英語必修二第二單元readingppt課件

1、Unit 2Greekmagicalvolunteerhomelandadj. 希臘（人語）的希臘（人語）的n. 希臘人；希臘語希臘人；希臘語adj. 巫術的；魔術的巫術的；魔術的n. 志愿者；志愿兵志愿者；志愿兵adj. 志愿的；義務的志愿的；義務的vt. & vi. 自愿自愿n. 祖國；本國祖國；本國Words previewregularbasisathleteadmitslavenowadaysgymnasticsadj. 規(guī)則的；定期的規(guī)則的；定期的n. 基礎；根據(jù)基礎；根據(jù)n. 運動員；運動選手運動員；運動選手vt. & vi. 容許；承認；接納容許；承認；接納n.

2、 奴隸奴隸adv. 現(xiàn)今；現(xiàn)在現(xiàn)今；現(xiàn)在n. 體操；體能訓練體操；體能訓練Words previewgymnasiumhostresponsibilityreplacemotton. 體育館；健身房體育館；健身房vt. 做東；主辦；招待做東；主辦；招待n. 主人主人n. 責任；職責責任；職責vt. 取代；替換；代替取代；替換；代替n. 座右銘，格言；警句座右銘，格言；警句Words previewswiftchargephysicaladj. 快的；迅速的快的；迅速的vt. & vi. 收費；控訴收費；控訴n. 費用；主管費用；主管adj. 物理的；身體的物理的；身體的Words pr

3、eviewas wellin charge也；又；還也；又；還主管，看管主管，看管Expressions preview2. Which sport is in the Winter Olympic Games? A. badminton B. basketball C. speed skating D. soccer 1. How many gold medals did China get in the 2004 Athens Olympics? A. 26 B. 28 C. 30 D. 32 3.What is the Olympic motto?higherswifterstronge

4、rWhat do the five rings mean? The five interlocking rings stand for friendship of five continents.Europe AsiaAfricaOceania America1. Do you know any differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games? List two of them.2. When and where will the next Olympic Games be held?3. Do you know him?Pau

5、sanias, who was a Greek writer 2,000 years ago, has come on a magical journey to find out about the present day Olympic Games. He is now interviewing a girl, Liyan a Chinese girl.PausaniasinterviewerintervieweeAn interviewA person wants to get some information from others by talking.Ancient timesLiy

6、anModern timesLook at the title, pictures and the first paragraph.What is the text probably about? What do they mainly talk about?2. What does he say when he hears that women are also allowed to join in ?How does he feel? A. Surprised B. Happy C. Sad3. How does Pausanias feel when he hears the Olymp

7、ic Games are also about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw further? A. Surprised B. Happy C. SadTask 1: SkimmingReading1. What do they mainly talk about?2. What does he say when he hears that women are also allowed to join in ? How does he feel?Skimming They mainly talk about the ancien

8、t and modern Olympic Games esp. the similarities and differences. “Please wait a minute! All those events, all those countries and even women taking part!” he says.1. Fast reading for general ideasWhat are they mainly talking about?The similarities and differences about the ancient Olympics and mode

9、rn Olympics.AN INTERVIEW Both are held not for money but for _._are allowed to take part in both in ancient and modern Olympics.The mottos are the same. They are: _.Some events are the same, such as_Both are held _.running, jumping, shooting, throwing.every four yearshonorMen Swifter, higher and str

10、ongerdifferencesWinterGreekall over the worldWomen Every country is possiblean olive wreathMedals skiingIce skatingComprehending True or False.( )1.Men and women were allowed to take part in the ancient Olympic Games.( )2.The Winter Olympic Games are held every three years.( )3.The 28th Olympic Game

11、s will be held in Beijing. ( )4. A special village is built for competitors to live in.( )5.To hold the Olympic is a rich prize and a big honor for a country.FFFTTWomen were not allowedevery four years.29th( ) 6. Every athlete can take part in the Olympic Games.FEvery athlete who reaches the standar

12、d canScan the passage to find out thecharacteristics and similarities of theancient and modern Olympics.3 only competitors from Greece2 no women or slaves can take part4 all round the world2 anyone can take part if they reach the standard3 competitors from all over the world5 more than 250 events3 n

13、o prize money for winners2 held every 4 years4 seen as most important competition2. Detailed readingfourfourwintermoreGreekall overthe worldwomenevery country is possiblean olive wreathmedalsRead the passage carefully and answer the following questions.1 What mazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games?

