The Olympic values are participation,
equality, cooperation and fair play.
v. n.
adj. n.
Contents
uLearn some facts about the Olympic Games.
uReview word formation.
uPractise using the past participle as the
attribute.
uPractise expressing opinions.
uLearn to write a sports meet poster.
Period 1
How to say them
in English?
Water Cube
Bird Nest
What is the slogan of
Beijing Olympic Games?
One World, One Dream
Do you know the deep
culture behind the mascot?
Please look at the words in the box and
guess the Chinese name of each sport.
兵乓球 跳水
拳击 马拉松
举重 羽毛球
体操 帆船运动
跑步 跳高
滑旱冰 排球
Do you know what sports these pictures stand for?
Write down their names on the line provided. You
may refer to the words in question 1.
weightlifting gymnastics volleyball swimming
basketball table tennis badminton football
Others you know
Match the Olympic Games with their related
information.
Para+lympics: Olympics
for the disabled people
disable vt.
disabled adj.
disability n.
Complete the following diagram about the
Olympic Games based on the information in
Task 3 and then read the text to check your
answers.
Winter Olympic Games
Youth Olympic Games
Paralympics
every four years
olive wreath
worship gods/heroes
776BC
participate v.
cooperate v.
equal adj.
disable v.
participation
cooperation
equality
disability
disabled
n.
n.
n.
n.
adj.
Do you remember what sports
these pictures stand for?
Ancient Olympic Games
The first recorded ancient
Olympic Games were held in 776
BC in ancient Greece and were
closely connected to the worship
of the gods and heroes. From 776
BC the Greeks began to keep
their calendar by Olympiads, or
four-year periods between games.
v. adj.
What is the function of
‘recorded’?
The past participle
as the attribute
Guess the meaning of
the word Olympiad
from the context. It
means .
record [riˋkɔ:d] vi./vt.
[ˋrekɔ:d] n.
set up/build a record
break a record
hold/keep a record
equalize a record
Do you remember their meanings？
record-builder
record-breaker
record-holder/keeper
record-equalizer
v. n.
v. adj.
v. n.
adj. n.
The ancient Greeks were highly
competitive and believed strongly
in the concept of competition. The
final Greek goal was to be the best.
All aspects of life, especially
athletics, were centred round this
concept. It was therefore
considered one of the greatest
honours to win a victory at
Olympia. An olive wreath as the
only prize given at Olympia
suggested that the athletes
competed for honour, not for
material goods.
What is the difference
between ‘believe’ and
‘believe in’?
Pay attention to the
suffixes in blue.
-itive
-ition
-s
What does Olympia
mean in Chinese?
The hometown of
Olympics (奥林匹亚)
e.g. 1. He suggested a different plan.
2. He suggest doing it a different way
3. She suggested to me one or two suitable people
for the committee.
4. I suggest that we have lunch now.
5. The figures suggest that their success is
conditional on this restriction.
6. Its hairy body suggests a mammal.
Please summarize the meaning and usage of
‘suggest’ according to the 6 sentences below.
suggest
1. to advise; recommend
~sth./ ~ doing sth./~ to sb sth.&sb./
~ that+(should) do sth.
2. to indicate; to give a hint
There were a lot of games in the
ancient Olympics. Many of those
games are the ancestors of our modern
Olympic Games and had rules and
playing conditions modern athletes
would not be unfamiliar with.
The ancient Olympic Games were
held every four years without a break
for more than a thousand years. They
continued even after Greece had come
under the rule of the Romans. In 393
AD, a Roman emperor stopped the
Games. But the symbolic power of the
Games lived on and came to life again
in modern times.
What is the function of
the sentence underlined?
Attributive clause
Pay attention to the
usage of ‘not…un+’.…be under the control of…
to become animated;
grow excited.
‘come to life’ means
symbol n. an image, form or model
symbolic adj. of or relating a symbol
symbolize vt. to stand for; express indirectly by an
image, form, or model
symbolization n.
The Statue of Liberty symbolizes the friendship of US and
their fight for democracy and freedom.
What does it
symbolize?
1. People in the South live on rice, while people in the
North live on wheat.
