Unit 2 The Olympic Games
Warming up and Reading
Step 1 Think about the following questions about common sense
1. The five interlocking(紧密相扣的)rings stand for friendship of five continents. What are they?
_____________________________________________________ Asia, Europe, Africa, America, Oceania
2. 2008 Olympic mascot _________________________________ Fuwa
3. 2008 Olympic national stadium (体育场) _________________________________ Bird's Nest
4. Olympic medals ___________ ___________ _____________
5. How many kinds of the Olympic Games are there in the world? How often are they held?
___________________________________________________
over 250 sports, every four years
6. How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games?
____________________________ only Greece
7. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event(体育项目)?
_______________________________________________ Xu Haifeng
8. How many names of the sports items do you know?
_____________________________________________________
9. How many gold medals did China get in the 2004 Athens Olympics? B
A. 28 B. 32 C. 29
10. How many gold medals did China get in the 29th Olympic Games? B
A. 50 B. 51 C. 41 D. 40
11. Which city is the host city of the first Olympics? _________________ Athens
What about the next Olympics? _________________________________ Paris
12. What’s the motto of the Olympic Games?
__________________________ Swifter, Higher, Stronger
What is the slogan (口号) of the Olympic Games of 2008? _________________________ One world, one dream.
Step 2 Skimming
What are mentioned (提及) in the passage?
( ) the ancient Olympic Games
( ) the modern Olympic Games
( ) good & bad effects of the OG
( ) the similarities between them
( ) the difference between them
Step 3 Scanning for detailed information
1. Where do all the competitors live? B
A. A hotel
B. A special village
C. A restaurant
D. A place hired by competitors
2. Which of the following is included in the Winter Olympic Games? A
A. Skiing and ice skating
B. Running and races
C. Horse riding
D. Swimming
3. Why do so many countries want to host the Olympic Games? B
A. To run faster, jump higher and throw further.
B. To get a great honor.
C. To make the country famous.
D. To make money.
4. Why does Pausanias think people may be competing for money in the modern
Olympic Games? C
A. Because the winner can get medals.
B. Because the winner can be awarded lots of money by their own countries.
C. Because the olive wreaths have been replaced by medals.
D. Because medals are made of gold.
Step 4 Fill in the form
Fill in the form about the similarities and differences between ancient and modern Olympics.
What are the similarities?
How often
Both are held _____________________.
Purpose
Both are held not for ______ but for honor.
Belief
They re the same: ________, ________, ________.
Competitors
_______ are allowed to take part in both ancient and modern Olympics.
Events
Some events are the same, such as
_________, ____________, __________ shooting and throwing.
every four years; money; Swifter, Higher and Stronger; Men; running race, swimming, sailing
What are the differences?
Ancient Olympics
Modern Olympics
Types of Games
Only one set
Two main sets of Games
The Winter and the Summer Olympics
Host country
Only Greece
any country who wins the competition
Competitors
no women or slaves could take part
anyone can take
part if they reach the standard
Prize
an olive wreath
mendals
Events
fewer
more than 250 events
Step 5 Summary of the interview
The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world, which include two kinds, the _________ and the ________ Olympics. Both of them are _____ every _____ ____. All countries can take part if their athletes reached the ________ to the games. Women are not only _______ to join in but playing a very _________ role. A
______ ______ is built for the competitors to live in, some ________ for competitions, a large swimming pool, a __________ as well as seats for those who watch the games. It’s a great _____ to host the Olympic Games. The Olive wreath has been ________ by medals. But it’s still about being able to run ______, jump ______ and throw
_______.
Winter, Summer, held, four years, standard, allowed, important, special village, stadiums, gymnasium, honor, replaced, swifter, higher, stronger
Step 6 Discussion:
Why are there benefits for China to hold the Olympic Games?
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Learning about language
学习目标:1. Be able to read the words and expressions correctly.
2. Master the words and expressions appearing in the studying paper.
学习重点:The word formation
学习难点:The usage of some key words and expressions.
预习案
Ⅰ. 朗读单词词组 (A级)
Read by yourself.
Turn to your partners to make sure the pronunciations (Read to your partners. help to check the pronunciation each other.)
Ⅱ. 根据释义写出单词
⑴ _________________ n.志愿者adj. 自愿的
⑵ _________________ vt. 主办;招待 n. 主人
⑶ _________________ n. 座右铭;格言警句
⑷ _________________ vt. 应受(报答或惩罚);值得
Keys: volunteer, host, motto, deserve
探究案
1. take part in (正式) + 运动/ 罢工/ 运动会/ 战争/游戏/ 试验/ 谈话(不可用
被动语态)
join (非正式)+ 团体, 活动成为一员+ 参军/ 入党/ 入团
join in (正在进行的活动, 有时=take part in )
attend (= be present at出席) 参加(会议、听课、报告等)
e.g. Last weekend I attended a wedding.
