Video of Beijing successful bid for hosting
the Olympic Games
• We won! A
documentation of
Beijing’s successful
bid in the Olympics
http://en.beijing2008.cn/vid
eo/historyv/index.shtml
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Venues of Olympic Games
• The National Stadium
http://en.beijing2008.cn/cp
tvenues/
• The National Aquatics
Centre
http://en.beijing2008.cn/cp
tvenues/venues/nac/
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Values
• Views or principles towards objective
surroundings including people,
events and objects
• Things that one perceives as
important and one pursues
• With different types
• With different importance and
priorities
• Influence our behaviours
• Govern us to make different actions
and decisions
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Different types of values
• For example: focus /
pursue
– Rationality: focus on
knowledge and truth
– Truth
– Importance of groups
and other people
– Benefits maximization
– Beauty and harmony
– Power and status
– Religious belief
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• Group 1:
Chinese Economists
• Group 2:
Environmentalists
• Group 3:
Town Planners
• Group 4:
Beijing Residents
• Group 5:
President of Beijing
Olympic Committee
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Worksheet 1
Group ___ Chinese Economists ／Environmentalists／Town
Planners／Beijing Residents／President of
Beijing Olympic
Impacts of hosting 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
Who will be affected?
How long will the impacts last?
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Worksheet 1
Group 1
Chinese Economists／Environmentalists／Town
Planners／Beijing Residents／President of Beijing
Olympic
Impacts of hosting 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
More important
 xxxxxxxxxxxx Pos
 yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Neg
 zzzzzzzz Neg
 aaaaaaaaaaa Pos
Bbbbb Pos
Less important
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Olympic Forum
• Motion: “ It’s worthwhile for Beijing to
host 2008 Olympic Games.”
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Worksheet 2
Olympic Forum
It’s worthwhile for Beijing to host 2008 Olympic Games.
Reasons For
1. xxxxxxxxxxxx Society 1.
2. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Economy2.
3. xxxxxxxxx Culture
……
…….
5.
7. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Economy
Reasons Against
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSociety
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Economy
……
……. Culture
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Worksheet 2
Olympic Forum
It’s worthwhile for Beijing to host 2008 Olympic Games.
Reasons For
1. xxxxxxxx
2. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
3. xxxxxxxxx
……
…….
7. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Reasons Against
1. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
2. xxxxxxxxxx
……
…….
5. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Worksheet 2
Olympic Forum
It’s worthwhile for Beijing to host 2008 Olympic Games.
Reasons For
1. xxxxxxxxxxxx
2. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
3. xxxxxxxxx Intangible
…… Intangible
…….
7. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Reasons Against
1. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
2. xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Intangible
……
…….
5. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Summary
• Complete Worksheet 3
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Reflection – Worksheet 4
• Is the cost too high for hosting the Beijing 2008
Olympic Games?
• Can the expected benefits balance these costs?
• Who will pay?
• Who will be benefited?
• How to compromise between cost and profit?
• Shall we focus on long-term impacts or short-term
benefits?
• Did you consider the public’s interests or your own?
• What kind of values has affected your decision?
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