The Olympic Games

Unit 2

ancient

compete

competitor

medal

adj. 古代的；古老的vi. 比赛；竞争n. 竞争者n. 奖章；勋章；纪念章

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take part in

stand for

参加；参与代表；象征；表示

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What do you know about

the Olympic Games?

Try this quiz and find

out who knows the most.

1. Where did the ancient Olympic Games start?

Olympia in Greece

2. How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games?

only one, Greece

3. Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games?

women and slaves

4. What was rewarded to the winners in ancient Olympic Games?

olive wreath

5. When and where did the modern Olympic Games start?

Athens in 1896

6. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event?

Xu Haifeng for shooting

7. What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games?

swifter higher stronger

Asia

AfricaEurope

Oceania

America

8. What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for?

the five continents

AsiaAsia

EuropeEurope AfricaAfrica AmericaAmerica

OceaniaOceania

The five rings stand for friendship of five continents.

solidification

equity

open

friendship

团结

平等

坦城

友谊

9. What are the official mascots for the Beijing Olympics?

The five mascots are officially called

the Five Friendlies.

The Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

10. How many gold medals did China win

in the 29th Beijing Olympic Games?

51

11. What’s the motto of Beijing Olympic

Games? One world, one dream

2004 Seoul

2000 Atlanta

1996 Los Angeles

1992 Athens

1988 Barcelona

1984 Sydney mascots

Match the year and the host city of the Summer Olympic Games.

Do you know any differences

between the ancient and modern

Olympic Games? List two of them.

The Ancient

Olympic Games

The Olympic Games in Ancient Greece In the ancient times, every four years in the summer period, a major event, which lasted seven days, was held in Olympia, a city in Ancient Greece. Officially established as a celebration at the beginning of the 9th century BC with a law, it included religious rituals and athletic games.

With the same law, the area of Olympia

was considered a sacred place while a

truce was initiated: during the

Olympics, all the conflicts among the

ancient Greek cities-states stopped.

The first written testimonies with the names of winners, date back from the year 776 BC. There were specific preparations for the event.                                                                                                        

The first Olympic

Torch Relay in the 16th O

lympic Games in 1928

in Athens．

Religious rituals were held at the

beginning and the end of the games.

An important notice is that except the

priestesses, women were not allowed to

watch the games and mothers and sisters

of the athletes stayed at the opposite side

of the nearby river. A general view of

Ancient Olympia as it is today.

The Modern

Olympic Games

Do you know him?

Pierre de Coubertin

He is best known as

the founder of the

International Olympic

Committee.

Coubertin was a French aristocrat born

on January 1,1863. After examining the

education of the German, British, and

American children, Coubertin decided

that it was exercise, more specifically

sports, that made a well-rounded and

vigorous person.

At an international congress on 23 June 1894 at the Sorbonne in Paris, Coubertin proposed a revival of the ancient Olympic Games. The congress led to the establishment of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), of which de Coubertin became the general secretary. It was also decided that the first of these IOC-organised Olympics would take place in Athens, Greece and that they would be held every four years.

Despite the initial success, the Olympic Movement faced hard times, as the 1900 and 1904 Games were both swallowed by World's Fairs, and received little attention.

Ancient Olympic Games

1 Only free citizens of one country

take part

2 Slaves and women could not take part

3 Always in the same place

4 Only once every four years

5 Limited number of events which

remained the same

Modern Olympic Games1 Competitors from many countries

2 All adults can take part if they reach

the required standard for their event

3 Hosted by different countries

4 Summer and Winter Games; Special

and Paralympics

5 Many events which continue to increase

Brainstorming

Name the events of

the Olympic Games

according to following signs.

Events of the Olympic Games

Boxing Swimming

Cycling Diving

Events of the Olympic Games

Archery

Badminton

Baseball

Basketball

Events of the Olympic Games

Gymnastics Sailing

Horse riding Soccer

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.

In Beijing; In 2008.

Green Olympics

Cultural Olympics

Bird Nest Water Tube

Scientific Olympics

Motto

Emblem (会徽 )

Beijing Olympic Mascots

prosperity happiness passion health good luck

The Torch of the Beijing Olympic Games

medals decorated with jade

goldsilver bronze

Olympic Medals

When and where will the next

Olympic Games be held?

The next Olympic Games will be

held in London in 2012.

Homework1. Write a passage about your

idea about the Beijing 2008

Olympic Games in about

100 words.

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