Module 8 Sports life
Unit 2 He was invited to competitions around the world.
教材分析
This is the second lesson in this module. The reading material is information about sports. It’s a good text to help the students improve their reading strategies, such as getting information from the reading material.
教学目标
【知识目标】
1. Key words:
ability, race, record, method, Japan, break, Asian, suffer, courage, pride
2. Key phrases:
suffer from, first place, stop sb.(from ) doing sth., take pride in, high jump, set up, compare with, give up
3. Key sentences:
(1) First, he was invited to competitions around the world.
(2) Liu was encouraged at first to train for the high jump.
(3) In 2001, a special programme was set up to help young sportsmen and sportswomen.
(4) His races were recorded, and he was compared with the world’s best sports stars.
【能力目标】
1. To be able to understand the sports report and stories about sports stars.
2. To be able to conclude the situation of Ss’ sports.
3. To be able to write a passage of introduction of Zhang Yining.
【情感目标】
1. To develop of hobby of sports.
2. To form the good habits of exercising.
教学重难点
【教学重点】
1. Key words:
ability, race, record, method, Japan, break, Asian, suffer, courage, pride
2. Key phrases:
suffer from, first place, stop sb.(from ) doing sth., take pride in, high jump, set up, compare with, give up
3. Key sentences:
(1) First, he was invited to competitions around the world.
(2) Liu was encouraged at first to train for the high jump.
(3) In 2001, a special programme was set up to help young sportsmen and sportswomen.
(4) His races were recorded,and he was compared with the world’s best sports stars.
【教学难点】
To improve reading and writing abilities.
课前准备
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教学过程
Step I Warming up and leading in
(I) Warm- up Introduction
Introduce different sportsmen and sportswomen.
(II) Introduction
T: Do you know anything about Liu Xiang?
Ss discuss together.
Name: Liu Xiang
Sex: Male
Place of birth: Shanghai
Birthday: 1983.7.13
Height: 188 cm
Body weight: 74 kg
Project: the high jump , 110 m hurdles
【设计意图】
通过观看直观的图片,激活学生已有的知识,并通过回答老师的问题,让学生熟悉本单元的话题,从而顺利导入新课。
Step II While-reading
(I) Fast-reading
(A) Read quickly and choose the topic.
a) Liu Xiang was helped by his sports school to win a gold medal.
b) Liu Xiang will be a star and not a sports hero.
c) Liu Xiang has trained for many years and won many gold medals.
(B) Scan the passage and match the time with the headings.
2012 a) won his first international 110m hurdles race
2008 b) hurdling ability noticed
2004 c) born in Shanghai
2001 d) won Olympic gold medal
1998 e) started training at a sports school
1993 f ) returned to first place
(Grade 4)
1983 g) suffered from foot problem
(II) Careful-reading
(A) Read paragraph 2 and fill in the blanks.
Liu Xiang was born in Shanghai on ____________, ______.
(B) Read paragraph 2 and answer the questions.
1. Where is the school?
2. What was he encouraged to train for?
(C) Read paragraph 3 and answer the questions.
1. Who helped him?
2. What happened in 2001?
(D) Read paragraph 4 and check the sentences.
1. Liu Xiang broke the Olympic Games record.
2. Asians have won the Olympic gold medal for hurdling before.
(E) Read paragraph 6 and answer the question.
Did Liu complete the 2012 London Olympic Games?
【设计意图】
本活动旨在通过阅读和练习,培养学生快速浏览文段,获取段落大意的能力。
Step III Post-reading
(I) Retell the passage according to the timeline.
1983---1993----1998---2001----2004---2008---2012---…
(II) Read the passage again and complete the passage.
The Chinese take great (1)______ in Liu Xiang. At first, he was not very successful, but his coach noticed his (2)______ in running and jumping, and helped him change his training (3)__________ . He won a number of important (4)_______ and became the first (5)_______ sportsperson to win an Olympic gold medal for hurdling. However, from 2008 on, he missed some competitions because of a foot problem. Although he did not complete the 2012 Olympic Games, he is still a symbol of great (6)_________ and success.
(III) T: What can you learn from Liu Xiang?
Believe in yourself.
Nothing is impossible.
Never give up!
Never lose heart!
【设计意图】
巩固课堂知识，掌握文章的理解。
Step IV Language points
1. Liu was encouraged at first to train for the high jump. 最初人们鼓励刘翔练跳高。
encourage sb to do sth 表示“鼓励某人做某事”。
在本句中，encourage一词用于被动语态, 表示刘翔是“被鼓励”去某事, 而不是他“鼓励”别的人去做某事。
如: Ms Wang always encourages us to speak English in class. 王老师总是鼓励我们课上讲英语。
2. In 2001, a special programme was set up to help young sportsmen and sportswomen. 2001年创立了一个特殊项目，用来帮助运动员。
set v. 设置；制定 set up 建立，创立 set-set-set
3. And he was compared with the world’s best sports stars. 并与世界上最好的运动明星进行比较。compare…with…把…与…作比较
Parents often compare their children with others’.父母常常把自己的孩子与别人的作比较。
拓展：compare …to…把…比作
Parents usually compare the teachers to the candles.人们通常将老师比作蜡烛。
4. and at the same time broke the Olympic Games record. 同时他也打破了奥运会纪录。
break a record 打破记录
Do you think you could break a world record some day?你认为有一天你能打破世界记录吗？
5. take pride in以…为骄傲
Take pride in what you do.为你所做的事感到自豪。
【设计意图】
进一步理解文本内容。
Step V Writing
(I) Observe the sentences.
