牛津英语 8b unit6 reading

1、.,Unit 6 Sunshine for all,Reading,.,Reading,Volunteering for the Special Olympics World Games,.,To get the main points of the paragraphs To get more information about the Special Olympics World Games To learn some words and expressions from the report,.,Pre-reading,.,Task 1 Watch VCR about the Speci

2、al Olympics World Games,.,1.Have you ever heard the Special Olympics World Games? 2.How much do you konw about his event? 3.Can you tell me something about it?,Task2 Free talk,.,.,the Special Olympics World Games,.,TheSpecial Olympics World Games are an internationalsporting competition for athletes

3、 withintellectual disabilities.,.,The Special Olympics World Games take place every two years and alternate between Summer and Winter Games. 世界特奥会每两年举办一次，夏季、冬季交替举行。,.,The first International Special Olympics Summer Games were held intheUSA, in 1968.,Shanghai held the Special Olympics World Summer Ga

4、mes in 2007. Today we will learn about it.,.,training n. 培训；训练,silver n. 银，银牌,gold n. 黄金，金牌,.,intellectual disability 智力缺陷,a boy born with,.,coach n. 教练,athlete n.运动员,achieve their dream,Expect to win the gold and silver,A swimming coach is training a boy born with,intellectual disability 智力缺陷,.,Tas

5、k3 Replace each of the underlined parts with a word or phrase.,Simon: Have you heard of the international sports festival for people with intellectual disabilities? Annie: Yes, and I know some people offer to help without getting paid for the event. How do they help?,1._,2._,the Special Olympics Wor

6、ld Games,volunteer,.,Simon: They give up their time when theyre not working or busy to provide help and support. I read about one volunteer. He was the person who provided swimming lessons for a boy called Li Hai. Annie: Did Li Hai win first prize?,3._,4._,5._,spare time,swimming coach,a gold,.,Simo

7、n: No. He finished fourth, but he feels more sure he can do better now. Annie: Its great to help those special athletes make their dreams come true. Simon: Yes. Maybe thats why this event is so different from other usual games!,6._,7._,8._,confident,achieve,special,.,While-reading,.,Task1 Skim the a

8、rticle and answer questions. 1. What is the name of the volunteer? 2. What do volunteers need to do for the Special Olympics World Games?,They need to provide support for the athletes and help make the event a great success.,Liu Ming.,.,watch the flah and do T or F,Task2,.,1. Liu Ming was a voluntee

9、r in the 2007 Special Olympics World Games. _ 2. Liu Ming knew what to expect before he became a volunteer. _ 3. There were only a few events in the 2007 Special Olympics World Games. _,T,F,F,Do T or F.,.,4. There were over 40,000 volunteers for the 2007 Special Olympics World Games. _ 5. Li Hai was

10、 born with intellectual disabilities. _ 6. Li Hai was sure to win the swimming competition. _,F,T,T,.,join,nothing,training,fourth,confident,closely,successful,provide,Task3: Work in pairs,.,Main points Paragraphs 1. An introduction to the Special Olympics World Games _ 2. Liu Mings experience _ 3.

11、Liu Mings feelings about the event _ 4. What volunteers do for the event _,2,4,1,5,3,Task4 Read the article carefully. Fill in the blanks with the correct numbers of the paragraphs.,What does Liu Ming think of his experience of volunteering for the Special Olympics World Games?,Read paragraphs 1&5 a

12、nd answer.,2. How do athletes and coaches feel like?,3. What can volunteers do for those special athletes?,Task5: Careful reading,.,He thinks it was the most amazing experience of his life.,What does Liu Ming think of his experience of volunteering for the Special Olympics World Games?,.,2. How do a

13、thletes and coaches feel like?,Athletes and coaches feel like part of one big family.,3. What can volunteers do for those special athletes?,They can help them achieve their dreams.,.,Read paragraph 2 and answer the questions.,1.Who has a chance to show skills to the world?,2. What kinds of events do

14、 they include?,3. Are those events similar to those in the Olympics?,.,Who has a chance to show skills to the world?,Children and adults with intellectual disabilities.,Such as basketball, football and swimming.,2. What kinds of events do they include?,3. Are those events similar to those in the Oly

15、mpics?,Yes, they are.,.,Read paragraph 3 and answer the questions.,1. How many people volunteered for the 2007 Special Olympics World Games?,2. Was it necessary to train the volunteers before doing the tasks?,3. What can volunteers do for the Special Olympics World Games?,.,How many people volunteer

16、ed for the 2007 Special Olympics World Games?,Over 40,000 people.,.,2. Was it necessary to train the volunteers before doing the tasks?,Yes, it was.,3. What can volunteers do for the Special Olympics World Games?,They provided support for the athletes and helped make the event a great success.,Read

