教案Unit2-The-Olympic-Games-reading

Unit2 The Olympic Games Teaching aims Knowledge aims 1 Get Ss to learn the useful new words and expressions in this unit 2 Let Ss learn about the basic knowledge about the Olympic Games Ability aims 1 Develop Ss reading ability and let them learn different reading skills 2 Enable Ss to learn to handle more methods and skills to learn new words reading and grammar Emotional aims 1 Arouse Ss interest in the Olympic Games 2 Develop Ss sense of cooperative learning Important points 1 Let Ss learn more about the basic knowledge on the Olympic Games 2 Let Ss find out the similarities and differences of ancient and modern Olympics 3 Develop Ss reading skilling Difficult points 1 Enable Ss to learn to talk about the Olympic Games 2 Let Ss learn to use the grammar Teaching methods 1 Task based teaching method 2 Cooperative learning Teaching aids Black board Multimedia Projector Teaching Procedures Step1 Lead in 3minutes Listen to a song hand in hand It s the theme song of the 1988 24th Seoul Olympic Games Show pictures of Zhang jike pingpong player The Olympic Games let Ss know him Step2 warming up 6minutes Answer the following questions 1 Where did the ancient Olympic Games start Olympia Greece 2 How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games One Greece 3 Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games Slaves and women except the chariot 4 When and where did the modern Olympic Games start Athens in 1896 5 Who was china s first gold medal winner and for what event Xu Haifeng for shooting 6 What are the three words that show the spirits of the Olympic Games Swifter higher and stronger 7 What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for The five continents 8 What are the official mascots for the Beijing Olympic Games The five mascots are officially called the Five Friendlies They are Beibei the fish Jingjing the panda Huanhuan the Olympic flame Yingying the Tibetan antelope and Nini the swallow They mean Welcome to Beijing Step3 Pre reading 2minutes We have known some knowledge about the ancient Olympic Games Do you know any differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games Let s find out the answers after finishing the reading Show Title and the pictures Define the tile What is an interview It is an meeting at which a reporter asks questions in order to find out his view Predict what the passage is about Step4 Reading 7minutes Task1 Skimming for the main idea Read and try to find out the main idea of this text What do they mainly talk about the ancient Olympic Games the modern Olympic Games good bad effects of the OG the similarities between them the difference between them Task2 Scanning for detailed information 7minutes Ask Ss to read this passage carefully to locate detailed information and then choose T or F In the interview Li Yan answered Pansanias questions in detail Try to decide whether the information is T or F 1 Both the Summer and Winter Olympics are held every two years 2 There are running races in the Winter Olympics 3 Women were admitted to join in the old Olympics 4 Every athlete can take part in the Olympic Games 5 All the competitors compete for money 6 The Olympics were born in Greece 7 Horse riding events belong to the Winter Olympics Task3 fill in the blanks 7minutes What are the similarities and differences about the ancient and modern Olympics Similarities How often Purpose Motto Events Differences seasons for the Olympics competitors who are allowed sports prize step4 discussion 3minutes Why does every country want to host the Olympic Games Step 5 make a summary together 5minutes The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world which include two kinds the and the Olympics Both of them are every years All countries can take part if their athletes reached the to the games Women are not only to join in but playing a very important role A special village is built for the competitors to live in a stadium for competitions a large swimming pool a gymnasium as well as seats for those watch the games It s a great honor to the Olympic Games The Olive wreath has been by medals But it s still about being able to