（3）Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games? women and slaves

(4) When and where did the modern Olympic Games start? Athens in 1896

(5 )Who was China's first gold medal winner and for what event? Xu Haifeng for shooting

(6) What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games?

　　swifter higher stronger

(7)What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for? the five continents

(8)What are the official mascots for the Beijing Olympics?

The five mascots are officially called the Five Friendlies.

　　(9) How many gold medals did China win in the 29th Beijing Olympic Games? 51

　　(10)What's the motto of Beijing Olympic Games? One world, one dream

2.Brainstorming:Name the events of the Olympic Games .

Events of the Olympic Games

Boxing,Swimming,Cycling,Diving,Basketball,Badminton,Baseball,Archery,Gymnastics

Sailing, Horse riding, Soccer

Step 2. Pre-reading

Purpose: To have Ss learn about some more about Olympics and arouse their interest.

Individual work: Get Ss to answer this question individually.

1.Do you know any differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games? List two of them.

Ancient Olympic Games

(1 )Only free citizens of one country take part

(2 )Slaves and women could not take part

(3) Always in the same place

(4) Only once every four years

(5 )Limited number of events which remained the same

Modern Olympic Games

(1) Competitors from many countries

(2) All adults can take part if they reach the required standard for their event

(3 )Hosted by different countries

(4 )Summer and Winter Games; Special and Paralympics

(5 )Many events which continue to increase

2.When and where will the next Olympic Games be held?

The next Olympic Games will be held in London in 2012.

3.Show sth.about Beijing Olympic games.

Homework:

（1.）Write a passage about your idea about the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in about 100 words.（2）Preview the reading: AN INTERVIEW

课后记载：

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Period2 Reading1

Teaching goals:

1.train ss' reading ability.

2.let ss learn sth. about earthquake in tangshan.