M4U1 Reading （1）

1、Unit 2 Sporting Events ReadingLearning aims:1. To get a general idea of the differences/ similarities between the ancient and the modern Olympic Games ；2. To develop the ability of reading a speech； 3. Arouse students interest in talking about Olympics and make them feel proud of our country. Whats

2、the event?birds nestwater cubethe Olympic TorchQuiz about 1A1C1B2A2B2C3A3B3CCompetition 1Competition Which is the Olympic torch of Beijing Olympic Games？A.B.C.Who was Chinas first gold medal winner? A.Li Ning B.Xu Haifeng C.Fu MingxiaWhich one is not the mascot (吉祥物)of the Olympic Games?A.B.C.Whats

3、the host city of the 2012 Olympic Games? A. Beijing, China B. London, UK C. Atlantic, USAThere are two kinds of Olympic Games in the world. What are they?They are Summer Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games table tennisCan you speak out at least 3 kinds of Olympic sports?badmintonskiinggymnasticsdivin

4、gshootingfencingwrestling Congratulations!You are very lucky, and you get 2 points.Congratulations!You are very lucky, and you get 1 point.Bad luck! You lose 1 point.The Olympic GamesOne World , One Dream .- Reading a speech Definition of a speechWays to make a good speecha formal talkthat a persong

5、ives to an audience 1. tell an interesting story 2. use quotations 3. present statistics 4. ask questionsPart 1:Part 2:Part 3:Part 4:(Para.1)the _ of the speech(Para. 2-4) the _ & _ of the Olympics(Para. 5-8)some famous sports stars and their great _(Para. 9)the closure of the speechtopichistorysign

6、ificancecontributionsMain structure of the speech:2. Which of the following shows the right structure of the passage?Part 1What is the speech about? The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BC. They were held at Olympia in Greece _ _ _, for almost _ centuries, until AD394. At the ancient Olym

7、pics, by _the athletes were all men , single women were allowed to take part in their own competition, at a separate festival _ _ _Hera, the wife of the Greek god Zeus. The _ Olympics was first hold in 1896, in Athens. It was Pierre de Coubertin, _ brought Olympic Games back to life. Listen to the t

8、ape and fill the following blanks with proper words.every four years12 tradition in honour ofcontemporarywhoPart 2Part 2The writer actually wants to _by asking the question “Do you know when the ancient games began?” A. get the right answer B. get the audience interested in his topic C. give you a c

9、hance to speak D. show what he knows about the games1. According to the speech, the speaker is an athlete.2. The first ancient Olympic Games were held in AD776.3. Everyone was allowed to take part in the ancient Olympic.4. The contemporary Olympic Games were first held in Rome.5. At the 2008 Beijing

10、 Olympics , the Chinese womens badminton team won the gold medal for the first time in history.6. Zhang Ning was in her late thirties when she completed in the 2008 Olympic Games.IOC member776BCOnly men weregymnasticsearlyGo through the passage and find the correct descriptions of each one :Athens .

11、SixMuhammad AliMichael JordanZhang NingXu HaifengDeng YapingLiu XiangPart 3NameMuhammand Ali (orginal) Cassius ClayNationalityWhich Olympics Olympic achievementsOther information1960 Rome Olympicsoriginal name Cassius Clay won his first World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in 1964 lit the Olympic f

12、lame at the 1996 Atlanta OlympicsAmerican Gold medal, boxingAmericanWhich Olympics Olympic achievementsOther information1984 Los Angles Olympics1992 Barcelona Olympicstwo gold medals, basketballthe highest scorer for the USA basketball team at the 1984 Olympics NameNationalityMichael Jordanwon 4 gol

13、d at the 1992 & 1996 Olympics ;became an IOC member in 2000won the first gold medal at the 1984 Los AngelesOlympicsthe 1st Asian to win the gold medal in mens 110-meter hurdles at the 2004 Athens Olympicswon the gold medal in the final match at the 2008 Beijing OlympicsNameNationality 國籍 Olympic 成就

14、achievementsMuhammadAliMichaelJordanXu HaifengDeng YapingLiu XiangZhang NingAmerican1 gold medal, boxing1960 Rome OlympicsAmerican1984 / 19922 gold medals, basketballChinese19841 gold medal, shootingChinese1992 / 19964 gold medals, table tennisChinese2004gold medal, 110-meter hurdlesChinese20081 gol

15、d medal, badminton阿里喬丹Which years OlympicsPart 4What does the speaker wish for at the end of the speech? He wishes the Olympic Movement a successful future to match its past glory.Extension What fine qualities do you think these athletes have in common?1. They work very hard to achieve their aims.2.

16、 They have passion/love for both sports and their countries.3. They are not satisfied with the present and they struggle for better.loyalpersistentdilligentconfidentdevotedqualitiespatriotic Which of the following proverbs(諺語）best suits the athletes mentioned in this passage? A. Life is made up of l

17、ittle things. B. Its never too old to learn. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. Look before you leap, see before you goDiscussion-2Who is your favorite Olympic athlete? What can you learn from him/her?Where there is a will, there is a way.Nothing is difficult, if you put your heart into it

18、.No pains, no gains.While there is life there is hope.What are the advantages and disadvantages of holding the 2008 Olympic Games?Introduce the country, the city and its people to the worldDevelop the citys economyMake the city better and more beautifulPromote the development of sports industry Cost an enormous amount of moneyDo harm to the environment of the cityBring a great pressure to the