Today women are now taking an active part in social activities.
Would you like to join us in our game.
His brother joined the army last year.
2. bargain vi. 讨价还价 n. 便宜货
bargain with sb for sth
(和某人就某事)讨价还价
e.g. I bargained with him for the house. 我和他就这个房子讨价还价。
The car was a bargain at that price. 那辆车的价格真便宜。
检测案
II. Complete the passage with the words below. (D级)
athlete admitted compete responsibility olive wreath homeland
Helena was a great ______________ in the 5000- meter running race. She had won many prizes and wanted to _______________ in the Olympic Games. So she practised hard every day in order to be ______________ as a competitor. It didn’t take her long to reach the standard for entering the Olympic Games. This made Helena eager to win a gold medal for herself and her ______________. Unfortunately during the final, she was in front in her race when another competitor pushed her on purpose so that she fell down. Poor Helena lost her chance of a medal but the other woman had to take _________________ for breaking the rules. The judges felt sorry for Helena and gave her a special prize of an ___________________ instead.
Keys: athlete, compete, admitted, homeland, responsibility, olive wreath
Grammar (1) ---The Future Passive Voice
学习目标:By the end of this class, the students will be able to
Make sense of the situation where the Future Passive Voice should be used and its structure.
Modify somebody or something with the Future Passive Voice either in written or oral work.
预习案
Read the article to find the body of the structure of the passive.
A Notice of Swimmers' Rules
Swimmers are required to observe the following rules. Anyone breaking the rules will be punished by a fine of 5-200 yuan.
(1) Nobody is allowed to swim out of the red line.
(2) Swimming suits, life buoys, sunshades, chairs borrowed from here are not to be spoiled or taken away.
(3) No littering.
(4) Swimmers must get out of water before 6 p.m. .
(5) Fishing is not allowed here.
The Seaside Police Station
探究案:
1. Discovering the grammar rules
Translate or change the sentences below (pair work)
① The people of Beijing will plant more trees and build new roads.
__________________________________________________________
北京人民将会种更多的书,修建更多条路。
② They will pay more to the athletes.
_________________________________________________ the athletes.
more will be paid to
③ They will encourage children to take more exercise.
Children _________________________________ take more exercises.
will be encouraged to
2. Discovering the structure ((group work))
With teacher’s illustrations, students try to sum up the structures of the Future Passive Voice.
1将来时的被动语态表示: ⑴ 动作发生在将来. ⑵ 强调动作的承受者,或不能或无须提及动作的执行者.
2. 将来时的被动语态由”shall / will be +过去分词”或 “be going to be +过去分词”构成.
3. 否定句: not 置于 shall /will 之后
4. 疑问句式: 疑问词 + will /shall + 主语 + be +过去分词
3. Learn more about the Future Passive Voice (group work)
Some old buildings are going to be put down.
The 29th Olympic Games is to be held in Beijing in 2008.
The workers will get paid before the end of December.
These trees are not going to be cut down.Are these trees going to be cut down?Yes,they are.
The machines are not to be repaired tonight.Are they to be repaired tomorrow?Yes, they are.
※表示将来意义的被动结构还有:1.________________;2.______________________;
be to be done, will get+过去分词
检测案:
Ss finish the rules for the Olympic Games on page 13 and exercise2 on page50.
Grammar (2)
学习目标:By the end of this class, the students will be able to
do the future study about the Future Passive Voice by themselves.
预习案
将以下句子改成被动语态
1. She often waters the flowers every morning.
____________________________________________
The flowers are often watered every morning.
2. He invites me to the party.
____________________________________________
I am invited to the party.
将来时的被动语态(will/shall/be going to + be done)
3. We will send him there tomorrow.
____________________________________________
He will be sent there tomorrow.
4. The rabbits will eat the carrots.
____________________________________________
The carrots will be eaten by the rabbits.
