Using LanguageⅠ评课稿

Using language: Listening and speaking Teaching goals 教学目标

1. Target language 目标语言

重点句子

1. Some people suggest that the Chinese martial arts should be included in the Olympic Games. 2. The last country I visit is the one with the host town for the Olympics. 3. I am proud to be a bridge between the ancient and modern Olympics Games.

4. The greatest honor is for the last athlete to carry me into the stadium. 2. Ability goals 能力目标

Listen to the origin of Marathon and some information about the passing of the torch. 3. Learning ability goals 学能目标

Help the Ss learn how to look through the questions before listening in order to make sure of important points in the Listening.

Teaching important points教学重难点

Know about to the origin of Marathon and the passing of the torch.

Teaching methods教学方法

Listening and cooperative learning Teaching procedures and ways教学过程与方式

Step I Revision

Check the homework. 1. I will only be married to a man who can run faster than me. 2. If he can’t run as fast as me, he will be killed. 3. No one will be pardoned. 4. Why will they let themselves be killed? 5. Throw an apple in front of Atlanta when she is running past and she will be relaxed. Step II Listening 1 (48) T: Before listening, I will show you a material about marathon. Then we do the listening on P48.

The marathon was not an event of the ancient Olympic Games. The marathon is a modern event that was first introduced in the Modern Olympic Games of 1896 in Athens, a race from Marathon northeast of Athens to the Olympic Stadium, a distance of 40 kilometers. The race commemorates the run of Phidippides, an ancient "day-runner" who carried the news of the Persian landing at Marathon of 490 B.C. to Sparta (a distance of 149 miles) in order to enlist help for the battle. According to the fifth century B.C. ancient Greek historian Herodotus, Phidippides delivered the news to the Spartans the next day. The distance of the modern marathon was standardized as 26 miles 385 yards or 42.195 km. in 1908 when the Olympic Games were held in London. The distance was the exact measurement between Windsor Castle, the start of the race, and the finish line inside White City Stadium. This part can be as homework if time is limited. T: Before listening to the story look at the pictures on page 48. Write underneath each picture what is happening. In what ways can messages be sent to people far away? S: There are three ways to send the message. The first one: smoke, the second: floating ball. The third one: birds. T: Can you think more ways to communicate with others without using technology? S: In China, we often use pigeons to send message.

S: Some people use horses as a means of transport to send message. T: Yes, but to communicate with others by using technology is more safe and fast. T: Listen again and answer these questions in Part 3. Check the answers in class. T: In your opinion, why did the Marathon become an event in the modern Olympic Games? What is so special about Phidippides? You can have a discussion now. Give students enough time to discuss. Step III Listening 2 (p51) T: One of the features of the modern Olympic Games is the torch which is taken from Greece to the country where the Games are to be held. Do you know the journey of

the Olympic torch? Where does it begin its journey? Where does the journey end? Now have a discussion in groups and then compare your notes with the other groups. T: Before listening, try to put these sentences in order. Then listen to the tape and make any necessary corrections to your list. The first one is done for you. Read the following sentences (Part 1) quickly. T: Read the sentences in Part 1 quickly and make sure that you understand every sentence. Pay much attention to the order of the story while listening.

T: Have you got the answer? If you are not sure, please check it with your partner.

T: Listen to the tape for the last time to have a full understanding of the story. Then discuss the questions with your partner. 1. Why does the torch begin its journey in Greece? 2. Why are there Special Olympic Games? Step IV Talking (p48) T: Now turn to P48. Look at the requirements first to know what you should do. Do you agree with this idea? Give your opinions using the following expressions.

I think that...

I agree.

I don’t think that...

I don’t agree...

I’m sure that...

I’m not sure whether...

There is no doubt that... Do you think that...? T: Now I’ll show you the instructions how to talk about an argument.

Instructions You can give an introduction in explaining for what reasons you agree or disagree.

Then think out some examples to support your ideas

Finally speak out what you should do and why. After a short discussion, Then ask some Ss to give their opinions. A sample answer There is no doubt that a happy person needs to have a healthy body and a clever mind. I agree with their belief, because if you are not healthy, you will have a lot of

problems. For example, if you are a unhealthy student, you’ll be absent from school often, and you’ll miss a lot of classes. As a result, you will be left behind. You will feel worried. So you can’t be happy. In a word, I think we should have both a healthy body and a clever mind. Step IV Homework 1. Read the listening materials after class. Find the reason why you make a mistake. 2. Preview READING TASK.