The Olympic The Olympic Games Games readingreading How much do you know about the Olympics? AsiaAsia EuropeEuropeAfrica AfricaAmericaAmerica OceaniaOceania The five rings stand for friendship of five continents What do the five rings stand for? NO.1 The Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games fishpandaOlympic flame Tibetan antelope swallow NO. 2 Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, the Five Friendlies serves as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, 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。 The _ Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008 was really a great success not only for Beijing but also for our whole country. These Chinese athletes won _ gold medals, which was placed _. It is a great honor to host the Olympic Games. To hold the Olympic games is a rich prize for a country. And it can make a country known in the world. 51 the first NO. 3 29th Winter Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games NO. 4 How often is the Olympics held? Every four years/ every fourth year. Swifter, higher, stronger NO. 5 What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games? NO. 6 Where did the ancient Olympic Games start? Greece Only one-Greece NO. 7 How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games? NO. 8 Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games? Slaves and Women Athens in 1896 NO. 9 When and where did the modern Olympic Games start? NO. 10 Pre-reading 1. When and where will the next Olympic games be held? London, in 2012 2. Do you know any differences between the ancient and modern Olympic games? List at least two of them. Task 1: Skim the passage and gethe the main idea of the passage. 1. What are they mainly talking about? The similarities and differences about the ancient Olympics and modern Olympics. Reading Task 2: Scan the passage and find the differences and similarities between the ancient Olympic games and the modern Olympic games. ItemsThe ancient olympic games The modern olympic games Frequency 1. Every _ years 2. Every _ years fourfour Differences Types Only Summer olympic games Summer and 3._ olympic games Events Fewer4._ winter more ItemsThe ancient olympic games The modern olympic games Athletes Only men from 5. _ city From 6._ _ including 7. _ Greek all over the world women Places Greece8._ _ Prize9._ _ 10. _ every country is possible an olive wreath medals 1. having running races 2. held every four years 3. no prize money for winners 4. the same motto: Swifter, Higher and Stronger 5. seen as most important competition similarities 1. The olive wreath has been replaced by money. ( ) 2. The Olympics were not always held in Greece 2000 years ago. ( ) 3. At first, Pausania thinks people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games. ( ) T F F Read the passage carefully and tell the statements True or false. 4. Pausania is surprised to know that women are to take part in the modern Olympic Games. ( ) 5. We feel proud because we have finally got the chance to hold the Olympic Games. ( ) T T 6. Horse riding events belong to the Winter Olympics. ( ) 7. Ancient Greek cities competed against each other for money. ( ) 8. The village built for Olympic athletes is made up of a main reception building, several stadiums and a gymnasium. ( ) 9. 2012 Olympics will be held in London. ( ) T F F T Answer the following questions. 1. What amazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games? Pausanias is amazed that many countries take part in the Olympic Games and women too and there are two sets of Games the Winter and the Summer Olympics. 2.Why does he think Athens and Beijing should feel proud? Because Li Yan has explained that it is a great honour to host the Olympic Games. 3. Why does he think people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games? He think that so many things have changed in the Olympic Games that he fears that the spirit of the Olympics may have changed too. 4.What makes Pausanias happy about the modern Olympic Games? The modern Olympic Games have more events. Every country wants to host it. It shows that the Games are popular with the whole world. It is just a competition not for money. The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world, which include two kinds, the _ and the _ Olympics. Both of them are _ every _ _. All countries can take part if their athletes reached the _ to the games. Summary of the interview SummerWinter held four years agreed standard Women are not only _ to join in but playing a very _ role. A _ _ is built for the competitors to to live in, a _ for competitions, a large live in, a _ for competitions, a large swimming pool,swimming pool,