1、Unit 2 The Olympic Gamesforever friendStep 1 Lead-inWhat are they doing in these pictures?What kind of sports do you know?footballvolleyball110-meter hurdles racebasketballWeight-liftingTable tennisgymnasticsTeaching goals1.Talk about the knowledge of the Olympic Games and discuss it.2.Write a passa

2、ge on “the effects of the Olympic Games on Beijing”.Step 2 New words & expressionsathlete n. 運動員Olympia ulimpi n . 奧林匹亞sacrifice vt. 祭祀discus disks n. 鐵餅take part in 參加motto n. 格言creed n. 信條oath u n. 誓言 、宣誓slogan n. 口號mascot mskt n. 吉祥物emblem emblm n. 會徽olive liv n. 橄欖Step 3. share the information o

3、f the Olympic Games.the Olympic flag(five-ring flag)What does each ring stand for ?BlueYellow BlackGreenRed Europe Asia AfricaOceaniaAmerica 776 BC started in Olympia ,Greece, every four years 393 AD stopped for centuries(293times) 1896 restarted as a way of encouraging international friendship and

4、cooperation and they have been held every four years ( except in times of war ) till present day(28times) 2008 the 29th modern Olympic Games.The brief history of the Olympic GamesIn the ancient times Olympic Games was the sports activity hold at the regular intervals to offer sacrifices to Zeus ( zj

5、u:s 宙斯 God of the universe). .The Olympic Creed（信條，教條）.the Olympic motto(格言)Run faster Jump higher Throw furtherfaster, higher, stronger The most important thing in 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 es

6、sential thing is not to have conquered, but to have fought well. In the Ancient Games, winners were presented with a simple olive tree branch which was cut with a gold-handled knife from a wild olive tree. In the Modern Games, Olympic medals are presented to the winning athletes who stand on a dais

7、at the completion of their event. A GOLD medal is presented for first place, SILVER for second and BRONZE for third. The host city is responsible for designing the medals within the guidelines set by the IOC. (International Olympic Committee 國際奧林匹克委員會 ).The Victory CeremonyOlive tree branch. the 29t

8、h Olympic GamesWhen:Aug8th.2008Where:Beijing (Qingdao/ Hongkong / Qinghuangdao/Shanghai/Shengyang/Tianjin)Slogan: One world ,one dreamTheme: Green Olympics Hi-tech Olympics Peoples OlympicsEmblem:Mascots:The Chinese India waves Beijing中國印舞動的北京 Each of Fuwa has a rhyming (押韻的) two-syllable(雙音節) name

9、- a traditional way of expressing affection for children in China. Beibei is the Fish, Jingjing is the Panda, Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame, Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope and Nini is the Swallow. When you put their names together Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni - they say “Welcome to Beijing,” offering a w

10、arm invitation that reflects the mission of Fuwa as young ambassadors (使者) for the Olympic Games. 1.What do you think we can do for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games?Step4. Discussion ： 2. What will the 2008 Olympic Games bring to us ?D1.Sample:1. Environmental protection and forestation2. Gymnasiums d

11、imneizim and stadiums3.Traffic4. Housing conditions5. learning foreign languages 1.Try to do everything as athletes do2.Have a sense of national pride 3.Have a good knowledge of EnglishRemember/Learn:Step5. WritingGood ResultsHosting the Olympic Games will have goodresults on Beijing/China ,but it will also bring some bad results. Write a passage on it ,and give out your own opin