大学泛渎3 Unit 3.pptVIP

Unit 3 A Story About Torch Run Fast Reading Exercise You are a German living in Berlin. One day you’re walking down the street, minding your own business, when suddenly a stranger approached with a smile on his face. After stopping you, he holds a small electronic device close to his face and speaks slowly into it, saying, in English: “Can you tell me where I can buy some sauerkraut?” What should you do? (a) Run away; (b) Call the police; or, (c) Listen closely for the device to say, in German, “Konnen Sie mir bitte sager, which Sauerkraut Kaufen Kann?” Background information 奥运圣火首次出现是在1928年的阿姆斯特丹奥运会。关于这一不太为人所了解的仪式的由来，人们不会忘记现代奥林匹克奠基人顾拜旦，他提出了这一想法。当时仅限于在体育场附近的一个喷泉盛水盘上点燃圣火。这一新事物在那个时候确实没有引起人们的关注，媒体对此的评论也只是寥寥数语。德国人卡尔·迪姆却对此很感兴趣。他曾参加过1896年雅典奥运会和1912年斯德哥尔摩奥运会的赛跑比赛，他本人不但是历史学家和古希腊语学者，也是德国奥林匹克委员会委员，后来还担任过柏林奥运会组委会秘书长。 Coubertin’s Life 皮埃尔·德·顾拜旦（Pierre de Coubertin，1863年1月1日－1937年9月2日），现代奥林匹克运动会的发起人，曾任国际奥林匹克委员会主席，奥林匹克会徽、奥林匹克会旗设计者；顾拜旦终生倡导奥林匹克精神，被誉为“现代奥林匹克之父”。顾拜旦不仅是国际体育活动家，同时也是卓有成就的教育学家和历史学家。1937年9月2日病逝。 The first Torch Bearer 第一名传递火炬的是希腊人康斯坦丁·孔季利斯，而最后一名则是德国1500米赛跑运动员弗里茨·席尔根。在火炬传递期间，各种庆祝活动数不胜数。圣火在进入德国的时候，迎接它的人多达两万。奥运圣火由此延续了下来。 February 1980: Actress Maria Moscholiou of the National Greek Theatre,dressed in an ancient Greek tunic, lights the Olympic Flame at Olympia.? After the ceremony the flame is flown to Lake Placid in New York State?for the 13th Winter Olympics Games. The Olympic Flame The Olympic flame is the flame which is kindled in Olympia under the authority of the IOC. It is bestowed by Apollo, the ancient god of sun. It is the highest ideal of the Olympic spirit, representing hope and dreams, sunshine and happiness, friendship, peace and equality. The Olympic Torch Detailed study of the text What’ the author in the text? When and where the author met Ryan? How about him? Why they became good friends? Who was Ryan’s second best friend? And why they became great friends? Did Ryan a strong young man? Why? What happened in their junior year?