Unit6OlympicVolunteersObjectives:Afterfinishingthisunit,studentswillbeableto:●getfamiliarwiththehistoryofOlympicGames●getsomeideaofthequalitiesagoodvolunteershouldpossess●learntousethekeywordsandexpressionsinthisunit●learntouseactivevoiceandpassivevoicecorrectly●learntoadoptthereadingskillFindingthemainideawhilereading●learntodesignascheduleforaspecialeventSectionIListenandTalk(2periods)Step1Leadin(25Mins)1.CulturenotesVolunteeringisagreatwayofgettinginvolved.Mostsportingeventswouldneverbepossiblewithoutthesupportofthededicationofthousandsofpeople.Itisalsoagreatwaytogainworkexperience.Whenyoungpeopleleaveschooloruniversitytheymayhavegreatacademicqualificationsbutmaylackthe“workexperience”whichemployersoftenrequire.Beingavolunteerprovidesvaluableworkexperience,althoughit’snotapaidrole,itoffersavarietyofskillsthatcouldbeofgreatvaluetoanyemployer,e.g.workinginateam,,workingunsociablehours,attendingtraining,dealingwithpeople,usinginitiative,etc.2.Lookatthepicturesandtrytosaysomethingaboutsomeexperiencesasavolunteer.Brainstormquestions:Whatisavolunteerinyourownwords?Haveyoueverbeenavolunteer?Canyoudescribethesevolunteerworksinthepictures?Whatkindofvolunteerworkwouldyouliketodo?Why?3.Listening(Listentothepassageandfillthemissingwordsintheblanks.)Keywords:Olympics,events,Volunteers,greatly,services,suchas,attendants,experience,willing,preferStep2Dialogues(40Mins)1.ListentothetwosampledialoguesandtrytoanswersomequestionsDialogue1VoluntaryWorkWherewasErneststudyingatthattime?WhatdidErnestdoduringtheSydneyOlympics?Howdidhethinkabouthiswork?Dialogue2BeingaVolunteerWhatisWangLi’splantodofortheBeijing’sOlympics?Whydoesshethinkso?2.PracticeReadtwodialoguesinpairs(pairwork)13.Learnsomeusefulphrasesandexpressions:volunteern.志愿者voluntaryadj.志愿的hostcity:主办城市gettosocializewith:和…交往bepartoftheeffort:behelpfulfeelproudabout(of):为…而骄傲Step3CommunicativeTasks(30Mins)Workinpairsandactthedialoguetothewholeclass.Task1:Tanisavolunteertourguide.Describetheconversationbetweentheforeignguestandthevolunteer,includingsomeinterestingdetailsoftheguest’sactivitiesinBeijing.Tips:Ideeplyappreciateyourhospitality.Yourhospitalityismuchappreciated.pleasant,nice,happy,unforgettable,enjoyable,interesting,wonderful,triptheGreatWall,theSummerPalace,theForbiddenCity,theTempleofHeaven,TiananmenSquareTask2:Sueasavolunteer,istrainingYang,ataxidrivertohelpforeignguestsattheBeijing’sOlympics.Whatdoyouthinkthevolunteerandthetaxidriverwilltalkabout?Thenrole-playtheconversationwithyourpartner.Tips:Whereareyougoing?/Wheretogo?Whereisthehotel…?Howmuchdoesitcost?WhatelsedoIneedtoknow?Itcostsyou…Ittakesabout…Letmetrytofindtheplaceyouwant.I’dbetterasksomebodyelse.Step4Assignments1.Readthedialoguesandpracticecommunicativetasks2.PreviewnewwordsinPassageA.SectionIIReadandExplore(4periods)PassageAChristineFrench,aGreatVolunteerStep1Pre-readingTasks(15Mins)1.Greetingandabriefrevision(pairworkorgroupwork)Askoneortwopairs(groups)toactouttheirowndialogue2.Lead-inquestions:1)HowoftenisthemodernOlympicsheld?2Everyfouryears.2)WhichcityhostedorwillhosttheOlympicGamesintheyears2000,2004or2008respectively?TheyareSydneyinAustralia,AthensinGraceandBeijinginChina.3)WhatdovolunteersusuallydoinordertomaketheGamesasuccess?Theyusuallyhelpinavarietyoftaskssuchastransportation,catering,ticketselling,roomattendantor...
