Reading(1)：The Olympic Games第二课时教学实录

M4 Unit 2 The Olympic Games

Teaching aims:

Read a speech about the history of the Olympics; Talk about the Olympics and athletes; Talk about sports and activities; Step1 Lead-in Show some photos about the Olympics How much do you know about the Olympic Games? Now let’s have a quiz （测试）to see who knows the most about the Olympic Games. Step2 Reading Strategy Reading a speech 1.Pay attention to quotations or statistics 2.Try to think of the answers to the questions the speaker asks Step3 Fast-reading

Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the questions. 1. What is the speech about? 2. What was Pierre de Coubertin’s hope when he brought the Olympic Games back to life? 3. What does the speaker wish for at the end of the speech? Step4 Careful-reading

Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions: 1.Where were the ancient Olympic Games held? 2.Who were allowed to take part in the ancient Olympic Games? 3.Who was Hera? 4.When were the contemporary Olympics first held? 5. When did Chinese women’s gymnastics team win for the first time? 6. How many years was China absent from the Olympics? 7. When did Jordan win his second Olympic gold medal? 8. Why could Zhang Ning win the gold medal at the age of 33? Step5 Discussion: Should we host the Olympic Games or not? Why?

Advantages:

Disadvantages: Boom(繁荣）

of local economy

More pressure on water supply More jobs（need more

workers)

Wasted leaflets and other materials Better infrastructure(基础设施）

Some trees may have to be cut Clean environment

Reduction of farmland Contact the foreign people

New facilities may be forever empty after the game Step 6 Writing: 你们班最近就举办奥运会的利与弊进行了讨论。请你写一篇150字左右的短文谈谈举办奥运会的好处与弊端，并发表自己的观点（至少两点）

好处：1、经济繁荣

2、更多的就业机会

3、更好的基础设施（宽阔街道、豪华宾馆、高档健身设施）

4、干净的环境

5、有助于与外国人交流，增进友谊，和平相处

弊端：1、对水资源造成压力

2、传单等废品破坏环境

3、一些树木被砍伐为了建场馆

4、占用了大量农田

5、奥运会后，一些设施会长期闲置

你的观点：--------- Step 7 Homework 1.Read the text fluently 2.Preview the language points in the text