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The Olympic Games

1.The Athens Olympic Games in 2004.

China,won 32 gold medals at the Athens Games, second only to the United States.These Games broke many records. Athens hosted 11,099 athletes, the largest number ever and also the most women athletes ever. Representatives of 202 countries took part, more than any other sport event. The Olympic flame traveled for the first time to all continents. Shot Put was held in Olympia and women competed there for the first time.Four billion viewers all over the world watched these Games. They all saw Greece, inside and outside the stadiums.

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2.Listen and get some general facts about Olympics.

1.Olympic games are held years.2.The two Olympics are and Olympic Games.

3.The ancient Olympic Games began , in .

4.The old Olympic Games stopped after the year .

5.The first Olympic Games in modern times took place in .

6.In the first modern Olympic Games, there

were competitors from countries.7.In 2000, over athletes from countries went to Sydney, Australia,for the 27th Olympic Games.

8. In Sydney Chinese team won gold medals,ranking in the world.

every fourwinter summer

around 776 BC Greece

393AD

1896

311 13

10,000 nearly 200

28 third

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3.Read through the text:

1).Paragraph 1: There are two Olympic Games and both are held every four years.

take part in: =join in: 参加 ( 活动 )

①Who took part in our school sports meeting two weeks ago?

②I hope every one of you will join in our “English Activity Month” in our school.

③When I saw a boy watching us playing basketball, I wanted him to take part. So I went over and said: “Will you join in?”

every four years 每四年 ① every+ 基数词 : Take the medicine every six hours.

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3.Read through the text:

②every+ 序数词 :

His parents came to school to see him every third week.

③ every+other+n: “ 每隔一… .”:

Teacher asked us to write on every other line.( 每隔一行写 )

We have an art lesson every other week. 隔周一节艺术课 .

④ every+few+ns: “ 每隔几…” :

Every few hundred meters, there was a watchtower on the Great Wall.

They planted trees every few meters along the road.

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3.Read through the text:

2).Paragraph 2-3: It’s about the history of Olympic Games.

Some of the games in which the young men competed were: running,jumping and wrestling. ( 介词 +which 引导的定语从句 )

Eg. I lost the newspaper ① from which I got this piece of news.

②The man with whom I competed just now is from another school.

The first Olympic Games in modern times happened in 1896.

time 作“时代”解时 , 常常用复数形式 (times):

Eg. In ancient times;in modern times…

①We didn’t know the spirit of the old times.

②In Shakespeare’s time, people spoke differently from now.

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3.Read through the text:

3).Paragraph 4:About the Olympic motto:

Faster,Higher ,StrongerIn Sydney the Chinese team got 28 gold medals,ranking third of all the competing countries. ( 现在分词作状语 , 表示结果 )Eg.Football is played all over the world,making it the biggest sport

s event in the world. rank n. 阶层 ; 等级 ; 地位①What’s your rank? A captain. He is a musician of ② the first rank.

rank v. 位居 ; 名列 ..

①China ranked two in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

②The IAAF announced the newest list of top-ranked athletes in the world, on Tuesday.And Liu Xiang was ranked number 2.

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3.Read through the text:

Paragraph 5:Beijing has become the host city for the 29th Olympic Games in 2008.

Following the history-making success in the 2000…, China won another great competition…

分词作状语表时间 创历史的

To make it the best ever Games, the capital city will make several changes.

动词不定式表目的The people of Beijing ,and of the whole country, will be preparing to light the Olympic torch to welcome ….

Will+be doing 将来时的一种形式 , 语气比较肯定

Eg. Have you heard from John recently?

No. But I will be visiting him this weekend.

1. stand for代表，象征主张，拥护

GNPGNP stands for grossgross national productproduct.e.g.:e.g.:

We stand for freedom of speechfreedom of speech.Are you for the governnment or against it?

(be for/be against)

2. would rather do A than do B

would do A rather than do BRather than do B, Sb. would do A

o would rather (that) sb. diddid/ had donehad done sth.did 表示现在和将来had done/been 表过去

I’d rather not tell you the truthI’d rather not tell you the truth.e.g.:e.g.:I’d rather take the slowest train than go I’d rather take the slowest train than go there by airthere by air.

从句使用虚拟语气I’d rather you I’d rather you diddid it right now. it right now.I’d rather you I’d rather you stayedstayed here looking here looking after my bags.after my bags.I’d rather you I’d rather you had beenhad been here here yesterday.yesterday.

e.g.:e.g.: 现在将来过去

3. take part in join in

attend

+ discussion/march+ match/party (join sb. in sth.)+ lecture/conference/ meeting/concert

Join: join the Army/Party/LeagueJoin: join the Army/Party/League

4. compete in/with(against)/forcompetitorcompetition

5. farfarther

further

farthest

furthest 具体 & 抽象“进一步”e.g.:e.g.:

furtherfurther study/ educationstudy/ educationfarther/furtherfarther/furtherI’m tired; I can’t go any .I’m tired; I can’t go any .

prepare for sth.prepare sb. for sth./to do sth.

prepare to do sth.6. prepare sth.

e.g.:e.g.:We should prepare ourselves for the difficulties/to face the difficulties.

preparation n.in preparation formake preparations for

7. effecthave an effect on/uponDoing exercises has a good effect Doing exercises has a good effect onon your study.your study.

e.g.:e.g.: uponupon

8. weigh vt./vi.weight

n.He must He must weighweigh(vi.) 200 pounds.(vi.) 200 pounds.They didn’t know how to They didn’t know how to weighweigh(vt.) the ele(vt.) the elephant.phant.

e.g.:e.g.:

put on weight/lose weight

Which do you preferprefer?• PreferPrefer doing toto doing

PreferPrefer sth. toto sth.— Would you like meat or fish?—

— Do you like swimming?— Yes, but I prefer playing football .

I’d prefer meat, please.PreferPrefer to doto do sth. rather than dorather than do sth.

— May I wash the dishes?— I’d prefer you to dry them.

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Would rather

Would rather do A than do B

Would do A rather than do B

Rather than do B , sb would do A

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4.True or false questions

●In the early Olympic Games, only men were allowed to compete and watch the Games.

● The motto of the Olympic Games is “Faster, Higher, Stronger”.

● Carl Lewis won three gold medals in the 1984 Olympic Games.

● The 27th Olympic Games were held in Salt Lake.

The 28th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing.

● The Winter Olympic Games are held every three years.

● China won 28 gold medals in 2001, ranking third of all the competing countries.

T

T

F

F

F

F

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5.Retell the text according to the clues below:▲Paragraph 1: four years / two years

▲ Paragraph 2: 776 BC / 393AD

▲ Paragraph 3:

1896 / 311 competitors / 13 countries

2000 / 10,000 athletes / 227 countries / 27th

▲ Paragraph 4:

1984 / 4 gold medals / 20th century

28 gold medals / 3rd

▲ Paragraph 5: 2000 / 2001 / 2008 / 29th

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2008

Imagination

What and where will you be, in 2008?

Speech

If you have the opportunity to do something for themotherland in the Olympics, what role would you take?

What actions must you take as a student to prepare for your role in the Olympics?

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Homework

Topic: “A sports meeting in the school”

Requirement: Just write the outline of the composition