1、必修二 Unit2 The Olympic GamesPeriod1 Reading.Teaching AimsA.Knowledge Aims Enable the students to learn and mast er the new words (e.g.: ancient, compete, volunteer).Phrases (e.g. take part in, stand for, be admitted to).Sentences (e.g. I lived in what you call “ancient Greece” and I used to write abo
2、ut the Olympic Games a long time ago)B. Ability AimsStudents are trained to improve their abilities of speaking and reading.C. Emotional AttitudesKnow about the common sense of the Olympic Games, learn about the spirit of OlympicsSw ifter, Higher and Stronger.Teaching AidsPPT; Computer.Teaching Impo
3、rtant PointsConclude some relative vocabulary about sports.Teaching Difficult PointsKnow about t he differences and similarities between ancient Olympics and modern Olympics.Teaching MethodsA. Pair or group workingB. Scanning to get the information.C. Task-based approach.Teaching ProceduresStep 1 Wa
4、rming UpT: Good morning, class.Ss: Good morning, teacher.T: Today lets begin our class with a marvelous song YOU AND ME, try to follow it and sing together, and then answer the questions given.T: Whats the song about?Ss: Its about the Olympic Games.T: Yes, excellent. It was written specially for the
5、 2008 Olympic Games. How much do you know about the Olympics? Lets have a discussion. Youll be divided into three groups; each group has its own questions. Then click the website and you will find the answers.Group 1: finish the first 2 questions on Page 9.Group 2: finish the next 3 questions on Pag
6、e 9.Group 3: finish the last 3 questions on Page 9.Keys: 1.Greece 2. No other countries. 3. Women and slaves.4.1896;Athens,Greece.5. Xu Haifeng. Shooting6. Swifter, Higher and Stronger.7. The five interlocking rings stand for friendship of five continents.8. Beibei:the fish Jingjing: the panda Huanh
7、uan: the Olympic flame Yingying: the Tibetan antelope . Nini: the swallow.Through this step, the students will easily be attracted in the class, which can make the class more interesting and active.Step 2 Pre-readingDuring the class, I will show some interesting pictures about the scenery of Beijing
8、 and 2008 Olympic Games then ask the students to finish the exercise on Page 9.Keys: 1.Ancient Olympic Games: no women or slaves could take part in; the prize is Olive Wreath. Modern Olympic Games: anyone can take part if they reach the standard; The prize is medal. 2. 2012, London.Step 3 ReadingA.
9、Fast ReadingIll ask the Ss to read the passage AN INTERVIEW as quickly as possible then finish exercise 1 on Page 11.Keys: Ancient Olympics: 1.one set of games 2 .no women or slaves 3. Only competitors from GreeceSimilarities:1. have running races 2. held every four years 3. no prize money for winne
10、rs 4. some events are the same .Such as running ,jumping, shooting and throwing.Modern Olympics: 1.two main sets of games 2. Anyone can take part if they reach the standard 3 . Competitors from all over the world 4. host country all around the world 5. More than 250 eventsB. Careful Reading Ill ask
11、the Ss to read the passage carefully then do exercise 2 on Page 11.Keys: 1.All the countries can take part, more than 250 sports, women play a very important role in many sports. 2. Athens and Beijing get the opportunity to hold the Olympic Games. Its a great responsibility but also a great honor to
12、 be chosen.3. Because the Olive Wreath has been replaced.Step 4 HomeworkA. Ask the students to fill the following brackets with proper words.The Olympic Games are (the biggest, biggest) sports meeting in the world. There are two kinds of Olympic Games. (one, first) is the Summer Olympic Games,(the o
13、ther, other)is the Winter Olympic Games.(All, Both)of them are (hold, held)every(four, fourth)years. The old Olympics (happened, was happened) around the year776 BC in Greece, women and slaves were not admitted to (joined, joined in) the games.B. Ask the students to review the knowledge we have just gained.Step 6 SummaryThrough this lesson, the students have known about the main idea of passage 1: the history of the Olympics, the characteristics and similarities between the ancient and modern Olympics.
