Using LanguageⅠppt配套的板书设计及意图

Unit 2 The Olympic Games

By Zhang Ting 1.

Teaching goals

1). Target language a. words & phrases

ancient, compete, competitor, medal, magical, volunteer, homeland, admit,

regular, basis, athlete, slave, nowadays, gymnastics, stadium, responsibility, replace, motto, swift, take part in, stand for, as well, regular basis b. sentences (1)Women are not only allowed, but play a very important role in Gymnastics,…

(2)There’s as much competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals. 2). Ability goals a. Comprehensive reading training. b. Enable the students to compare the ancient Olympics with the modern ones. 2. Teaching important and difficult points

1)To solve the questions in comprehension

2)To let students find the similarities and differences quickly and correctly. 3. Teaching methods

Skimming, scanning and task-based method. 4. Teaching procedures StepⅠWarming up

A. Watch a short video--- the theme song of the 30th

Olympic Games, then answer questions. 1). When did the modern Olympic Games start? 2). What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games? 3). What kind of the Olympic events did you see in the video? B. Look at some pictures to get a deep understanding of the Olympics.

StepⅡ

Reading

A.

Pre-reading Guess the meanings of new words. 1.How many runners will be competing in the match?

A. 对抗

B. 参加比赛

2. Only ticket-holders will be admitted into the stadium.

A. 承认

B. 准许进入

3. Michael Jordan is a great athlete.

A. 擅长运动的人

B. 运动员

4. So even the olive wreath has been replaced!

A. 挪动，搬动

B. 替换，取代

5. That’s the motto of the Olympics. You know –

“ swifter, higher and stronger.”

A. 箴言，格言

B. 谚语

6. It’s a great responsibility but also a great honor to be chosen.

A. 职责，义务

B. 赞同，支持

7. The standard of professional football player has never been lower.

A. 水平，水准

B. 平均质量

8. The Olympic Games are held every four years on a regular basis.

A. 正常基础

B. 定期

B. Reading

Task 1. Skimming. Read the text quickly and try to get the general idea.

This interview tells us ________________________________________________

Task 2. Careful reading

Read the passage carefully, try to find as much information as you can, then finish the following exercise. a.

Choose the best answers according to the text.

1)

Which of the following is not mentioned in the text?

A. the 2000 Olympic Games.

B. the 2004 Olympic Games.

C. the 2008 Olympic Games.

D. the 2012 Olympic Games. 2)

Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. Only women could not take part in the ancient Olympics.

B. The 2004 Olympic Games were held in America.

C. The motto of the Olympics is “swifter, higher and further.”

D. The Greek cities used to compete against each other just for the honour of

winning. 3)

What does the word “housed” (in line 33) mean? (Where are all the athletes housed?)

A. Enclose（附上）

or contain (a part or fitting), esp in order to protect it.

B. Provide permanent or temporary(临时的) accommodation（住处）

for (sb).

C. Provide shelter for (an animal).

D. store (goods, etc). 4)

From “ Oh, dear! Do you compete for money too?”, we can infer that Pausanias ________.

A. is angry that athletes care too much about money.

B. is happy that winners may become rich.

C. fears that the spirit of the Olympics may have changed.

D. thinks highly of using money as the prize for athletes.

b. Fill in the following forms according to the text.

The similarities between the ancient and modern Olympics frequency

Both are held

1____________.

purpose

motto competitors

events Both are held not for

2_________, but for

3____________. 4._________,_________,_________. 5___________ are allowed to take part in both Games. Some events are the same, such as 6._______,______ shooting and throwing.

The differences between the ancient and modern Olympics Ancient Olympics Modern Olympics

games

host country

competitors

prize

events 7_________Olympics 9__________ Only

11_________ 14___________ fewer 8_______ and _______Olympics different

10__________ Both

12______ and

13_______ 15____________ 16____________

C. Post-reading ------- Fill in the blanks.

Suppose a writer living 2,000 years ago is interviewing Li Yan, a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games. He 1._________ (want) to know more information about the modern Olympics. First he asks how often we hold 2.___________ (we) Games and he is surprised to know about the Winter Olympics. When it comes to the athletes, he is happy 3._________ (find) every country has 4.__________ (equally) right to compete in the Olympics. It is 5.___________ honor to host the Games. In addition, to many countries it's just as much competition to host the Olympic Games

6. _________ to win an Olympic medal. And 7.________ his surprise, women are not only allowed to take part, 8._________ play a very important role in the competition. Li Yan also tells him the 2008 Olympics 9.____________ (hold) in Beijing, China and all the nation is 10.___________ (pride) of that. In the eye of the writer, the Olympics have changed quite a lot over time.

Step Ⅲ

Homework

1. Using language

仿写: (1)他不仅读过这本书，还记得内容。

____________________________________________________________ (2)汤姆花在书上的钱和花在邮票上的钱一样多。

____________________________________________________________

课文原句：

(1)Women are not only allowed, but play a very important role in Gymnastics,…

(2)There’s as much competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals. 2. Speaking

-----Why do so many countries want to host the Olympic Games while others do not?(Ex. 3 on page 11) eg. Many people believe holding Olympic Games has positive effects, because…

On the contrary, there are some people against that opinion, saying that…