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Unit 8 Sports. Warming up & Speaking. Designer: Katherine Huang. Once you see this picture, what will you think of?. Olympic Games. the five-ring flag. What does each ring stand for ?. blue---Europe black---Africa red--- America yellow---Asia green---Australia
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Unit 8 Sports Warming up & Speaking Designer: Katherine Huang
Once you see this picture, what will you think of? Olympic Games the five-ring flag
What does each ring stand for? blue---Europe black---Africa red--- America yellow---Asia green---Australia (Oceania) Five continents The five rings stand for friendship of five continents
How much do you know about the Olympic Games? Samaranch IOC(前国际奥委会)主席 torch Rogge
北京欢迎您 Welcome to Beijing 奥运吉祥物 (Mascots) 福娃 (“Fuwa”) Olympic flame Tibetan antelope Fish Panda Swallow
Through the pictures to get new words silvermedal gold medal bronze medal athlete
volleyball basketball
badminton football
gymnastics table tennis
swimming diving
high jump long jump
running hurdle race
weightlifting shooting wrestling
Speed skating Skiing
Revision of new words torch five-ring flag athlete silver medal gold medal bronze medal volleyball shooting basketball football badminton table tennis gymnastics weightlifting wrestling diving swimming high jump long jump running hurdle race speed skating skiing
Test your knowledge with this quiz 1.Which city is the host of 2008 Olympic Games ? A: Sydney B Athens C Beijing D Los Angeles 2.What do the five Olympic rings stand for? A: Five continents B Five well-known athletes C: Five important events 3.How many gold medals did China win in the 2000Olympic Games? A 16 B 28 C 36 4. In what year were the Olympic Games first held? A 1986 B 1906 C 776BC
5. Match the year and the host city of the following Summer Olympic Games Sydney 1984 2000 Athens 2004 Beijing 2008 Los Angeles
Which of the following sports are in the Summer Olympic Games and which in the Winter Olympic Games? badminton basketball speed skating soccer table tennis track and field swimming skiing Winter Olympic Games: speed skating skiing badminton basketball soccer table tennis track and field swimming Summer Olympic Games:
New Beijing Great Olympics 1、Man and nature get on with each other well 2、Blend of sport and culture and high technology 3、Beijing city becomes greener, and a city of happiness and smiles.
You may find the following expressions useful Sure. I love sports Yes, very much./No, not really Shooting/swimming… I think. I like….best. I prefer ….to …. I like watching it. I would ratherwatch it than play it. Which do you like,…or..? What’s your favorite sports? Which sport do you like best? Which do you prefer,…or..? What about….? Are you interested in…..?
Sample dialogue • A: Hi. Can I ask you a question? • B: Sure. • A: What’s your favorite sport? • B: Hmm, let me think. Oh, basketball. • I think I like basketball best. • A: Why do you like basketball? • B: I like basketball because it is • fast and exciting.
Homework 1、 Review the words we have learned in today’s class. 2、 Prepare for the listening and reading passage.