1. Both are held every _____ years.

2. _________ (Men / Women ) are allowed to take part in both in ancient and modern Olympics.

3. Both are held not for money but for ____________（honor / olive wreath).

4. The mottos are the same. They are: _____________, __________ and ____________.

5. Some events are the same, such as____________ and ____________.

Differences:

Ancient Olympics Modern Olympics Seasons for the Olympics only in summer Host country Competitors Events Prize

Task 2 Discussion

Why do many countries try their best to compete for hosting the Olympic Games while others do not?

Reasons to host the Olympic Games:

Reasons not to host the Olympic Games:

四、检（Self-checking）

Fill in he blanks.

To find out about the present­day Olympic Games, Pausanias, a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago，has come on a (1)_____________ journey.He had an interview with a (2) _____________ called Li Yan. Now he realizes great changes have taken place to the Games.There