Reading(1)：The Olympic Games教学设计

Module 4 Unit 2

Reading

The Olympic Games

授课人：陈 菲

教材分析：本课以世界性的体育盛会──the Olympic Games 为话题，旨在通过本课的教学，使学生了解奥运会的起源、宗旨、比赛项目、古现代奥运会的异同以及了解一些成功的运动员和他们取得成功的原因。其目的在于用奥运精神感染学生，增强学生的爱国主义意识，激发他们勇于拼搏的斗志，并拓宽学生的国际视野。

Teaching aims:

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to learn about the history and significance of the Olympics and get more relevant knowledge. ⑵

to know more information about some world-famous Olympic athletes and learn sth. from them. ⑶

to improve speaking by participating in the discussion and exchanging opinions.

Teaching

Aids:

multi-media, blackboard, chalks---

Important Points: ⑴

to comprehend the spirit of the Olympic Games.

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to find good qualities in the famous athletes and know the real meaning of taking part in the Olympics.

Difficult Points: Students understand the spirit of the Olympic Games and are encouraged to study better after discussing the topics.

Teaching procedures:

Step1:Lead in:

Questions after watching a video: T: Who is the girl in the vedio? (Lin Miaoke at the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony)

T: What will you think of when we mention the Olympic Games?(sports, athletes, motto, flag---) Step2:

Warming up (have a quiz about the Olympic Games). T: There are 3 pictures., choose one at a time. Any volunteer?

A.:1. In which year were the Olympic Games first held?

A. 1896

B. 1906

C. 776BC 2. When and where were the first modern Olympic Games held?

A.1986 in Sydney

B.1896 in Athens

C. 1698 in New York. 3. What do the five Olympic rings stand for?

A. Five continents

B. Five well-known athletes

C. Five important events B: 1. How many gold medals did China win in the 2008 Olympic

Games?

A. 45

B. 51

C. 57

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2. For the first time in history, the Chinese women’s gymnastics team won the gold medal at the_____________ Olympics. 3. IOC stands for______________________. C: 1. Which are mascots（吉祥物）

of the 2012 London Olympic Games? 2.What is the Olympic motto? A.Swifter, Higher, Stronger

B. Swifter, Further, Stronger

C.Swifter, Higher, Further 3. Who is the father of the modern Olympic Games? A.Samaranch

B.Pierre de Coubertin

C.Jacques Rogge

Step3: Reading:

Do you want to know more about the Olympic Games? Let’s read a speech by Mr. Johnson.

Ⅰ. Fast reading :

Read the speech quickly and think over the question: What does Mr. Johnson want to tell us in his speech? (He wants to tell us about the history and significance of the Olympic Games and some Olympic athletes and their achievements).

Ⅱ. Detailed reading:

1. Go through para 1 and use one word to summarize it.

Para1: the brief introduction to his topic 2. Reading strategy:How should we read a speech? What’s the definition of a speech? What is a good speech? What are the ways to make a good speech?3. Read Para.2- Para.4

(1) ask and answer (s-s)

T: Read through

Para.2- Para.4 and work in pairs. Each pair tries to think out at least two different questions and their answers. And then ask and answer in pairs. Don’t repeat the same question. Possible questions:

When and where did the ancient Olympic Games begin? When were the contemporary Olympics first held?

Who was the founder of the modern Olympic Games? (2) Teacher raises questions: a. What are the two periods of the Olympics? (the ancient and contemporary Olympic Games) Summarize the main idea of para2-para4:

the history of the Olympic Games

(1. tell interesting stories

2.use quotations

3.present statistics

4.ask questions)

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b. What are the similarities and differences between the ancient and the modern Olympic Games? aspects the ancient Olympics the modern Olympics similarities frequency(频率) both…….every _______years

events place

Some sports….. still played ….held at Olympia, always the …first held in Athens, then ________place in__________ places. Both____ and ____athletes from around the world, no matter what nation they come from differences athletes

the athletes were all ________ c. Who’s the founder of the modern Olympic Games? What’s his dream?

4. Para.5-Para.9

(1) Who are mentioned in this part?

(Muhammad Ali; Michael Jordan; Xu Haifeng; Deng Yaping; Liu Xiang; Zhang Ning)

(2) Do the matching exercises. (3) What are their great achievements? Work in groups and write down key words in the table.

Fill in the table. (team work) Name Nationality Which Olympics Olympic achievements Other information 5.

Discussion: What qualities do these athletes have in common? (1) They have passion (love) for both sports and their countries. (2) They are devoted to achieving their aims. (3) They are optimistic when experiencing failures. (4) They are never satisfied with the present and they struggle for the better. (5) They are good at cooperating with others. 6. Go through Para 9-Para 10 and find out the answer to this question: What is the speaker’s comment on the athletes?

Step 4: Post- reading

Ⅰ.

Who’s your favorite sports star? (talk about their favorite sports stars).

Ⅱ. Teacher introduces a gymnast- Chen Yibing and his story then raises a question:

What can we learn from him?

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(In the Olympic Games the most important thing is not to win but to take part. That is the spirit of the Olympics).

Small discussion: So what attitudes should we students take towards success and failure in our studies?

Ⅲ. Conclusion: T: Yes. We must take positive attitudes. Life or study is a continuous process of fighting and one cannot achieve success without efforts. Never give up (when facing many failures)! Please challenge ourselves! Remember: The process matters more than the result.

Homework:

(1)

Write down the brief information about your favorite sports star and what you can learn from him as well as your positive attitudes towards success and failure in your study and life (120 words).

(2)

Read the text and underline some useful phrases.

板书设计：

M4U2

the Olympic Games

Para

1a brief

introduction to the Olympics Para

2-4

The

history of the Olympics Para

5-8

some athletes and their achievements Para

9-10

Conclusion

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