Unit 3 Lesson 8 Olympic winners
教材分析
本课是北师大版《初中英语》八年级上册教材 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )第3单元的第8课，话题为奥运会。本课为本单元的第二课，主要谈论2008年奥运会的部分项目及奥运获奖者情况，介绍了参赛运动员的年龄之最,身高之最和跳高,跳远,举重三个比赛项目的最好成绩。作者以介绍2008年北京奥运会运动员之最的文本形式，来承载形容词副词最高级这一语言形式的学习，传达运动员坚持不懈的奥运精神。
本课的教学设计分为两个课时，第一课时侧重对 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )运动类词汇的学习及对阅读内容的理解，体会运动员坚持不懈的拼搏精神。第二课时侧重形容词副词最高级这一语法的学习及运用。无论是从话题上还是从语法上，本课既是前一课的延续，又为后一课的学习做下铺垫。
教学内容
话题：奥运会
词汇：Olympic， diving， gymnastics， horse-riding ，weightlifting， athlete,
horse-rider, compete, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) at the age of, national, champion, gymnast, diver, medal, competition, meter, gold, weightlifter, runner.
策略：读前预测；
读中通过关键词获取主要信息；
根据上下文语境和图片猜词
第一课时
First Period
教学目标
在本课学习结束时，学生能够：
1.认读并理解有关奥运会的词汇。
2.通过阅读填写表格，获取运动员的个人信息以及比赛成绩,并能口头介绍运动员个人信息。
3.学习体会运动员坚持不懈的拼搏精神。
教学过程
教学活动 设计意图 互动模式&时间
Warm-up
Step 1 T asks Ss to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )look at the pictures presented on the PPT and ask questions about 2008 Olympic games. T presents pictures on the screen and teaches new words. New words:Olympic, diving, gymnastics ,horse-riding, weightlifting Questions：What are the pictures about What Olympic sports do you know 3. Which of these is NOT Olympic event 导入本单元话题，激发学生对话题的兴趣。预教词汇。通过图片和构词法学习词汇。 IWCW4’
Fast reading
Step 2 T asks Ss to predic ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t the main idea of the passage according to the headings and the texts on the webpage.New words：athleteQuestions：What’s the passage mainly about T asks Ss to read ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the webpage and match the headings with the text. T asks Ss to underline the textual evidences.Ss listen and check answers.T asks Ss to circ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )le the name of the athlete and then presents the form.Questions：Who was the oldest / youngest /tallest / shortest…athlete What do they all have in common Did they do the same sports What sports did they do Form :Name SportsAthletesThe oldestHiroshiThe youngestAntoinetteThe tallestYao MingThe shortestDeng LinlinWang XinThe highest jumpAndreyThe longest jumpMaurrenThe strongest and heaviest Matthias 读前预测。通过预测，激发学生读的兴趣，为学生在读中捕捉关键词做准备。通过快速读，将四个标题和文章相匹配，圈出文段中运动员姓名，并呈现在表格中，为下一步细读做好铺垫。 IWCW6’
Detailed-reading
Step 3 Ss read the first para ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )graph and complete the form ，then check answers and answer the questions.Name Sports AthletesAge The oldestHiroshiHorse-ridingHorse-rider67The young-estAntoi-netteSwim-mingSwim-mer81012Questions about Hiroshi:1. How old was he in 2008 Olympic games 2. What did he do in 1964 (学习compete)3. Is horse-riding easy for a 67-year-old man Questions about Antoinette:1. How old did she begin swimming (学习 at the age of )2. What did she do at the age of 10 (学习 national champion )3. How old wa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s she in 2008 Was she older than you Can you do that like her What do you think of her Ss read the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )second paragraph and complete the form， then check answers and answer the questions.Name Sports AthletesHeight The tallestYao Mingbasket-ballbasket-ball player2.29mThe short-estDengLinlinWang Xingym-nasticsdivinggym-nastdiverAbout 1.36mNew words: gymnast, diverQuestions about Yao Ming:Do you like playing basketball Do you want to play with him Why Questions about Deng Linlin and Wang Xin:Are you taller than them What do you think of them Ss read the third p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )aragraph and complete the form ， then check answers and answer the questions.Name Sports AthletesHow high/farThe highestjumpAndreyhigh-jumphigh-jumper2.36mThe longestjumpMau-rrenlong-jumplong-jumper7.04mNew words: gold medal, meterQuestions:How high can you jump How long can you jump What’s the record in your school sports game What do you think of them Ss read the fourth ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )paragraph and complete the form，then check answers and answer the questions.Name Sports AthletesweightThe heaviest and strong-estMatthiasWeight-liftingWeight-lifter105kgNew words: weightlifterQuestions:Do you think he w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )as a healthy man Whose photo was it in his hand Why Do you want to know his story Questions about all the athletes in the text:What do you think of them How did they make it Ss read after the recording. 1.通过分段阅读，完成表格填写，获取文章细节信息。2.通过不断地追问加深对课文的理解和情感的渗透，并结合问题处理相关生词。 通过朗读，学生纠正语音语调，进一步内化语言。 IWPWCW20’
Post-reading
Step 4 Task: Make a poster ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )titled My favorite Athlete in Beijing 2008. The following information should be included.Who was your favor ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ite athlete in Beijing 2008？What sport did he/she do Why was he/she your favorite What can you learn from him/her ....T gives an example.Ss finish a simple poster individually.Ss share in pairs.Ss share in class. 通过制作海报，将所学语言及信息进行输出。 IWPWCW15’
Homework
在网上查阅你最喜欢的运动员的详细介绍及故事，进一步丰富完善海报。
板书 Lesson 8 Olympic WinnersName AthletesSportsThe oldestHiroshiThe youngestAntoinetteThe tallestYao MingThe shortestDeng LinlinWang XinThe highest jumpAndreyThe longest jumpMaurrenThe strongest and heaviest Matthias
Unit 3 Faster, Higher, Stronger
Lesson 8 Olympic Winners
学案 (第一课时)
Read the text and fill in the form.
Name Sports Athletes Age
The oldest Hiroshi horse-riding
The youngest Antoinette swimming
Name Sports Athletes Height 身高
The tallest basketball
The shortest Deng Linlin gymnastic gymnast about 1.36m
diving
Name Sports Athletes How high/far
The highest jump Andrey high-jumper
The longest jump Maurren long-jump
Name Sports Athletes Weight体重
The strongest and heaviest Matthias weightlifting
II. Make a poster. ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )The following should be included : Who was your favorite Olympic winner in Beijing 2008？What sport did he/she do Why was he/she your favorite What can you learn from him/her ....
( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )初中—英语—八年级上册—Unit 3 Faster,Higher,Stronger—8 Olympic Winners
Unit 3 Lesson 8 第2课时教学设计
Unit 3 Lesson 8Olympic winners
第二课时
Second Period
教学目标
在本课学习结束时，学生能够：
1. 通过复习课文及例句，观察，发现，归纳总结规则形容词、副词最高级的构成和御用功能。
2. 在语境中恰当地使用形容词、副词最高级来介绍运动员及身边的同学，包括年龄、体重、游泳成绩等信息。
教学过程
教学活动 设计意图 互动 模式 &时间
Review
Step 1 · T asks Ss to share ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )their posters in pairs. Then have the individual student reads the poster aloud in class and ask others to guess the athlete’s name. 1. Ss share in pairs. 2. One student reads the poster ,but without reading the athlete’s name, asks the other ss to guess who is his/her favorite athlete . 学生通过分享的形式核对家庭作业，复习语言知识，既活跃了课堂气氛，又提高了学生使用语言的积极性。 IW PW 10’
Language in learning
Step 2 · Learn the fu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nction of the superlative. 1.T presents the form filled last class and asks Ss to compare their age. Then T writes this sentence on the board: Hiroshi Hoketsu is older than Antoinette Guedia. 2.Direct Ss to read the first sentence in Ex.2 and T writes it on the board . 3.T asks Ss to think about: 1)what are we comparing？ 2）How many things do we compare in this sentence 4. Ss summerize the function of superlative. · Learn the form of the superlative. 1. T directs Ss to the table on P31, point out one of the comparatives , high/higher. 2. T directs Ss to the table Ex.5 on P33, point out the superlative, high/highest. 3.Ss complete the table with superlative in Ex.5. 4.Ss check answers in class. 5.Ss summerize the form of superlative. · Learn the sentence structure of the superlative. 1. T asks Ss to read Ex.2. Ask them to find examples of superlatives in the reading. 2. Ss read the sentences and find out the sentence structure of superlative . 通过复习比较级，学习并总结最高级的构成、语用功能及句型结构。 IW PW CW 15’
Language in use
Step 3 · EX.6 Read about t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he swimmers write sentences with superlatives about them. 1.T directs Ss to read the chart and explain the chart. 2. T asks Ss“What adjectives will you use to describe about the swimmers (可补充提供给学生old young, heavy light, fast slow) 3.T gives an example. 4. Ss write sentences about the swimmers with superlatives. 5.Ss read their sentences in class. · EX.7 Speaking Pair work Talk about the classmates using the words in the box. 1. Ss read the words in the box and write down the superlative form of them. 2. T gives an example. 3. 3. Ss work in pairs. 4. Ss report in class. 通过口笔头谈论运动员和身边的同学，运用形容词副词最高级，达到学以致用。 IW PW CW 20’
Homework
1.Workbook P96 A,B,C 2. Listen and repeat Ex.8.
板书
Lesson 8 Olympi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )c Winners
Hiroshi Hoketsu is older than Antoinette Guedia.
The oldest athlete was 67-year –old Hiroshi Hoketsu .