2. Lei Feng has died, but his spirit lives on forever.
3. We lived on without water and food for 3 days.
live on
1. to exist by
2. to survive; continue to live
through hardship or
adversity
Modern Olympic Games
The Olympics started again in 1896 when the
first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens,
Greece, with 245 athletes from 14 nations.
But the first modern Olympics were just for men.
Women had to wait until the second Olympics to
participate. At the Paris Games of 1900, women
were allowed to compete, but only in tennis and golf.
The early part of the 20th century was an important
time for women throughout the world. Now,
women’s sports are more popular than ever. For the
first time in the history of the Games, women and
men compete in the same number of events.
allow/permit sb. to do sth.=
sb. be allowed/permitted to do sth.
participate in=take part in
Participation n.
Please tell the difference between “the
number of” and “a number of”.
Winter sports were added to the
Olympic Games as early as 1908
with figure skating. In 1924 the
first separate Winter Olympic
Games were held in France.
Beginning in 1994, it was decided
that the Winter Olympic Games
would be in different years from
the Summer Games, so now there
are the Olympic Games every two
years, alternating winter and
summer.
What is the part of
speech of the word
‘separate’?
What is the function of
the sentence underlined?
alternating: the present
participle as the adverbial, its
logical subject is the Olympic
Games
alternate A with/and B:
the two happen or come one after another
alternative adj.
In 1948, Sir Ludwig Guttmann organized a sports
competition involving World War II disabled soldiers in
England. Four years later, competitors from Holland
joined the Games, and the international movement, now
known as the Paralympics, was born. Olympic-style
games for athletes with a disability were organized for
the first time in Rome in 1960. In Toronto in 1976, other
disability groups were added and the idea of having
different disability groups together for international
sports competitions was born. In the same year, the first
Paralympic Winter Games took place in Sweden.
add…to…
= …be
added to
Phrases:
be known as
e.g. Dalian is known as a summer resort .
be known for
e.g. The West Lake is known for its quite.
(be) known as: the adj. is used as the
adverbial. ‘be’ is neglected, for the logical
subject is the subject of the sentence, that is,
the international movement
What is the function of it in
this sentence?
On February 21, 2008, the
decision for Singapore to host the
2010 Summer Youth Olympics was
announced. (The Games, an
international multi-sport event held
every four years, consistent with the
current Olympic Games format,
aim to bring together talented
athletes between the ages of 14 and
18 from all over the world to
participate in high-level
competitions, learn about the
Olympic values and the benefits of
sport, and share their experiences
with other communities around the
globe).
What is main part of
the sentence in bracket?
What is the function
of ‘consistent with’?
‘host’ means .hold
‘participate in’
means .take part in
participation
The Games aim to bring
together…learn about…, and
share…
The noun form of
‘participate’ is
Complete the table with the information from
the text.
The first recorded ancient Olympic
Games were held.
ancient
Greece
393 AD
The modern Olympics Games
started again.
Athens,
Greece
776BC
Year What happened Place
Ancient Games were stopped.
1900 Paris
1896
Women were allowed to
compete.
Year What happened Place
1908
1924
1948
Winter sports were added to the
Olympic Games.
The first separate Winter Olympic
Games were held.
France
Sir Ludwig Guttmann organized a
sports competition involving World
War II disabled soldiers.
England
1960
Year What happened Place
Olympic-style games for athletes
with a disability were organized
for the first time.
Rome
1976 SwedenFirst Paralympic Winter Games
took place.
Feb 21st,
2008
The decision for Singapore to
host the 2010 Summer Youth
Olympics was announced.
Singapore
Read the text and decide whether the following
statements are true (T) or false (F).
1) The ancient Greeks believed in the concept
of competition; the athletes competed for
honour and for material goods as well.
2) Some of the rules and playing conditions
in the ancient Olympics have been passed
down and canbe found in the modern
Olympics.
3) The ancient Olympics stopped immediately
when Greece came under the rule of the
Romans.
F
F
T
4) Women’s sports developed greatly at the
very beginning of the modern Olympics.
5) In 1976 the first Paralympic Summer
Games took place in Sweden.
