M2 unit2 The Olympic Games

Book2 Unit 2 The Olympic Games一、重点词汇总结1.ancient adj.古代的in ancient times 在古代；古老的；年代久远的We were deeply attracted by the ancient buildings.pete vi. 竞争，对抗，compete with 与……竞争，compete for 竞争以获得……compete with/against sb. for sth. 为得到某物与某人竞争，compete in (a game, a match) 参加；在……方面竞争，be in competition with sb.和某人竞争competition n.比赛；竞争，competitor n.比赛者;竞争者，competitive adj.竞争的;有竞争力的He believed that nobody could compete with him.More than 1000 competitors took part in the competition to compete for the first prize.Wang Junxia has competed in two Olympics.3. take part in 参加Did you take part in the fighting?4.medal 奖牌/章 a gold/silver/bronze medal 金/银/铜牌It’s certain that he will win a silver medal for racing.5.stand for 是……的意思，代表（不用于进行时）；容忍，忍受（用于否定句中）；支持，主张P.O. stands for Post Office.I’m not standing for it any longer.I hated the organization and all it stood for.6.volunteer：n. 义务工作者，志愿者；v. 自愿做；义务做；无偿做，搭配：volunteer to do sth 自愿做某事Are there any volunteers for the event?Jill volunteered to organize this meeting.7.regular：adj. 规则的；有规律的；定时的，on a regular basis 定期的；adj. 通常的；平常的；n. 常客，老主顾There is a regular bus service to the airport.I can’t see my regular doctor today.He is one of my regulars.8.basis n.原因，缘由；基准；准则；方式，on a regular basis 例行的，有规律的；基础；要素；基点She was chosen for the job on the basis of her qualifications and ideas.The basis of a good marriage is trust.9.admit (admitted, admitted)：允许（人或物）进入，admit sb to/into 允许某人进入；容纳；承认，供认，admit (to) sth/doing sth 承认某事/做过某事，admit th at … 承认，admit sb/sth to be adj./n 承认……是……The servant opened the door and admitted me into the house.Only one hundred boys are admitted to the school every year.The theatre admits only 200 persons.I admit my mistake.He admitted having done wrong.You must admit the task to be difficult.Do you admit to your fault?10.as well 也，又，还Air is necessary for people; it is necessary for plants as well.11.host ：vt. 做东，主办；n. 主人，东道主He is willing to host the visitors.He acted as host to his father’s friend s.12.responsibility：n.责任，负责，responsibility for (doing) sth/ to do sth （做）……责任；对……负责，take responsibility for (doing) sth 对……负责任take on the responsibility 承担责任; (n.) 职责；义务；任务responsibility to sb 对某人负责,responsibility to do sth 做某事的责任,a sense of responsibility 责任感,responsible adj. 有责任的，有义务的；可信赖的They have responsibility for ensuring that the rules are enforced.She feels a strong sense of responsibility to help these countries.13.replace vt.代替，取代,replace sth/sb 取代某物/某人,replace sth/sb with/by 以……代替某物/某人;替换;replace sb/sth = take the place of sb/sth = take sb’s /sth’s place 取代，替代Can anything replace a mother’s love?If he can’t manage he’ll have to be replaced.14.charge vt. 收费，要价,charge sb/sth for sth 因……而向某人收费, charge sb sth for sth 因……而向某人收……费;vt. 指控，控告；起诉；指责;charge sb with sth 指控某人某事;charge sb with doing sth 指控某人做了事; n. 要价，收费,charge for sth ……的收费,free of charge 免费;n. 主管，掌管，责任take charge of 负责，掌管,in charge of 主管，掌管, in the charge of 被掌管What did they charge for the repairs?He was charged with murder.Delivery is free of charge.He took charge of the farm after his father’s death.15.fine vt. 罚款，处某人以罚金,fine sb for sth 因……而罚某人的款;n. 罚金，罚款;adj. 可接受的，满意的He was fined for speeding.She has already paid over ﹩2000 in fine.I’ll leave this here, ok? Fine.16.advertise vt. 为……做广告；登广告,advertise sth 登广告宣传某物,advertise for sb/sth 为征求……登广告; advertisement = ad 广告; advertising n. 广告，广告业They advertise their new product on TV.The company is advertising for typists in the newspapers.17.bargain v. 讨价还价，商讨条件,bargain with sb over/about/for sth 就某物与某人讨价还价;n.便宜货;n. 协议；交易:make a bargain with sb about sth 与某人就某事/物达成协议He was bargaining with the shop owner over the price.The car was a bargain at that price.18. one after another 一个接一个地；依次地Strange things happened one after another.19. deserve v. （不用于进行时态）值得，应得，应受You deserve a rest after all that hard work.What have I done to deserve this?注意：deserve后接doing或动名词的主动形式表示被动意义，等于接不定式的被动语态。

