江西省信丰二中高中英语《Unit One—The Olympic Games》学案(1) 必修2

江西省信丰二中高中英语必修二《Unit One—The Olympic Games》
学案（1）
学习内容：1.从课文和下列问题中了解世界上最重要的体育盛会----“奥运会”的起源、宗旨、以及比赛项目，了解古代和现代奥运会的异同;
2.了解课文中的重点词组和句型的意思;
3.了解文章大意。

学习方法：预习单词、warming up, pre-reading 和 reading 以完成下列任务。

学习时间：（根据自身情况决定）
Task 1: Test how much you know about Olympic Games.
1. Something about the Olympic Games.
Five Rings Flag
Background color: white (symbol of _______ )
Shape: 5 rings joined together (what do they stand for?)
2. Try to answer the following questions.
(1) How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games?
(2) Where did the ancient Olympic Games start?
A. Olympia, Greece
B. Sydney, Australia
C. New York, USA
(3) Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games?
(4) What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games?
(5) How many kinds of Olympic Games are there?
A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
(6) How often are the Olympic Games held?
A. Every four years
B. Every five years
C. Every three years
(7) What was rewarded to the winners in ancient Olympic Games?
A. Metals
B. Medals
C. Olive wreaths
(8) Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event?
A. Li Ning, gymnastics
B. Xu Haifeng, shooting
C. Fu Mingxia, diving
(9) When and where will be the next Olympic Games held?
(10) How many gold medals did China get in the 2020 Beijing Olympic Games?
(11) What are the official mascots for the Beijing Olympic Games?
Task 2: Find out these useful phrases from Warming up, Pre-reading and Reading and translate them into Chinese. (从课本中找出下列重点词组，并在横线上写出汉语意思。

)
1. take part in ______________
2. find out ______________
3. used to do ______________
4. every four years ________________
5. be admitted as ________________
6. as well ______________
7. one after another _________________
8. change one’s mind _________________
9. make a bargain with ___________________
10. stand for ______________
11. compete in ____________
12. replace A with B ____________
13. together with ____________
14. a set of ____________
15. put forward ____________
16. as a matter of fact _____________
17. not only ...but also _____________
18. in charge _____________
19. play a role in _____________
20. so ...that _____________
Task 3: Answer the following questions.
1. Who is Pausanias?
2. What does he want to do?
3. Who is Li Yan?
4. What are two main sets of Games?
5. How often do we hold the Games?
6. What’s the motto of the Olympics?
7. What is the first difference Pausanias notices between the ancient and
modern Olympic Games?
8. What is the second thing?
9. What is the third thing?
Task 4: Choose the best answer
1. Where do all the competitors live?
A. A hotel.
B. A special village.
C. A restaurant.
D. Nowhere.
2. Why do so many countries want to host the Olympic Games?
A. To develop the economy.
B. It is a great honor.
C. To make the country famous.
D. They want to make money.
3. Which of the following is included in the Winter Olympic Games?
A. skiing and ice skating
B. running races
C. horse riding
D. swimming
4. Why does Pausanias think people may be competing for money in the modern
Olympic Games?
A. The winner can get medals.
B. The winner can be awarded lots of money by their own countries.
C. The olive wreaths have been replaced by medals.
D. Medals are made of gold.
5. How does Pausanias feel when he hears the Olympic Games are also about
being able to run faster, jump higher and throw further?
A. Surprised
B. Happy
C. Sad
D. Astonished
Task 5: What are the differences and similarities between the ancient and modern Olympics?
1.kinds: _________________________________________________________
2.athletes: _______________________________________________________
3.how often? _____________________________________________________
4.events: ________________________________________________________
5.motto: _________________________________________________________
6.…。