Unit2 The Olympic Games Reading学案
学习目标:
1.让学生熟悉奥运会,能用英语就奥运会的基本知识进行互相问答,并能简述奥运会的基本知识。
2.指导学生归纳整理有关体育和奥运会的词汇,让学生学会有效地记忆和运用英语词汇。
3.引导学生发现本单元重点语言结构让学生自己发现并感悟相关的语言规律,培养他们的语感。
4.鼓励学生表达他们的兴趣爱好,要多让学生表述自己熟悉的内容。
语篇解读:
I. Fast reading: Read the text quickly and find the main idea of the text.
The text mainly tells us about the_____________ and_____________ between the ___________ and ______________ Olympic Games.
II. Detailed reading: Read the text carefully and find more information.
Read the passage and decide whether they are true or false and give a reason.
1. At first, Pausanias thinks athletes are invited from all over the world. ( )
2. Pausanias is surprised to know that women are to take part in the modern Olympic Games. ( )
3. Horse riding events belong to the Winter Olympics. ( )
4. The village built for Olympic athletes is made up of a main reception building, several stadiums and a gymnasium. ( )
III. Third reading
Task1. Fill in the blanks in the following table.
Ancient Games
Modern Games
Differences
Games
one set of Games
There are two main sets of Games: the Winter and the 1._________Olympics, and both are held every 2.________ years on a regular basis.
Host country
Only 3.____________
Any country all over the world
Competitors
No 4._______ or slaves can take part
Anyone can take part if they reach the 5.______ 6._______.
Prize
7.____________ wreath
medals
Events
only a few
more than 8.________ events
Similarities
Frequency
Both are held every 9.______ years
Purpose
Competitors compete for 10.___________, not for prize of money.
11._______
Swifter, Higher and 12._____________
Task2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
Not only winning Olympic medals but also hosting the Olympics is a competition.
__________________________________________________________________________________
IV. Analyze some important sentences.
1. Pausanias, who was a Greek writer about 2000 years ago, has come on a magical journey on March 18th, 2007 to find out about the present-day Olympic Games.
2. I lived in what you call “Ancient Greece” and I used to write about the Olympic Games a long time ago.
3. Only athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event will be admitted as competitors.
4. That’s why they’re called the Winter Olympics.
5. It’s in the Summer Olympics that you have the running race, together with swimming, sailing and all the team sports.
6. No other countries could join in, nor could slaves or women!
7. Women are not only allowed, but play a very important role in gymnastics, athletics, team sports and…
8. It’s a great responsibility but also a great honour to be chosen.
9. There’s as much competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals.
V. Find out the following phrases in the passage.
1. 参加;参与 ___________________ 2. 代表;象征;表示_____________________
3. 作一次魔幻旅行__________________ 4. 过去常常做某事___________________
5. 每四年一次___________________ 6. 定期地___________________
7. 作为…被接受___________________ 8. 达到统一标准_________________
9. 全世界___________________ 10. 与…竞争___________________
11. 也;又;还 ___________________ 12. 事实上,实际上___________________
13. 为…竞争___________________
VI. 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 the Games but play a very _________ role. A ________ village is built for the competitors to live in. It’s a great _____________ but also a great ________ to host the Olympic Games.
The Olive wreath has been _________ by medals. But it’s still all about being able to run ______, jump ______ and throw _______.
VII. Find out the sentences with the future passive voice in the text and translate them.
参考答案
I. Fast reading: similarities; differences; ancient; modern
II. Detailed reading: 1. F 2.T 3.F 4.T
III. Third reading
Task1. 1. Summer 2. four 3. Greece 4. women 5. agreed 6. standard 7. olive
8. 250 9. four 10. honor 11. Motto 12. Stronger
Task2. There’s as much competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals.
V. 1. take part in 2. stand for 3.come on a magical journey 4.used to do 5. every four years
6. on a regular basis 7. be admitted as 8. reach the agreed standard 9. all over the world
10. compete against 11. as well 12. as a matter of fact 13. compete for
VII. Summer, Winter, held, four, agreed standard, allowed, important, special, responsibility, honour, replaced, faster, higher, further