Learning about Language第二课时教案

Unit 2 The Olympic Games I. 单元教学目标

技能目标Goals

Learn about the Olympic Games and sports Talk about hobbies and interests Practice giving advice and making decisions Use the future passive voice Write

a report about the interview for a newspaper

II. 目标语言

Talking about hobbies

Which do you like...or...? What is your favorite sport? Which sport do you like best? Which do you prefer, or...?

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Are you interested in...? What are your hobbies? How do you become good at them? What do you usually do in your spare time? Do you like...? Why do you like...? Can you tell me something about...? I prefer ... to ... I like ... best. Giving advice and making decisions I (don’t) think that...

I (don’t) agree.

1. 四会词汇

ancient, compete, competitor, medal, host, Greece, Greek, magical, volunteer, homeland, regular, basis, athlete, admit, magical, slave, nowadays, gymnasium, stadium, host, responsibility, replace, motto, swift, charge, physical, fine, poster, advertise, glory, bargain, hopeless, foolish, pain,

deserve 2. 认读词汇

词

Mascot, Pausanias, athletics, olive, wreath, similarity, Athens, bronze, 汇

Atlanta, princess, prince, Hippomenes goddess, stiker

3. 词组

take part in, as well, in charge, one after another 4. 重点词汇

ancient, compete, volunteer, regular, host, admit, responsibility, replace, advertise, fine, bargain, deserve, take part in, as well, in charge, one after another 语

The future passive voice 法

1. I lived in what you call “Ancient Greece” and I used to write about the Olympic Games more than 2,000 years ago.

2. Only athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event will be

admitted as competitors。

together with

3. It is in the Summer Olympic that you have the running races，

swimming，sailing and all the team sports. 重

4. No other countries could join in, nor could slaves or women! 点

5. Where are all the athletes housed? 句

6. As a matter of fact, every country wants the opportunity. 子

7. It’s a great honor responsibility and also a great honor to be chosen.

8. There’s as much competition among countries to host the Olympics as to

win Olympic medals.

9. All countries can take part if their athletes reach the standard to be admitted to the games. 10. It is just as much a competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win an Olympic medal.

11. I will only be married to a man who can run faster than me.

12. He truly appreciates all the people around him who are trying to help, and

makes that appreciation known.

13. It was no wonder that Kip Keino became the only Kenyan sportsman ever

to appear on the cover of the world famous sports magazines Sports Illustrated. 14. Some people suggest that the Chinese martial arts should be included in the Olympic Games. 15. I am proud to be a bridge between the ancient and modern Olympics Games. 16. The greatest honor is for the last athlete to carry me into the stadium 1. 教材重组

1.1

把Warming Up与Pre-Reading，Reading和Comprehending整合在一起, 上一节”精读课”。

1.2

把Learning about Language中的USING WORKDS AND EXPRESSIONS和

USING STRUCTURES和WORKBOOK中的练习结合起来，上一节系统“词汇语法课”。

1.3

把Using Language中

的Reading and Listening，Speaking and Writing两部分结合在一起，上一堂“综合技能课”。

The First Period Reading Teaching goals 教学目标

1. Target language 目标语言

a. 重点词汇和短语

honest, medal, gymnasium, stadium, admit, take part in, replace, prize, a set of, interview, take part in, a set of, as well as, compete with, compete for, be admitted

as, relate to, be related to b. 重点句式

1.Only athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event will be admitted as competitors。

2. It is in the Summer Olympic that you have the running races，together with swimming，sailing and all the team sports. 3. No other countries could join in, nor could slaves or women! 4. Where are all the athletes housed? 5. As a matter of fact, every country wants the opportunity. 6. It’s a great honour responsibility and also a great honour to be chosen.

7. There’s as much competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals. 2. Ability goals 能力目标

Enable the students to compare the ancient Olympics with the modern ones and try to answer the questions correctly. 3. Learning ability goals 学能目标

Learn how to generalize and compare the similarities and differences.

Teaching important points 教学重难点

To solve the questions in Comprehension, and let students find the similarities and differences quickly and correctly and answer the questions. Teaching methods 教学方法

Listening method Skimming method Task-based method Teaching aids教具准备

A recorder and a computer Teaching procedures and ways教学过程与方式

Step I

Lead-in T: Good morning / afternoon, class!

Ss: Good morning / afternoon, Mr. / Ms …

Show the students the video of the opening ceremony of the 28th Olympic Games held in Athens on April 14th, 2004. T: Who can tell me what it is about? S: It’s the Olympic Games.

T: You are quite right. Can you describe what you have seen? S: There are thousands of people on the grand- stands in the stadium. Some are waving small flags, some are cheering, some are whistling. Ss: Yes, many fans... much more noise...

