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Words compete, admit, host, replace, charge, advertise, deserve Expressions take part in, stand for, as well, in charge, one after another Patterns I used to write about the Olympic Games a long time ago.

And both are held every four years，on a regular basis.

No other country could join in, nor could slaves or women!

There's as competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals. Aids

Multimedia facilities, tape-recorder, photos, diagrams

Procedures

1. Warming up

⑴Warming up by talking about 2008 Beijing Olympic Games backgrounds

Morning, everyone! Today we are going to learn about THE OLYM PIC GAMES. But first, I'd like to know how much you know about the Olympic Games to be held in Beijing in 2008. Here are the Top Ten News Stories on Beijing Olympic Games (2006) Unveiled.