人教版英语高一必修二Unit2 olympic games warming up and reading教案

Olympic games
Period 1 Warming Up, Pre-reading, Reading, Comprehension
Teaching Goals:
1. To arouse Ss’ interest in learning about the history of the Olympics.
2. To read an interview about the Olympics.
Teaching Procedures:
Step 1. Leading-in
Purpose: To activate Ss and arouse them to talk about mascots in the Olympic Games.
Show the pictures about the 2008Olympic mascots (吉祥物). Ask Ss whether they know them.
Step 2. Warming Up
Purpose: To lead Ss to the topic of this unit through a quiz.
Pair work: Get Ss to talk about the questions below, and then ask them to present it before the class.
1. When and where did the ancient Olympic Games start? A
A. 776BC; Olympia B.393BC; Rome C. 1896; Greece
2. When did the ancient Olympics stop? B
A. 776BC B. 393BC C. 1888AD
3. When and where did the modern Olympic Games start? C
A. 1888AD; Pairs B. 776BC; Olympia C.1896; Athens
4. When did China first take part in the Olympics? A
A. 1932 B. 1928 C. 1936
5. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event? C
A. Zhou Jihong; diving B. Lining; gymnastics C. Xu Haifeng; shooting
6. Do you know the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games? B
A. taller, faster, stronger B. higher, swifter, stronger C. stronger, quicker, longer
Step 3. Pre-reading
Purpose: To have Ss learn about some more about Olympics and arouse their interest.
Individual work: Get Ss to answer this question individually.
1. How many events are there for the Summer and Winter Olympics? Can you list some of them?
2. When and where will the next Olympics be held? What do you think the Chinese team will do in order to win more medals?
Suggested Answers:
1. In the Summer Olympics, there are running, swimming, shooting, wrestling, jumping, football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, throwing. Javelin, weight lifting, gymnastics, boxing, etc. In the Winter Olympics, there are skiing, skating, ice hockey, ski jumping, sledding, snow-boarding, etc.
2. The 29th Olympics will be held in Beijing on August 18th, 2008.
Step 4. Reading
1. Listening
Purpose: To get a brief understanding of the text.
To train Ss’ listening ability.
(1) Listen to the tape.
(2) Ask Ss to find the writing type and the main idea of the text.
The writing type: conversational style (an interview).
Main idea: comparing the differences between Ancient and Modern Olympics.
2. Scanning
Purpose: To get Ss to have some details in the text.
Read the text quickly and find out the similarities & differences between Ancient and Modern Olympics.
(1) What are the similarities?
How often Both are held every four years.
What for Both are held not for money but for honour.
Beliefs They are the same. Swifter, Higher, and Stronger.
Competitors Men are allowed to take part both in ancient and modern Olympics.
Events Some events are the same, such as running, jumping, shooting, and throwing.
(2) What are the differences?

Ancient Modern
Games Summer Summer & winter
Country Only Greece Countries from all over the world
Competitors Only men Men and women
Prize Olive wreath Medal
Events A few Many more
3. Read the passage carefully and silently and finish Ex2 (P11).

4．Discussion
You know our government has tried its best to compete for hosting the 29th Olympic games. It has cost a lot of money. Do you think it is worthwhile? Why?
For your reference:
It is worthwhile to host the Olympic games. To host Olympic Games can make our culture and people understood by the other peoples. To host Olympic Games can make our country known to the whole world. To host Olympic Games can stimulate our economy, and help to speed up its development.
5. Summary
As we have finished the passage we’ll sum up what we have learned. First let’s see the writing skills. It is written in a conversational style. It’s in a very interesting way. It adopts a dialogue between Pausanias who lived 2000 years ago and a Chinese gird in modern world. Through their dialogue, the differences and similarities between the ancient and modern Olympic Games are made known to the readers. Just because it is in a conversational style, there are quite a few oral spoken English and elliptical phrases.
Through the comparison between the ancient and modern Olympic Games, we have learned the differences and the similarities between them. Now we can have a deep understanding of the Games. From the passage, we can have a deep understanding of the Games. From the passage, we can also get to know that the Olympic Games are developing and improving. It’s our duty to make the Olympic Games better and healthier. We know that one of the slogans for 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is Green Olympic Games. It shows that people are paying more and more attention to our environment.
Step 5 Homework
1. Finish off the homework on page
2. Retell the passage .



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