6) Only athletes between the ages of 16 and
18 can take part in the Youth Olympic
Games.
F
T
F
Complete the passage with the information
you get from the text.
The ancient Olympic Games began in 776 BC in
and were held for more
than a thousand years. The purpose of the
Games was to . It was a great
honour for people to in the
competition. This spirit lived on and came to
life again in the modern Olympic Games which
were held in 1896 in Greece with athletes
from .
be the best
every four years
14 nations
win a victory
ancient Greece
The first modern Olympics were just for .
Now things have changed a lot and women
and men can compete in the same number of
events. The modern Olympic Games also have
experienced great changes.
for disabled people was added to the Games.
Today we have the Olympic Games every
years, alternating and .
The Youth Olympic Games follow the same
format.
men
Olympic-style games
two
wintersummer
Talk with your partner about the origin and
development of the Olympics. You may begin
your conversation like this:
A: Do you know how the name of the Olympic Games
came into being?
B: I have no idea. Can you tell me?
A: In ancient Greece the Games were held in honour of
the God Zeus.
B: Zeus?
A: Yes, and it was said that Zeus lived at the top of Mount
Olympus. To show their respect, the ancient Greek
people held the games at Olympia so the games were
called the Olympic Games.
B: Oh, I see. Then when were the first Games held?
A: ...
Homework
1.Review what we have learnt
in period 1.
2.Write a summary of 200
words about this text.
Period 2
Can you recall the words we have
learnt according to the suffixes?
adj. -ity n.
v. -ition n.
v. -ation n.
v. -ion n.
v. -itive adj.
v. -ive adj.
n. -ize v.
Please look at the table and spell the
words according to their phonetic symbols,
write down their meanings in Chinese.
Phonetic symbol Word Meaning
1)[kəm`pi:t]
2) [`seprət]
3) [i`kwɔləti]
4) [`ænsestə]
5) [pa:`tisipeit]
6) [fɔ:mæt]
7) [`æθəlit]
8) [dis`eibld]
compete 竞争
separate 分开
equality 公平
ancestor 祖先
participate 参加
format 格式
athlete 运动员
disabled 有残疾的
How do you learn those words?
Find an appropriate phrase from the box
below to complete each of the following
sentences. Change the form where necessary.
1)She after they poured some cold water on
her face.
2) —A: Do you everything that the Bible says?
—B: No, I don’t.
came to life
believe in
3) The moving story the teacher told us
in ancient Rome.
4) My grandparents spent their childhood in the
countryside and so they the
life there.
5) The two girls with each other
the highest marks.
6) It is said that small birds mainly
insects.
7) What he says is not what he
does.
took place
were familiar with
competed for
live on
consistent with
1) break v. break n.
The window by the stone.
After a short the play continued.
2) record v. record n.
The doctor keeps a of all the serious illnesses in
the village.
The songs by the radio company.
Study the differences between the words in
the following groups. Then complete each
sentence with the proper form of the correct
word.
is/was broken
break
record
are/were recorded
3) centre v. centre n.
Beijing is the political, economic, and cultural
of China.
Our thoughts on how to finish
the work ahead of time.
4) promise n. promise v.
The headmaster to look into the matter.
Do I have your that you won’t tell anyone
about this?
are/were centred
centre
promised
promise
1) compete v. competition n. competitor n. competitive adj.
A total of 10,500 athletes in 28 sports in the
2004 Olympic Games.
He takes part in a swimming .
You have to be highly to do well in sport
these days.
Our major are from Hong Kong and England.
2) symbol n. symbolic adj. symbolize v.
Red is regarded as the of happiness in China.
The use of light and dark good and evil.
It is difficult for her to understand the art.
competed
competition
competitive
competitors
symbol
symbolizes
symbolic
3) participate v. participation n.
How many countries in Beijing 2008
Olympic Games?
in the Games is looked on not only as an
achievement, but also as an honour.
4) organize v. organizer n. organization n.
He is the president of a large international .
They have become very competent of the
festival after several practices.