T: What is it over the stadium?

Ss: A large Olympic flag with five colorful rings joined together in it.

S: I see a large gymnasium. S: I can see a lot of audience and athletes. T: Very good. I am sure you are very interested in the Olympic Games and knows a lot about it.

Step II Warming up T: Now turn to page 9. Please work in pairs and ask each other the following questions. You are given 6 minutes to do it. 6 minutes later, T: Where did the ancient Olympic Games start? S: The ancient Olympic Games started in 776 BC in Greece T: Yes! How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games? S: Only Greek cities used to compete against each other just for the honor of winning, and no other countries could join in. T: Good! Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games? S: Slaves and women could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games. T: Right! When and where did the modern Olympic Games start? S: 776BC; in Greece. T: Yes! Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event?

S: Xu Haifeng was China’s first gold medal winner for shooting.

T: Good! What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games?

S: Swifter, Higher and Stronger. T: Exactly! What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for? S: They stand for five continents, that is Asia, Africa, America, Europe and Oceania.

T: You got it! What are the official mascots for the Beijing Olympic? S: The Mascots consists of five figures, officially named the Five Friendliness. They include Beibei the Fish, Jingjing the Panda, Huanhuan the Olympic Flame, Yingying the Tibetan Antelope, and Nini the Swallow. The first characters of their rhythmic two-syllable names form a sentence："Beijing Huan ying Ni," or "Welcome to Beijing in English”.

The color of each mascot was chosen in line with the colors of the Olympic Rings. T: I am very glad you have known so much about the Olympic Games. Step III Pre-reading T: Today we will read an article: “AN INTERVIEW” from which you can learn more about the Olympic Games. Before reading, please answer the 3 questions on page 9.

First let the Ss discuss the three questions, and then collect answers from the students. A few minutes later, T: The first one: Do you know any differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games? List two of them? Volunteer? S: Now competitors are from all over the world. But in the ancient time, only the people in Greece could take part.

S: In the past, winners got the olive wreath as the prize. Now competitors compete for medals. T: Good! For the second question, when and where will the next Olympic Games be held? Volunteer? S: The next Olympic Games will be held in Beijing in 2008. T: Yes! We all feel proud of it! Look at the title and the pictures and predict the content. S: Maybe an ancient writer is interviewing someone in modern times to know more about the information about the modern Olympic Games.

T: Then read it quickly and see if you were right. S: Yes, I got it! T: Congratulations! That’s all for this part. Let’s come to Reading on Page 11.

ot. Step IV Retell Divide students into several groups and make them have a discussion for 15minutes, then ask some students to retell the paragraphs of this passage. Step V Homework Remember the key sentences.

Retell the passage according to the following passage.

Preview Learning about Language. The Second Period Vocabulary and Grammar Teaching goals 教学目标

1. Target language目标语言

Learn the Grammar—the Future Passive Voice 2. Ability goals 能力目标

Learn the Future Passive Voice 3. Learning ability goals 学能目标

Enable the Ss to use The Future Passive Voice to express the idea... Teaching important points 教学重难点

Enable the Ss how to use The Future Passive Voice. Teaching methods 教学方法

Study independently, practice. Teaching procedures and ways 教学过程与方式

Step I Revision

Dictation: 1) When and where will the next Olympic Games be held? 2) I live in what you call “Ancient Greece” and I used to write about the Olympic Games more than 2,000 years ago.

3) All countries can take part if they reach the standard to be admitted to the games.

4) The next Olympic Games will be held in my hometown. 5) It is just as much a competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win an Olympic medal. Check the retelling of the passage. S: The modern Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world. There are two kinds of Olympic Games. One is the Summer Olympic Games, and the other is the Winter Olympic Games. Both of them are held every four years. All countries can take part if their athletes reach the standard to be admitted to the games. Nowadays, women are not only allowed to join in but play a very important role. A special village is built for the competitors to live in, a stadium for competitions, a gymnasium as well as seats for those who watch the games. It’s a great honor to host the Olympic Games. It’s just as much a competition to host the Olympics as to win an Olympic medal. The olive wreath has been replaced by medals. But it’s still about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw further.. T: You did a good job! Step II Words and expressions T: Now please open your books and turn to Page 12. Let’s learn Learning about language. First let’s come to Exercises 1 and 2.——Words and expressions. Check the answers with the whole class. And give the Ss three minutes to finish Exercise 3. T: Please complete the passage with the words below in their proper forms. After a few minutes, check the answers with the whole class. Step III Useful structures Show the Ss the following sentences, and then change them into passive voice. T: Let’s look at several sentences first. Then finish Part 1 on P50.

