Unit 2 Sports events
Welcome to the unit
Step 1 Lead-in by asking the following questions:
(Put on a song<歌唱祖国> which was sung by a beautiful litter girl in the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games )
(the teacher will show some questions on the screen for students to have a free talk).
T: 1. Do you like sports? 2. What sports do you like best?
Step 2 picture-talk
(Show pictures to motivate the students)
Ball games: Basketball，golf，football，tennis，table tennis
High jump, long jump, relay race----Track and field:
Water games: Diving, swimming
floor exercise自由体操, balance beam平衡木, vaulting horse鞍马, parallel bars 双杆, rings吊环
（It is said that gymnastics and diving are two of the most beautiful sports in the world, because they both display elements of strength and beauty.）
wrestling: Wrestling is an ancient sport often appeared as the main event in the earliest Olympic Games.
Boxing: The boxer uses his or her fists to punch the opponent’s head and body with the aim to knock the opponent out.
Wushu or Kung fu is a traditional sport in China.
Taiquandao
Competition：If you get the name of the sport, stand up quickly, and tell us your answer, one student one answer. Don’t repeat the answer. three students were needed to come to the blackboard , acting as recorder.
Step 3 : discussion
(After showing some pictures about some well-known athletes on the screen.)
Malin, Dengyaping, wanghao
Tianliang, sengdie,guojingjing
LinDan, Yao ming, (a hero of china in the world) Liuxiang (a hero of china in the Asia)
(After seeing the pictures on the screen, students should make discussion with his partners0
Which well-known athletes do you like best？Why?
Possible answers: I like …… best. because he / she is ……he / she brings joy to my life
(On the screen are some positive adjective for describing a person)
pretty 漂亮 handsome 帅 creative 富创造力的 clever 聪明
easy-going和善的的 active 活跃的 optimistic 乐观的 determined 坚决的
outgoing 外向友好的 devoted 有献身精神的 happy 开心的
hard-working 勤劳的 popular 受欢迎的 attractive 有魅力的
cheerful 开朗的 confident 有信心的 strong-willed 意志坚强的
step 4 Interview
……
A: What’s your favorite sport? B: My favorite sport is……
A: Why? B: Because……
A: How often do you play sports? B:
A: And what sports do you usually play? B:
Sports does good to our heath．
It can help us students to become stronger and prepare us well for our present and future life．
It can also help the old to keep healthy and help the women to keep fit.
It is a good way of relaxing. When doing sports, we can learn how to become a brave and confident person.
It can help us to deal with the problems in our life.
It’s good for us to develop a good lifestyle.
Step 5 Homework
1. Surf the Internet to find more information about sports.
2. Write a composition about why people all over the world are crazy about sports.
Opening ceremony
Opening ceremony
2008年奥运会开幕式
Welcome to the unit
M4 Unit 2
Sports event
Do you like sports?
What sports do you like?
Lead-in
What is the name of those sports?
Picture talking
basketball
golf
football
tennis
table tennis
badminton
Ball games:
High jump
Long jump
relay race
接力赛
Track and field: （田径）
diving
Water games:
swimming
balance beam
平衡木
vaulting horse
鞍马
parallel bars 双杆
rings吊环
floor exercise
艺术体操
balance beam
平衡木
vaulting horse
鞍马
parallel bars 双杆
rings吊环
It is said that gymnastics （体操）
and diving （跳水） are two of the
most beautiful sports
in the world,
because they both display （显示）strength(强)
and beauty（美）.
wrestling
Wrestling is an ancient (古老的) sport often appeared （出现）as the main event in the earliest Olympic Games.
boxing
The boxer uses his or her fists （拳头）to punch（击打） the opponent’s （对手的) head and body with the aim to knock the opponent out.
Wushu or Kung fu is a traditional（传统的） sport in China.
Taekwondo
competition
If you get the name of the sport, raise up your hands, and stand up after asked by the teacher quickly, telling us your answer, one student one answer. Don’t repeat the answer said before.
rules
知道答案的同学举手，待老师确认后迅速站起来讲出自己的答案，每个同学只讲一个运动的名称，先说者先得分！不允许重复前面同学所讲的答案。
ZhangYining
WangHao
WangLiqin
Chenlong
YaoMing
Xie wenjun
Which well-known athlete(运动员) do you like best？Why?
Discussion
I like …… best , /
My favorite athlete is…..,
because he / she is ……
Possible answer:
pretty 漂亮 handsome 帅
clever 聪明 easy-going和善的的
active 活跃的 optimistic 乐观的
outgoing 外向友好的 devoted 有献身精神的
happy 开心的 hard-working 勤劳的
popular 受欢迎的 attractive 有魅力的
confident 有信心的
some positive（褒义的） adjective（形容词） for describing a person
……
Journalist（记者）: What’s your favorite sport?
Interviewee（被采访者): My favorite sport is……
Journalist（记者）: Why?
Interviewee（被采访者): Because……
Journalist（记者）: How often do you play sports?
Interviewee（被采访者):
Journalist（记者）: who do you usually play with?
Interviewee（被采访者):
……
◆ Sports can help us students to become stronger and prepare us well for our present and future life．
◆ Sports can also help the old to keep healthy and help the women to keep fit.
◆ Sports is a good way of relaxing. When doing sports, we can learn how to become a brave and confident person.
◆ Sports can help us to deal with the problems in
our life.
◆ Sports is good for us to develop a good lifestyle.
Sports does good to our health
Reading is to the mind
读书健脑
Exercise is to the body
运动强身 ?
Homework
Surf the Internet to find more information about sports.
2. Write a composition about why people all over the world are crazy about sports.