We do not fully understand how the brain .
participate
Participation
organization
organizer
organize
Find in the text the related form of each
word listed below, and then write it on the
corresponding line.
connection belief
suggestion familiarity
consideration continuation
disability popularity
connect; believe; suggest; familiar; consider;
continue; disable; popular
How do the words change their forms?
Homework
1.Review the suffixes we have
learnt in the text.
2.Preview the grammar we are
gong to learn next period.
Period 3
Read the following dialogue, paying attention to
the position of coloured and underlined words.
A: Did you have a good time yesterday?
B: Oh, yes, we went to the park to have a picnic.
A: The park must be beautiful at this time with a lot of
fallen leaves.
B: Yes. And we had canned fish, smoked sausages,
cakes made by our teacher and fresh apples picked
from the orchard. We also played a lot of games
there.
A: How wonderful!
B: Indeed, to our delight, we helped a lost boy to find
his mother.
The blue words are called the past
participle. A past participle is usually
before a noun or noun phrase while a
participial phrase is usually after it.
Read the following examples carefully, paying
special attention to the coloured and underlined
parts. Then tick out the correct answers in the
Rules column.
√
Examples Rules
1) Written English is
different from spoken
English.
2) Did you see the young
fellow dressed in a blue
jacket?
The blue words are called
the past participle. A past
participle is usually
(before/after) a noun or
noun phrase while a
participial phrase is usually
(before/after) it.
√
√
Examples Rules
He is fond of the food
cooked by your mother
(= which had been
cooked by your mother).
The participial phrase after a
noun or noun phrase usually
functions as an
(attributive/adverbial) clause.
The government
decided to rebuild the
damaged bridge.
The past particle denotes
actions which (have been
finished/haven’t been finished)
or expresses the (active/passive)
meaning.
√
√
√
Examples Rules
1) They decided to change
the material used.
2) Fill the blanks with the
words given.
Occasionally the participle
can be (before/after) the
nouns or noun phrases.
1) A cool-headed man often
succeeds.
2) That three-legged table
looks strange.
A past participle together
with a (noun/numeral) can
form an attributive
adjective.
√
√
1）过去分词作定语，可置于所修饰名词前或名词后。过
去分词是单词时，一般置于名词前，过去分词是短语时，
一般置于名词后；
2）过去分词做定语相当于一个被动语态的定语从句；
3）过去分词由及物动词构成的时候，表被动&动作完成；
4）过去分词可放在名词后，做补语；
5）过去分词可与名词连用，构成形容词，做定语。
Can you summarize the 5 rules in Chinese?
Please work in pairs and discuss with your
partners.
Tick each of the following sentences below in
which the past participle is used as an attribute.
1) She was surprised to see the beautiful
horse in front of the house.
2) Most of the people invited to the party
were my old friends.
3) Things seen are mightier than things heard.
4) Tired out, the group of workers stopped to
have a rest.
5) She shouted in a pleased voice when she
heard the good news.
6) Frightened by the barking dog, the little
girl cried loudly.
7) The injured passengers were immediately
sent to the city hospital.
8) The river mentioned in the song is actually
slightly to the east of Virginia.
Example:
The letter which was posted today will reach
him the day after tomorrow.
→The letter posted today will reach him the
day after tomorrow.
Rewrite each of the following sentences by
following the example, paying attention to the
position of the past participle.
1) I don’t like to read a letter which is written in pencil.
2) All the guests who are invited are here now.
3) They are the problems which have been left over by
history.
4) The plan which has been made might be changed.
5) They finally came to the areas that had been liberated.
I don’t like to read a letter written in pencil.
All the guests invited are here now.
They are the problems left over by history.
The plane made might be changed.
They finally came to the areas liberated.
Read the following passage, underline past
participles as the attribute and translate them
into Chinese.
Organized sports are seen as an inspiring
example of equality of opportunity in action.
In spots, no matter if you are a young man or
a middle-aged woman, a healthy man or a
one-eyed man, an educated professor or an
uneducated farmer, you can participate in
sports.
inspire vt.
inspiring adj.
inspired adj. be inspired by
People of different races and backgrounds get
an equal chance. A well-expressed saying
provides the evidence: “organized sports is a
lab in which young people can learn the
advantages and rewards of a competitive
system”. In recent years in America, there is
an increased interest in organized sports like
football developed from the British game of
rugby and spread like wildfire through all the
states of the USA.
