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Unit 2 Sporting events Period 1 Welcome to the unit Teaching Aims: 1. Participate in a discussion to find out why sports are popular around the world. 2. Develop students’ speaking ability by expressing their opinions in the discussion. Teaching Important Point: Develop students’ speaking ability. Teaching Methods: Individual, pair and group discussion to make every student work in my class. Teaching Aids: The multimedia and the blackboard. Teaching Procedures; Step 1: Lead-in: At the beginning of the class, let’s enjoy a song. Then I will ask students some questions: Do you like the song? Can you sing it?

Do you like sports? Now that you like sports, you may be familiar with some sports stars, let’s play a game, OK? I’ll give a brief description of a certain sports star and you are asked to guess who he or she is. Are you clear?

1. He is from Shanghai; he is very tall; he once served in NBA. (Yao Ming)

2. He is also from Shanghai, in Athens he beat his rivals and became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the men’s 110-metre hurdles. (Liu Xiang)

3. She is a black lady from U.S.A; she and her elder sister are known as the double black pearls in the field of tennis (Little Williams)

Well done! What sports can you play? What sports do you know? (Purposes: Students’interest will be aroused; the game will develop their competition awareness; questions are raised to make them explore more knowledge about sports.) Step 2:

Sharing information.

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Some pictures about sports will be shown on the screen,beside which there are some related words. 2.

Ask students to classify the sports into groups,then present the reference answer on the screen. For reference

Martial arts: Chinese

wushu, judo, fencing, tae kwon do, etc Ball games:

volleyball, basketball, football, table tennis, golf, badminton, baseball, rugby, ice hockey, etc Track and field: long jump, high jump, pole jump, discus, shot-put, relay race, etc. Gymnastics: Men’s events-----rings, horizontal bar, double bars, parallel bars, vaulting horse, floor exercise, etc. Women’s events-----balance beam, high and low bars, uneven bars, vaulting horse, floor exercise, etc. Who is your favorite sportsperson? Why do you admire them? They have good team spirit, a stronger character, mental strength and a positive attitude. They bring joy to my life. They are always challenging the limits of humans. (Purpose: To make students know more information about sport.) Step 3: Pair work 1. Sports play a very important role in our lives. We see or do sports almost every day. Look at the six pictures at page 21 in your textbook.Next,work in pairs to answer some questions.

What comes to your mind first when you see pictures like these? The International Olympic Committee (IOC),Olympic Games, sports meetings, fierce competitions, professional or amateur athletes, exercising for fun, exercising to keep fit…

Now please look at the pictures and talk about each of them. Picture of table tennis Do you know this woman? Can you play table tennis? Do you like it? Do you think playing table tennis is a good way to build up your body? Is table tennis your favorite sport? Why? It is convenient for people to play and does not require too much equipment. People have to be quick-minded and have rapid responses. It is a good way to make friends and meet new people. Pictures of wrestling and boxing 1.In your opinion, do you think these sports are too violent? Yes, sometimes they are. Competitors have to be aware of the safety precautions and wear protective gloves or padded helmets.

2.How much do you know about these sports? Boxing became an Olympic sport in 688 BC and is still popular today. The boxer uses his or her fists to punch the opponent’s head and body with the aim to knock the opponent out. Boxing is popular worldwide as a spectator sport and generates millions of US dollars through ticket revenue, merchandise, TV rights and pay-per-view packages of important boxing matches. Some people view boxing as archaic and an unnecessary display of violence while its supporters emphasize its self-expression and health benefits. Boxing is a good way to keep fit, but there is much speculation about the possible injuries, particularly to the brain, that can be incurred during boxing matches. Such speculation has resulted in tighter regulations over the safety of the boxers. Wrestling is an ancient sport and often appeared as the main event in the earliest Olympic Games. Wrestling exists in many different styles but only two styles feature in the Olympics, namely freestyle and Greco-Roman. Greco-Roman wrestling allows the use of only the participants’ upper bodies; however, freestyle allows the use of legs. Picture of kung fu

Kung fu is a traditional sport in China. Are you interested in this sport? Do you think doing kung fu could make you fitter? Do you feel proud when you see foreigners learn China Kong fu? Do you enjoy watching kung fu films like those with Jackie Chan in them? Pictures of gymnastics and diving 1.It is said that gymnastics and diving are two of the most beautiful sports in the world, because they both display elements of strength and beauty. Do you agree? 2.To become a professional gymnast or a diver, you have to sacrifice a lot. What do you think these sacrifices would include? (Purposes: Practise students’oral English and their ability of communication.Meanwhile, to raise their national pride and foster patriotism which can stimulate them to work harder and fulfill their duty. ） Step 4.Discussion. Three or four of you form a group and discuss the questions below. 1.No matter what kind of sport you take part in, what are the basic qualities you need to possess in order to be

successful in that sport? 2.Discuss the three questions listed under the pictures from page 21 of your books and then I’ll ask some students from your groups to report your answers.

Sample answers 1. As we can see, throughout the World sports enjoy such popularity nowadays. There are many reasons for it. First of all, physical exercise can refresh people if they are exhausted after a day’s work. An increasing number of people, especially those who are mainly involved in office work, are complaining about sore muscles, stiff necks and blurred vision. There’s no better way to refresh yourself than working out in a gym or participating in outdoor sports. Secondly, it seems that many people want to lose weight. For women, staying slim is very important. Men like keeping fit and being muscular. Thirdly, people’s quality of life. Exercising regularly tops the list of advice that health experts offer us to improve our quality of life. 2. As a member of a health club, I play sports every week. I have access to all the gym facilities for free.

On weekends, I meet my friends in the club and we have a lot of fun together. 3. Jogging is my favorite sport. The reason for my loving it is that I think it has many benefits. To begin with, it enhances blood circulation and strengthens my lungs. Every evening, I jog for half an hour. Secondly, I feel totally refreshed. If I have a bad day at school and am really stressed, jogging helps me relax and pulls me out of my bad mood. Lastly, after jogging, I can concentrate better on my school work the next day. （Purpose:To improve students’team work spirit and the ability of expressing themselves freely. ）

Step 5 Homework 1.Do Reading on page 102. 2.Preview the reading part. (Purpose:

Consolidate what they have learnt and make reparation for the next class.) Blackboard design: Sports events Welcome to the unit IOC, athletes,Olympic Games, sports meeting