Reading(1)：The Olympic Games公开课教学设计模版

Module 4 Unit 2 Reading

The Olympic Games 江苏省涟水中学

周艳丽

一、教案思路

1.课文分析

The reading passage is a speech given by Mr Johnson, a member of the International Olympic Committee. Some background knowledge about the history and the development of the Olympic Games and an introduction to some famous Olympic athletes are presented to students.

2.教学思路

First, I will use pictures of some famous athletes to arouse students’ reading interest. Then, I will let the students know how to read a speech. Third, we should make an analysis of the passage and deal with the detailed information. At last, I will comment about this class. 二、教学目的和要求

教学目标

1．知识与技能

To help students get a rough idea about the common elements of speech and try to identify them.

To improve their reading comprehension and master basic reading skills. 2．过程与方法

Do relevant exercise to make students familiar with detailed information about the text. And to do some practice to consolidate what have been taught. PPT and blackboard will be used. 3．情感、态度与价值观

To get the students know the spirits of the Olympic Games and use such spirit to encourage them. 三．教学重难点

1. the new words and phrases in this article

2. ways of learning to read a speech 3. How to help the students develop their creative and comprehensive abilities 四、教学程序

Step 1: Lead-in 1.

Have students talk about the Olympics.Begin activities like the following:

( with slide-showing)

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As we all know, the Olympic Games are held every four years and it is a great honour for a country to host the Games.

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How much do you know about the Olympics, for example, its history, ceremonies and sporting events? 

How many Olympic games did you see? Where were they held? 

Who is your favorite athlete and who do you think is the greatest Olympian? Why? Encourage students to share the information and express their opinions freely. 2.

When and where will the 31st Olympic Games be held?

3.What is its official logo?

4. How much do you know about the Olympic Games? Now let’s have a quiz to see who knows the most about the Olympic Games. 

1. In what year were the Olympic Games first held?

A. 1896

B. 1906

C. 776 BC 

2. When and where were the first modern Olympic Games held?

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A. In 1986 in Sydney

B. In 1896 in Athens.

C. In 1698 in New York. 

3. What do the five Olympic rings stand for?

A. Five continents. B. Five well-known athletes.C. Five important events. 

4. How many gold medals did China win in the 2000 Olympic

Games?

A. 16

B. 28

C. 36 

5. How many times have the Olympic Games been stopped because of war?

A. Three

B. Four

C. Five 

6. When did baseball become an Olympic sport?

A. In 1972.

B. In 1992.

C. In 1976. 

7. Who is the founder of the modern Olympic Games?

A. Samaranch (萨马兰奇) B. Coubertin (顾拜旦) C.

Brundage (布伦戴奇) Step 2: Reading comprehension 1.

Have students go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the three questions in Part A. Remind students Only to focus on and identify the information needed to answer these questions.

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What is the speech about?

The history and significance of the Olympic Games. 

Where were the ancient Olympic Games held?

At Olympia Greece. 

Who restarted the modern Olympic Games?

Pierre de Coubertin. 2.

Read and circle the incorrect part of each sentence. Write correct word(s) According to the speech, the speaker is an athlete. 1)

The first ancient Olympic Games were held in AD776. 2)

Everyone was allowed to take part in the ancient Olympics. 3)

The contemporary Olympic Games were first held in Rome in 1896. 4)

At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Chinese women’s badminton team won the gold medal for

the first time in history. 5)

Zhang Ning was in her late thirties when she competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

3.Summary:

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What characteristics do the ancient Olympics and the modern Olympics share?

What are the differences between the ancient and the modern Olympic Games?

Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan are mentioned in the passage. What do these two sportspeople have in common?

Do you think Chinese athletes such as Deng Yaping and Liu Xiang are as great as Muhammad Ali or Michael Jorddan? 4. Free Talk Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan are mentioned in the passage. What do these two sportspeople have in common? 1)

They are both talented and dedicated. 2)

They train hard. 3)

They have contributed significantly to their sports. 4)

They are extremely successful in their fields. 5)

They both have passion and enthusiasm for sports.

The Olympic values are: 

respect –

fair play; knowing one’s own limits; and taking care of one’s health and the environment

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excellence – how to give the best of oneself, on the field of play or in life; taking part; and progressing according to one’s own objectives

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friendship – how, through sport, to understand each other despite any differences 5. Reading a speech

Do you think it is difficult to give a speech in front of an audience? Why or why not? 1)

What makes a good speech and a good speaker? 2)

What are the things a speaker should attach importance to? 3)

Is there any relationship between the different topics the speaker mentions? (Have students refer to the reading passage and express their opinions freely.Then draw their attention to the Reading strategy of the unit.Make sure students understand the meaning of it.) Step 3: Post-reading activities

Discuss the following questions with your partner.

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1. Do you think the Olympic Games will 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? 3.What kind of example do you think Olympic athletes have set to young people around the

world? (Encourage students to express their opinions freely.) Step4: Homework 1. Try to remember the useful words, phrases and sentence patterns and know how to use them

freely. 2. Finish exercises in Workbook. 五．板书设计

The structure of the Olympic Games:

Part 1(Para.1):

the topic of the speech

Part 2(Para. 2-4): the history & significance of the Olympic Games

Part 3(Para. 5-8): some famous athletes and their great contributions

Part 4(Para. 9):

the closure of the speech 六．课后小结

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