Reading(1)：The Olympic Games课程导入

Module4 Unit2 Reading(1) Learning goals After this period, the students will be able to

1. obtain some information about the Olympic Games; 2. learn to read a speech;

3. realize the significance of the Olympic Games in the world Previewing checking Choose the best answers according to the text.

1．Which of the following is TRUE about the ancient Olympics?

A．Both men and married women were allowed to compete in the games. B．The ancient Olympics were always held at the same place named Olympia. C．Unmarried women were allowed to take part in the Olympics in honour of Zeus’s wife. D．Athletes from different parts of the world could take part in the games. 2．The ancient Olympics and today’s Olympics have one thing in common. It is that ________. A．both are held every four years

B．the sports are the same C．athletes speak different languages

D．both were held in honour of Zeus 3．Where were the Olympic Games held in 1984? A．In Los Angeles.

B．In Athens.

C．In Olympia.

D．In Atlanta. 4．

Mr Johnson mentioned several well-known athletes in his speech, among them ________ won at least two Olympic gold medals. ①Muhammad Ali

②Michael Jordan

③Xu Haifeng

④Deng Yaping ⑤Liu Xiang

⑥Zhang Ning A．①②

B．②③

C．②④

D．③④⑥

5．The Olympic Games are important for many reasons EXCEPT ________. A．they help to keep the world in peace B．some of the Olympians have brought joy to people across the world with their sports C．athletes make friends on the sports field D．athletes can earn a lot of money Teaching procedures Step 1 Lead-in Step 2 Reading strategy 1. Read reading strategy on page 23 and find the answers.

Definition of a speech

Ways to make a good speech

1. 2. 3. 4.

2. The writer actually wants to _______by asking the question “Do you know when the ancient games began?”

A. get the right answer

B. get the audience interested in his topic

C. give you a chance to speak

D. show what he knows about the games Step 3 Structure of the text 1. get the main idea for each part Part 1 (para _______):

the _________ of the speech Part 2 (para _______):

the ___________________ of the Olympic Games Part 3 (para _______):

some famous sports stars and their great _______________ Part 4 (para _______):

the closure of the speech 1

2. Which of the following shows the right structure of the passage? A2134B1243C1324D1324

Step 4 Fast reading Go through the text and answer the questions. 1. When did the ancient Olympic Games begin?

2. When and where did the contemporary Olympics first hold?

3. What was Pierre de Coubertin’s hope when he brought Olympic Games back to life?

4. What is the speech about?

Step 5 Detailed reading Task 1

Part 2 (para2-4) Find the differences between the ancient and the contemporary games

Time Place ancient games contemporary games

Athletes

Task 2

Part 3 (para5-8)

Find the detailed information about the six athletes. Name

Muhammad Ali Nationality Olympics 2. won the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in _____ 3. ______ the Olympic flame at the _______________

in Atlanta in 1996

Michael Jordan 1. _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

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Achievements: 1. won ______________ for America in the 1960 Rome

Xu Haifeng

Deng Yaping 1. _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

1. _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____

Liu Xiang

Zhang Ning 1.__________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ 1.___________________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _______ Which of the following proverbs best suits the athletes mentioned in this passage? A.

Life is made up of little things. B.

It’s never too old to learn.

C.

Where there is a will, there is a way. D.

Look before you leap, see before you go Task 3

Part 4 (para9-10)

Read and fill in the blanks.

Many athletes have brought _____to people with their _________ to push the boundaries of human achievement.

Wish the Olympic Movement a successful future to _______

its past glory. Step 6

Consolidation

Fill in the blanks according to the text.

Mr. Jonson, a IOC member talked about the history and 1._____________ of Olympics. The Ancient Olympics were 2._______ at Olympia in Greece in 776 BC while modern Olympics were restarted to make people live 3.___________ side by side. There were many 4.___________ athletes helping to 5._______ the dream such as Muhammand Ali, Michael Jordan and Chinese 6. ______ have also made great 7. ___________ to the Olympics for example Liu Xiang 8.______ people all over Asia at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. There are other Olympians attempting to push the 9.___________ of human achievement. So Mr. Johnson wished the Olympic Movement a successful future to match its 10. ________ past Step 7 Discussion Do you agree “swifter, higher, stronger” is a good motto not only for sports but also for life? Why?

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