Unit Two The Olympic Games Reading: An interview 29th Beijing Olympic Games 2008 August 8 8 . Test how much you know about Olympic Games 1. When did the ancient Olympic Games start? A. 1896 B. 1906 C. 776 BC. 2. Where did the ancient Olympic Games start? A. Athens, Greece B. Sydney, Australia C. New York, USA 3. When did the ancient Olympic Games stop? BC. B. 393 AD. C. 311 AD. 4. When was the first modern Olympic Games held? A. 1986 B. 1896 C. 1698 Quiz 5. Where was the first modern Olympic Games held? A. in Athens B. in Sydney C. in New York 6. How many kinds of Olympic Games are there? A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 7. How often are the Olympic Games held? A. Every four years B. Every five years C. Every three years Types: Winter Olympic and Summer Olympic 8. What was rewarded to the winners in ancient Olympic Games? A. Metals B. Medals C. Olive wreaths was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event? A. LI Ning, gymnastics B. Xu Haifeng, shooting C. Fu Mingxia, diving 10. Which sport is in the Winter Olympic Games? A. Badminton B. Basketball C. Speed skating The Five Olympic Rings The Olympic rings Europe Africa America Asia Oceania 奥林匹克环,象征五大洲的团结,全世界的运动员以公正、坦率的比赛和友好的精神,在奥运会上相见。 Background color: white Symbol(象征) of peace Shapes: 5 rings joined together The five rings stand for friendship of five continents. Step 4 Something about the Olympic Games Emblem 会徽 Do you recognize them? The Olympic Torch 火炬 Olympic Medals 奖牌 Official Mascots (吉祥物)of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games fish panda Tibetan antelope swallow torch The Olympic Motto: 更快 现代奥运之父顾拜旦 更高 更强 Faster Higher Stronger