lesson 38 the olympic games revision look at the pictures and tell what sports they are
TRANSCRIPT
Lesson 38
THE OLYMPIC GAMES
Revision
Look at the pictures and tell what sports they are.
ATHLETICS
BADMINTONBASEBALL
BASKETBALL TABLE TENNIS
CANOE ROWING
SAILING CYCLING
BOXING
WRESTLING
EQUESTRIAN GYMNASTICS
SHOOTING WEIGHTLIFTING
What is the flag for the Olympic Games?
FIVE RINGS FLAG
What do the five rings mean?Five continents
---- Asia, Africa, Europe, America
and Oceania
Questions
ABOUT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
Since 776 BC
In Greece
Motto: SWIFTER, HIGHER , STRONGER
Area: All over the world
Period: Every four years
movie
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
Carl Lewis
Division
Para (1): General introduction of Olympic Games
Para(2-5): Old Olympics, modern
Olympics and their motto.
Para(6): Summary of the whole text.
Read the text and find something about thenumbers here:
4 years
776 BC
393 AD
1896
311
The Olympic Games are held every 4 years.
The old Olympic Games from which theModern games came began around the Year 776 BC.
After 393 AD the Olympic Games stopped.
The first Olympic Games in modern times Happened in 1896.
In the 1896 games there were 311 competitorsFrom just 13 countries.
8,000
250
1984
16
In 1992 over 8,000 competitors from moreThan 150 countries went to Barcelona forThe 25th Summer Olympics.
There are over 250 different sports in the games.
In the 1984 Olympic Games, Carl Lewis won four gold medals.
In Barcelona the Chinese team got 16 gold medals, of which 12 were won by women.
Fill in the missing word: Every 4 years ___________ from all over the world
take part in the Olympic Games. Both the Summer and Winter _____________ are held every 4 years. The old Olympic Games began ____________ the year 776 BC in ___________. Many of the _________ were the same as they are now: running, jumping and ___________. Women were not _____________ to take part in the games. The first Olympic Games in ______________ times happened in 1896. There were 311 ___________ from just 13 countries. After that more and more countries ________in the games. In 1992 more than 8,000 competitors from 150 countries went to Barcelona for the 25th _________ Olympics.
athletes
Olympicsaround
Greece sportswrestling
allowedmoderncompetitors
Summer
joined
Discussion
What do you think about the 2008 Olympic Games to be held in Beijing?
Do you believe that China will succeed in holding the Games?
Why?
Thanks for Thanks for your your attendingattending