八年级下册

Lesson 34 Modern Olympics

Modern Olympics

Free talk :

What do you know about the history of Olympics ?

What do you know about the Olympics held in China ?

The slogan (n. 口号 ) for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games was …… .

It’s created by the host city.It reflects the spirit of those Olympics.

The song for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games was …… .

It touched many people’s heart.

The mascots (n. 吉祥物） for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games were …… .

They were animals with Chinese feature. (n. 特征 特点 )

This is the torch (n. 火炬 ) for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Li Ning lighted it.

What else do you know

about the modern Olympics ?

Inspire a generation 激励一代人

Survival 《生存》

Welcome Home欢迎回家

OCEANIA《海洋》

Share spirit分享奥林匹克精神

THE FLAME《圣火》

The celebration of the century  世纪庆典

Izzy

REACH《登峰造极》

 Friends for life 永远的朋友

Cobi

FRIENDS FOR LIFE《永远的朋友》

Listen and answer:

1 What’s the Olympic motto ?

2 Is the Olympic slogan created by the host city ?

Faster , Higher and Stronger.

Yes, it is.

Read the lesson and answer the questions:1What does the Olympic symbol mean ?

2What does the torch mean ?

3 What has always been the same ?

The five rings stand for the five continents united together.

It’s a symbol of peace, light and friendship.

To do the best and to compete fairly.

1The dragon ____________ ( 代表 ) power in ancient China.

2 A dove is the symbol of ______( 和平 )

stood for

peace

Exercises:

Group work:What do you know about the Modern Olympics ?

The five rings stand for …The Olympic motto is …The torch …The slogan …The mascot …

Find more things that are the same or different in the modern Olympicsand talk about them.

Homework

Language Point

stand for 代表，象征 Do you know what the five rings stand for ?

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EuropeEurope AfricaAfrica AmericaAmerica

AsiaAsia Australia Australia

peace n. 和平 We want peace, no war.

People all over the world love peace.

Language Point

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