Reading(1)：The Olympic Games优质课教案推荐

M4U2 Sports events Reading The Olympic Games Jin Wenhui May 16, 2018 Teaching aims: 1.

Let the students know some basic information about the ancient and modern Olympics. 2.

Encourage Ss to think and talk about sports and related things by using some phrases and structures. 3.

Help Ss understanding the spirits of the Olympics and make them be more interested in the Olympic Games. Teaching Key Points: 1.

To train the reading comprehension to the whole passage. 2.

To improve Ss’ ability of speaking and reading about sports. Teaching Difficult Points: 1.

Enhance the students reading skills in the passage. 2.

Express more deep thoughts about the Olympic Games. Teaching Materials: blackboard , multi-media Teaching methods: Co-operative learning; individual work; group work; Task-based teaching and learning Teaching Procedures: Step1:Lead-in Play a song of Beijing Olympic Games and then introduce some information about the Olympic Games. Step2: Fast-reading 1.Ask Ss to read Para.1-4 and answer the following questions: 1) What is the speech about?

2 )What was Pierre de Coubertin’s hope when he brought the Olympic Games back to life ? 2. Help Ss to get a brief history of the Olympic Games. Step3: Detailed reading Task1:Ask Ss to read the passage again and do the task C1 on page 24.

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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 Task2:Finish the table on page 24. Step4: Discussion 

1 What is the spirit of the Olympic Games? What can you learn from it? 

2 Do you think ‘Swifter, Higher, Stronger’ is a good motto not only for sports but also for life in general? Why? 

3 Do you agree with the saying ‘The more gold medals a country wins, the stronger the country is’? Why or why not?

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4 There was news about athletes using drugs in the Olympic Games. What can be done to prevent this kind of thing from happening again? Step 5: Homework Write an essay about Sports.