1、Unit 2 The Olympic Games,Words and expressions,Olympics Opening Ceremony, 1988 in Seoul South Korea,The 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta .USA,2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.,2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.,2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China.,YOU AND ME,2012 Summer
2、Olympic Games in London, England.,Survival,2016 Summer Olympic Games in _, _.,Brazil,Rio de Janeiro,2020 Summer Olympic Games in _, _.,Tokyo,Japan,776 BC, Olympiain Greece,339 BC,1896, Athens in Greece,Ancient Olympics,Modern Olympics,Brief History of the Olympics,The Olympic Games in Ancient Greece
3、,Introduction,In the ancient times, every four years in the summer period, a major event, which lasted seven days, was held in Olympia, a city in Ancient Greece. Officially established as a celebration at the beginning of the 9th century BC with a law, it included religious rituals and athletic game
4、s.,With the same law, the area of Olympia was considered a sacred place while a truce was initiated: during the Olympics, all the conflicts among the ancient Greek cities-states stopped.,Preparation for the Olympics,The Palaestra, a square building-3rd century BC consists of an open peristyle (列拄廊；列
5、柱中庭） courtyard with rooms round it. It was an area in which athletes trained for wrestling, boxing and jumping.,The first written testimonies with the names of winners, date back from the year 776 BC. There were specific preparations for the event which were:,The first Olympic Torch Relay in the 16t
6、h Olympic Games in 1928 in Athens,Work in pairs and ask each other the following questions.,1 Where did the ancient Olympic Games start?,Olympia (Greece),2 How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games?,One (Greece),4 When and where did the modern Olympic Games start?,3 Who could not take
7、 part in the ancient Olympic Games?,Athens in 1896,Slaves and women (expect in chariot races),6 What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games?,5 Who was Chinas first gold medal winner and for what event?,swifter, higher, stronger,Xu Haifeng for shooting,Asia,Africa,Europe,Oceani
8、a,America,7 What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for?,The five continents,Asia,Europe,Africa,America,Oceania,The five rings stand for friendship of five continents.,solidification,equity,open,friendship,团结,平等,坦诚,友谊,8 What are the official mascots for the Beijing Olympic?,The five mascots
9、 are officially called the Five Friendlies.,The Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games,fish,panda,Tibetan antelope,swallow,torch,Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, the Five Friendlies will serve as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Ga
10、mes, carrying a message of friendship and peaceand blessings from Chinato children all over the world.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。,10.How many medals did China get in the 2008 Beijing Olympics?A. 50 B. 100 C. 51,9.What is the theme slogan of Beijing Olympic games?,In Beijing
11、; In 2008.,It is a great honor to host the OlympicGames. To hold the Olympicgames is a rich prize for a country. And it can make a country known in the world.,申奥成功,The Torch of the Beijing Olympic Games,The torch is 72 centimetres high, weighs 985 grams and is made of aluminium. A torch can usually
12、keepburning for approximately 15 minutes in conditions where the flame is 25 to 30 centimetres high in a windless environment.,The opening sitting of Torch Relay,The Route for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay,2008年5月8号经过个小时的艰苦跋 涉，北京奥运会“祥云”火炬于9时17分 抵达珠峰顶峰，并进行传递。这是 奥运历史上海拔最高的火炬传递。,在珠穆朗玛峰大本营举行奥运火炬 接力珠峰传递成功庆祝仪式上登山队队 长王勇峰说:“此时此刻，我们全体登山 队员感到无比的自豪和荣耀。只有强大 的祖国当我们的后盾，我们才能站在世 界之巅；只有各民族的大团结，我们才 能将圣火送上珠峰峰顶。”,