Do you still remember the moments?

opening ceremony

What do you know about the Olympic Games?

The Olympic flag

Torch

Emblem

Mascot

IOCEvents

Motto

Medals

Brainstorming

Blue = Black = Red =

Yellow = Green =

Africa America

Asia Oceania

Europe

Official Mascots ( 吉祥物 ) of the 2012 London Olympic Games

伦敦奥运会吉祥物名叫文洛克，是以 1850 年现代奥运会的雏形——英国温洛克奥林匹亚运动会命名的。

Wenlock

Swifter, Higher, Stronger

friendship luminosity justice peace

Medals

Table Tennis Boxing Badminton

Archery Tennis Fencing

Weightlifting

Wrestling Shooting Judo

Diving Gymnastics

IOC ——

The former presidentSamaranch

The current presidentRogge

International Olympic Committee

Olympic Games through history

To get some information about the history and development of the Olympic Games

To know some famous Olympic athletes

To master the words and expressions in this article

Read the explanation and speak out the word it explains.

n. 委员会 adj. 愉快的，高兴

的significance

committee

delighted

n. 重要性，意义

a small group of people chosen to represent a larger organization and either make decisions or collect information for it

very pleased

importance; special meaning

wrestlingn. 摔跤运动

a sport where two people fight and try to throw each other to the ground

a belief, principle or way of acting which people in a particular society or group have continued to follow for a long time, or all of these beliefs, etc. in a particular society or group

tradition

compete

n. 传统；风俗

vi. 比赛；竞争

to take part in a race or competition; to try to be more successful than someone or sth. else

(adj.) belonging to the sex that does not give birth to babies; connected with this sex (n.) a male person

honourvt. 尊敬，尊重（某人）

n. 尊敬；荣幸；节操；荣誉

great respect and admiration for sb.; sth. that you are very pleased or proud to do because people are showing you great respect; the quality of knowing and doing what is morally right; a good reputation

to show great respect for someone or sth., esp. in public

malen. & adj. 男性（的）

a country, esp. when thought of as a large group of people living in one area with their own government, language, traditions, etc; a large group of people of the same race who share the same language, traditions and history, but who might not all live in one area nation

contemporary

well-known

n. 国家，民族；全体国民

adj. 现代的，当代的；同一时代的adj. 著名的

existing or happening now

known or recognized by many people

a boxer who weighs more than 175 pounds (79.5 kilograms) and is therefore in the heaviest group; a person or thing that is important or serious and that other people notice

someone who takes part in the sport of boxing boxer

medal

heavyweight

n. 拳击手，拳击运动员

n. 奖牌，奖章，勋章

n. 重量级拳击手；有影响力的人或事物

a small metal disc, with words or a picture on it, which is given as a reward for a brave action, for winning in a competition, or to remember a special event

boxingn. 拳击运动

a sport in which two competitors fight by hitting each other with their hands

flame

opening

n. 火焰

burning gas (from sth. on fire) which produces usually yellow light

n. 开幕式；小孔

a ceremony at the beginning of an event or activity; a hole or space that sth. or someone can pass through

n. 缺席，不在场；不存在 absence

when someone is not where they are usually expected to be; when sth. does not exist

excite

gymnastics

to make someone have strong feelings of happiness and enthusiasm

physical exercises and activities performed inside, often using equipment such as bars and ropes which are intended to increase the body's strength and the ability to move and bend easily

vt. 使激动，使兴奋

n. 体操，体操训练

someone or sth., esp. a person or animal, that has beaten all other competitors in a competition

the last in a series of games, races or competitions, usually the one in which the winner is chosen

champion

finaljoy

n. & vt. 尝试，努力，试图

n. 冠军，优胜者last adj. 最终的，最后

的

n. 决赛great happiness n. 喜悦，欢

乐(vt.) to try to do sth., esp. sth. difficult (n.) when you try to do sth., esp. sth. difficult

attempt

a real or imagined line that marks the edge or limit of sth. boundary

n. 社会运动；移动，活动；进展

nest

n. 边界，界限

movement

a group of people with a particular set of aims; an act of moving from one place to another; progress, esp. in a particular task

n. 鸟巢；巢穴，窝

a structure built by birds or insects to leave their eggs in to develop, and by some other animals to give birth or live in; a comfortable home

stadium

roof

a large closed area of land with rows of seats around the sides and often with no roof which is used for sports events and musical performances

n. 体育场，运动场

n. 屋顶，顶部

the covering that forms the top of a building, vehicle, etc

in honour of

hang on

pass something on (to somebody)

lead the way 为向……表示敬意

领先

（在逆境中）坚持

转交，传给，递给

Skimming

to get

general ideas

Skimming

Reading Comprehension I

1. What is the speech about?The history and significance of the Olympic Games.

2. What does the speaker wish for at the end of the speech?He wishes the Olympic Movement a

successful future to match its past glory.