Show the slide.

(1) I do my homework. My homework is done. (2) I have finished my homework. My homework has been finished.

(3) I am doing my homework. My homework is being done. (4) I will do my homework. My homework will be done. T: The sentences on the slide show the structure of the passive voice. Please pay attention to its basic form: be + P.P. Now let’s come to Part 1 on Page 13. Read the sample first and then find two more examples from Pre-reading and Reading. You are given 3 minutes to do it. 3 minutes later, S: When and where will the next Olympic Games be held?

S: The 2008 Olympics will be held in Beijing. S: And after that the 2012 Olympics will be held in London. S: A new village for the athletes and all the stadiums will be built to the east of London. S: New medals will be designed of course. T: I am glad you have found so many examples of the future passive voice. Now let’s come to Part 2 on page 13, complete the rules below, using the words in brackets in the proper form.

First let the Ss do them, and then check the answer.

T: Let’s come to Part 3 on Page 13. In Exercise 3, you are asked to make a poster to advertise a sporting event. Every sentence should include some information about the sporting event or instructions people must follow. First analyze the poster. S: This poster includes the heading, the list of events and when they will happen and the list of instruction on what to do and not to do at the sports event. T: Good! Now according to the sample we have read, design your own poster about one of the important events in your school sports meeting. Don’t forget to use the passive voice in your poster. The sample poster can be:

Football Matches Football matches will be held in Beijing Stadium

From July 17 to August 6 at 7:30 each evening Tickets are sold a week before each match

Food and drinks won’t be allowed to take in

T: Let’s come to Exercise 1, 2, 3 on Page 50. (Give them 7 minutes to finish Exercise 1 and 2.) If time is limited, Part 3 can be homework. Step IV Homework 1. Finish Part 3 on Page 50. 2. Remember the usage of the Future Passive Voice. 3. Preview Using Language. The Fourth Period Listening and speaking Teaching goals 教学目标

1. Target language 目标语言

重点句子

1. Some people suggest that the Chinese martial arts should be included in the Olympic Games. 2. The last country I visit is the one with the host town for the Olympics. 3. I am proud to be a bridge between the ancient and modern Olympics Games.

4. The greatest honor is for the last athlete to carry me into the stadium. 2. Ability goals 能力目标

Listen to the origin of Marathon and some information about the passing of the torch. 3. Learning ability goals 学能目标

Help the Ss learn how to look through the questions before listening in order to make sure of important points in the Listening.

Teaching important points教学重难点

Know about to the origin of Marathon and the passing of the torch.

Teaching methods教学方法

Listening and cooperative learning Teaching procedures and ways教学过程与方式

Step I Revision

Check the homework. 1. I will only be married to a man who can run faster than me. 2. If he can’t run as fast as me, he will be killed.

3. No one will be pardoned. 4. Why will they let themselves be killed? 5. Throw an apple in front of Atlanta when she is running past and she will be relaxed. Step II Listening 1 (48) T: Before listening, I will show you a material about marathon. Then we do the listening on P48.

The marathon was not an event of the ancient Olympic Games. The marathon is a modern event that was first introduced in the Modern Olympic Games of 1896 in Athens, a race from Marathon northeast of Athens to the Olympic Stadium, a distance of 40 kilometers. The race commemorates the run of Phidippides, an ancient "day-runner" who carried the news of the Persian landing at Marathon of 490 B.C. to Sparta (a distance of 149 miles) in order to enlist help for the battle. According to the fifth century B.C. ancient Greek historian Herodotus, Phidippides delivered the news to the Spartans the next day. The distance of the modern marathon was standardized as 26 miles 385 yards or 42.195 km. in 1908 when the Olympic Games were held in London. The distance was the exact measurement between Windsor Castle, the start of the race, and the finish line inside White City Stadium. This part can be as homework if time is limited. T: Before listening to the story look at the pictures on page 48. Write underneath each picture what is happening. In what ways can messages be sent to people far away? S: There are three ways to send the message. The first one: smoke, the second: floating ball. The third one: birds. T: Can you think more ways to communicate with others without using technology? S: In China, we often use pigeons to send message.

S: Some people use horses as a means of transport to send message. T: Yes, but to communicate with others by using technology is more safe and fast. T: Listen again and answer these questions in Part 3. Check the answers in class. T: In your opinion, why did the Marathon become an event in the modern Olympic Games? What is so special about Phidippides? You can have a discussion now. Give students enough time to discuss. Step III Listening 2 (p51) T: One of the features of the modern Olympic Games is the torch which is taken from Greece to the country where the Games are to be held. Do you know the journey of the Olympic torch? Where does it begin its journey? Where does the journey end? Now have a discussion in groups and then compare your notes with the other groups. T: Before listening, try to put these sentences in order. Then listen to the tape and make any necessary corrections to your list. The first one is done for you. Read the following sentences (Part 1) quickly. T: Read the sentences in Part 1 quickly and make sure that you understand every sentence. Pay much attention to the order of the story while listening.

