Learning about Language多媒体教学设计及其点评

Unit 2

The Olympic Games

Reading

An interview Learning aims: 1.Students can master the important words and expressions in this unit 2.Students can learn the reading methods of skimming,scanning and careful reading 3.Students can raise their awareness of friendship, strength and courage in the competition. Important and difficult points:

How to improve students’ reading skills Teaching Methods: 1. Reading ways 2. Explanation to make every student have a clear concept. 3. Group work to make every student active. Teaching tools: a blackboard and a computer Teaching Procedures: Step 1 Pre-reading 1. Greet the students as normal. 2. Revise the warming up with the following questions How much do you know about the Olympic games? Look at some pictures, can you speak out the English names of the following sports as quickly as possible?

Step 2 Skimming Skim the passage quickly and answer the questions 1. Who was Pausanias? •

He was a Greek writer. •

He lived in Ancient Greece. •

He used to write about the Olympic Games. 2. Why does he interview Li Yan? To find out about the present-day Olympic Games 3. What is the main idea of the text? The main idea of the text is to tell us the similarities and the differences between the ancient Olympic games and the modern Olympic games. Step 3

Scanning

Scan the passage quickly and answer Pausanias’questions How often do you hold your Games? How can the runners enjoy competing in winter?

Do you mean the Greek world? Where are all the athletes housed? Does anyone want to host the Olympic Games ? Do you compete for prize money too ? Step 4 Careful reading Read each paragraph and answer the following questions: What are the differences and similarities between the ancient and modern Olympics?

Items

Time

Types

Events

The ancient Olympic Games

Every ______years

Only ________ Olympic Games

_____________

and horse riding events

Athletes

Places

Prize Motto

Items

Time

Types

Events

Only men from

________ city

Only in _______ _____________ without prize money

The modern Olympic Games

Every ______ years

Summer and _________ Olympic Games

______and ice skating; _____, swimming, sailing and all team sports.

Athletes

Places

Prize Motto

From _______________ including __________

Every __________ is possible

______ without prize money Step 5

Post reading

The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world, which include two main sets, the _______and the _____ Olympics. Both of them are ____ every ________. All countries can take part in it if their athletes reach the ______ to the games. Women are not only ______to join in but play a very _______ role. A ___________ is built for the competitors to live in, several______ for competitions, a _________ as well. It’s a great ___________ but also a ______to host the Olympic Games. The Olive wreath has been ________ by medals. But it’s still about being able to

run _____, jump ______ and throw _______.

Step 6

Discussion At last ask the students to discuss: The competitions are very fierce in the Olympic games. 1.What do you think is the most important in the Olympics?

2.Who are the real winners? Step 7

Homework

Writing Is it good to host the Olympic Games or not? Why or not?

Unit 2 The Olympic Games

Reading

An interview

zhangli

No.4 Middle School, XL

2017.12