1、Period 7Teaching contents: Cultural corner. Main and difficult points: Read to understand the passage and learn some new language items in the passage, and know about marathon in the Olympics. Teaching procedures: Step 1 Revision Revise the useful expressions learned in the previous period. Step 3 R
2、eading Comprehension 1. Task 1 (Ss) Read the passage, answer the two questions and complete the reading comprehension exercises on P57 in RB. Answers to the two questions:1) Legend says a Greek soldier ran from Marathon to Athens to tell the Greek victory. 2) Because it is supposed to be the hardest
3、 event. 2. Task 2 (Ss) Listen to the recording to understand the passage better. Step 3 Language Focus Guide the students to learn the new language items in the passage with the help of RB. 1. ultimate adj. (=final/last) 最后的; 极限的; 首要的; 最大的; n. 终极; 顶点2. event n. 比赛项目，重大事件，时事，时局 incident n. 不平常或令人不愉快的
4、事 accident n. 意外事故 affair n. 事情，事件; 事务; 个人的事，私事; 风流韵事3. rise to ones feet 站起身4. victory n. c,u 胜利5. dramatically adv. 戏剧性地6. pick sb. up 扶起某人7. protest vi. 抗议，反对 n. 抗议；声明 protest about/against/at 抗议，反对 make a protest about/against 对某事提出抗议8. declare vt. vi. 公告；宣告；声称；声明 declare +n /that-clause declare
5、 sb./sth. +to be + n/adj. declare for /againstdeclare vt. 宣布；声明（正式，可接war, peace等）announce vt. 宣布；宣告（正式或非正式均可）9. competitor n. 竞赛者；竞争者；对手 compete vi. 竞赛；竞争；比得上 compete with/against/for competition n. 竞争；比赛 competitive adj. 竞争的，比赛的 10. tough adj. 坚强的，坚韧的，不屈不挠的; 艰苦的，困难的；粗暴的Step 4 Summary and Exx 1. Talk about sports spirit and sum up the above language items. 2. Complete the exercises in RB. Homework: 1. Arrange notes to consolidate the new language items.2. Complete the exercises in RB.
