【正文】 2. Closing down by discussing You know our government has tried its best to pete for hosting the 29th Olympic Games. It has cost a lot of money. Do you think it is worthwhile? Why? For reference: It is worthwhile to host the Olympic Games. To host Olympic Games can make our country known to the whole world. To host Olympic Games can make our culture and people understood by the other peoples. To host Olympic Games can stimulate the developing of our economy. Closing by imagining Imagine what we will do and what we can do for the 29th Olympic Games now. For reference: Maybe we can serve as volunteers to help the foreign visitors and athletes from all over the world. So at present we should study hard. Especially we should try our best to learn English well. Closing down by narrating We can see the text is written in a conversational style. And there are two speakers. One is Pausanias, a Greek writer 2021 years ago, the other is Li Li, a Chinese girl. Now let’s change it into a narrative style. In other words, let’s describe the ancient and modern Olympic Games in our own words. Who would like to have a try? For reference: The ancient Olympic Games began in Greece and were held from 776 . to . It was held every four years. At that time, there were not so many sports as today. And women were not allowed to take part in the games. There were not Winter Olympics at that time. Winners got the olive wreath as the prize. The motto was swifter, higher and stronger. The modern Olympic Games began in 1891. 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. Closing down by summarizing As we have finished the passage we’ll sum up what we have learned. First let’s see the writing skills. It is written in a conversational style. It’s in a very interesting way. It adopts a dialogue between Pausanias who lived 2021 years ago and a Chinese gird in modern world. Through their dialogue, the differences and similarities between the ancient and modern Olympic Games are made known to the readers. Just because it is in a conversational style, there are quite a few oral spoken English and elliptical phrases. 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 have a deep understanding of the Games. From the passage, we can also get to know that the Olympic Games are developing and improving. It’s our duty to make the Olympic Games better and healthier. We know that one of the slogans for 2021 Beijing Olympic Games is Green Olympic Games. It shows that people are paying more and more attention to our environment. Period 2 Learning about Language Teachin Aims： To learn about future passive voice To discover useful words and expressions To learn the methods of words formation Procedures I. Warming up Warming up by dictating There are several important sentences in this unit. Let’s dictate them. If you can’t, learn them by heart after class. ① When and where will the next Olympic Games be held? ② I live in what you call “Ancient Greece” and / used to write about the Olympic Games more than 2021 years ago. ③ All countries can take part if they reach the standard to be admitted to the games. ④ The next Olympic Games will be held in my hometown. ⑤ It is just as much a petition among countries to host the Olympics as to win an Olympic medal. Warming up by discovering use