Homework
1.Review the 5 rules of the past
participle as the attribute.
2.Surf on the internet and find
some theme songs sung for the
Olympic Games.
Period 4
You and Me 2004 Athens Olympics
Pass the Flame 1996 Atlanta
The Flame 1992 Barcelona
Reach 2008 Beijing Olympics
Barcelona 1988 Seoul Olympics
Hand in Hand 2000 Sydney
Match the theme song with the year of Olympics.
1) Enjoy a song and decide which of the
following pictures best describes
your feelings. Why?
2) What is this song mainly about?
A. Encouragement.
B. Equal rights.
C. The Olympic Games.
• Focus on music
3) Which Olympic Games is this song for?
“Arirang” might help you.
A. Seoul 1988 Olympic Games.
B. Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games.
C. Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
Listen to the song “Hand in Hand” again
and fill in the blanks with what you hear.
We see the in the sky.
We feel the beating of our together.
This is our time, to above.
We know the is here to live forever, for
all time.
fire
hearts
rise
chance
we stand,
All the land,
We can make this world a better place in which .
Hand in hand we can, start to ,
down the walls
That come between us for all time. A-ri-rang!
Every time we give it all,
We feel the flame eternally us.
Lift our hands up to the sky.
The morning calm helps us to live in harmony, for all
time.
Hand in hand
across
to live
understand
breaking
inside
1) What does “fire” stand for?
A. Effort for perfection.
B. Struggle for victory.
C. The light of spirit, knowledge, and life.
Listen for the final time and choose the
correct answer to each question. There may
be more than one correct answer for some of
them.
2) What does “walls” mean in the song? It refers
to .
A. the sides of a room or building
B. the upright structures made of stone or
brick, that divide one area from another
C. barriers to communication and understanding
between people metaphorically
3) What can we do by standing “hand in hand”
according to the song?
A. Light the fire together.
B. Understand each other better.
C. Help make a better world.
Look at the word list below and decide which
of the words are associated with good
sportsmanship. Use a dictionary if necessary.
Brainstorming
“The Olympics have always tried to
promote Olympic values like good
sportsmanship and fair play.” Work in
groups and share your understanding of this
sentence with your partner.
It is clear that...
It’s hard to say.
There is no doubt that...
Yes, you are quite right, but...
Don’t you agree that...
I’m afraid not.
You may begin like this:
My understanding of this
sentence is...
You may use the expressions below
and the words in Task 4.
Homework
1.Enjoy the songs sung for the
Olympic Games.
2.Surf on the internet and find
more information about the
values of the Olympic Games.
Period 5
What types of posters have you seen?
uMovie poster
uConcert poster
uTravel poster
uMusic/Band poster
uEvent poster
uCosmetics poster
uPolitical poster
uFood poster/
book poster…
Read the sports meet poster below and
decide why it is used and what elements are
included.
A poster is a bill or placard usually displayed in
a public place. It is often decorated with
designs or illustrations.
What does a poster refer to?
Olympic Stadium
Location: Sydney Olympic Park, Honebush Bay
Distance from Sydney City: 14 km
Olympic Games Events and Sports
Opening and closing ceremonies, athletics,
football
Dates
Opening ceremony: 15 September
Athletics: 22 September—1 October
Football: 30 September
Closing ceremony: 1 October
Reasons for using posters:
• To advertise events or products;
• To display information or instructions;
• To deliver some kinds of information;
…
Elements included in posters:
•Heading - Title, Author, Organization
•General information- explains what the
poster is about
•Body of the presentation - includes graphs,
photos, illustrations, methods, etc.
•Important times & places
•Conclusion - what are the results of the study,
subject, discussion, etc.
…
Please work in groups and discuss how to
make a great poster with your partners.
Ø Text—Be readable, legible, well-organized
and succinct
Ø Layout
Ø Type Size and Graphics
Ø Typography--Avoid abbreviations, acronyms
and jargon. Use a consistent type style
throughout.
