Reading(1)：The Olympic Gamesppt课件课堂实录

Unit 2

Sporting events Reading 1：The Olympic Games ⅠTeaching objectives:

1.

To learn the history and significance of the Olympic Games. 2.

To know some famous athletes and their achievements. 3.

To have a better understanding of the sports spirits.

4.

To apply the sports spirit to their studies. Ⅱ Teaching important & difficult points 1.

How to improve students’ reading ability through some teaching activities. 2.

How to understand the sports spirit and use the spirits in their studies.

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Teaching procedures:

Step One: Lead-in

Show a picture to introduce the topic and excite their interest in the text. Step Two: Fast reading

Complete the structure of the text, and write down the key word(s) of each part. Part 1: (Para.1)

The _______ of the speech topic

Part 2: (Para._____)

The _________ & significance of Olympics

Part 3: (Para. _____)

Some famous sports stars and their great __________

Part 4: (Para._____)

The _________of the speech

Step Three: Detailed reading Part 2: Go through part 2 and try to fill the table below.

Ancient Olympics Modern Olympics Time to begin

Place to begin Host place Athletes Clothes to wear

1. 2.

Different cities around the world

Wearing different sports clothes Similarities

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Part 3: Finish the following tasks to understand part 3.

Task 1: Q&As

1)

How many famous sports stars are mentioned in part 3? 2)

Who are they?

Task 2: True or false

Decide the following sentence is true (T) or false (F), circle the incorrect part of the false sentence below and write the correct word(s) in the blanks. 1.Muhammad Ali lighted the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony in Atlanta in 1996.

2. At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Michael Jordan won his first Olympic gold medal.

3. Deng Yaping won four Olympic gold medals for tennis.

4. Xu Haifeng won the first gold medal for China at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

5. At the 2008 Beijing Olympic, 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. Step Four: Consolidation

Fill in the blanks with a correct word or the proper form of the word in the bracket.

Mr. Johnson from the IOC made 1. ___ speech in a high school. He talked about the history and 2.___________ (significant) of the Olympic Games.

He stated that the ancient games 3.__________ only men could take part in began in 776 BC. Nowadays, not only men but also women are allowed 4.______ (join) in the games. More and more athletes from around the world compete in more events 5.____ ever before. They have made important 6._____________(contribution) to the Olympic Games. They brought joy to people across the world 7.___ won great honor for their own countries as well 8.___ themselves.

In the end, he suggested that we join 9. ____(he) in wishing the Olympic Movement a

10. __________(success) future to match its past glory. Step Five: Discussion

1.

What qualities do these athletes have in common to make them so successful? 2.

In our life, we often hear Sports Spirit. What kind of Sports Spirit can you learn from them?

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Homework 1.

Reread and underline the key words and complicated sentences in the speech.

2.

Finish Part E on page 25.

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