1、Unit6 SectionA（2a-2e）教案Teaching aims： 1. Knowledge aims: Master the following words and expressions: the Olympics、professional players、Canadian、not onlybut also、look up to、stop sb. from doing sth. Passive voice in past tense. 2. Ability aims: Talk about the history of basketball. Use a mind map to s
2、ummarize what students remember. Develop students abilities of working in groups. Teaching important points: Master some key words、phrases and sentence structures well. Use sentences with passive voice in past tense. Teaching difficult points: Use a mind map to remember students learn. Passive voice
3、 in past tense. Teaching procedures: Step I Lead-in 1. Let the students enjoy a video, and ask “What can you see in the video?/ What are they doing?/ What else can you see?” Present: the Olympics、professional players、Canadian、NBA、hero、look up to、not onlybut also 2. How much do you know about basketb
4、all?/ How many players are needed in a basketball game?/ How many teams are there in a basketball game?/ Do you know how to play basketball? Present: be divided into、stop sb. from doing sth. Step II Reading 1. Before reading Make a prediction: Look at the picture and the title, what do you think the
5、 passage is about? Ss: 2. While reading Skimming: Skim the passage and match the main idea with each paragraph.Paragraph 1 the popularity of basketball Paragraph 2 the history of basketball Paragraph 3 the invention of basketball Careful-reading: Read Paragraph 1 and write T or F.Basketball is less
6、than 100 years old. （ ） Many people play basketball for fun and exercise. （ ） Basketball became an Olympic event in 1891. （ ） Basketball is played by over 100 million people in China. （ ） Read Paragraph 2 and fill in the chart. Read Paragraph 3 and fill in the blanks.Step III Mind-mapping 1. T: Can
7、we draw a mind map according to the information we read? Learn the reading strategy first: Changing the information you read into a mind map may help you remember it more easily. 2. Complete the mind map in 2c.3. Use the mind map to summarize what you remember about basketball and retell the passage
8、. Let the students practice first and then ask some students to retell the passage. Step IV Group work T: What do you think of being a famous basketball player?/ Do you want to be a famous basketball player? Why or why not? There are some good and difficult things about being a famous basketball. Wh
9、at are they? Discuss in a group of four and make a list of them. Write down the results of discussion in the chart.Step V Debating Competition 1. “Is it good or difficult to be a famous basketball player?” Divide the competitors into two teams( A/B). Let the students come to the front and show their
10、 opinions “Its to be a famous basketball player because” The team that can give more reasons will win the competition. 2. Show some of the students ideas, and ask a student to make a report.Step VI Summary What have we learnt today?Step VII Homework Write a short passage about basketball according to what you have learnt. Blackboard design:
