Reading(1)：The Olympic Games优秀教案

Unit2

Reading

The Olympic Games

Learning aims: 1.Read a speech about the history of the Olympics. 2.Talk about the Olympics and athletes. 3.What kind of spirits can you learn from these athletes. 备注

Learning procedures: Step 1: Prevision and lead in:

Enjoy some pictures and have a free talk.

Step 2: General understanding 1.

Read the speech and try to answer the two questions. (1)

What is the speech about? _______________________________________________________________________ (2)

What was Pierre de Coubertin’s hope when he brought the Olympic Games back to life? _______________________________________________________________________

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Read for structures.

Get the main idea of each part.

Part 1(Para. ______): the topic of the speech;

Part 2(Para. ______): the history and significance of the Olympic Games;

Part 3(Para. ______): some famous sports stars and their achievements;

Part 4(Para. ______): the closure of the speech.

Step 3: Further understanding 1.

Question: Who are the athletes mentioned? _______________________________________________________________________ 2.

Know more about the athletes. (1) Name: Muhammand Ali

Birth name: ________________

Nationality: ____________________

Achievements:1960 _____________________

1964 _____________________

1996 ______________________ (2 )Name: Michael Jordan

Nationality: ____________________

Achievements: 1984 ______________________

1992 ______________________ (3)

Name: Xu Haifeng

Nationality: ____________________

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Achievement: 1984 ________________________ (4)

Name: Deng Yaping

Nationality: ___________________

Achievements: 1992________________________

1996________________________ (5)

Name: Liu Xiang

Nationality: _______________________

Achievement: 2004___________________ (6)

Name: Zhang Ning

Nationality: ____________________

Achievement: 2008_____________________ 3.

Consolidation: Task-based reading

Topic

(4)________ modern games

The history and (1)______________of the Olympics

(3) ___________ the modern ones in 1896 in Athens. Only men were allowed to compete while today athletes come from. The ancient games were held at the (6)__________ place, but countries and people can live (7) _____________together in the modern ones. Some well-known athletes Muhammad Ali won the gold medal in 1960 and

and their(8) ____________

His first World Heavyweight Championship in 1964 Michael Jordan won the gold at the 1984 and 1992 Olympics.

Chinese athletes have also played an important

(9) ____________in the Olympic Games. Conclusion

The Olympics will have a successful future to (10) _________its glorious past.

(2)_________of the games The ancient games began in 776 BC in Greece

between the ancient and across the world can take part (5)___________nation they

Step 4: Deeper thinking 1.

Question: Why does the speaker choose these athletes in his speech? (1)The speaker’s comment

These are ____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________. (2)Your comment

Hint（提示）:What qualities do you think these athletes have in common?

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Which of the following proverbs(谚语）

best suits the athletes mentioned in this speech? A.

Life is made up of little things. B.

It’s never too old to learn. C.

Where there is a will, there is a way. D.

Look before you leap.

Step 5: Discussion and presentation 1.

What is the Olympic motto（格言）? A.

Faster, higher, stronger B.

Faster, further, stronger C.

Faster, higher, further 2.

Do you agree “faster, higher, stronger”is a good motto not only for sports but also for life? Why?

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Presentation

Step 6: Enjoy a song.

Enjoy the song “Forever friends”.

Step 7: Homework: writing

Write about your favourite athlete and what you’ve learned from him or her.

You can write like this:

Para1: general information about the athlete and the achievements at the Olympics

Para2: the efforts he or she made

Para3: what you have learned from his or her bravery, determination and persistence

教学反思

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