Reading(1)：The Olympic Games教学设计第一课时

The learning sheet for Reading, Unit2 Module 4 Module 4

Unit 2

The Olympic games

Reading (I) Learning Objectives: 1.

You are supposed to fully understand the text on P22-23 through analysing its general idea, main stucture and some important detailed information. 2.

You will be able to understand some difficult expressions and complicated sentences. 3.

You are expected to improve your reading skills after studying the reading strategy. 4.

You are supposed to gain some insight into the Olympic Games and try to write something about it, thus improving your English writing ability.

A. Read Para 5-8 and complete the form below. Name Muhammad Ali Michael Jordan Nationality Which Olympic 1960 Rome Olympics Olympic achievements Other information

a success in the NBA,

a member of “Dream Team”

Xu Haifeng

one gold medal in Shooting

Deng Yaping Chinese

Liu Xiang Chinese

Zhang Ning

Chinese

B. Summarise the text. A Frenchman brought the Olympics back to life in 1896 with a ___________that the Olympics would make it possible for people of all countries to live ___________side by side. Now people across the world are helping to ______ this dream. Every four years , _______ from all over the 1

The learning sheet for Reading, Unit2 Module 4 world come and __________ with each other. Among them are many famous athletes who have brought ____to people with their __________to push the ____________of human achievement.

Just as the Olympic _________ goes, “swifter, higher, __________.”

C. Make a speech

Title:

My favorite athlete 

Contents: 1. Who is your favorite athlete? Why?

2. What can we learn from him / her? 

Requirements:

1. Prepare it by yourself

2. Make it in the correct form

3. Refer to the ideas in the text

My favorite athlete ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________

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D. Homework assignment 1. Read the text in Reading again, trying to memorise those beautiful sentences. 2. Polish up your speech

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