Learning about Language名师教学设计

Unit 2 The Olympic Games Warming up and Reading

Teaching aims: 知识目标：

1. Let students learn useful new words and expression in this part; Ancient,compete,medal,volunteer,Greece,homeland,regular,basis,athlete,admit,nowadays,stadium,host,responsibility,replace,swift,motto,take part in, stand for, as well 2. let students learn some knowledge about the Olympics. 能力目标

1. Develop students reading ability. 2. let students learn to talk about the Olympics. 情感目标

Arouse students’ interest in the Olympics. 教学重点

1. Let students learn more about the basic knowledge of the Olympics. 2. Get them to learn different reading skills. 教学难点

1. Develop students’ different reading skills 教学方法

1. Skimming to get the main idea of the text. 2. Cooperative learning 3. Discussion.

教学过程

Step 1 Lead in Show some pictures about the 2008th Olympic Games. At the same time, let students enjoys the song. T: What the name of this song that we enjoyed just now?

Ss: You and me

T: Yes, it was sung in the 2008th Olympic Games. As a Chinese, we are proud of this chance. And our player got many the gold medals. They are heroes. Right? T: Do you want to be the hero in our class today? Ss: Of course! T: Fortunately, we will have a chance to be hero. Because we will have a competition about the Olympic Games.

(Teacher divided students into 2 groups, everyone try answering questions on behalf of this group, then they can get one point ) Step 2 1. List the Olympic events according to the pictures

2. Test2: how much do you know about Olympic Games? 1.

When and where did the ancient Olympic Games start? A. 776BC; in Greece

B. 776AD; in Greece 2.

When did the ancient Olympic Games stop?

A. 398AD

B. 393 AD

3. When and where did the modern Olympics start? A. In 1896; in Athens

B. In 1896; in America 4. When did China first take part in the Olympic Games?

A. In 1932

B. In 1940 5. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event?

Step 3 Reading Task 1 fast reading Ask students to read the passage fast and try to choose the best answers. What are they talking about? (Choose the best answers.) 1. The ancient Olympic Games 2. The modern Olympic Games

3. Good and bad effects of the OG 4. The similarities between them 5. The differences between them Task2. Scanning for detailed information. Ask Ss to read this passage carefully and fill in the blanks.

What are the similarities?

How often

Both are held every

years.

Purpose

Both are held not for

but for honor.

Belief The motto is the same. They are

,

and

.

Events

Some events are the same, such as

,

.

What are the differences?Ancient Olympics Type of the Summer Games Olympics Modern Olympics Both the________Olympics and the______ Olympics all around the world Host_________ Country CompetNo ______ or____Anyone can take part if itors can take part they reach the________Prize ________medals Events only a few Step4.Summarize the main idea of the interview

The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world,

more than ______events

which include two kinds, the ________and the _____ Olympics. Both of them are _____ every ____ ____. All countries can take part if their athletes reached the _______ to the games. Women are not only _______ to join in but playing a very _________ role.

A ______ ______ is built for the competitors to live in. It’s a great _____ to host the Olympic Games. The _____

has been replaced by medals. But it’s still about being able to run ______, jump

______ and throw _______. Step5. Homework 1. Read the passage An Interview again after class and finish Exercise2 in Comprehending. 2. Prepare for next period.