Unit2 TheOlympicGamesWarmingupandReading Areyoufamiliarwiththesepictures Warmingup HowmuchdoyouknowabouttheOlympicGamesheldinBeijingin2008 ANINTERVIEW interviewer interviewee Pausanias Liyan Reading Skimming Whatisthisinterviewmainlyabout A amagicjourneybyPausanias B thesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweentheancientandmodernOlympics C theancientOlympicGamesinGreece Thisinterviewismainlyabout WhatarethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweentheancientandmodernOlympics Scanning Activity1 1 Bothareheldevery 2 Theathletescompetenotformoneybutfor 3 Themottosarethesame Theyare 4 Someeventsarethesame suchasrunning fouryears honor swifter higherandstronger swimming sailing etc Similarities Yes No allovertheworld Greece both onlymen olivewreath medals Differences Activity2 Discussion DiscusstheadvantagesofhostingtheOlympicGamesingroups 1 2 3 OlympicSpirit 2004 AthensOlympicGames 110mhurdlesgoldmedal 12 91s 2008 BeijingOlympicGames Nothing 2009 TheNationalGames champion Whenyourwillisready yourfeetarelight 当你意志坚强了 你前进的脚步就轻快了 Britain GeorgeHerbert 英国 乔治 赫伯特 Homework 1 ReadthetextagainandfinishExercise2inComprehending 2 SearchformoreinformationaboutOlympicsonnet http www olympic org Thankyouforlistening Goodbye