人教英語(yǔ)新課標(biāo)必修2全冊(cè)精品教案(Unit 2 The Olympic Games)
today, almost a century after the flag’s creation, the six colours, those of the rings (blue, yellow, black, green, red) and that of the white background which stands for peace, still maintain their symbolism and can be found in flags across the world. the olympic flag was first used during the antwerp games in 1920. the olympic oath
“in the name of all the competitors, i promise that we shall take part in these olympic games, respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams.”
at the opening ceremony of each games, one athlete from the host country takes olympic oath on behalf of all competing athletes. this particular gesture of sports-manship was introduced at the 1920 games in antwerp, belgium. a coach or team official takes a similar oath at each opening ceremony.the olympic flame the olympic flame is one of the most visible symbols of the modern games. its tradition has survived from the games of ancient greece, where a sacred flame, ignited by the sun, burned continually on the altar of the goddess hera.the modern olympic flame was first lit in 1928 at the amsterdam olympic games, where it burned throughout the competitions. it has become a major symbol for solidarity among nations and embodies the olympic spirit encompassing the ideals of purity, the endeavour for perfection, the struggle for victory, friendship and peace.the torch relay during the 1896 games in athens, young inspired sportsmen had organised the first torch relays. however, the tradition of the olympic torch officially began at the berlin games in 1936. as in ancient times, the torch is lit by the sun in ancient olympia, then passed from runner to runner in a relay to the host city, where it is used to light the olympic stadium’s flame during the games’ opening ceremony. the flame then burns until it is extinguished at the closing ceremony.section 3: words and expressions from unit 2 the olympic gameshonestadj. 1. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent: honest lawyers 2. marked by truth: give honest answers 3. without pretensions: worked at an honest trade 4. without dissimulation; frank: my honest opinion 5. habitually speaking the truth: an honest man 6. worthy of being depended on: an honest working staff 7. free from guile: his answer was simple and honestancientadj. 1. very old: an ancient mariner 2. in or of times long ag ancient rome and greece 3. having existed since a very early time: ancient history/customs