17、paragraph 4 and answer the questions.,3.What was the result of Li Hais competition?,4. How does he feel now? Why?,1. What did Liu Ming do for the young boy?,2. Whats the most important thing to Li Hai?,.,1. What did Liu Ming do for the young boy?,2. Whats the most important thing to Li Hai?,He was t

18、he swimming coach for him.,To Li Hai, the most important thing is to take part in the competition.,.,3. What was the result of Li Hais competition?,4. How does he feel now? Why?,He tried his best and finished fourth.,He feels more confident now. Because of the Special Olympics World Games.,.,Task6:A

19、nswer the questions with the words in the report.,Amy: What are the Special Olympics World Games for? Simon: They give (1)_ and (2)_ with intellectual disabilities a (3)_ to show their skills to the world. Amy: Where were the 2007 Special Olympics World Games held? Simon: They were held in (4)_.,chi

20、ldren,adults,chance,Shanghai,.,Amy: What events are included in the Special Olympics World Games? Simon: They include many events (5)_ those in the Olympic Games, such as basketball, football and swimming. Amy: Are there any volunteers for the Special Olympics World Games? Simon: Yes. They get to he

21、lp those special (6)_ realize their dreams.,similar to,athletes,.,Amy: Is it interesting to become a volunteer? Simon: Yes, of course. Being a volunteer for such an (7)_ is often an amazing (8)_.,event,experience,.,Task7:Retell the article.,Liu Ming _ for the Special Olympics World Games in Shanghai

22、, back in October 2007. He thinks it was the most amazing _ of his life. The Special Olympics World Games give _ and _ with _ disabilities a chance to show their skills to the world.,volunteered,experience,children,adults,intellectual,.,They include many events _ to those in the _, such as basketbal

23、l, football and _. _ 40,000 people _ up their spare time for the event. Its _ for volunteers to receive _ before doing the tasks.,similar,Olympics,swimming,Over,gave,necessary,training,.,Liu Ming was the swimming _ for a young boy called Li Hai. To him, the most important thing is not to win a _ or

24、a silver, but to take part. He feels more _ because of the Special Olympics World Games.,coach,gold,confident,.,The Special Olympics World Games also make _ and volunteers from different _ feel like part of one big family.,athletes,backgrounds,.,Post-reading,.,Discussion,What do you think of the ath

25、letes with intellectual disabilities? Can you say something about them? 2. Would you like to volunteer for the Special Olympics World Games? Why? 3. What will you do for people in need?,.,1. task n. 任务，工作 e.g. How long will it take to finish this task? 完成这项任务需要多少时间? 2. background n. 背景 e.g. The moun

26、tains form a background to this photograph of the family. 这幅家庭照的背景是群山。,Words study,.,3. expect vt. & vi. 期待；预料 e.g. We expect writers to produce more and better works. 我们期望作家们写出更多更好的 作品。 4. chance n. 机会 e.g. Is there any chance of getting tickets for tonight? 有可能弄到今晚的票吗？,.,5. similar adj. 同样的；类似的 e.

27、g. Their house is very similar to ours, but ours is bigger. 他们的房子和我们的十分相像， 但我们的要大些。 6. necessary adj. 必须的；必要的 e.g. It is necessary to remember these facts. 记住这些事实是很有必要的。,.,7. closely adv. 密切地 e.g. We shall follow closely the development of the situation. 我们将密切注意形势的发展。 8. achieve vt. 实现；达到 e.g. You w

28、ill achieve your ambition if you work hard. 如果你努力，你的抱负是可以实现 的。,.,Language points,.,1. Liu Ming did not know what to expect when he volunteered for the Special Olympics World Summer Games. 当刘明准备为2007年10月在上海举行的夏季特奥会做志愿者是，他不知道能期待什么。,expect v. 意为“期盼，等待”， expect(sb)todosth表示“期待(某人)去做某事”。如：,.,I expect to

29、get a nice birthday present. 我期盼得到一份好的生日礼物。 Do you expect him to teach you English? 你期盼他教你英语吗？,.,2. They include many events similar to those in the Olympics. 特奥会包括了很多和奥运会类似的项目.,similar意为“相似的”、“相像的”。常用短语：besimilarto“同相似”；besimilarin“在方面相似”。例如： They have very similar interests. Your opinions on the p

30、lan are similar to mine. The two houses are similar in size.,.,3. He was born with intellectual disabilities. 他生下来就有智力缺陷。,be born with意思是“生来具有”。如： He was born with a weak heart. 他生来心脏衰弱。 be born blind/dead 天生眼盲/耳聋,.,4. You get to help them achieve their dreams. 你有机会帮助他们实现梦想。,get to意思是“有机会（做），得到（做的）机会”。如： He got to try out all the new software. 他得以试用所有的新软件。 achieve的意思是“达到（某目标、地位、标准）”。如： Work hard, and you will achieve your goal. 努力工作，你就会达到自己的目标。,.,Reflection,1. provide for 2. be similar to 3. achieve ones dream 4. makea success 5. bring people together 6. Its fan