Careful reading to

solve

difficult points

Useful phrases in the speech: be delighted to do 很高兴干某事 by tradition 按照传统 take part in 参加 in honour of 为了向……致敬，纪念 make important contributions to 做出重要贡献 lead the way (at) 领先 hang on 坚持不懈，不放弃 bring joy to sb 带给某人快乐

It was a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin, who brought the Olympics back to life. (P22)让奥运会得以重生的是法国人皮埃尔 . 德 .顾拜旦。句中 it was… who … 是强调句型，强调 a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin 。Pierre de Coubertin 是 a Frenchman 的同位语。顾拜旦是一位法国教育家，他认为体育能够帮助人们锻炼体格、锤炼心性。在他的推动下才有了国际奥委会的成立，他因此被称为“现在奥运会之父”。

I am sure the whole of China must have felt proud when Xu Haifeng won the first gold medal for his country. (P23)我相信，当许海峰为自己的祖国赢得第一次金牌时，整个中国都为之感到自豪。句中情态动词 must 后接完成式，表示对过去情况的推测。如：It must have rained last night, because the ground is wet.

Deng Yaping, who won four Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996, is perhaps the greatest female table tennis player the world has ever seen. (P23)邓亚萍也许是世界上最伟大的女乒乓球运动员，她在 1992 年和 1996 年共赢得四枚奥运金牌。本句含有两个定语从句，第一个定语从句由 who引导，第二个定语从句 (the world has ever seen)前省略了引导词，修饰先行词 player 。动词 see在这里是拟人用法，表示 “经历，见证”。如：The year 1949 saw the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

The heroes of the Olympic Games

776 BC Olympia 1896 Athens Abroad Home

Ancient Games

Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan,

Contemporary Games

The Olympic Games

A tree diagram of the text

Xu Haifeng, Deng Yaping, Liu Xiang, Zhang Ning

Scanning

to get

detailed information

Scanning

Reading Comprehension II1) According to the speech, the speaker is an athlete. an IOC member2) The first ancient Olympic Games were held in AD 776.

776 BC 3) Everyone was allowed to take part in the ancient Olympics.

Only men were

4) The contemporary Olympic Games were first held in Rome in 1896. Athens5) At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Chinese women’s badminton team won the gold medal for the first time in history.

6) Zhang Ning was in her late thirties when she competed in the 2008 Olympic Games.

gymnastics

early

Name Nationality WhichOlympics

Olympicachieve-

ments

Otherinformation

Muha-mmadAli

American1960 Rome Olympics

gold medal,boxing

birth name Cassius Clay;won the WorldHeavyweightBoxingChampionship in 1964; lit the Olympic flame at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics

Scanning

Reading Comprehension III

Name Nationality WhichOlympics

Olympicachieve-ments

Other information

Michael Jordan American

1984 Los Angeles Olympics; 1992 Barcelona Olympics

two gold medals, basketball

Xu Haifeng Chinese

1984 Los Angeles Olympics

gold medal

won the first Olympic gold medal for China

Name Nation-ality

WhichOlympics

Olympicachievements

Other information

Deng Yaping

Liu Xiang

Chinese

Chinese1992 Barcelona Olympics; 1996 Atlanta Olympics

2004 Athens Olympics

four gold medals, table tennis

gold medal,men’s 110-metre hurdles

the first Asian to win this race

Zhang Ning Chinese

2008 Beijing Olympics

gold medal,badminton

won the gold medal at the age of 33

What qualities do you think these athletes have in common?They work very hard to achieve their aims.

They have passion/love for both sports and their countries.

They are not satisfied with the present and they struggle for better.

Discussion

The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, as the most important thing in life is not the success but the struggle.The motto encourages people not to be satisfied with the present.People all over the world should unite and struggle for a better future.

Do you agree “swifter, higher, stronger” is a good motto not only for sports but also for life? Why?

To find out the meanings of ‘hang on’:

Zhang Ning hung on to win the gold medal in the final match.

We all hung on as the bus swung around a sharp bend (急转弯 ).

Hang on! I’ll be back in a minute.

The team’s survival in the league hangs on the result of this game.

坚持不懈，不放弃

紧紧抓住等一等

依赖于，取决于

用 hang on 翻译下列句子。1. 尽管我们失败了 , 我们还得坚持下去。2. 请稍等一下 , 我去弄点水来。3. 过马路的时候 , 小女孩紧抓住她妈妈的 手。4. 我会留着那封信。你以后可能会用得着。5. 我们明天是否去郊游取决于天气。

Although we failed, we must hang on.

Please hang on while I go for some water.The girl hung on to her mother's hand as they crossed the street.I’d hang on to that letter. You might need it later.Whether we will go on a trip tomorrow hangs on the weather.

