Reading(1)：The Olympic Games课时教学实录

Unit 2

Sporting Events

Reading

The Olympic Games Step1.预习反馈

Quiz: How much do you know about the Olympic Games? 1. Where did the ancient Olympics begin?

A. Rome

B. India

C. Greece 2. At the ancient Olympics, what prizes did winners get?

A. a crown(桂冠) made from olive(橄榄) leaves

B. money

C. a medal 3. When and where did the modern Olympics begin?

A. 1896 Olympia

B. 1896

Athens[来源学科网ZXXK]

C. 1900 Olympia

D. 1900

Athens 4. Who is the father of the modern Olympic Games? Pierre de Coubertin

B. Muhammad Ali

C. Samaranch 5.How often are the Olympic Games held?

A. Every two years

B. Every three years

C. Every four years 6. What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for? A. five oceans

B. five continents

C. five races 7. What is the Olympic motto?[来源学科网ZXXK]

A. Faster, Higher, Stronger

B. Further, Higher, Stronger

C. Faster, Further, Stronger 8.Which one is the mascot（吉祥物）

of the Beijing Olympics? 9.How many gold medals did China win in the 2008 Olympic Games?

A. 32

B. 35

C. 51 10. How many modern Olympic Games have been held?

A. 28

B. 29

C. 30 11. Which city was the host city for the 30th Olympic Games?

A. Rio de Janeiro

B. London

C. Los Angeles 12. Which one is the mascot of the London Olympics? 13. Match the year and the host city of the following Summer Olympic Games 1984

Sydney 2000

Athens

2004

London 2008

Los Angeles2012

Beijing [来源学&科&网Z&X&X&K]

Step2.互动释疑

Reading Strategy：

Definition

of a speech

Ways to make a good speech

Fast Reading

：

Part 1(Para.1): the __________ of the speech

Part 2(Para. 2-4): the ______________ & _____________ of the Olympic Games

Part 3(Para. 5-8): some famous sports __________ and their great ____________Part 4(Para. 9-10): the ___________ of the speech

Detailed reading: Read the passage for more detailed information :

1.Read Paragraphs 2-4 and find out the similarities and differences between ancient Olympics and modern Olympics. [来源学科网]

2.Who brought the Olympics back to life?What was his dream?[来源:Z|xx|k.Com]

3.Read Paragraphs 5-8 and find out some information about the sports stars mentioned in the passage.P24.C2 Discussion:

What fine qualities do you think these athletes have in common and what can we learn from them?

Step3:当堂检测

Fill in the blanks with proper words according to the text.

Step4.归纳总结

Presenting a talk show：Suppose you are a TV presenter , you are interviewing a member from IOC about the history and significance of the Olympics. You may begin like this:

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s a great honour to have a member from IOC in our talk show. We’re going to talk about the Olympics. Mr.XX, can you answer me some questions?.......