years.( )3.The 28th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing. ( )4. A special village is built for competitors to live in.(

13、)5.To hold the Olympic is a rich prize and a big honor for a country.FFFTTWomen were not allowedevery four years.29th( ) 6. Every athlete can take part in the Olympic Games.FEvery athlete who reaches the standard can Summary The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world. There are tw

14、o kinds of Olympic Games . One is , the other is _. Both of them are held_. All countries can take part if their athletes reach the _ to be _to the games. Women are not only _to join in but play an _role. A _is built for the competitor to live in, a _for competition, a_ as well as seats for those wh

15、o watch the games. Its a great _ to host the Olympics. Its just as _a competition to host the Olympic Games as to win an Olympic_. The olive wreath has been _ by medals. But its still about being able to run_, jump_ and throw_. the summer Olympic Gamesthe winter Olympic Gamesevery four yearsstandard

16、allowedadmittedimportantspecial villagestadiumgymnasiumhonourmuchmedalreplacedfasterhigherfurther The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games are drawing near ,we can smell them. Every Chinese seems to be preparing for it, we do hope it is coming as soon as possible .from a high school studentWhat can we do to p

17、repare for the 2008 Olympic Games as a a citizen of Taizhou?New Beijing Great OlympicsWe should study hard to learn more knowledgelearn English well to communicate with the foreignersdo the propaganda（宣傳） workcollect money for the Olympic Gamesdo the service work promote physical culture and build up our health Great changes New buildings and sports venues ,buildMore trees , plant; New roads, build Hosting the Olympic Games will have good effects on Beijing/China ,but it will also bring some bad results.Good effectsBad effects