Learning about Language主要内容及教案内容

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.

Step IV Reading Listen to the tape to get the general idea. T: First listen to the tape, paying attention to pronunciation and intonation, and try to get the general idea of the passage. While playing the tape, the teacher goes around the classroom.

T: Have you got the main idea? S: Yes, it tells us the differences and the similarities of the ancient and modern Olympics.

T: Very good. Now can you find the differences and the similarities of the ancient and modern Olympics? Read the passage carefully and find the answers. I will give you six minutes to finish it. Six minutes later.

T: First let’s talk about the similarities between the ancient and modern Olympics. Any volunteers? S1: Both are held every four years.

S2: Both are held not for money but for honor.

S3: The beliefs are the same. They are: Swifter, Higher, and Stronger.

S4: Men are allowed to take part both in ancient and modern Olympics. S5: Some events are the same, such as running, jumping, shooting and throwing.

T: The five students have given us the similarities. Who can describe the differences? S6: There were not Winter Olympics in the past.

S7: Now competitors are from all over the world. But in the ancient times, only the people in Greece could take part the Olympics Games.

S8: Only men were allowed to take part in the past, now women are also allowed.

S9: In the past, winners got the olive wreath as the prize. Now competitors compete for medals.

S10: The events and athletes in modern time are more than those in the past. S11: There is a special village for the competitors to live in, a stadium for competitions, a gymnasium for those who watch the games now. But there were not such places in the ancient times.

T: Just now we have discussed the differences and the similarities of the ancient and modern Olympics. I think you have learned much about the Olympic Games. Can you describe the ancient and modern Olympic Games in your own words? You can refer to the questions in Warming up on page 9.Think about them and try to describe them. A few minutes later. T: Who would like to have a try to describe the ancient Olympics?

S1: The ancient Olympic Games began in Greece and were held from 776 B.C. to A.D. 393. It was held every four years. At that time, there were not so many sports as today. And women were not allowed to take part in the games. There were not Winter Olympics at that time. Winners got the olive wreath as the prize. The motto was Swifter, Higher and Stronger. T: Good! Who would like to have a try to describe the modern Olympics?

S2: The modern Olympic Games began in 1896. They’re held every four years. There are many new sports in the Olympics. In the Summer Olympics there are over 250 different sports. Women are not only allowed to join in but also play a very important role. Now the competitors compete for medals. The motto is Swifter, Higher and Stronger. T: Very good. Now let’s come to Part 1 of Comprehending on Page 11. You can fill in the form by yourselves. Then look at the 3 questions in Part 2. Please read the passage again to answer to the questions.

Ask some students to answer the questions and at the same time check the answers. T: What amazed Pausanias about the Olympic Games? S: All countries can take part in the Olympic Games.

S: There are over 250 sports and women are allowed to join in now.

S: There is much modern equipment. T: Yes! All these things amazed Pausanias about the Olympic Games. Why does he think Athens and Beijing should feel proud? S: It’s just as much a competition to host the Olympics as to win an Olympic medal. T: Good! Why does he think people may be competing for money in modern Olympic Games? S: Because the olive wreath has been replaced by medals, and the medals perhaps have something to do with money. T: Good! I am glad you have understood this article very well. Step V The analysis of the passage Language points: 1. I lived in what you call “Ancient Greece”.

This sentence is an Objective Clause led by what. ‘what you call “Ancient Greece” ’ is served as the object of in. “What” is served as the object of call. It can’t be replaced with other words.

e.g. I will do what I can to help you. 2. every four years = every fourth year

3. Women are not only allowed to join in but play a very important role, especially in... allow sb. to do sth.

e.g. His mother doesn’t allow him to go out.

allow doing sth. e.g. We won’t allow smoking here.

join in It means taking part in a kind of activity. join: to be a member of sth. play a role in = play a part in

4. as well as=and

e.g. On Sundays, his landlady provided dinner as well as breakfast. Note: If the phrase joins two parts as the subject, the verb form should agree with the first subject. e.g. Your brother as well as you is very kind to me. 5. It’s a great honor.

honor

[U] sing. reputation for greatness, good behavior, truthfulness, etc e.g. He is fighting for the honor of his country. [C] sing. a person or thing that brings credit to sth. / sb. There are some other words like it: success, failure, shock, surprise e.g. He’s an honor of his family.

Main idea

T: We have finished the passage. I will ask a student to sum up what we have learned. S: Through the comparison between the ancient and modern Olympic Games, we have learned the differences and the similarities between them. Now we can have a deep understanding of the Games. From the passage, we can also know that the Olympic Games are developing and improving. It’s our duty to make the Olympic Games better and healthier. We know that the principal in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is Green Olympic Games. It shows that people are paying more and more attention to our environment.