Reading(1)：The Olympic Games名师课堂实录

M4U2 Reading Learning aims: 1.

Students are able to know the main idea of The Olympic Games.

2.

Students are able to make a speech about the history of the Olympics. 3.

Students are able to improve their reading ability (reading for the main idea and

reading for details). Focuses: The history and significance of the Olympics. Difficult points: To improve students’ reading ability (reading for the main idea and reading for details).

Teaching procedures: Step 1. Lead-in 1.

Enjoy a video clip about the Olympic Games to introduce the topic. 2.

Do a quiz (5 questions) to introduce some common knowledge about the Olympic Games. 【教学设计：通过视频和几个与奥运会相关的问题导入本课主题。】

Step 2. Revision Review the structure of a speech. Beginning: Body:

Ending: 【教学设计：复习演讲的结构及首尾段常用语。】

Step 3. Fast reading 1.

Read the passage quickly and answer the question—What is the speech about? 2.

Read the passage again and match the main idea with each part. Part 1. (Para____)

a. the history and significance of the Olympics Part 2. (Para____)

b. the speaker’s wish Part 3. (Para____)

c. some famous sports stars and their great achievements Part 4. (Para____)

d. the topics of the speech 【教学设计：扫读文章，找出文章的主旨大意及段落大意。】

Step 4. Detailed reading Task 1. Listen to para.1-para.4 and finish the mind map.

Time: in 776 BC

Place: in 1.________

The ancient

Differences:

The athletes were all 2._____ and they had to The Olympics compete wearing no clothes; Single women took part in their history of own competition at a separate festival.

the The Time: in ______ Olympics contemporary

Place: in Athens Olympics Difference:

Both male and female athletes from around the world can take part, no matter what 4._______ they come from.

Task 2. Read para.5-para.8 and fill in the blanks. Name Muhammad Ali

Michael Jordan 3.___________ Deng Yaping Liu Xiang Zhang Ning Achievements went on to win the 1st World Heavyweight 1. _______ Championship in 1964 helped the USA 2. ___________ team win the gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics won the first gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics won 4. __ gold medals at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics the 1st Asian to win the gold medal in the men’s 110-meter 5. _______ at the 2004 Athens Olympics a former 6. ___________ champion hung on to win the gold medal

Task 3. Read para.9-para.10 aloud and then answer the question below. What does the speaker wish for at the end of the speech? 【教学设计：细节阅读，通过3次任务型阅读训练学生获取细节信息的能力。】

Step 5. Post reading Enjoy several pictures and think about two questions: 1.

What can we learn from these pictures? 2.

As a student, what kind of things should we do every day? 【教学设计：情感教育，引导学生正视历史、努力学习、强身健体。】

Step 6. Homework

Summary Good afternoon, students and teachers. As a member of the IOC, I am delighted to 1.________________ (invite) to your school to talk to you about the history and 2.___________ (significant) of the Olympic Games. The ancient games began in 776 BC. 3.______ today’s Olympic Games, the ancient games were always held at Olympia in Greece. The athletes are all men 4.____ they had to compete 5._________(wear) no clothes. The contemporary Olympic Games were first held in 1896, in Athens. It was a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin, 6.____ brought the Olympics back to life. He dreamed that the Olympics 7.___________ (make) it possible for countries and people all over the world are helping to realize this dream. Chinese athletes have also made important 8.____________ (contribution) to the Olympic Games. Join me in wishing the Olympic movement 9.____ successful future 10._________ (match) its past glory. 【教学设计：巩固、检测本课所学的内容。】

Blackboard design M4U2

The Olympic Games The history & significance

The ancient Olympics

The contemporary Olympics

Athletes

Wish