Reading(1)：The Olympic Gamesppt配用优秀获奖教案

Teaching plans for unit 2 module 4 单

元：Unit 2

Sporting events 板

块：Reading 1 The Olympic Games 作

者：周婷

Teaching aims: At the end of class, students are expected to

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Have a good knowledge of the history and significance of the Olympic Games

Master the reading strategies of reading a speech. Express their opinion on the Olympics freely Develop a sense of national pride and struggling for the peace of the world. Teaching key and difficult points: 1.

How to activate the students interest in this topic. 2.

How to help students understand the passage thoroughly and express their opinions freely. Teaching procedures:

Step 1

Lead-in The teacher starts the lesson with a short video about the Olympic theme song You and me as well as a series of pictures taken in the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. (to arouse students’ interest and lead in the topic naturally) Step 2

Reading strategy Show the definition of a speech and ways to make a good speech. (to guide students how to read a speech) Step 3

Fast reading Raise three questions from the reading passage, ask students read it quickly to find out the answers directly. Step 4

Structure reading Check students understanding of the structure of the passage. Part 1(para1) the topic of the speech Part2(para2-4) the history and significance of the Olympic games Part 3(para5-8) famous Olympic athletes and their contributions Part4(para9) the closure of the speech Step 5

Detailed reading Part 2

the differences of ancient Olympic Games and modern Olympic Games Part 3

some detailed information about famous athletes Step 6

Deep thinking and critical thinking What fine qualities do you think these athletes have in common? Discussion: 1.

Do you think the Olympic Games help countries and people live side by side in peace?

Why or why not? 2. Who do you think is the greatest Olympic athlete and why?

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Assignment 1.

Review what we have learnt . 2.

Write a speech about the topic discussed in the class.

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