【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 Winners got the olive wreath as the prize. The motto was Swifter, Higher and Stronger.T: Good! Who would like to have a try to describe the modern Olympics? S2: The modern Olympic Games began in 1896. They’re held every four years. There are many new sports in the Olympics. In the Summer Olympics there are over 250 different sports. Women are not only allowed to join in but also play a very important role. Now the petitors pete for medals. The motto is Swifter, Higher and Stronger.T: Very good. Now let’s e to Part 1 of Comprehending on Page 11. You can fill in the form by yourselves. Then look at the 3 questions in Part 2. Please read the passage again to answer to the questions.Ask some students to answer the questions and at the same time check the answers.T: What amazed Pausanias about the Olympic Games?S: All countries can take part in the Olympic Games. S: There are over 250 sports and women are allowed to join in now. S: There is much modern equipment.T: Yes! All these things amazed Pausanias about the Olympic Games. Why does he think Athens and Beijing should feel proud?S: It’s just as much a petition to host the Olympics as to win an Olympic medal.T: Good! Why does he think people may be peting for money in modern Olympic Games?S: Because the olive wreath has been replaced by medals, and the medals perhaps have something to do with money.T: Good! I am glad you have understood this article very well.Step V The analysis of the passageLanguage points:1. I lived in what you call “Ancient Greece”.This sentence is an Objective Clause led by what. ‘what you call “Ancient Greece” ’ is served as the object of in. “What” is served as the object of call. It can’t be replaced with other words. . I will do what I can to help you.2. every four years = every fourth year 3. Women are not only allowed to join in but play a very important role, especially in...allow sb. to do sth. . His mother doesn’t allow him to go out.allow doing sth.. We won’t allow smoking here.join in It means taking part in a kind of activity.join: to be a member of sth.play a role in = play a part in 4. as well as=and . On Sundays, his landlady provided dinner as well as breakfast.Note: If the phrase joins two parts as the subject, the verb form should agree with the first subject.. Your brother as well as you is very kind to me.5. It’s a great honor.honor [U] sing. reputation for greatness, good behavior, truthfulness, etc. He is fighting for the honor of his country.[C] sing. a person or thing that brings credit to sth. / sb.There are some other words like it: success, failure, shock, surprise. He’s an honor of his family.Main idea T: We have finished the passage. I will ask a student to sum up what we have learned.S: Through the parison between the ancient and modern Olympic Games, we have learned the differences and the similarities between them. Now we can have a deep understanding of the Games. From the passage, we can also know that the Olympic Games are developing and improving. It’s our duty to make the Olympic Games better and healthier. We know that the principal in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is Green Olympic Games. It shows that people are paying more and more attention to our environment. Writing skillsThis passage introduces the Olympic Games in a very interesting way. It adopts the dialogue between Pausanias who lived in 2000 years ago and a Chinese girl in modern world. Through their dialogue, the differences and similarities between the ancient and modern Olympic Games are made well known to the readers. The questions in Warming up and Prereading are also served as the references to the passage. In all, this part is written with a clear clue to realize the aim of introducing the Olympic Games.Step VI DiscussionT: Discuss this question in groups: Why do many countries want to host the Olympic Games while others do not? Use the mind map below to help you. Then prepare for a class discussion. Put forward your ideas and give reasons for your choices.T: Why do many countries want to host the Olympic Games?S: Hosting the games has a major effect on the economy and brings international prestige to the country. Thousands and thousands of visitors e to the games and the host cities are permanently improved. By planting trees and creating parks, the city bees more attractive for tourists.S: It helps to strengthen the spirit of patriotism and also can create more job opportunities and improve the quality of employment.S: The Olympic Games is the world39。s largest and highest level, and most widely influential sports event. The people of all countries enhance mutual understanding and friendship and safeguarding peace in the world event. Besides, the hosting of the Olympic Games is not only a country39。s prehensive strength of the prehensive test, but also to expand a country’ influence around the world, and at the same time promote their own development as a good opportunity.T: Well done! Why do many countries don’t want to host the Olympic Games?S: Preparing for the Olympics Games is a huge undertaking. Just like the athletes, the host city spends years getting ready for the event. Before deciding which city will host the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has to examine bids from all over the world. Bidding for the games begins about ten years in advance. Without preparing a very strong bid1, a city will not win the petition to host the games. S: Hosting the Olympic Games take so long time and so much money to prepare. Building the infrastructure costs huge amounts of money. Holding the World Cup in 2002 in Japan and South Korea, for example, meant that ten new stadiums had to be built, as well as many hotels and an improved transport system. In Beijing, after winning the bid, the government began major construction projects — the extension of the underground, the improvement of the airport a