Unit 2 The Olympic Games
Period 1 Warming-up and Pre-reading
Teaching aims:
1. Introduce the students to the Olympic Games and see how many events they know of the recent modern Olympic Games
2. Enable the students to describe their preparation for the coming Olympic Games/Asian Games
Teaching important & difficult points:
How to make their preparation for the coming Olympic Games/Asian Games
Teaching methods:
Task-based learning and cooperative learning.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Having a brainstorm :
What sports can you think of?
Step 2 Having a competition:
speak out the English names of the following sports as quickly as possible
Step 3 Having a quiz to the knowledge of the Olympic Games:
Step 4 Having a discussion:
Step 5 Listening to a song Hand in Hand :
Step 6 Enjoying some famous sayings:
Step 7 Introducing some Hot links to Websites related to the Olympics:
Step 8 Homework for today:
1) Write down at least 20 names of sports
2) Write some famous sayings about health:
课件37张PPT。The First Period Warming up and Pre-readingUnit 2 The Olympic GamesStep 1 Brainstorm
What sports can you think of according to the title?Unit 2 The Olympic GamesCan you speak out the English names of the following sports as quickly as possible?Step 2 Having a competition basketball football (soccer) Ball gamesbaseball tennis volleyball table tennis badmintonrelay race track and field 110m hurdles runninglong jump high jumpOlympic championgymnastics beamhorse double bars rings high and low bars free exercise ice sports speed skatingskiingice hockey swimmingdivingsailingsurfing boxingwrestlingshot-put shootingweightlifting judoThey ’re ________ of the Olympic Games .Ball games:
volleyball, baseball, football, tennis, table tennis, badminton, hockey…
Track and field:
Gymnastics:
Others:
running, long jump, high jump…
shooting, swimming, diving ,
weightlifting, wrestling… eventsDo you recognize them? torchan olive wreathflamemedalsOfficial Mascots （吉祥物）of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games fish pandaTibetan
antelopeswallowCan you say something about them?torchWhen and where were the
Olympic Games first held?
A.1896 in Athens
B.1906 in New York
C. In Greece in 776 BCCWho knows the most about the Olympic Games? Step 3 Having a quiz :2. What do the five Olympic
rings stand for?
A. Five continents
B.Five well-known athletes
C.Five important eventsAWhat does the Olympic flag mean? Europe AsiaAfricaOceania America Background color: white Shapes: 5 rings joined togetherSymbol(象征) of peace the friendship of the 5 continents 3.When did the ancient Olympic Games stop?393 AD
B.393 BC
C.1896 ADA4. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event?
Lining, gymnastics
Xu Haifeng, shooting
Fu Mingxia, diving
B许海峰5.When and where were the
first modern Olympic Games
held? A.1986 in Sydney
B.1896 in Athens
C.1698 in New YorkB6. How often are the Olympic
Games held?
Every three years
Every Four years
Every Five yearsB7.In which year was the first
Olympic Torch Relay?
1928
1936
1896B8. Which of the following
is not included in The
Summer Olympic Games?
Track and Field
Swimming
Speed skatingC9. When did the First
Winter Olympics begin?
January 25, 1924
August 25, 1896
January 26,1936
A10. The three words that
show the spirit of the
Olympic Games are___
A.faster,higher and further
B. better,healthier and higher
C. faster,stronger and betterAhigherswifterstrongerrun faster, jump higher and throw further.The Olympic motto:11. When and where were
the 28th Olympic Games held?
2004 in Athens
2008 in Beijing
2000 in SydneyAWhat can we do to prepare for the
2008 Olympic Games/the 2010 Asian
Games as a citizen of Beijing/
Guangzhou?New Beijing Great OlympicsStep 4 Discussion (5m)We should 1.study hard to learn more knowledge2.learn English well to communicate with the foreigners3.introduce China to make it known to the world 4.collect money for the Olympic Games4.do the service work /be a volunteer5.build up our health 6.beautify our cityIf we are hand in hand, we will make the world better See the ____ in the sky, We feel the _______ of our hearts together. This is our time to _____ above. We know the chance is here to live forever, for all time. Hand in hand we_____ all across the land. We can make this world a ______ place in which to live. Hand in hand we can _____to understand. ________ down the walls that comefirebeatingrisestandbetterstartBreakingStep 5 Listening to a song Hand In Handbetween us for all time. Arirang. Every time we give it all, We____ the flame eternally (forever) inside us. Lift our hands up to the____. The morning calm helps us to live in harmony, for all time. Hand in hand. (Breaking down the walls between us) feelsky
Step 7 enjoying some famous sayings:1.All work and no play makes Jack a dull
boy.
2.To be happy you need to have a healthy
body and a clever mind.
3.Early to bed ,early healthy, wealthy and
wise to rise makes a man.
http://www.olympic.orghttp://www.specialolympics.orghttp://www.beijing-2008.orghttp://www.athens.olmpics.orgHot links to Websites Related to
the Olympics on the Internet:Homework:1.Write down at least 20 names
of sports
2.Write your own sayings/sentences
about health:hand in hand see the fire in the sky
we feel the beating of our hearts together this is our time to rise above we know the chance is here to live forever for all time (refrain:) hand in hand we stand all across the land we can make this world a better place in which to live hand in hand we can! start to understand breaking down the walls that come between us for time
for the time every time we give it all we feel the flame eternally inside us lift our hands up to the sky the morning calm helps us to live in harmony for all time.
