Reading(1)：The Olympic Games名师教学设计

Module 4 Unit 2 Reading (1)

A teaching design---designed by Yin Jianping from Guiyang No. 3 High School on July 12, 2018.

一．

Analysis on learners Senior high students long to learn something knowledgeable and interesting. They have their own opinion and attitudes. They’re not satisfied with the limited knowledge obtained from the textbook. Their abstract thinking and cognitive capability have developed. So as a teacher, I must try to help them keep up their passion for knowledge, develop the feeling of success and help them build up good values. 二．

Analysis on the teaching material 1.

Teaching content The content of my lesson is a reading material. Through the learning of it, the students will be enabled to know more about the Olympic Games, its history and significance. Also the students will learn the spirit of the Olympic Games. At the same time, the students will be made aware of the importance of the sports in our life. 2.

Teaching aims 1)

Knowledge a.

The Ss can understand the continent of the text, talk about the great people, especially the six great athletes and then they can form their own opinion about success. b.

The Ss can learn about the structure of a speech. 2)

Abilities a.

To develop the Ss’ abilities of listening, speaking and reading; b.

To improve Ss’ reading abilities, especially their skimming and scanning abilities; c.

To train the Ss’ abilities of studying by themselves and through cooperation. 3)

Emotion Learn from the six athletes and understand the way to success is not smooth. The moral education will appear in the process of study. 3.

Important points a.

Enable the Ss to learn about the history and significance of the Olympic Games; b.

Learn about the qualities the great athletes have in common to achieve their dreams and learn from them. 4.

Difficult points Help the students to use the reading skills, such as skimming, scanning and detailed reading, to finish the reading exercises as soon as possible.

三．

Teaching methods 1.

Communicative approach; 2.

Task-based reading practice; 3.

Cooperative activities. 四. Teaching aid

Multi-functional teaching equipment (CAI)

五. Teaching procedure: Step 1: Lead-in T: Today we’ll come to Module 4 Unit 2---sports events. Do you like sports? Ss: Yes, of course. T: Really? I have a little doubt. Let’s first appreciate a video of an event. After watching, please tell me what the event is.

T: (After watching) What is the event? Ss: The opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. T: Yes, quite right. Do you know something about the Olympics? I want to know how much you know about them. Now let’s have a quiz (first stand, first answer five questions) Q1. What is the Olympic motto(格言)?

(B) A.

Faster, further, stronger B.

Faster, higher, stronger C.

Faster, higher, further Q2. What do the five Olympic rings stand for? (C) A.

5 important events B.

5 well-known athletes C.

5 continents Q3. How often are the Summer Olympic Games held?

(B) A.

Every two years B.

Every four years C.

Every six years Q4. What is the slogan of the Beijing Olympic Games?

(A) A.

One world, One dream B.

New Beijing, New Olympics C.

New Beijing, Green Olympics Q5. When and where will the next Summer Olympic Games be held?

( Ss: In 2020 Tokyo, Japan.)

Step 2: Reading

一、Skimming: T: Very good. Do you want to know more about the Olympics? Ss: Yes/ Of course/ Certainly. T: Ok. Please open your textbook to Page 22. Today we’ll read a speech titled the Olympic Games, made by Mr. Johnson, a member of the IOC. First, let’s count how many paragraphs the speech has.( Ten.) The speech can be divided into four parts. Can you find the main idea of each part? Please look at the screen and do the exercise: match the part and its main idea.

Part 1( para.1):

the history and significance of the Olympic Games

Part 2( para.2—4):

some famous sports stars and their great contributions

Part3(para.5—8):

the closure of the speech.

Part4(para.9—10):

the topic of the speech

二、Scanning:

T: Good. Now It’s time for you to read the article quickly to find the answers to the questions on the screen.

Questions: 1.

What is the main idea of the speech? 2.

When did the ancient Olympic Games begin? 3.

When and where did Liu Xiang win a gold medal? 4.

Who do you think is called Father of the modern Olympics? 5.

How many famous athletes are mentioned in the speech? Who are they? (read the article quickly with the questions to find the answers; then ask some students to give their answers) Screen: Q1: The text mainly talks about_________. A.

famous athletes B.

the ancient Olympics C.

the modern Olympics D.

the Olympic Games

Q2: The ancient Olympic Games began in _____________. A.

789 BC

B. 787 BC

C. 776 BC

D. 767 BC

Q3: Liu Xiang won the gold medal in the men’s 110-metre hurdles at ___________. A.

the 1992 Barcelona Olympics B.

the 1996 Atlanta Olympics C.

the 2000 Sydney Olympics D.

the 2004 Athens Olympics Q4: Pierre de Coubertin. Q5: Six. They are ...... 三、Detailed reading: T: Wonderful! Now let’s read the speech again in detail to know about the six athletes

mentioned in the speech one by one by completing the table shown on the screen. (ask some students to do it one by one) 1). Name: Muhammad Ali Nationality:

American Achievements: a.

Won the gold medal for America in the 1960 Rome Olympics; b.

Went on to win the 1st World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in 1964 ; c.

Returned to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony in Atlanta in 1996. 2). Name: Michael Jordan Nationality:

American

Achievements: a.

Helped the US basketball team win the gold medal at the

1984 Los Angeles Olympics; b.

Won the 2nd Olympic gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. 3). Name: Xu Haifeng Nationality:

Chinese

Achievements: Won the first Olympic gold medal for China at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics 4). Name: Deng Yaping Nationality:

Chinese

Achievements: Won four gold medals (table tennis) at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. 5). Name: Liu Xiang Nationality:

Chinese

Achievements:

Won a gold medal (men’s 110-meter hurdles) at the 2004 Athens Olympics 6). Name: Zhang Ning Nationality:

Chinese

Achievements: In her early (early/ late) thirties, won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Step 3: Post-reading 一.

Discussion T: After reading the speech, can you tell me why these athletes could achieve their dreams in sports? What qualities do you think these great athletes have in common? And what can we learn from them?

二.

Summary Make a summary of the text: rewrite the article by filling the blanks.

Step 4: Do a questionnaire T: I wonder how popular the sports are in our class. I want to do a questionnaire. Who can help me? I need three students to help me finish the questionnaire on the screen and report the result of the questionnaire. The others can do this in your group. ……

T: Well done. Thank you for your wonderful performance!

Let’s remember nothing is more important than health. We should exercise regularly. Let’s do sports together!

Step 5: Homework 1.

Try to finish Part E on page 25 in the textbook.; 2.

Read the article again to find out the useful expressions.