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Audio-visual Course of
College English
Unit 7 For the Glory of Sport
Part II Sydney 2000
(Step By Step 2000 Book 2)
Main Tasks
1. Understanding background information about Olympics
3. Knowing more about Sydney 2000
2. Learning key words and vocabulary in the textbook
4. Appreciating some pictures related to Sydney Olympics
5. Finishing the chart in the textbook
6. Watching the video about Beijing 2008
Background Information about Olympic Games
The first Olympic Games were held at a place called Olympia in ancient Greece (until 393 AD).
There have been two Olympic eras– ancient and modern. The modern era began in 1896. And each Summer Games last about two weeks.
In Olympic Games we often see the Olympic flag rising and there are five circles on the flag. They stand for the five continents. Each circle is a different color – blue,red, yellow and green (all are against a white background). Every national flag in the world contains one or more of these six colors.
The Olympic Flag
Background Information about Olympic Games
At the Opening Ceremony, we can see a huge display of song, dance and music by people from the host country; we can see the flame lit and we can hear one athlete take an oath. And at last the host country’s monarch or political leader officially announces the opening of the Olympic Games.
The motto of the Olympics is “ Citius, altius, fortius” which Latin for “ Faster, higher , stronger.”
Key Words & Vocabulary
1. the Paralympics:
the Olympics for the disabled athletes
coming from all of the world
2. trampoline:
an apparatus on which acrobats and gymnasts
jump up and down to perform exercises
3. triathlon:
petition in which the peting
must swim, ride a bicycle and run particular
distances without stopping between events
4. vault:
a person made over a high raised bar with the help of a long pole
Questions related to Sydney 2000
Listen to the material and answer the following questions:
How many people are expected