Unit 6 Lesson 33 课件2023-2024学年冀教版八年级英语下册

Lesson 33 2 800 Years of Sports Unit 6 Be a champion! New Words BC athlete compete Olympia married (=before Christ) 公元前 [ˈæθliːt] n. 运动员 [kəmˈpiːt] v. 竞争；比赛 [əˈlɪmpɪə] 奥林匹亚(地名) [ˈmærid] adj. 结婚的；已婚的 Olympic [əˈlɪmpɪk] adj. 奥林匹克运动会的 host amazed spirit represent [həʊst] v. 主办；主持（活动） n. 主人 [əˈmeɪzd] adj. 惊奇的；惊讶的 [ˈspɪrɪt] n. 精神；精灵 [ˌreprɪˈzent] v. 代表；象征 Talk About Have you ever watched the Olympics on TV? What did you watch? Do you think the Olympics are important? Why or why not? 读课文；回答问题 When did the Olympics begin? Where did the ancient Olympics start? When did the frst modern Olympics begin? When were the Beijing Olympics? Was this the first time for China to hold the Olympic Games? 读课文；回答问题 When did the Olympics begin? Where did the ancient Olympics start? When did the frst modern Olympics begin? When were the Beijing Olympics? Was this the first time for China to hold the Olympic Games? In 776 BC. In Greece. In 1896. In 2008. Yes, it was. Ms. Liu: Yesterday I asked you to do some research on the history of the Olympics. Did anyone find out when the Olympics began? Wang Mei: Yes, I searched it on the Internet. The year was 776 BC. That was about 2 800 years ago. Ms. Liu: Excellent! Did anyone find out where the ancient Olympics began? Li Ming: I know that! They started in Greece. Ms. Liu: That's right. The ancient Greeks wanted to have the best athletes compete against each other. They held the event every four years in Olympia. Wang Mei: But those first Olympics were very different from today's. Women couldn't take part in the games. Ms. Liu: Good point, Wang Mei. Married women couldn’t even watch the games! Li Ming: Now both men and women can take part in the Olympics! I also found out that the modern Olympics began in 1896 and took place every four years.In 2008,China hosted the 29th Olympie Games. It was so exciting! Wang Mei: The ancient Greeks would be amazed at how the Olympic Games have grown to become a world event! Ms. Li