Unit 2 Sports culture
Welcome + Reading
内容分析:
本版块的主题为“体育赛事”,Reading板块是一篇网站文章,话题为“奥林匹克运动会”,文章介绍了奥运会的方方面面,旨在引导学生热爱体育运动、领会奥运精神。
教学目标:
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
1. understand the usage of the key words and expressions:
2. use the above words and expressions in new situations;
3. achieve a deep understanding of the Olympic Games and the Olympic spirit;
教学重难点:
1. understand some new words and expressions;
2. be able to use the new words and expressions correctly.
教学过程:
1. Lead in: Do you know the following sports
weightlifting diving gymnastics
the high jump boxing javelin
discus throw the long jump fencing
cycling swimming marathon
the 110-metre hurdles pole jump sailing
Step 2 Building vocabulary
Word study: solidarity
Introduce the meaning of solidarity through different situations, first the context of the speech and then other situations.
Exercises of solidarity: Practice makes perfect.
People wore flowers in their hair as a gesture of solidarity _______ the taxi drivers.
The snow____________ (melt), but the lake was still frozen solid long after that.
________ (solid) turn to liquids at certain temperatures.
Word study: participate
Introduce the meaning of participate through different situations, first the context of the speech and then other situations.
Collocations of participate
Exercises of participate: Practice makes perfect.
Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to______________ in an exchange study program.
They expected him to______________ the ceremony.
Over a 30-year period, researchers asked nearly 120,000 people how income, education, political ______________ (participate), volunteer activities and close relationships affected their happiness.
Word study: compete
Introduce the meaning of compete.
compete with/ against sb for sth和某人为某事竞争
compete against difficulties 与困难作斗争
compete fiercely for business 为抢生意激烈竞争
As a long-distance swimmer, she would compete _________ herself and the obstacles presented by distance, danger, cold, and exhaustion.
It would never win a prize in a cooking _________(compete), but it was surprisingly edible, and we drank up every last drop of soup.
In the more and more _________(compete) service industry, it is no longer enough to promise customer satisfaction.
Word study: diverse
Introduce the meaning of diverse/diversity through different situations.
Exercises of diverse: Practice makes perfect.
New York is one of the most ________ (culture) diverse cities in America.
These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation which reduced plant __________(diverse) in the park.
It _________ (house)a diverse collection of more than 2300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh.
Word study: motivate
be motivated by sth/sb受…激励
motivate sb to do sth激励某人做某事
motivation n. 动力,诱因;积极性,干劲
Don’t let negativity ruin your___________(motivate).
Was she __________ (motivate)only by a desire for power
Do you know what motivated him ____ learn French
After every run, I feel fitter, happier and ___________ (motivate) to keep progressing.
They touched you because their creations were motivated ______ inspiration, not desperation.
Word study: demonstrate
Introduce the meaning of demonstrate with through different situations, first the context of the speech and then other situations.
Exercises of demonstrate: Practice makes perfect.
It _____________________ (demonstrate)that this drug is effective.
Let me demonstrate ____ you some of the difficulties we are facing
In a state of the US, parents are demonstrating ____ favour of free higher education.
Opposition to the war led to bigger and bigger __________________(demonstrate) .
7. Word study: proceed
Introduce the meaning of “proceed” together with relevant exercises.
Exercises of “proceed”: Practice makes perfect.
The group proceeded _____ a march they knew would lead to bloodshed.
These ideas were not new. Their development _____________(proceed) steadily long before WWII.
He proceeded ___ tell me of my birth.
8. Word study: applaud
Introduce the meaning of “applaud” together with relevant exercises.
Exercises of “applaud”: Practice makes perfect.
They greeted him with thunderous ___________ (applaud).
Mrs. Carter applauded Ronald ____ his incredible progress.
The analysts applaud the cuts in businesses, but insist the company ______ (make)deeper sacrifices.
9. Word study: consistent
Introduce the meaning of “consistent” together with relevant exercises.
Exercises of “consistent”: Practice makes perfect.
It's something I have ___________(consistent) denied.
This result is consistent ______ the findings of Garnett & Tobin.
Whether at present or in the past, Mrs Smith is consistent ____ the way she treats her children
Word study: rank
Introduce the meaning of rank.
His prices rank high ________ those of other contemporary photographers.
The night life of Changsha ranks as more exciting than _____ of other cities in Hunan Province.
She was ranked _____ one of the most potential athletes at that time.
Word study: ambition
Introduce the meaning of ambition.
My ambition was _________ (study)medicine.
I had a ______ (burn) ambition to become a physician.
Mrs Smith eventually achieved her ambition ____ becoming a famous writer by trial and error.
He has always been __________ (ambition)and fiercely competitive.
Word study: identical
Introduce the meaning of identical.
There on the book’s cover was a beagle(小猎犬) which looked identical ____ my dog.
Although the fake paintings of Van Gogh are nearly identical to the genuine ______ , they lack the soul of an artistic work.
Step 3 Sentence analysis
It was a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin, who brought the Olympics back to life.
Step 4 Consolidation
1. Exercises to review the knowledge learned;
2. Finish B1 on P19.
教学反思