1、Unit 2 The Olympic GamesPeriod 2 文本研读课学习目标1.了解奥运会的发展历史及现代奥运会和古代奥运会的相同和差异。2.全面培养学生的阅读能力,重点培养概括段落大意和理解文章主旨大意的能力。3.理解并熟练掌握下列重点句型和结构的用法。(1)I lived in what you call “Ancient Greece”.(2)Only athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event will be admitted as competitors.(3)No other countries
2、 could join in,nor could slaves or women.(4)Theres as much competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals.自主预习Answer the following questions to see how much you have known about the Olympic Games.(1)How many sets of Olympic Games are there?(2)What do the five rings on the
3、Olympic flag stand for?(3)What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games?(4)Do you still remember the official mascots for the Beijing Olympics?(5)How often is the Olympics held?思考导引After watching the video,you may wonder why people were excited when they got the opportunity to h
4、ost the Olympic Games?Would you like to know more about the Olympic Games?课堂探究Step 1 ReadingAn InterviewPausanias,who was a Greek writer is now interviewing Li Yan,a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games.1.SkimmingA.Read the text quickly and give the answers to the question.(1)What does the passage t
5、ell us?B.Read the text quickly again,and try to find out the similarities between ancient and modern Olympics.Similarities1. 2. 3. 4. 2.ScanningRead the dialogue carefully and then fill in the blanks.Women are not only to join in the Olympics but play a very important .A special village is built for
6、 the to live in,several stadiums for ,a gymnasium and seats for those who watch the games as well. Its a great honor to the Olympic Games.The olive wreath has been replaced by .But its still all about being able to run faster,jump higher and throw . 3.Careful readingA.Read the text again and then de
7、cide whether the statements are true or false.(1)Both the Summer and the Winter Olympics are held every two years.( )(2)There are running races in the Winter Olympics.( )(3)Women were admitted to join in the old Olympics.( )(4)Every athlete can take part in the Olympic Games.( )(5)All the competitor
8、s compete for money.( )(6)The Olympics were born in Greece.( )(7)The 2012 Olympics were held in London.( )(8)At first,Pausania thinks people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games.( )B.Find the differences between the ancient and modern Olympics.DifferencesAncient Olympics Modern Oly
9、mpicsone set of Games (1) (2) (3) only competitors from Greece (4) fewer events (5) C.Answer the following questions.Pay attention to the underlined words.(1)Who will be admitted as competitors?(2)Why so many countries want to host the Olympic Games?(3)What do women do in the modern Olympics?Step 2
10、Cracking the difficult pointsUnderline the sentences below in your text and observe them carefully.Try to understand the structures and meaning of the sentences according to the context.1.I lived in what you call “ancient Greece”. 2.Only athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event
11、will be admitted as competitors.3.No other countries could join in,nor could slaves or women!4.Theres as much competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals.Step 3 ConsolidationFinish the following passage according to the text and try to retell it.The Olympic Games are th
12、e biggest sports meeting in the world,which include two kinds,the and the Olympics.Both of them are every years. All countries can take part if their athletes reach the agreed for their event.Women are not only to join in the Olympic Games but play a very role.A special is built for the competitors
13、to live in,several for competitions,a and seats for those who watch the game as well.Its a great to host the Olympic Games.The olive wreath has been by medals.But its still all about being able to run jump and throw . Step 4:Post-readingDiscuss your ideas about the good effects of hosting the Olympi
14、c Games.1.People all over the world will learn about the country,city and its people.2.Attract investment (投资).3.Many sports fans will visit the city and will bring great benefit to the city.4.Enhance the sense of national pride.5.The development of urban construction (城市建设)is more convenient for pe
15、oples lives.课后提升Exercises1.I lived in what you call “Ancient Greece”.what you call “Ancient Greece”为名词性从句,在句中作介词 in 的宾语。单项填空Just as sound travels through the air in waves,so electricity travels through the air in we call radio waves. A.which B.thatC.what D.one2.Only athletes who have reached the agr
16、eed standard for their event will be admitted as competitors.will be admitted 将来时的被动语态完成句子。(1)Nobody (allow)to enter the stadium without a ticket. (2)Cheating in the exam .(punish) (3)If you are discovered smoking,you .(fine) 3.No other countries could join in,nor could slaves or women!nor 用于句首,引起倒装
17、句,意为 “也不”。完成句子(1)He never went again, did he write to apologize. (2)I dont know, do I care. (3)I have never been dishonest, do I mean to start being so now. (4)He cant do it, I. (5)I will not go there, (他也不会去 ). (6)You never heard from him, ( 我也没有收到他的来信). 4.Theres as much competition among countries
18、 to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals.as much.as.表示某人、某物(在程度/数量上)与相同。把下列句子翻译成汉语。(1)Getting rid of a bad habit is as much a struggle as forming a good one.(2)It is generally believed that teaching is as much an art as it is a science.参考答案自主预习(1)Two:the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics
19、.(2)The five rings stand for friendship of five continents.(3)Swifter,Higher,Stronger(4)Yes,I do.Theyre Fuwas.(5)Every four years/every fourth year.课堂探究Skimming:A.The differences and similarities of the ancient and modern Olympics.B.Similarities(1)have running races(2)held every four years(3)no priz
20、e money for winners(4)seen as most important competition2.Scanningallowed;role;competitors;competitions;host;medals;further3.Careful readingA.1)F (2)F (3)F (4)F (5)F (6)T (7)T (8)TB.(1)two main sets of Games(2)no women or slaves could take part(3)anyone can take part if they reach the standard(4)com
21、petitors from all over the world(5)more than 250 eventsC.(1)Only athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event will be admitted as competitors.(2)Its a great responsibility but also a great honour to be chosen.(3)Women play an important role in the modern Olympics.Step 2 Cracking the
22、 difficult points(1)我生活在你们所说的古希腊(2)只有达到他们各自项目统一标准的运动员才会被接受参加奥运会。(3)别的国家不能参加,奴隶和妇女也不能参加。(4)国与国之间争取奥运会承办权的竞争就跟争夺奥运奖牌一样激烈。Step 3 ConsolidationFinish the following passage according to the text and try to retell the story:Summer;Winter;held;four;standard;allowed;important;village;stadium;gymnasium;honor;replaced;swifter;higher;further课后提升1.单项填空C2.完成句子(1)will be allowed (2)will be punished (3)will be fined3.完成句子(1)Nor (2)nor (3)nor (4)nor can (5)nor will he 6)Nor did I4.把下列句子翻译成汉语。(1)摆脱坏习惯和养成良好的习惯一样艰难。(2)普遍认为,教书既是一门科学也是一门艺术。