14、2 Why does he think Athens and Beijing should feel proud?3 Why does he think people may be comparing for money in the Modern Olympic Games?1 What amazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games?Pausanias is amazed that many countries tale part in the Olympic Games and women too and there are two sets of Ga

15、mes the winter and the Summer Olympics.2 Why does he think Athens and Beijing should feel proud?Because Li Yan has explained that it is a great honour to host the Olympic Games.3 Why does he think people may be comparing for money in the Modern Olympic Games?He thinks that so many things have change

16、d in the Olympic Games that he fears that spirit of the Olympics may have changed too.Discuss this questions in groups: Why do many countries want to host the Olympic Games while others do not? Use the mind map below to help you.Reasons to host the Olympic Gamesa great honourgreat responsibility new

17、 investmentnational pridenew sports facilitiestourismReasons not to host the Olympic Gamestoo expensivemuch planningpressure / stressaccommodationmany stadiumsaccidents / attacksThe Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world, which include two kinds, the _and the _ Olympics. Both of t

18、hem are _ every _ _. AllSummary of the interviewSummerWinterheldfour yearscountries can take part if their athletes reached the _ to the games. Women are not only _ to join in but playing a very _ role. A _ _ is built for the competitors standardallowedimportantspecial villageto live in, a _ for com

19、petitions, a large swimming pool, a _ as well as seats for those who watch the games. Its a great _ to host the Olympic Games. The Olivestadiumgymnasiumhonorwreath has been _ by medals. But its still about being able to run _, jump _ and throw _.replacedswifterhigherfurtherHe used to drive his ancie

20、nt car. 他過去常常開他的他過去常常開他的老式車老式車。 To my surprise, the ancient custom is popular today. 讓我驚奇的是讓我驚奇的是, 這種古代習俗今這種古代習俗今 天還流行。天還流行。1. ancient adj. old-modern2. competecompete (with / against sb.) (for sth.)vi. to try to be more successful or better than sb. else who is trying to do the same as you 比賽；競爭比賽；

21、競爭We cant compete with them on price.我們在價格上無法與他們競爭。我們在價格上無法與他們競爭。 I hope all of us can compete _race / running. compete (v.)competition (n.) competitor (n.)competitive (adj.)in I know my English cannot compete _ _ his.with /againstDo you like watching boxing _.I prefer to play a _ of chess.She took

22、the first place in the speech _.matchesgamecontest/competitiongame / match /contest / competitionThey are both in _ with each other for the gold petition區(qū)別區(qū)別:game 游戲游戲,比賽比賽,運動運動,球賽為美式英語球賽為美式英語,指棋類、指棋類、橋牌類；復數(shù)為運動會；橋牌類；復數(shù)為運動會；match 球賽為英式英語球賽為英式英語, 指預先安排好的正式比指預先安排好的正式比賽賽, 如摔跤如摔跤, 拳擊等拳擊等;contest 指智力和知識競賽

23、指智力和知識競賽 (=competition)competition 通過個人體力通過個人體力, 智力智力,技能技能 等獲取名詞。等獲取名詞。3. take part in 參加；參與參加；參與1) He mustered all his courage to take part in the game. 他鼓起全部的勇氣參加比賽。他鼓起全部的勇氣參加比賽。 2) We all had to take part in the training run, with nobody excepted. 我們大家都得參加跑步訓練我們大家都得參加跑步訓練, 無人例外無人例外。compare: take

24、part in ; join in ; join ; attendLast weekend I _a wedding. Today women are now_ _social activities.Would you like to _ us _ our game?His brother _ the army last year.attendedtaking an activejoinedjoin inpart inIts certain that he will win a silver _ for racing.(1) He did win the first _ in the 100

25、meters race.medalprize4. prize / medal / reward / award(3) The winner received a gold medal as an _.(4) A large _ will be offered to whoever finds the missing ring.awardrewardmedal 獎牌獎牌/章章; prize 獎金獎金, 獎勵獎勵, 獲獎名次獲獎名次;award 獎品獎品, 獎金獎金; reward 報酬報酬, 回報回報5. stand for代表；象征；表示代表；象征；表示1) What does “ESL” s

26、tand for? “ESL”代表什么代表什么? 2) She also learned a kind of alphabet for the blind, in which different finger positions stand for different letters of the alphabet. 她還學了一種盲人用的手語字母，即用手她還學了一種盲人用的手語字母，即用手指的不同位置代表字母表上不同的字母。指的不同位置代表字母表上不同的字母。 6 interview (n. / v.) 采訪采訪, 會見會見, 面試面試 interviewer (采訪者采訪者) intervi

27、ewee (被采訪者被采訪者) Tomorrow Ill have a interview for a new job. I interviewed 20 people for the job. a job / telephone / TV interview7. admit sth. / doing sth. / that-clause 容許容許, 承認承認, 接納接納 (1) The thief admitted his crime. (2) I had to admit that I had done wrong. (3) She admitted having stolen the necklace.8. as well 副詞短語，其義為副詞短語，其義為“也也”，相當于，相當于too，它，它一般放在句末，有時和連詞一般放在句末，有時和連詞and或或but搭配搭配使用。例：使用。例：He is a worker, and a poet as well他是工人，但也是詩人。他是工人，但也是詩人。China possesses enormous quantities of coal and is rich in other minerals as well中國擁有大量煤炭，其他的礦藏也很中國擁有大量煤炭，其他的