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Unit 2 The Olympic Games Warming Up, Pre-reading and Reading Teaching Aims: To learn an interview about the Olympic Games Procedures Step I. Warming up Warming up

Morning, everyone! Did you enjoy yourselves on Sunday?

Today we are going to learn about THE OLYMPIC GAMES. First, I’d like to know how much you know about the Modern Olympics. Anything about it is ok. Oh, who want a try?…Right. You know so much about the Olympics. Today, we’ll learn more about it in ancient Greece. Finish the form on page 9. Step II. Pre-reading 1. Asking

Now, please read the three questions before the Reading. Let’s do it in turn. Let’s begin from the first row here…ok, you did a good job. Let’s summarize your answers. 2. Talking

We know there are many differences and similarities about the ancient and modern Olympics. Do you know anything about them? You can simply guess. Yes, Gaoming, try it please …

Step III. Reading 1. Reading aloud and finding the general idea Now please listen and read aloud to the recording of the text AN INTERVIEW and Pay attention to the pronunciation and intonation. Then try to get the general idea of the passage. Have you got the main idea?

Yes, it tells us the differences and the similarities between the ancient and modern Olympics.

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Now read the text again. You shall try to finish the task: What was the ancient Olympics like? What is the modern Olympics like? 3. Careful Reading

Ok, now let’s read it silently. First let’s find the main sentences of each paragraph and talk about the similarities and the differences between the ancient and modern Olympics. Who can answer? Any volunteers?

The similarities ①

Both are held every four years. ②

Both are held not for money but for honour. ③

The beliefs are the same. They are: Swifter, Higher, and stronger. ④

Men are allowed to take part both in ancient and modern Olympics. ⑤

Some events are the same, such as running, jumping, shooting and throwing. The Differences ①

There were not winter Olympics in the past. ②

Now competitors are from all over the world. But in the ancient time, only the

people in Greece could take part. ③

Only men were allowed to take part in the past, now woman are also allowed. ④

In the past, winners got the olive wreath as the prize. Now competitors compete for medals. ⑤

The events and athletes in modern time are more than those in the past.

There is a special village for the competitors to live in, a stadium for competitions, a gymnasium for these who watch the games now. But there were not in the past.) StepⅣ

Practise do the comprehending exercises 1 & 2.

Step V summarizing Do the summarizing exercises on English Weekly

Step VI Homework Do

exercises on the workbook

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