U2 Heroes Lesson 3 Sports StarsTeaching aims:To read a text for specific informationTo provide a title appropriate for a whole textTo use the Present Perfect and Past Simple tenses appropriatelyTo practise using positive and negative opinion adjectives.Teaching difficulties:To use the Present Perfect and Past Simple tenses appropriatelyTeaching Aids: computer and cassetteTeaching procedures: Ⅰ. Warming upFirst play the song “Pass the Flame”T: Many people are familiar with the song. It was sung on Athens Olympics. It reminds us of many sports stars winning gold medals. Who are your sporting heroes / heroines?S:T: you can use these words to describe them. awful, boring, lazy, slow, terrible, useless, weak, brilliant, fast, skilful, smart, strong, useful. Give them an example. The teacher show some Olympic athletes and guide students to talk about them. For example “ Is he your sports hero? What does he do ? S:T: Finally show the picture of Williams sisters. Do you know them? What do they take up?S:T: They are sisters and both tennis champions. Do you want to know more about them? read the textⅡ Reading First reading do the exercise true or false1. The two sister plan to take up tennis career all their life.2. In competitive matches the two sisters seldom played each other.3. The two sisters have no common hobby except tennis.4. In their childhood the people around Williams sisters often fought each other using gun.5. Williams’ parents played an important part in their success.6. The text refer to us the sisters’ father is good at tennis.7. If one of them lose the game in their match, the other do the dishes. 8. The two sisters miss their childhood so they often go back to their home...
