The Olympic Games

The Olympic Flag

The five Olympic rings

What do the five Olympic rings stand for?

Europe

欧洲Africa

非洲America

美洲Asia

亚洲Oceania

大洋洲

The five rings stand for friendship of five continents

ATHLETICS

What is it?who is he or she?

Brazil's Ronaldolooks at the World Cup at the end of the 2002 World Cup final soccer match between Brazil and Germany Sunday, June 30, 2002 in Yokohama, Japan.Ronaldo scored both goals as Brazil won the match 2-0. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

BADMINTONBASEBALL

BASKETBALL TABLE TENNIS

CANOE ROWING

SAILING CYCLING

BOXING

WRESTLING

EQUESTRIANISM GYMNASTICS

SHOOTING WEIGHT LIFTING

5. How many countries and

competitors took part in the games?

There were 311

competitors from

just 13 countries

took part in the

games.

3. What games did they compete at

that time?

Some of the games the young Some of the games the young

men competed were running, men competed were running,

jumping and wrestling.jumping and wrestling.

4. When and where did the first 4. When and where did the first

modern Olympic Games happen? modern Olympic Games happen?

The first modern

Olympic Games

happened in 1896

in Greece.

Main idea: Para.1:

Para.2:

Para.3:

The Olympic Games are

held every four years.

Something about the

old Olympic Games.

Something about the modern

Olympic Games and the 27th

Olympic Games.

Para.4:

Para.5:

The Olympic motto.

The preparation for the 29th

Olympic Games in Beijing.

Questions about the Olympic Games The Summer Olympics

The Winter Olympics

Both the two Olympics are held every _______ years. The Winter Olympics are usually held _____ years _______ the Summer Olympics.

fourtwo before

Two kinds of Olympic Games

the old Olympics:

when / where /

what sports / who

the 1st Olympics: when / where/

how many

the modern

Olympics: how often /

what sports /

who

the 29th Olympic:

when / where/ what

The Olympic Games

776BC ～ 393AD: in Greece, many were the same as now; young men / not women

When / where / what sports / who

The old Olympics

every four years, usual and unusual games, athletes from all over the world

How often / what sports / who

The modern Olympics

In 1896; Greece; 311 competitors from 13 countries.

When / where / how many

The 1st Olympics

The Olympic motto

Swifter

Higher

Stronger

It means that every athlete should try to _____faster,______higher,and _______ further.They do their best to win medals.

run jump throw

TRUE OR FALSE:

1.Both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games are held every four years.T

2. The modern Olympic Games began around the year 776 BC.

F

3. In the old times, both men and women were allowed to take part in the Olympic Games.

F

4. The first modern Olympic Games happened in the year 400 AD.

F

5. The Olympic Games were born in Greece.T

6. The 24th Summer Olympics were held in Barcelona in Spain.

F

7. In Barcelona the Chinese team won 12 medals.F

8. Horse-riding is one of the usual sports in the Olympic Games.

F

9. In the 1988 Olympic Games, Carl Lewis won 4 medals ---- in the 100 metres, 200 metres, long jump and high jump.

F

10. There is another competition between countries ---- the competition to hold the Olympic Games.

T

The Olympic Games are the biggest meeting in the world.There are _____kinds of Olympic Games.____is the Summer Olympic Games,and the_____is theWinterOlympics._____of them are_____every_____years.

The old Olympic Games_____around the year 776BC inGreece.At that time there were not___many sports____today.And women were mot allowed to____ ___ ___the games.But now there are many new sports in the Olympics.Just in the Summer Olympics there are more than 250 different sports.And_______are also allowed to join in the games.They even compete_____medals_____

men of the games.

began

four

takepart in

women

Both held

two

soas

for with

Oneother

Language points:

1. times

2 .more and more

3.join in

4.do one’s best

The first Olympic Games in moderntimes happened in 1896.time 作“时代”解时常用复数形式 times.e.g. Times have changed ,and we should not fall behind them. It is the fastest computer of modern times. In ancient times,people lived on wild beasts.

After that more and more countries joined in the games. 比较级＋ and + 比较级，是一种双重比较的结构，表示持续不断的变化，意为“越来越”。e.g. She is getting thinner and thinner. The kite is flying higher and higher. She felt more and more nervous.

join 一般指加入某种团体，并成为其中的一员，e.g. He is old enough to join the army. She joined the Party last July.

join in 表示参与某种活动。e.g. May I join in the game? I hope you will join in the discussion. Will you join us in the English evening?

They do their best to win medals. ===

I will do my best to help you.

He did his best to run faster,but he failed.

try one’s best

What advantage( 有利条件 ) do you think China have to hold the 29th Olympic Games?

Discussion

DiscussionWhat do you think we should do in order to hold the 2008 Olympic Games successfully?

We should

study hard to learn more knowledge

learn English well to communicate with the foreigners

do the propaganda （宣传） work

collect money for the Olympic Games

do the service work for the Olympics