The Olympic Games
Olympic motto
The 29t
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The 27th
Olympics The 1st
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The old
Olympics
the old Olympics:
when / where /
what sports / who
the 27th Olympics:
when / where / how
many
the 1st Olympics: when / where/
how many
the modern
Olympics: how often /
what sports /
who
the 29th Olympic:
when / where/ what
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 2000; Sydney; 10,000athletes from 227 countries; 300 different events.
When / where / how many
The 27the Olympics
in 2008; Beijing; new buildings, sports venues, trees, and roads.
when / where / what changes
The 29th Olympics
Homework:1. Oral task: Talk about the Olympics with your partner after class.2. Writing task: Write down your opinions about how to prepare for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. (100 words)
3. Self-study: learn the following useful words and phrases by heart:
every four years, compete, in modern times, further, rank, be allowed to , the best ever