Reading(1)：The Olympic Games第二课时教学设计

Unit2 The Olympic Games Teaching aims: Knowledge aims: 1. Get Ss to learn the useful new words and expressions in this unit. 2. Let Ss learn about the basic knowledge about the Olympic Games. Ability aims: 1. Develop Ss’ reading ability and let them learn different reading skills.

2. Enable Ss’ to learn to handle more methods and skills to learn new words,reading and grammar. Emotional aims: 1. Arouse Ss’

interest in the Olympic Games. 2. Develop Ss’ sense of cooperative learning.

Important points: 1.

Let Ss learn more about the basic knowledge on the Olympic Games. 2.

Let Ss find out the similarities and differences of ancient and modern Olympics.

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Develop Ss’ reading skilling.

Difficult points: 1. Enable Ss to learn to talk about the Olympic Games. 2. Let Ss learn to use the grammar. Teaching methods: 1. Task-based teaching method

2. Cooperative learning Teaching aids: Black board

Multimedia Projector Teaching Procedures Step1 Lead-in

3minutes Listen to a song (you and me) It’s the theme song of the 2008 29th Beijing Olympic Games.

Step2 warming up

6minutes

Answer the following questions.

1. Where did the ancient Olympic Games start?

Olympia (Greece) 2. How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games? One (Greece)

3. Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games?

Slaves and women (except the chariot)

4. When and where did the modern Olympic Games start? Athens in 1896

5. Who was china’s first gold medal winner and for what event?

Xu Haifeng for shooting 6. What are the three words that show the spirits of the Olympic Games?

Swifter, higher and stronger 7. What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for? The five continents

8. What are the official mascots for the Beijing Olympic Games? The five mascots are officially called the Five Friendlies. They are Beibei, the fish; Jingjing, the panda; Huanhuan, the Olympic flame; Yingying, the Tibetan antelope; and Nini, the swallow.They mean “Welcome to Beijing!”

Step3 Pre-reading

（2minutes）

We have known some knowledge about the ancient Olympic Games.

Do you know any differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games?

Let’s find out the answers after finishing the reading.

Show Title and the pictures, Define the tile. ---What is an interview? It is an meeting at which a reporter asks questions in order to find out his view. Predict what the passage is about? Step4 Reading

（7minutes）

Task1. Skimming

for the main idea.

Read and try to find out the main idea of this text.

What do they mainly talk about?

the ancient Olympic Games

the modern Olympic Games

good & bad effects of the OG

the similarities between them

the difference between them

Task2 Scanning

for detailed information

（7minutes）

Ask Ss to read this passage carefully to locate detailed information and then choose T or F In the interview, Li Yan answered Pansanias’ questions in detail. Try to decide whether the information is T or F.

1. Both the Summer and Winter Olympics are held every two years.

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2.There are running races in the Winter Olympics.

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) 3.Women were admitted to join in the old Olympics.

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4. Every athlete can take part in the Olympic Games. (

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5.All the competitors compete for money. (

) 6. The Olympics were born in Greece.

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) 7. Horse riding events belong to the Winter Olympics.

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) Task3 fill in the blanks.

7minutes What are the similarities and differences about the ancient and modern Olympics? Similarities: How often

Purpose

Motto

Events

Differences: seasons for the Olympics

competitors who are allowed:

sports

prize

step4 discussion

3minutes Why does every country want to host the Olympic Games? Step 5 extension

5minutes

What fine qualities (品质)do you think these athletes have in common? 1. They work very hard to achieve their aims. 2. They have passion/love for both sports and their countries. 3. They are not satisfied with the present and they struggle for better. Fine Qualities confident自信的 patient有耐性的 positive积极的

optimistic乐观的

independent独立的

determined坚决的

brave勇敢的

strong-minded意志坚强的

kind-hearted热心的 active积极的

grateful 心存感激的

cautious谨慎的

responsible有责任的

generous慷慨的

Homework

1、Read through the text, pay more attention on new language points.

2、Write a composition introducing the Olympics, pay attention to its historical changes.