1、Unit 2 The Olympic Games Analysis of the teaching contentThe Story of Atlanta belongs to Unit 2 The Olympic Games, which is from Using Language. The text is about a love story of a princess and a man. It is also about the ancient Olympic Games. By skimming and scanning the text, students try to get
2、more useful information and try to express themselves freely. Analysis of study situation Based on “Students-centered”teaching principle, students learn to read attentively with different methods, such as self-learning, effective communication learning, group work and cooperation learning. Teaching
3、aimsKnowledge aims1. Get the students to learn the new words and expressions: princess prince glory hopeless foolish goddess pain deserve goldenmake a bargain with one after another2. Students learn some information about Ancient Greece and understand the story of Atlanta.Ability aims1. Students try
4、 to develop their reading skills and improve their reading ability by skimming and scanning.2. Students learn to form a good habit of reading. 3. Students learn to express themselves and develop their imagination.Emotional ability1. Students learn to try their best to do one thing 2. Students unders
5、tand the proverb “Where there is a will, there is a way.” Teaching important and difficult pointsTeaching important points1. Learn some new words and expressions.2. Students try to comprehend the story of Atlanta and get the general idea of the story and get more detailed information.Teaching diffic
6、ult points1. Students learn to use reading strategies such as skimming, scanning and so on to get more useful information.2. Students develop their imagination to end the story.3. Learn to use English to express themselves freely. Teaching and learning methods Teaching method : tasked-based teaching
7、 Learning methods: Discussion Skimming Scanning Cooperative learning Self-learning Teaching thoughtBefore class, play the theme song YOU AND ME to create the atmosphere about the Olympic Games. The text is a story easy to grasp the main plot and get more detailed information. Besides developing stud
8、entsreading ability, I focus teaching difficult points on using what the students have learnt from the text to express themselves freely. While reading, students learn to use different reading skills (skimming and scanning) to finish the exercises in PPTs . Byself-learning ,cooperative learning and
9、discussing, students try to get more information from the text and use English to develop their imagination and express themselves freely. During the study, students learn to understand the proverb Where there is a will, there is a way. Teaching hours : one period( 45 minutes)Teaching Procedure:Teac
10、hing StepsStudent ActivitiesDesign IntentionBefore class, play the theme song YOU AND MEStep 1 RevisionAsk some questions about the ancient Olympic Games.(seen in PPT) .Step 2 Lead-inTalk about Atlanta and try to discuss her story. Step 3 ReadingSkimmingAnswer the questions in PPT. Scanning Students
11、 scan the text to get more detailed information. Step 4 Language outputAsk some students to act as Atlanta, Hippomones and the Greek Goddess of Love to introduce themselves.Step 5 ExtensionAsk students to give an ending to the story.Step 6 Summary1 Revise the new words and expressions in the text.2
12、Make a summary about the general idea of the text.Listen to the song.Look at the PPT and answer the questions,Talk about Atlanta and discuss her story.Answer the questions.Scan the text and finish the exercises in the post-reading part.Act as the heroes to introduce themselves.Discuss to end the sto
13、ry in groups.Read the language points and translate them into Chinese.Fill in the blanks.To create the atmosphere to arise students national pride.Review something about the ancient Olympics to prepare for reading.Lead in the reading.Try to get the main plot and general idea of the text.Try to get m
14、ore detailed information.Learn to use what students have learned from the text to express themselves.Develop studentsimagination and their moral ability.Summarize what has been learned in the class.作业布置1. Write your story in your homework.2. Have a dictation about the new words. Blackboard design Unit 2 The Story of AtlantaNew words:Atlanta : princess glory pain Hippomones: prince hopeless foolish deserve goldenThe Greek Goddess of Love : promise goldenNew Phrases: make a bargain with one after another