T: Have you got the answer? If you are not sure, please check it with your partner.

T: Listen to the tape for the last time to have a full understanding of the story. Then discuss the questions with your partner. 1. Why does the torch begin its journey in Greece? 2. Why are there Special Olympic Games? Step IV Talking (p48) T: Now turn to P48. Look at the requirements first to know what you should do. Do you agree with this idea? Give your opinions using the following expressions.

I think that...

I agree.

I don’t think that...

I don’t agree...

I’m sure that...

I’m not sure whether...

There is no doubt that... Do you think that...?

T: Now I’ll show you the instructions how to talk about an argument.

Instructions You can give an introduction in explaining for what reasons you agree or disagree.

Then think out some examples to support your ideas

Finally speak out what you should do and why. After a short discussion, Then ask some Ss to give their opinions. A sample answer There is no doubt that a happy person needs to have a healthy body and a clever mind. I agree with their belief, because if you are not healthy, you will have a lot of problems. For example, if you are a unhealthy student, you’ll be absent from school often, and you’ll miss a lot of classes. As a result, you will be left behind. You will feel worried. So you can’t be happy. In a word, I think we should have both a healthy body and a clever mind. Step IV Homework 1. Read the listening materials after class. Find the reason why you make a mistake. 2. Preview READING TASK. The Fifth Period Reading and speaking Teaching goals 教学目标

Target language目标语言

a. 重点词组

behave, appreciate, appreciation, perseverance, take part in

b. 重点句子

1. He truly appreciates all the people around him who are trying to help, and makes that appreciation known. 2. It was no wonder that Kip Keino became the only Kenyan sportsman ever to appear on the cover of the world famous sports magazines Sports Illustrated. c.交际用语

Which do you like, ... or...? What is your favorite sport?

Which sport do you like best? Which do you prefer, or...? Are you interested in...? What are your hobbies? How do you become good at them? What do you usually do in your spare time? I prefer ... to... I like ... best. Yes, very much / No, not really. I don’t agree...

I’m sure that...

I’m not sure whether...

There is no doubt that... 2. Ability goals能力目标

Enable the students to talk about interests and hobbies, and give advice and making decisions to support an idea with suitable expressions and make a training plan for a competition. 3. Learning ability goals 学能目标

Help the students learn how to do a survey and how to talk about a hobby. Teaching important points教学重难点

Help Ss learn to use the structures of talking about a hobby and expressing and supporting an opinion. Teaching methods教学方法

Reading, speaking and cooperative learning Teaching aids教具准备

A computer and a projector

Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方法

Step I Revision Check the homework. T: When giving your opinions, what expressions should we use?

S: I think that...

I don’t think that...

S: I agree.

I don’t agree... S: I’m sure that...

I’m not sure whether...

Do you think that...? S: There is no doubt that... T: You did a good job! Step II Reading

T: Read the stories on the next page and fill in the chart below.

Bjornar Hahensmoen What happened Sarah was taking part in the cross-country final when her left pole broke. What he did What he said What Sarah said

His situation What he does What people say

His situation What he did Kip Keino At that time he was very ill and in great pain. He changed his mind that he decided to take part in the running race. What it showed What people thought It show what true courage and perseverance can achieve. It was no wonder that Kip Keino became the only Kenyan sportsman ever to appear on the cover of the world famous sports magazines Sports Illustrated. Step III Speaking (Page 52) Eric Williams He has low mental ability He does not stop him from taking apart in the Olympics. They say that “let’s hope Eric wins more medals in the next Special Olympics!" Immediately he gave Sarah another pole. He had only behaved as any good sportsman should. He had shown everybody the true meaning of sport.

Divide the class into groups of three. Show the sample plan to the Ss. A sample plan: T: You can start the talk like this: On Monday morning,

Monday Tuesday

Wednesday Thursday Friday

running running Saturday Sunday running running long jump Morning running

running running Afternoolong jump long

n Evening table tennis jump table tennis

rest long jump long jump

rest table tennis

rest table tennis table tennis table tennis we practice running. In the afternoon, we practice long-jump, and in the evening, we practice table tennis. Give them several minutes to discuss. Ask several students to present their training plan. (If time is limited, write down the training plan after class. Step IV Homework Review what we have learnt today. Write down your own training plan.