Unit8SportsThefirstancientOlympicGamescanbetracedbackto776BC,stagedontheancientplainsofOlympia.TheancientOlympicGameswereaone-dayeventOnJune23,1894,FrencheducatorCoubertin,suggestedthattheancientgamesberevivedonaninternationalscale.ThusModernOlympicswereborn.ThefirstOlympicswereheldin1896inAthens,where245athletesfrom14nationscompeted.Athens,Apr.10th1896,GamesoftheIOlympiad.SpyridonLOUISofGreece,winnerofthemarathon,atthemedalceremony.TheOlympicsymbol,thefiveinterlockingrings,representstheunionofthefivecontinentsandthemeetingoftheathletesoftheworldattheOlympicGamesSydneyOperaHouseMascotsof2000SydneyOlymics1.America(USA)4024332.Russia(RUS)3228283.China(CHN)2816154.Australia(AUS)1625175.Germany(GER)1317266.France(FRA)1314117.Italy(ITA)138138.Netherlands(NED)12949.Cuba(CUB)1111710GreatBritain(GBR)11107Medalsinthe27thOlympicGamesThe1916OlympicswereplannedtobeheldinBerlin,butwerecanceledbecauseofWorldWarI.WorldWarIIpreventedthe1940and1944meetings.BaseballandtheOlympicshavealong,storiedhistory.ItfinallybecameanOlympicsportinthe1992GamesinBarcelona.badmintonskiingswimmingskatingtabletennistrackandfieldTeams:LosAngelesLakers(b)MiamiHeat(b)ManchesterUnited(s)Leeds(s)HoustonRockets(b)win,defeat,beatscore,pointstie(thesamescore)play-offs(finals)goalMen’ssinglesWomen’sdoubles4-1Askingaboutinterestsandhobbies•What’syourfavouritesport?What’syourfavouritesport?•Whichsportdoyoulikebest?Whichsportdoyoulikebest?•Whichdoyouprefer,…or…?Whichdoyouprefer,…or…?•Whichdoyoulike,…or…?Whichdoyoulike,…or…?•Whatabout…?Whatabout…?•Areyouinterestedin(sth./doingsth.)…?Areyouinterestedin(sth./doingsth.)…?PossibleAnswers•Sure,Ilovesport.Sure,Ilovesport.•Yes,verymuch./No,notreally.Yes,verymuch./No,notreally.•Shooting,Ithink.Shooting,Ithink.•Ilike…best.Ilike…best.•Iprefer…to…Iprefer…to…•Ilikewatchingit.Ilikewatchingit.•I’dratherwatchitthanplayit.I’dratherwatchitthanplayit.TheOlympicGames•theplayfulqualitiesoffivelittlechildren•formanintimatecircleoffriends•StandforthenaturalcharacteristicsoffourofChina'smostpopularanimals•theOlympicFlameWherearetheanswers?1)Howmanyathletestookpartinthe2000OlympicGames?2)WhatweretheoldOlympicGameslike?3)HowoftenaretheOlympicGamesheld?4)WhenwerethefirstmodernOlympics?5)Wherewillthe29thGamesbeheld?1.IntheearlyOlympicGames,onlymenwereallowedtocompeteandwatchtheGames.TrueOrFalse2.ThemottooftheOlympicGamesis‘Faster,Higher,Further’.3.CarlLewiswonthreegoldmedalsinthe1984OlympicGames.4.The27thOlympicGameswereheldinLosAngeles.5.The28thOlympicGameswillbeheldinBeijing.6.ThewinterOlympicGamesareheldeverythreeyears.ParagraphOne•Topic:OlympicGames•Howoften:everyfouryears•types:SummerGamesWinterGamesKeySentence:BoththeSummerandWinterOlympicGamesareheldeveryfouryears.ParagraphTwo•theancientOlympicGames•776BC~393AD,Greece•menonly,nowomen•Keysentence:TheancientOlympicGameswereheldinGreeceduring776BCand393AD.Womenwerenotallowedtotakepartinthecompetition.ParagraphThree•theModernOlympicGames•1896inAthens,Greece•moreandmorecountriesandathletes•Keysentence:ThemodernOlympicGameswerebornin1896inAthens,Greece.Sincethen,moreandmorecountriesandplayersaretakingpartinit.ParagraphFour•OlympicMotto•Faster,HigherandStronger•Examples…fasterhigherstrongerParagraphFive•29thOlympicGames•Beijing,2008•Changesinthecity•The29thOlympicGameswillbeheldinBei...
