Reading(1)：The Olympic Games优质公开课教案

Module4 Unit 2

Sports events

Welcome and reading 编写：吴晓宏

Learning objectives：

1. To learn more about the history and the development of the Olympic Games. 2. To know some outstanding Olympic athletes.

Autonomous learning from objective setting Word review Read the words and expressions and speak out speak out the Chinese meaning immediately. Interactive learning from trouble shooting Step 1 Lead-in

1. Enjoy the video and some pictures about the names of the sports. 2. Learn some information about the Olympic Games. Step 2 Fast reading 1. The reading text is _______. A. a speech given by a member of the IOC B. a speech given by a school headmaster C. an athlete’s talk

D. a student’s report

2. What is the speech about? ______________________________________________________________ Step 3 Careful reading ⅠAnalyze structures Para 1:

___________ & __________ of the speech. Paras 2-4:

___________ of the Games. Paras 5-9:

Well-known _____________.

Para 10:

Start a ____________________ session(部分). ⅡCorrect the sentences.

1. According to the speech, the speaker is an athlete.

2. The first ancient Olympic Games were held in AD 776.

3. Everyone was allowed to take part in the ancient Olympics. 4. The contemporary Olympic Games were first held in Rome in 1896. 5. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Chinese women’s badminton team won the gold medal for the first time in history.

6. Zhang Ning was in her late thirties when she competed in the 2008 Olympic Games. ⅢFill in the form according to the passage.

Name Nationality Which Olympic Other Olympics achievements information Muhammad

1960 Rome

Ali

Olympics Michael

Jordan

Xu Haifeng

Deng Yaping

Liu Xiang

Zhang Ning

ⅣWhat are the differences/ similarities between the ancient and the 1

modern Olympic Games? ⅤChoose the best answers. 1. What do the ancient and the modern Olympic Games have in common? A. Both are held every four years.

B. Both are held in different places. C. All the athletes can take part. D. An Englishman, Pierre de Coubertin, restarted the Olympics. 2. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. In 1992, Jordan lit the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony. B. Zhang Ning won the gold medal in the final match at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

C. Deng Yaping has made great contributions to table tennis. D. To all Asians’ excitement, Liu Xiang won the gold medal in the men’s 110-metre hurdles. 3. What is the purpose of the Olympic Games? A. To make people compete side by side. B. To make people live peacefully. C. To prove which country is the most powerful. D. To bring joy to people across the world. Step 4 Summary and quiz. Step 5

Discussion

1. What can you learn from the well-known athletes?

2. Why do sports so popular? Reflective learning from capacity improving Writing

Do you agree “faster, higher, stronger” is a good motto not only for sports but also for life? Why?

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