Book2Unit2TheOlympicGamesReading-AnInterviewbyMaLearningaimsAfterthislesson,studentswillbeableto:,scanningandcarefulreading.Importantpoints:TounderstandtheimportantwordsandexpressionsinthisarticleandgetsomeinformationaboutOlympic GamesDifficultpoints:Toimprovesomereadingskillssuchasskimming,scanningandcarefulreadingTeachingprocedures:Step1Pre-readingTask1warming-upShowsomepicturesoftheOlympicGamesandasksomequestionsaboutit ?;NewYork?;NewYork?Choosethebestanswersaccordingtothetext.1. WhydidPausaniascometoChinafromAncientGreece?A. Towatchthepresent-dayOlympicGames.B. Tofindoutthepresent-dayOlympicGamesC. Totakepartinthepresent-dayOlympicGamesD. Toworkasavolunteerforthe2008OlympicGames2. Whichofthefollowingcan tbeincludedintheSummerOlympicGames?A. RunningracesB. SwimmingC. SailingD. Skiing3. WhydosomanycountriescompeteforhostingtheOlympicGames?A. Becauseitcanbringinlotsofmoneytothehostcountry.B. Becauseitcanmakethehostcountrywinmoremedals.C. Becauseit sagreatresponsibilityandagreathonour.D. Becauseitcanmakethehostcountrystronger.4. WhichwordcanbestdescribePausania sfeeling?A. DisappointedStep3Post-readingTask1:summaryGothroughthetextandfindoutmoredetailsabouttheancientandmodernOlympicsandthenfillintheblank s.ItemsTheancientOlympicGamesThemodernOlympicGamesTimeEveryyearsMottoTypesOnlyOlympicGamesSummerandOlympic GamesEventsandhorserandiceskating;,swimming,idingeventssailingandallteamsports.AthletesOnlymenfromcitiesFromincludingPlacesOnlyinEveryispossiblePrizewithoutprizemwithoutprizemoneyoneyTask2:DiscussionCanyoutellthebenefitsofholdingtheOlympicGames?Step4HomeworkFinishyourwritingaboutthebenefitsofholdingtheOlympicGames.