1. Can you give a brief introduction about the history of the Olympic Games?2. Tell the meanings: committee, wresting, compete, male significance, tradition, contemporary heavyweight, absence, hurdle, final in honour of, gymnastics, hang on lead the way, make contributions to

Individual activity

Quiz I: 选择恰当的词或词组完成下列各句 , 注意其形式的变化 , 每个限用一次。

1. Are you going to ___________ the first experiment? 2. To our great ______, she won the first prize in the competition.3. Charlie Chaplin ____________________ the film industry.

take part in, every 3 days, delighted, attempt, side by side, make contributions to, break the record, joy, in honor of

take part in

joy

made contributions to

4. The hero was given a special prize __________ what he had done in the war.5. Helen not only defeated the other athletes but also _______________.6. The children were _________ at the news.7. They made all _________ to search for the lost child but failed.8. The villagers fought against the enemy __________ and finally won the battle.9. Tom went to take English courses ____________ last summer.

in honor of

broke the recorddelighted

attempts

side by side

every 3 days

Quiz II: 同义转换1. I’m delighted at your success. I’m delighted ____ ______ ______ you are successful.2. The prisoners attempted an escape, but failed. The prisoners attempted ____ ______, but failed.3. As far as I’m concerned, his suggestion is very significant. As far as I’m concerned, his suggestion is ____ ______ ____________.

to hear that

to escape

of great significance

1.The local council (理事会 )have just set up a com_______ to study recycling.2. We're ________ (very pleased) with our new house.3. The discovery of the new drug is of great ___________ (importance) for/to people suffering from heart problems.4. There's a tra______ in our office that when it's somebody's birthday, they bring in a cake for us all to share.

Quiz III: Fill in the blanks.

committeedelighted

significance

tradition

5. The two athletes are __________ ( 比赛 ) for the gold medal.6. We fought for the ______ ( 荣誉 ) of our country.7. Women earns little money than their ____ ( 男性的 ) colleagues.8. All the _______ ( 国家 ) of the world will be represented at the conference.9. Although it was written hundreds of years ago, it still has a ______________ (modern) feel to it.

competing

honour

malenations

contemporary

10. The restaurant is __________ (famous) for its friendly atmosphere and excellent service.11. Mike Tyson was a ___________ ( 重量级 拳击手 ) champion of the world.12. Many doctors believe that b_____ is too dangerous and should be banned.13. The ______ ( 火焰 ) grew larger as the fire spread.14. The official _______ ( 开幕式 ) of the new school will take place next month.

well-known

heavyweight

boxing

flames

opening

15. She has had repeated _________ ( 缺席 ) from work this year.16. Nothing about my life _______ ( 使激动 ) me at present.17. She is the world cha______ for the third year in succession.18. The game is in its ______ (last) stages.19. They were filled with _____ (great happiness) when their first child was born.20. He _________ (tried) to escape through a window.

absences

excites

champion

finaljoy

attempted

21. The river is the bou______ between the two countries. 22. It needs cooperation from all the powers to get any _________ ( 进展 ) in arms control.23. The alligators (钝吻鳄 ) build their ______ ( 巢穴 ) out of grass near the water's edge.24. Thousands of football fans packed into the st______ to watch the match.25. The house has a flat _____ ( 屋顶 ).

boundary

movement

nests

stadiumroof

1. 恋人们正在沿着河边并肩散步。 The lovers are taking a walk _______ ______ ______ along the river.2. 为了纪念这位英雄，我们每年都庆祝这 个日子。 _____ _______ _____ the hero, we celebrate this day every year.

side by side

In honour of

Quiz IV: Translation.

3. 我觉得能被邀请到你们学校是很大的荣 幸。 I thought ___ a great ______ to ____ ____ invited to your school.4. 一些奥林匹克选手给全世界的人们带来 了欢乐。 Some of the Olympic athletes have _______ ____ to people ______ the world.　5. 作为学生，我们应该为社会多做贡献。 As students, we should _______ more ______________ ______ society.

have beenit honour

to

brought joy across

makecontributions

6. 该大学率先发现教授阅读的方法。 That university ___ ___ ____ in finding methods to teach reading. 7. 这是艰苦的工作，但如果你坚持下去， 你会成功的。 It's hard work, but if you _____ ___ long enough you'll succeed. 8. 她得把手伸过桌子，把它传给我。 She had to reach her hand across the table to _____ ___ ____ ___ ____.

led the way

hang on

pass it on to me

Preview

To preview Word power on Pages 26 and 27

To think about how the compound words are formed

To collect some words related to Olympic sports and events

1. Finish Parts A1 and A2 on page 98 of the Workbook.

delighted, tradition, compete, in honour of, well-known, joy, absence, excite, attempt, nest.

2. 发挥想象，连词成文 (50-100字 ) 。