Reading(2)：TheOlympicGames

1、Welcome to my class,High School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal University Wang Wei,Unit 2 Sports events,Reading,1,2,2008 火炬接力,2008 summer Olympics torch relay,the Olympic Games,Brainstorming,A quiz about the Olympics,1. When did the ancient Olympic Games start? 1896 B. 1906 C. 776 BC,2. When did the a

2、ncient Olympic Games stop? A. 394 BC B. 394 AD C. 311 AD,3.What was awarded to the winners at ancient Olympic Games? A. rose wreath (玫瑰花环） B. medals C. olive wreath (橄榄枝花环),4.Who,the founder of the contemporary Olympic Games,Pierre de Coubertin,5. Whats the Olympic motto?,f,h,s,the motto of the Olym

3、pics,igher,tronger,aster,6. What are the five colors of the rings in the Olympic flag from left to right?,blue, yellow, black, green, red.,Europe,Africa,America,Asia,Oceania,A a diary B. a novel C. a speech D. an essay,the genre of literature,Some well-known _and their_,The Olympic Games,Part A (Par

4、a1),Greeting and introduction to the topic,_ of the Olympics,Conclusion and our _for the future Olympics,Part B (Para _-_),Part C (Para _-_),Part D (Para 9-10),achievements,History,2,4,5,8,the structure of the speech,wish,athletes,Speaker _ Identity _ Audience: _ Topic of the speech _,Mr. Johnson,A

5、member of IOC,the history and significance of the Olympics,Part A (paragraph 1) Greeting and introduction to the topic,Students and teachers,Part B (paragraphs 2-4) History of the Olympics,Comparison of the Olympicss ancient contemporary,similarities,Differences,Differences,every four years; some of

6、 the same sports,at the same places; all men wearing no clothes; only single women male and female athletes from all over the world,Compared with the ancient Olympics, the contemporary Olympics witness some progress in that_,Pierre de Coubertins dream,the Olympics would make it possible for people o

7、f all countries to live side by side in peace.,Your opinion?,the Olympic truce,A truce meaning laying down of arms was announced before and during the Olympic Games to ensure the host city state was not attacked and athletes and spectators(观众) could travel safely to the Games and peacefully return t

8、o their own countries.,In 1992, the first initiatives (行动) were launched by the IOC, in collaboration with the United Nations, allowing athletes of the former Republic of Yugoslavia to participate in the Barcelona Games.,In 2000, during the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney Games, the South and North K

9、orean delegations paraded in the stadium together under the flag of the Korean peninsula (半岛).,Sport alone cannot enforce or maintain peace. But it has a vital role to play in building a better and more peaceful world. - Dr Jacques Rogge,Part C (paragraphs 6-9) some well-known athletes and their ach

10、ievements,True or False statements,Muhammad Ali won the gold medal during the 1960 Rome Olympics in weightlifting under his birth name Cassius Clay.,F,boxing,Muhammad Ali lighted the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony in Atlanta in 1996.,True or False statements,For many people, Michael Jordans a

11、chievements in the Olympics were greater than those in NBA.,F,NBA,the Olympics,True or False statements,3. At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the Peoples Republic of China returned to the Olympics after 32 years absence.,T,What caused Chinas absence from the Olympic Games?,True or False statements,3.

12、 Xu Haifeng will go down in history as an athlete who won the first gold medal for China.,T,True or False statements,4. Deng Yaping won three Olympic Games gold medals in 1992 and 1996, is perhaps the greatest table tennis player the world has ever seen.,F,four,True or False statements,5. At the 200

13、8 Beijing Olympic Games, Liu Xiang excited people all over Asia when he became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the Mens 110-metre hurdles.,At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games,F,“He is a symbol; he has a spirit in himself, that is to pursue success with great perseverance, which is highly value

14、d by all Asians.” - Times,True or False statements,6. At the age of 33, Zhang Ning tried her best to win a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics, but she failed because she was much older than the other players.,and she succeeded though,F,These are some of the Olympic athletes who have brought to peopl

15、e across the world with their attempts to push the of human achievement.,boundaries,joy,the speakers,comment,What Olympic spirit can you find in these athletes?,your,comment,pair work,the Olympic spirit,never giving up,dedicated,confident,passionate,having teamwork spirit,The most important thing in

16、 the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.,the Olympic creed (信条）,Many countries put a huge emphasis on hosting or bidding for the rights to hos

17、t an Olympic Games. This has caused them to spend large amounts of money to improve their country to be selected to host the event. Do you think it is worth the money and efforts?,Critical thinking (preparation for writing),Positive effects,Negative effects,more investment in transport and infrastru

18、cture(基础设施） influx (流入) of foreign visitors job creation higher economic growth .,a heavy burden on the economy environmental pollution security problems corruption .,Is it a great speech? why?,Food for thought (preparation for writing),What does a great speech consist of ?,the introduction,catch the attention of your audience. deliver the core (核心) message,2005 Steve Jobscommencement address “Today I want to tell y