Welcome to the unit教案2

Module4 Unit 2

Sports events Period 1

Welcome to the unit Teaching Aims: 1. Participate in a discussion to find out why sports are popular around the world. 2. Develop students’ speaking ability by expressing their opinions in the discussion.

3. Encourage the students to take part in sports. Teaching Important Point: Develop students’ speaking ability.

Teaching Methods: Individual, pair or group discussion to make every student work in class. Teaching Aids: 1. The multimedia 2. The blackboard Teaching Procedures: Step 1

Greeting and Lead-in

Watch a video of Liu Xiang.

Introduce Liu Xiang. Step 2

Welcome to the unit

Do you like sports? Do you know any other sports star? Show a picture of Yao Ming. Competition One: Group work

Write down the names of sports events as many as you can in groups.

Sport plays a very important role in our lives. We see or do sports almost everyday. Look at the following pictures. Are you familiar with these sports? 1.

Table tennis Can you play table tennis? Do you like it? Is it your favorite sport? Why? 2.

Wrestling How much do you know about wrestling? (a short introduction of wrestling) 3.

Boxing Do you like watching it? (a short introduction of boxing) 4.

Kung fu

It is a traditional sport in China. Are you interested in it? 5.

Introduction of gymnastics and diving.

Competition Two: Pair Work

Choose one of the pictures in the book to talk about in pairs. You can use the following expressions. Which do you like, …or …?

Which do you prefer, … or

..?

What’s your favorite sport? Why do you like … best ?

Table tennis, I think. I prefer … to …

I like… best.

Because he is wise/ handsome…

Because it is interesting/ relaxing…

Competition Three: Group Work Choose the best answer

1. When and where were the first modern Olympic Games held?

A.1986 in Sydney

B. 1896 in Athens

C.1689 in New York

. 2. What is the motto of the Olympic Games? A. Faster

Farther

Higher B. Faster

Higher

Stronger C. Farther

Higher

Stronger 3. What do the five Olympic rings stand for?

A. Five continents

B. Five well-known athletes

C. Five important events 4. Where will the 2016 Olympics be held? A．Rio in Brazil

B．Tokyo in Japan

C．

Paris in France 5. Listen to a theme song. What is the name of the song? A. Beijing, Beijing, I love you

B. Hand in hand

C. You and me

Step 3

Homework Write an article：

1. How often do you play sport? What sports do you usually play? 2. Who is your favorite sports star? Why do you like him or her best?