Ø Visual aids
Ø Colour
Ø …
1) Please try to review what we have mentioned
about the poster.
What is a poster?
What are the reasons we use it?
What are the important items for a good
poster?
2) Please work in groups of 4 and design a
poster of a football match with the
information you get from the dialogue below.
A: There will be a football match next weekend.
B: You mean June, 25th?
A: Exactly, at seven in the evening.
B: Which teams?
A: Tigers and Youths.
B: Who do you think will win?
A: Tigers have a good chance. They’ve won six
games this season.
B: Yes, but they’ve seldom beaten Youths. And
they’ve never played in Galax Stadium here.
A: No. So it should be an exciting game.
Homework
1.Check your poster, rewrite
it and finish the final copy.
2.Preview the text in Further
Reading and finish the
exercise on page 10.
Period 6
Choose a proper name from the box for each
picture and write it on the line provided.
1)Olympic flag 2) Olympic oath 3) torch and torch relay
4) Eternal flame 5) mascot 6) medal
1) What do the five rings stand for?
A. The Pacific Ocean.
B. Asia.
C. North America.
D. Africa.
E. The Arctic Ocean.
F. Europe.
G. The Atlantic Ocean.
H. Oceania.
I. South America.
J. Antarctica.
K. The Indian Ocean.
How much do you know about the Olympic
Games? Tick the best choice(s) and then
read the text to check.
BCDFHI
[¸əuʃi`a:niə] 大洋洲
4) The Olympic oath was introduced in .
A. 1936 B. 1928 C. 1920 D. 1896
3) The torch relay was first organized at the Games.
A. Amsterdam
B. Berlin
C. Atlanta
D. Athens
2) What is the Olympic motto?
A. Higher, better, stronger.
B. Stronger, better, swifter.
C. Swifter, higher, stronger.
All the following facts about
the Olympics represent the idea
that Olympism is a philosophy of
life, exalting and combining in a
balanced whole the qualities of
body, will and mind. Blending
sport with culture and education,
Olympism seeks to create a way of
life based on the joy of effort, the
educational value of good example
and respect for universal
fundamental ethical principles.
What type of clause
does the sentence
underlined belong to?
What does ‘exalting’
and ‘blending’ mean?
exalting: inspiring
blending: combining
Can you explain the
usage of ‘exalting’
and ‘blending’?
Appositive clause
Olympic flag: Introduced in 1908, the
modern Olympic flag consists of five
linked coloured rings on a white
background. These rings originally
represent the five gods worshipped in
Babylon, but now represent the union of
the continents—the Americas, Africa,
Asia, Oceania and Europe and the
meeting of athletes throughout the world
at the Olympic Games. The colours—red,
green, black, yellow and blue—were
chosen because every nation of the world
has one of these colours in its flag. The
rings are joined together as a sign of
unity.
Can you explain the
usage of ‘introduced’?
The synonym of
‘consist of’ is .
Do you remember
the pronunciation of
‘Oceania’?
Olympic Motto: “Swifter, higher, stronger” is the
Olympic Motto. The motto encourages athletes to give
their best during competitions and to strive beyond
themselves. Following the three words, a more well-
known expression was developed by Pierre de Coubertin,
founder of the modern Olympics: “The most important
thing is not to win but to take part!”
The well-known motto of the Olympic games,
"Citius, Altius, Fortius," is Latin for "Faster, Higher,
Braver." However, this phrase is most universally
recognized in English as "Swifter, Higher, Stronger.“
The motto that we know today was not part of the
ancient Games. Henri Martin Dinon, a Dominican
father, pronounced these words for the first time on
March 7, 1891 while delivering an athletic prize at
Albert College, where he was a priest.
Coubertin felt it could be used to describe the
goals of great athletes all over the World.
Background information of the motto
Olympic oath: Introduced in 1920, it
says: “In the name of all competitors,
I promise that we shall take part in
these Olympic Games, respecting and
abiding by the rules that govern them,
in the true spirit of sportsmanship,
for the glory of sport and the honour
of our teams.”
