Unit2SportseventsReadingTheOlympicGamesTeachingAims:1.Enhancestudents’readingabilities.2.Enablestudentstoadoptthestrategyreadingaspeechandcatchthemainideaofthetext.TeachingImportantPoints:1.HelpSsknowsomebackgroundknowledgeaboutthehistoryandthedevelopmentoftheOlympicGames.2.Helpthemlearnsomelanguagepoints.TeachingMethods:1.Improvethestudents’readingcomprehension.1.Practicetogetthestudentstomasterwhatthey’velearnt.2.Discussiontomakeeverystudentworkinclass.Teachingaids:1.themulti-media2.theblackboard.Teachingprocedures:Step1Lead-in1.ShowpicturesaboutOlympicGamestomotivatetheSs’enthusiasm.2.TalkabouttheOlympicsandencouragethestudentstosharetheirinformationandexpresstheiropinions.Asweallknow,theOlympicGamesareheldeveryfouryearsanditisagreathonorforacountrytohosttheGames.HowmuchdoyouknowabouttheOlympics,forexample,itshistory,ceremoniesandsportingevents?1.HowmanyOlympicgamesdidyousee?Whereweretheyheld?2.Doyouthinktheyareexciting?3.WhoisyourfavoriteathleteandwhodoyouthinkisthegreatestOlympian?Why?Step2FastreadingAskSstoscanthearticleandanswerthethreequestionsinPartA.1.Whatisthespeechabout?ThehistoryandsignificanceoftheOlympicGames.2.WhatwasPierredeCoubertin’shopewhenhebroughttheOlympicGamesbacktolife?HehopedthattheOlympicGameswouldmakeitpossibleforpeopleofallcountriestolivesidebysideinpeace.3.Whatdoesspeakerwishforattheendofthespeech?HewishestheOlympicMovementasuccessfulfuturetomatchitspastglory.Step3Carefulreading1.Readthepassageagainandchecktheerrorsineachsentence.1)Accordingtothespeech,thespeakerisanathlete.anLOCmember2).ThefirstancientOlympicGameswereheldinAD776.776BC3).EveryonewasallowedtotakepartintheancientOlympics.Onlymenwere4).ThecontemporaryOlympicGameswerefirstheldinRomein1896.Athens5).Atthe2008BeijingOlympic,theChinesewomen’sbadmintonteamwonthegoldmedalforthefirsttimeinhistory.gymnastics6).ZhangNingwasinherlatethirtieswhenshecompetedinthe2008OlympicGames.early2.Trytofillintheformaccordingtothepassage.Answers:NameNationalityWhichOlympicOlympicOtherinformationachievementsMuhammadAliAmerican1960RomeOlympicsGoldmedal,boxingwonhisfirstWorldBoxingChampionship;littheOlympicflameat1966AtlantaOlympicsMichaelJordanAmerican1984LosAnglesOlympics;1992BarcelonaOlympicsTwogoldmedals,basketballXuHaifengChinese1984LosAngelesOlympicsGoldmedalWonthefirstOlympicgoldmedalforChinaDengYapingChinese1992BarcelonaOlympics;1996AtlantaOlympicsFourgoldmedals,tabletennisLiuXiangChinese2004AthensOlympicsGoldmedal,men’s110-metrehurdlesThefirstAsiantowinthisraceZhangNingChinese2008BeijingOlympicsgoldmedals,badmintonwonthegoldmedalattheageof33True(T)orfalse(F).1)MrJohnsonintroducedthereasonwhytheancientOlympicswerenotheldindetail.(F)2)Thelongjump,wrestlingandrunningwereincludedintheancientOlympics.(T)3)Singlewomeninancienttimeswereallowedtotakepartinthecompetitionheldatafestival.(T)4)MuhammadAliwontheWorldHeavyweightBoxingChampionshipin1960.(F)5)TheChinesewomen’sgymnasticsteamdidn’twinthegoldmedaluntil2008.(T)3.FinishexerciseDandE.1.DoDinclass.2.DoEinclassAnswers:D1a2c3e4b5f6dE(1)significance(2)movement(3)medal(4)joy(5)competed(6)madecontributions(7)honour(8)excitedStep4ReadingstrategyStep5Discussion1.DoyouthinkChineseathletessuchasDengYapingandLiuXiangareasgreatasMuhammadAliorMichaelJordan?Why?2.Inourlife,weoftenhearSportsSpirit.WhatkindofSportsSpiritcanyoulearnfromthem?Andhowcanyouusethesportsspiritinyourstudies?Step6Homework1.Trytoremembertheusefulwords,phrasesandsentencepatternsandknowhowtousethemfreely.2.FinishexercisesinWorkbook.
