Unit 2 Welcome & Reading,The Olympic Games,Why is sport so popular? For students: It builds our _; It relaxes our _; It helps us c_ when working;,1. Warming-up,oncentrate,body,mind,2. Fast-reading: What is the speech about? How does the speaker attract the audiences interest?,3. Read Para 2-4 for information about the history,Olympia in Greece,different places,men wearing no clothes,both men and women wearing sports uniforms,every four years,some sports remain,Who played a very important part in the history of the Olympic Games? Who else played a very important part?,He brought the Olympics back to life.,Pierre de Coubertin,Athletes,4. Please read Para 5-8 for information about the athletes.,won the gold medal won the championship lit the Olympic flame ,won two gold medals ,won the first gold medal,won four gold medals perhaps the greatest,the first Asian to,hung on to at the age of,Why does the author choose these athletes?,5. Further thinking:,If you are to give a speech about famous athletes, who will you choose? Why?,These are some of the Olympic athletes who bring _and make attempts to _.,joy to people across the world,push the boundaries of human achievement,Summaries about the athletes,6.Interview:,A, B, C: students D: An athlete,Things that make him/her proud Training process ,We learn from the athletes that _.,7. Deep thinking:,Enjoy the theme song of the 2012 Olympic Games: proud What have you done today to make you feel proud?,Write about the athlete and what youve learned. Para 1: general information about the athlete and the achievements at the Olympic Games Para 2: the efforts he or she made Para 3: what you have learned from his or her bravery, determination and persistence.,8. Homework:,