What is the Chinese
translation of the
Olympic oath?
abide by: to conform
to; comply with: abide
by the rules; had to
abide by the judge's
decision.
What does ‘abide by’
mean?
“我代表全体运动员宣誓, 为了体育的光荣, 为
了本队的荣誉, 我们将以真正的体育精神, 参
加本届运动会比赛, 尊重和遵守各项规则。”
Torch and torch relay: The torch was first
introduced in the 1932 Los Angeles Games. It was lit
from the sun’s rays at Olympia, Greece, and stayed lit
until the games were completed. The torch relay was
first organized at the 1936 Berlin Games. The original
torch is lit at Olympia, Greece, and then carried to the
host city. The last runner carries the torch into the
Olympic stadium during the opening ceremony. The
flame is then lit from the torch and will remain lit until
it is put out during the closing ceremony. The torch
relay symbolizes the passing of Olympic traditions from
ancient games to modern games, from one generation
to another.
Link-v.+adj. 此处过去分词做形容词
Can you recall the meaning
of the phrases about fire?
put out the fire/set fire
to/light the fire/be on
fire/sth. catch fire
Eternal flame: The original
flame burned continuously on
the altar of the goddess Hera
(Zeus’ wife). Introduced in the
1928 Amsterdam Games, it
represents purity, effort for
perfection, struggle for victory,
and “peace and friendship”. It
also symbolizes “the light of
spirit, knowledge, and life”.
Can you tell the
difference between
“continuously” and
“continually”?
Please give the
original form of ‘purity’
and ‘perfection’?
Please pay attention to
the part of speech of
the word ‘struggle’.
Medals: Starting in 1896, silver
was awarded to the first place
winner, but from 1904 gold has
been the first prize. Since 1928,
gold medals have had the same
design: a Greek goddess, the
Olympic rings, the coliseum of
ancient Athens, a Greek vase, a
horse drawn chariot, the year,
the number of the Olympiad,
and the host city. Each host city
can then add to the front and
also design the back of the
medal.
Coliseum [、kɔli`siəm] n.
statium
Chariot [`tʃæriət] n. 战车
Can you recall the
meaning of ‘add to’?
Mascots: The Olympic mascots
are characters that stand as
symbols of the Olympic Games
for children of all ages. For
example, a hare and a bear may
be chosen based on legends
which praise the hare for
traveling swifter and the bear
for being stronger than all the
other animals.
What does
‘character’ mean
here? Please find its
synonym from the
context.
legend n. a myth or
traditional story, handed
down from one
generation to another
Legend means .
Symbolic meaning
Joined rings
Torch relay 1)
2)
Eternal flame 1)
2)
A sign of unity
The passing of Olympic tradition
from ancient games to modern games
The passing of Olympic traditions
from one generation to another.
Purity, effort for perfection, struggle
for victory, and “peace and friendship”
The light of spirit, knowledge
Complete the chart with the information
from the text.
Work in groups and describe each fact
about the Olympics in the text in your own
words.
Key words:
Olympic flag— 5 rings; colours; unity
Olympic motto— Pierre de Coubertin; not to win but
to take part
Olympic oath— abide by; sportsmanship
Torch and torch relay— Los Angeles Games in 1932;
Olympia, Greece; Berlin Games in 1936; remain lit
Eternal flame— Amsterdam Games in 1928; represent
Medals— silver; gold; design
Mascots— characters; symbols
A mascot serves as an attractive and friendly
symbol of the Olympics. Here are some
Olympic mascots. Work in groups to tell
which Games these mascots belong to and
their stories.
Imagine that China will hold another Olympic
Games a few years from now. Work with your
partners to design an Olympic mascot for the
Games and share your ideas of the design with
the whole class.
Homework
1.Review what we have learnt in
this unit.
2.Preview the new words of unit 2.
be connected to; believe in; centre round/on/upon;
compete for/against; be unfamiliar with; under the
rule of; come to life; be allowed to do sth; be added
to; alternate…and/with…;be knows as; consistent
with; be based on; consist of; join sth together; in
the name of; take part in; abide by; torch relay; the
opening ceremony; the closing ceremony; struggle
for
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