以下为课件内提取的文本内容，仅供参考：

1.Improve the students’reading ability by fast-reading and reading.

2.Enable the students to master the new words and expressions,as well as

the language points.

3.Train the students to love and take an active part in the sports.

Teaching Aims

What do you know about the Olympic Games?

the five-ring flag

torch

Samaranch

IOC(国际奥委会)主席

What does each ring stand for?

blue---Europe

yellow---Asia

black---Africa

green---Australia(Oceania)

red--- America

stadium

athlete

gold medal

silver medal

bronze medal

basketball

football

volleyball

badminton

table tennis

running

shooting

long jump

high jump

wrestling

weightlifting

diving

swimming

gymnastics

skating

Skiing

True or False Questions

1.Both the summer and winter Olympics are held every four years.

2. The modern Olympic Games began around the year 776 BC.

3. In the old times both men and women were allowed to take part in the Olympics Games.

T

F (old)

F (women are not allowed)

4. The 27th Olympics were held in Los Angeles.

5. In Barcelona the Chinese team won 16 medals.

6.The 28th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing.

True or False Questions

F (29th)

F(gold medals)

F (Sydney)

The ancient Olympic Games began around the year 776 BC in ______. At that time the young men ________ in running, jumping and wrestling. But women were not allowed to ____ ____ ___ the games in the past.The old Olympic games _______ about the year 393 AD.

Greece

competed

take part in

stopped

Blank- filling

However, the first Olympic Games in ______ times happened in the year 1896. But there were only 311 _________ from 13 countries. The ____ Olympic Games were held in Sydney. The Olympic ______ is “_______, Higher, Stronger”. It means that every _______ should try to ____ faster, ____higher, and _____ further.

modern

competitors

27th

Faster

athlete

motto

Blank- filling

run

jump

throw

Language points

every+基数词+复数名词

e g. Take the medicine every six hours.

He comes to see his uncle every third week.

We have chemistry lessons every other day.

every+序数词+单数名词

every+other +单数名词 “每隔一……”

每隔 5 小时（每6小时）吃一次药。

他每三个星期来看望他叔叔一次。

我们隔一天上化学课。

2. take part (in) 参加，参与（活动）

join in 参加，参与（活动）

join sb. 和某人一起……

join sb in sth./doing sth. 和某人一起做……

e g. May I take part in/join in the game?

Why not join us in playing basketball?

我可以参加比赛吗？

你何不和我们一起打篮球去呢？

He will join us for lunch.

他将和我们一起吃午饭。

3.far{

farther farthest

further furthest

距离或时间上“更远的（地）”

程度上“更进一步的（地）”

Have you anything further to add?

e g.Can you go any farther?

你还走得动吗？

你还有进一步要补充吗？

4. prepare 准备……

prepare for sth… 为……做准备

e g. she is preparing lunch.

她正在准备午饭。

I prepared my speech for the meeting.

prepare a test 准备测试

prepare for a test 准备应试

我为会议准备演讲稿。

Summary of each paragraph

The Olympic Games are held every four

years.

The 2nd: Something about the old Olympic Games.

The 3rd: Something about the Olympics in modern times and the 27th Olympic Games.

The 4th: The Olympic motto and something about the track star: Carl Lewis and the Chinese team in Sydney Olympics.

The 5th:Beijing will host and is making preparations for the 29th Olympic Games.

The 1st:

3. The 29th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing in 2008. What shall we Chinese do for the city? What will Beijing look like at that time?

Discussion

building/venue

environment

traffic

people