Welcome to Our Sports World

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Welcome to Our Sports World
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What is the symbol of Olympic Games?
What colors?
Warming -up
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What does each ring stand for?

• blue---Europe
• yellow---Asia
• black---Africa
• green---Australia(Oceania)
• red--- America

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Events in the Olympic Games
Ball games

• 1.football (soccer)
• 2.basketball
• 3.volleyball
• 4.table tennis
• 5.badminton

• 6.handball
• 7.tennis
• 8.baseball ??
• 9.hockey ???

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Track and field

• 1.high jump 2.long jump
• 3.runner race 4. Marathon
• 5 foot race (walking race) ??
• 6. discus throw ??
• 7. shot put ??
• 8.javelin throw ??

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Gymnastics

• 1.rings
• 2.horizontal bar ??
• 3.parallel bars ??
• 4.high-and low bars (uneven bars)
• 5.pommel horse ??
• 6.free exercises
• 7.balance beam ???

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Others

• 1. weightlifting 2.boxing
• 3. shooting 4.cycling
• 5. fencing ?? 6.wrestling ??
• 7. judo ?? 8.kickboxing ???
• 9. swimming 10.diving
• 11. canoeing ??
• 12. windsurfing ??

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gymnastics
foot race (walking race)
volleyball
swimming
track and field
badminton
diving
shooting
judo
champion of table tennis
kickboxing
runner race
weightlifting
balance beam
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America (23rd)
July 29th, 1984
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Australia (27th)
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Athens Greece (1st)
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Pre-reading
Why do athletes from so many countries want to
take part in the Olympic Games?
an honor to take part in have a chance
to win, rich, famous make friends and learn
from each other a meeting of the best
sportsmen and sportswomen
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Task 1
Fast-reading
Describe the main idea in each paragraph with a
phrase.
Para.1. the every-fourth-year Olympic Games
Para.2. the old Olympic Games
Para.3. the modern Olympic Games
Para.4. the Olympic motto
Para.5. the preparation for the 29th
Olympic Games
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Task 1
Fast-reading
Describe the main idea in each paragraph with a
phrase.
Para.1. the every-fourth year Olympic Games
Para.2. the old Olympic Games
Para.3. the modern Olympic Games
Para.4. the Olympic motto
Para.5. the preparation for the 29th Olympic
Games
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Scanning
Task 2

• 1. When and where did the old Olympic Games
  begin?
• 2. When and where were the first modern Olympic
  Games held? How many athletes took part in them?
• 3. How many athletes took part in the 2000
  Olympic Games?How many gold medals did the
  Chinese team get ? What were the events?
• 4. What does the Olympic motto mean?
• 5. How many gold medals did Carl Lewis win in
  the 1984 Olympic Games?

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Task 3
Detail reading
(C)
1.Which could be another title for the
text? A. The Summer Olympic
Games B. The Winter Olympic
Games C. The Worlds Greatest
Sports Games D. A Great
Victory for China 2. What will happen in
2004? A. The 28th Olympic
Games will be held. B. The
Winter Olympic Games will be held.
C. The Olympic Games will be held in
Beijing. D. The 29th Olympic
Games will be held.
(A)
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3. What will happen in 2010? A. The 28th
Olympic Games will be held. B.The 30th Olympic
Games will be held. C.The Olympic Games will be
held in Beijing. D.The Winter Olympic Games
will be held. 4. Why do countries compete to host
the Olympic Games? A. Hosting the Olympic Games
is considered to be an honour for a country. B.
The host country will certainly win more gold
medals. C. The athletes of the host country do
not have to travel abroad. D. Hosting the Olympic
Games makes a country very rich.
(D)
(A)
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July 13th, 2001
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China (29th)
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Post reading
Discussion (pair-work) What will be done in
preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games in
Beijing?
Debate (group work) Hosting the
Olympic Games is a great honor and a great
responsibility. Being the host of the Olympic
Games will have good and bad effects on the host
city. A. Affirmative view more
advantage B. Negative view more
disadvantage
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advantage disadvantage
1.People all over the world will learn about the city and its people. It is very expensive to host the Olympics. The money should be used for other things.
2.Many sports fans will visit the city and improve its tourism. 2. Too many visitors may do harm to the environment of the city.
3. The preparations will make the city better and more beautiful. 3. The venues and the buildings may be wasted after the Olympic Games.
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Assignment
1.Finish the readingon Page 131. 2. Finish Ex.5
on Page 129. 3. Write a short passage on What
can we learn from the athletes ?
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Wish the 29th.Olympic Games in Beijing a great
success!
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Thank you for your attending !