Period three Integrating skills 1
I. Teaching aims: 1. To talk about extreme sports.
2. To improve reading ability.
II. Teaching points: Talking about extreme sports.
Vocabulary: ramp, skilful, skateboard(er), administration, permission, schoolmate, grandparent, recently, familiar, capture, centre on, factor, concentrate on, helmet, teenage, truly, delight(ed), energetic, cautious, outgoing, register, skim…
III. Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Warming up
Last period, we learnt something about the Guinness Book of World records.
1. Who won the Tour de France six years in a row from 1999-2004 (Lance Armstrong)
This record is from the world of sports.
2. Do you like sports
3. What kind of sports do you like
4. What sports are up-to-date at present
Surfing, rafting, rock climbing, bungee jumping…
1. What do these sports have in common (All of them are exciting. They need not only courage but also skills. )
2. Who are more interested in these sports (Young people are more interested in
these sports.)
Have you ever taken part in these kinds of sports So you are out-of-date! Although these sports are very popular in foreign countries, many Chinese teenagers have already been experienced! So they are experienced!
Today we’ll learn a passage about them called “Are you experienced ”
Step 2 Integrating skills
Read the text and answer the following questions:
1. On weekends what do Lin Yong and his friends usually do after finishing their homework
(They will go to the park to do skateboarding.)
2. When and how did they come up with the idea to build the ramp
(Three years ago after watching a skateboarding competition on TV.)
3. What is their skateboarding club called
(Fun On Wheels.)
4. What is the hearts and minds of people to experience these sports
(To try something new; to do something that you didn’t think you could do and overcome your fears.)
5. What is the difference between extreme sports and regular sports
The goal. (To have fun and enjoy the excitement of trying something new; to defeat the other team or set a new record.)
6. Is the sport too dangerous in their opinion
(No, they don’t think so. Because they all wear helmets and other equipment to protect themselves. They don’t let anyone try a dangerous trick unless they are sure that they are skilled enough to perform it safely.)
What do “360” and “hang ten” mean
360—jump high in the air and make a circle
Hang ten—jump high in the air with none of the fingers but toes touching the board.