Unit 2 The Olympic Games重点短语1．take part in参加；参与2．stand for代表；象征；表示3．as well又；也；还4．in charge主管；看管5．one after another陆续地；一个接一个地6．pick up拾起；搭载；接收7．be admitted as...被接纳为……8．run the race参加比赛9．play an important role in扮演重要角色；起重要作用10．every four years每四年训练题一、完形填空It was the second semester during my senior year at the University of Harvard.As an English major，I have to read for hours and write inspiring __1__.One of my classes in this semester was a study on the __2__，dramatist，and critic，T.S.Eliot.For the next four months，__3__ was Eliot who haunted(萦绕在) my dreams.I would read his poems five or six times and write down comments.My reading responses were always returned to me __4__ in red ink. Usually my professor would kindly __5__ at the bottom，“I think you missed the point.” __6__ I would not be defeated.I stayed __7__ on Friday nights and spent hours in a __8__ corner of the library reading everything I could about Eliot .I wrote and rewrote my final paper __9__ I was sure it was the best thing I had __10__written.It had to be—it was worth 70% of my final __11__.I patiently waited for my grades to be__12__ .I would wake up at six every morning and quickly log on to the computer，__13__ that I had passed. Forget having fun，and all I could think about were the __14__ of Eliot. His poems raced through my __15__days after our final class. I would go for runs and recite Ash Wednesday with every step I took.__16__，the day came.Just before graduation，my grade was posted. It is an A and I had never felt much more__17__ of myself.I didn't have the courage to __18__ my T．S.Eliot books. We had been through so much that I felt I couldn't part with them. I keep them in my closet for now. I'm not ready to re­read them yet.But I happily look at my __19__ and remind myself that with hard work and __20__，I can always overcome even the biggest difficulty.本文讲述了作者在大四最后一个学期是如何苦读，最终通过了对自己来说很难的一门学科的经历。

Similarities 1 have running races 2 held every 4 years 3 no prize money for winners 4 seen as most important competition
Tasks
Group 1 Make a dialogue about the Ancient Olympics. Group 2 Make a dialogue about the Modern Olympics. Group 3
Homework
• Surf the internet to get more information about the 2014 Winter Olympics and give a formal report tomorrow.
Thank you for listening!
Goodbye!
Ancient Olympics
Modern Olympics
Similarities
Ancient Olympics
1 one set of Games 2 no women or slaves can take part 3 only competitors from Greece
Modern Olympics
I like…because… I became interested in it when… My favourite athlete/sportsman is… I like him/her because… I practise… In the future I hope to …
The Olympic Games
The Olympic spirit

必修2Unit 2The Olympic Games1pete v i .比赛；竞争How many countries peted in the ancient Olympic Games ？(教材P 9)有多少国家参加古代奥运会？(1)pete ⎩⎪⎨⎪⎧ in 参加……比赛against/with 与……比赛for 为争取/得到……而比赛/竞争(2)⎩⎪⎨⎪⎧ petition n .比赛petitive adj .有竞争力的petitor n .竞争者；对手①Tom peted with/against five other athletes for the first prize in a race.汤姆在赛跑中与另外五名运动员竞争第一名。

②Up to four players can pete in a virtual world of role playing.最多可以有4个玩家在一个虚拟世界中扮演角色互相拼杀。

③In business negotiation, both parties have to cooperate with each other as well as being petitive (pete) against each other.在商务谈判中，谈判双方既相互竞争又要相互合作。

2admit v t .& v i .容许；承认；接纳；容纳Only athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event will be admitted as petitors.(教材P 10)只有达到该比赛项目规定标准的运动员才被允许参加比赛。

(1)⎩⎪⎨⎪⎧ ⎭⎪⎬⎪⎫admit ＋n ./doing/having done/that …admit to sth/to doing sth 承认……admit sb/sth to be 承认某人/某物是……admit sb/sth to/into 准许……进入(某处)； 准许……加入(俱乐部、组织)；接收(入学)be admitted as 作为……被接受(2)admission n ．准许进入；入场券，入场费；承认 ①She admitted taking/having_taken (take) my dictionary by mistake.她承认误拿了我的词典。