Unit2SportingeventsReading课件（牛津版必修4）.ppt

Unit 2 The honourable games Reading(1) ;;Talk about the Olympics: As we all know, the Olympic Games are held every four years and it is a great honor for a country to host the games. How much do you know about the Olympics, for example, its history, ceremonies and sporting events? How many Olypmic games did you see? Where were they held? 2.Do you think they are exciting? 3.Who is your favourite athlete and who do you think is the greatest Olympian? ;Fast reading: Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find the answers to the questions in Part A. 1.What is the speech about? 2.Where were the ancient Olympic Games held? 3.Who restarted the modern Olympic Games? ;Read the passage again and complete Parts C1and C2 individually. 1.According to the speech, the speaker is an athlete. 2.The first ancient Olympic Games were held in AD776. 3.In the past, only athletes that spoke Italian were allowed to compete. 4.The aim of the modern Olympic Games is to make countries and people compete side by side.;5.The first modern Olympic Games were held in Rome in 1896. 6.Deng Yaping won four Olympic gold medals for tennis.;C2: ;Questions: 1.What characteristics do the ancient Olympics and the modern Olympics share? 2.What are the differences between the ancient and the modern Olympic Games? 3.Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan are mentioned in the passage. What do these two sportspeople have in common? 4.Do you think Chinese athletes such as Deng Yaping and LiuXiang are as great as Muhammad Ali or Michael Jordan?;Complete Part D and E: ;Reading strategy: reading a speech A good speech should keep the audience interested in all the time. Tell: an interesting story Use: quotations or present statistics Asking questions can also very effective.;;Discuss the following questions(Part E on page 25): 1.Do you think the Olympic Games help countries and people live peacefully side by side? 2.Who do you think are the greatest Olympic ath