人教高中英语必修二Unit 2 The Olympic Games Reading教学设计（学案）

Unit 2 The Olympic Games

Teaching aims:
Let students learn about the basic knowledge on the Olympic Games.
Develop students’ reading ability and let them learn different reading skills.
Enable students to learn to talk about the Olympic Games.
Arouse students’ great interest in the Olympic Games.
Teaching important points:
Let students learn more about the basic knowledge on the Olympic Games.
Get students to learn different reading skills.
Teaching difficult points:
Develop students’ reading ability.
Enable students to learn to talk about the Olympic Games.
Teaching methods:
Task-based teaching and learning
Cooperative learning
Discussion
Teaching aids: The multimedia
Teaching procedures:
Greetings
Lead-in
1. Show a video of Beijing 2008 Olympic mascots to lead in the topic.
2. Do a competition about the knowledge of the Olympic Games.
Reading
Step 1 Fast reading
Listen to the tape and answer the following questions.
1. Who talked in the interview? What are they?
2. Why does the man think the girl must be proud?
Step 2 Detailed reading
Read the passage quickly and choose the best answer to each question according to the text.
1. Why did Pausanias come to our time?
A. Because he wanted to be a volunteer.
B. Because he wanted to learn something about the modern Olympic Games.
C. Because he wanted to write a book about the modern Olympic Games.
D. Because he wanted to interview a Chinese athlete.
2. Why do many countries want to host the Olympic Games?
To run faster, jump higher and throw further
To get a great honor
To make the country famous
To make money
3. Where do all the competitors live?
A hotel B. A special village
C. A restaurant D. A place hired by competitors
4. The last Olympic Games were held in________.
A. Beijing B. Atlanta C. Athens D. Sydney
5. How did Pausanias feel when he learned that all countries could take part in the modern Olympic Games?
Surprised B. Excited
C. Proud D. Upset
Step 3 Skimming
1. Fill in the blanks according to the interview.
Item The ancient Olympics The modern Olympics
Frequency Every 1 years Every 2 years
Types Only Summer Olympic Games Summer and 3 Olympic Games
Events Fewer More events like 4 5
Athletes Only men from 6 Cities From 7 including 8
Places Greece 9
Prize 10 11
2. According to the chart you just filled in, tell the main idea of the interview.
Step 4 Summary
Please complete the passage with proper words.
The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world. There are two _____of Olympic Games. One is the summer Olympics, the other is the Winter Olympics. Both of them are held every four years. All countries can take part if their athletes reach the _________ to be _______to the games. Women are not only allowed to join in but play an ________role. A special village is built for the_________ to live in, a main ________ building, several stadiums for competitions, a gymnasium as well. It’s a great __________ but also a great honour to host the Olympics. It’s just as much a competition to host the Olympics as to win Olympic_______. The olive wreath has been ________ by medals. But it’s still about being able to run faster, jump_______ and throw_________.
IV. Post-reading
1. Discussion
Is being the host of the Olympic Games good or bad?
2. Enjoy a song
Ⅴ. Homework
Surf the Internet to find more information about Olympic Games. You are expected to share it with your classmates in the next class.