(II) Write sentences about Zhang Yining with “Past simple passive”.
【设计意图】
掌握关键句的理解,使学生知道如何运用一般过去时态的被动语态。
Step VI Homework
I. Read the passage in Unit 2 twice.
II. Find out information about your favorite sports hero and write a passage about him or her.
【设计意图】
作业是课堂学习的延伸，是对课堂所学的技能很好的综合检测。
课件26张PPT。 The Chinese sportspersons in the Olympic GamessportswomansportsmansportsmensportswomenWhat do you know about Liu Xiang?Name: Liu Xiang
Sex: Male
Place of birth: Shanghai
Birthday: 1983.7.13
Height: 188 cm
Body weight: 74 kg
Project: the high jump ,
110 m hurdles a) Liu Xiang was helped by his sports school to win a gold medal.
b) Liu Xiang will be a star and not a sports hero.
c) Liu Xiang has trained for many years and won many gold medals.Fast reading2012
2008
2004
2001
1998
1993
(Grade 4)
1983a) won his first international 110m hurdles race
b) hurdling ability noticed
c) born in Shanghai
d) won Olympic gold medal
e) started training at a sports school
f ) returned to first place
g) suffered from foot problem d ____________gcabfeFast readingLiu Xiang was born in Shanghai on ____________, ______.13th July 1983While-readingRead paragraph 2In 1993,Liu Xiang started training at a sports school.1. Where is the school?
2. What was he encouraged to train for?It is in Putuo District of Shanghai. He was encouraged to train for the high jump.Read paragraph 2 and answer the questions.In 1998, Liu Xiang’s hurdling ability was noticed.Who helped him?His coach Sun Haiping.Read paragraph3 What happened in 2001?I. A special programme was set up to help young sportsmen and sportswomen. Liu was among them.II. Liu won his first international
110m hurdles race in Japan.
Read paragraph 3In 2004, Liu won the first Olympic gold medal for China in the 110m hurdles race.1. Liu Xiang broke the Olympic Games record.
2. Asians have won the Olympic gold medal for hurdling before.Read paragraph 4An Olympic gold medal was hung round the neck.In 2008, Liu suffered from his foot problem.In 2012, Liu returned to first place.Did Liu complete the 2012 London Olympic Games?No, he didn’t.Read paragraph 619831993challenge yourself19982001200420082012Complete the passage with the correct form
of the words in the box.ability, Asian, courage, method, pride, race The Chinese take great (1)______ in Liu Xiang. At first, he was not very successful, but his coach noticed his (2)______ in running and jumping, and helped him change his training (3)__________ .prideabilitymethodsHe won a number of important (4)_______ and became the first (5)_______ sportsperson to win an Olympic gold medal for hurdling. However, from 2008 on, he missed some competitions because of a foot problem. Although he did not complete the 2012 Olympic Games, he is still a symbol of great (6)_________ and success.racesAsiancourageWhat can you learn from Liu Xiang?
Believe in yourself.Nothing is impossible.Never give up!Never lose heart!Language points Liu was encouraged at first to train for the high jump.
最初人们鼓励刘翔练跳高。
encourage sb to do sth 表示“鼓励某人做某事”。
在本句中，encourage一词用于被动语态,
表示刘翔是“被鼓励”去某事, 而不是他“鼓励”别的人去做某事。
如: Ms Wang always encourages us to speak English in class.
王老师总是鼓励我们课上讲英语。2. In 2001, a special programme was set up to help young sportsmen and sportswomen.
2001年创立了一个特殊项目，用来帮助运动员。
set v. 设置；制定
set up 建立，创立 set-set-set
3. And he was compared with the world’s best sports stars.
并与世界上最好的运动明星进行比较。
compare…with…把…与…作比较
Parents often compare their children with others’.
父母常常把自己的孩子与别人的作比较。
拓展：compare …to…把…比作
Parents usually compare the teachers to the candles.
人们通常将老师比作蜡烛。
4. and at the same time broke the Olympic Games record.
同时他也打破了奥运会纪录。
break a record 打破记录
Do you think you could break a world record some day?
你认为有一天你能打破世界记录吗？5. take pride in以…为骄傲
Take pride in what you do.为你所做的事感到自豪。Important Phrases邀请某人做某事
全世界
鼓励某人做某事和……比较
创建，成立invite sb to do sth
around/all over the world
encourage sb to do sth compare A with B
be compared with
set up用……做某事
110米跨栏项目
同时
赢得金牌
为夺金而训练use sth to do sth (for doing)
110 hurdling event
at the same time
win a gold medal
train sb for gold
be trained for goldWritingWrite the notes in Activity 3 in full sentences.Liu Xiang was born in Shanghai in 1983.Look at the verb forms in the two sentences.Sun Haiping noticed Liu Xiang’s ability in hurdling.
Liu Xiang’s ability in hurdling was noticed by Sun Haiping.Coach Wang Biling noticed Zhang Yining.
Zhang Yining…
Wang Biling asked Zhang Yining to go to Beijing Shichahai Sports School.
Zhang Yining…
Zhang Yining’s training programme took up a lot of her time.
A lot of Zhang Yining’s time…
Zhang Yining’s mother advised her to study as well as train hard.
Zhang Yining…
Now write sentences about table tennis player Zhang Yining.
Use the correct verb form. HomeworkI. Read the passage in Unit 2 twice.
II. Find out information about your favorite sports hero and write a passage about him or her.