探究案
单选
1. The Chinese food _________ to be the healthiest in the world.
A. considers B. is considering C. is considered D. has considered
2. John _______, for he went swimming yesterday without permission.
A. would punished B. had punished C. punished D. was punished
3. The work _________ soon.
A. will be finished B. has been finished C. will finish D. finishes
4. All those old buildings __________ down tomorrow.
A. will be knocked B. will knock C. will have knocked D. knock
5. The mistakes in the exercises will __________ the teacher.
A. cross B. be crossing C. be crossed by D. cross by
6. It is said that a new robot _______ by him in a few days.
A. designed B. has been designed
C. will be designed D. will have been designed
7. I ________ if I finish the work within one day.
A. shall be praised B. would praise C. will praise D. praise
8. Hundreds of jobs _________ if the factory closes.
A. lose B. will be lost C. are lost D. will lose
9. The water will be further polluted unless some measures ____.
A. will be taken B. are taken C. were taken D. had been taken
10. These films _______ until tomorrow morning.
A. can't develop B. aren't developing C. won't be developed D. won't develop
Keys: CDAAC CABBC
检测案
句子翻译
这项工作很快就完成了。
____________________________________________
The work will be finished very soon.
这部新电影将在下周四上映。
____________________________________________
The film will be put up next Thursday.
如果我们违反规定,我们将要受到惩罚。
____________________________________________
We will be punished if we break the rule.
这条裙子太漂亮了! 会有很多女孩儿喜欢的!
____________________________________________
The skirt will be liked by many girls for it is very beautiful.
这个问题将在明天的会议上被讨论。
____________________________________________
The problem will be discussed at the meeting tomorrow.
改错
1. A new dress will buy for me next week.
____________________________________________
will buy 改为will be bought
2. The factory is built next year.
____________________________________________
is built 改为is going to be built
3. The trees are going to transplant in April.
____________________________________________
Transplant改为be transplanted
4. If I will be invited to the dinner, I will be quite happy.
____________________________________________
will be改为 am
Reading II—The story of Atlanta
Teaching Aims and Demands: Read the story and Write the ending of the story Teaching importance: try to find the information in a short time
Teaching difficulties: how to write the ending of the story
Teaching methods: discussion, read and write
Teaching aids: multimedia
预习案
Read the text again and then answer the questions below.
(1) Who was Atlanta?
Atlanta was ______________________. a Greek princess
(2) What was she good at?
She was good at _________. running
(3) What are Atlanta’s rules?
When a man says he wants to ________ me, I will run _________ him. If he cannot run ____ fast ____ me, he will be __________. No one will be __________.
Keys:marry, against, as…as, killed, pardoned
(4) What did Hippomenes think of the men who competed against Atlanta at first?
He thought that these men were so __________. foolish
(5) What did the Greek Goddess of Love advise Hippomenes to do?
Throw an ______ in front of Atlanta when she is running ______. When she stops to ______ it up, you will be able to run past her and win.
Keys: apple, past, pick
探究案
1. marry 结婚, 嫁, 娶
A marry B (vt.)
Mary married a rich Frenchman last year.
marry A(to B )和A结婚(把A嫁给B)
He married both his daughters to rich businessmen.
A get/ be married (to B) 和…结婚/已婚
She has been married for two years.
n. marriage
翻译:
他直到五十岁才结婚。
Joan就要和John结婚了。
Smith和Jean结婚十年了。
Keys: He didn’t marry until he was 50 years old.
Joan and John are getting married very soon.
Smith and Jean have gotten married for ten years.
单选:
The girl was so proud that she wouldn’t ____ an ordinary man.
A. marry with B. marry C. get married D. marry to
B
2. amazed= surprised
be amazed at sth
be amazed to do sth
be amazed that…
e.g. I was amazed at Zhang Zhan’s death.
I was amazed to hear about his death.
I was amazed that he had passed away.
amazing = surprising 令人惊奇的
3. promise
promise sth
e.g. He promised a gift for my birthday.
promise sb sth
e.g. He promised me a gift for my birthday.
promise (sb) to do sth
e.g. He promised to buy me a mp3.
promise sb that…
e.g. He promised that he would buy me a mp3.
检测案
Retelling (1) Sth. about Atlanta:
Atlanta, a very beautiful Greek _________, ran the fastest in Greece, but she was not _______ to take part in the Olympic Games. She was angry and decided not to ________ anyone who could not run faster than her. She made a __________ with her father and made her _______ that if a man wanted to _______ her, she would run against him. If he could not run as _______ as her, he would be _______.
Retelling (2) Sth. about Hippomenes:
Hippomenes decided to marry Atlanta after he saw her. And he went to ask the Greek Goddess of Love for ________. She promised to help him and _______ him three golden apples. She told him to ________ an apple in front of Atlanta when she was ________ fast. When she stopped to ________ it up, he would be able to run ________ her and win. Hippomenes took the apples, went to the King and told him that he wanted to marry Atlanta.
Keys:⑴ princess, allowed, marry, bargain, rule, marry, fast, killed
⑵help, gave, throw, running, pick, past,