Unit 2 The Olympic Games
Period 1 Warming Up & Reading
By Xiao Xiuhui
教学目标
知识目标
1. Get the students to learn the useful new words and expressions in this part: ancient medal, volunteer, Greece, homeland, regular, basis, athlete, admit, slave, nowadays.
2. Let the students learn about the basic knowledge on the Olympic Games.
能力目标
1. Develop students’ reading ability and let them learn different reading skills.
2. Enable students to learn to talk about the Olympic Games.
情感目标
1. Arouse students’ great interest in the Olympic Games.
2. Develop students ’sense of cooperative learning.
教学重点
1. Let students learn more about the basic knowledge on the Olympic Games.
2. Get students to learn different reading skills.
教学难点
1. Develop students’ reading ability
2. Enable students to learn to talk about the Olympic Games.
3. Let students learn to use comparing and contrasting when writing.
教学方法
Task-based teaching and learning
Cooperative learning
3.Discussion and practice
教具准备
A projector and other normal teaching tools
Teaching Steps:
Step1: Greetings
Step2. Expressions preview
Magical, volunteer, compete, regular, basis, athlete, admit, gymnastics, responsibility, replace, motto, swift, take part in, stand for, as well
Step3. Lead-in
Some pictures.
Step4. Warming up
The Olympic Games Show
The ancient Olympics started in Athens, Greece in 776BC. Then, only one country, Greece competed in the Games. Slaves and women were not prevented from competing. The athletes trained hard. The winners could get wreaths made of olive leaves. They did not receive money but they could get presents from their hometowns. There were some events such as running and jumping. The motto of the Games was “Swifter, Higher and stronger.”The Games were held every four years, so are the modern ones.
In 1894, Coubertin set up the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In 1896, the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. There are two sets of Games---the winter and summer Olympics. The five rings on the Olympic flag stand for the five continents, that is, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and America.
China later also took part in the Olympics. China’s first gold medal winner was Xu Haifeng, who won the shooting event in the 23rd Olympics. It is a great honor for us to have held the 2008 Olympics Questions are coming…..
1. Where did the ancient Olympic Games start Greece
2. Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games Women and slaves
3. When and where did the modern Olympic Games start Athens in 1896
4. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event Xu Haifeng for shooting
Step5. Skimming
Read the first paragraph and answer:
Who has come on a magical journey on March 18th, 2007 Pausanias
2. Why has he come on the journey To find out about the present-day Olympic Games.
3. What is he doing now He is interviewing Li Yan, a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games.
Step6. Interview
Read the words from Line5 to Line24 and select
The ancient and modern Olympics are both held every _____ years.
two or four B. two C. four D. three
2. Who are allowed to take part in the modern Olympic Games
A. Men B. Women C. Slaves D. Only athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event
3. What events can not be competed in the Summer Olympics
running B. horse riding C. Skiing, ice skating D. swimming
KEY: CDC
Read the words from Line25 to Line53 (the last line) and judge True or False
1. Women were not allowed to take part in the ancient Olympic Games.
2. A special village is built for competitors to live in.
3. To hold the Olympic is a rich prize and a big honor for a country.
4. The motto of the Olympic Games is “ Swifter, Higher, Further”.
KEY: FTTF
Step7. Attention
Pay attention to the similarities and the differences of the ancient and modern Olympics.
Step8. Homework
Read the dialogue again and underline the difficult words and sentences.
2. Finish the exercises on Page 12.Unit 2 The Olympic Games
Period 1 Warming Up & Reading
By Xiao Xiuhui
教学目标
知识目标
1. Get the students to learn the useful new words and expressions in this part: ancient medal, volunteer, Greece, homeland, regular, basis, athlete, admit, slave, nowadays.
2. Let the students learn about the basic knowledge on the Olympic Games.
能力目标
1. Develop students’ reading ability and let them learn different reading skills.
2. Enable students to learn to talk about the Olympic Games.
情感目标
1. Arouse students’ great interest in the Olympic Games.
2. Develop students ’sense of cooperative learning.
教学重点
1. Let students learn more about the basic knowledge on the Olympic Games.
2. Get students to learn different reading skills.
教学难点
1. Develop students’ reading ability
2. Enable students to learn to talk about the Olympic Games.
3. Let students learn to use comparing and contrasting when writing.
Step2. Expressions preview
Magical, volunteer, compete, regular, basis, athlete, admit, gymnastics, responsibility, replace, motto, swift, take part in, stand for, as well
Step4. Warming up
The Olympic Games Show
The ancient Olympics started in Athens, Greece in 776BC. Then, only one country, Greece competed in the Games. Slaves and women were not prevented from competing. The athletes trained hard. The winners could get wreaths made of olive leaves. They did not receive money but they could get presents from their hometowns. There were some events such as running and jumping. The motto of the Games was “Swifter, Higher and stronger.”The Games were held every four years, so are the modern ones.
In 1894, Coubertin set up the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In 1896, the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. There are two sets of Games---the winter and summer Olympics. The five rings on the Olympic flag stand for the five continents, that is, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and America.
China later also took part in the Olympics. China’s first gold medal winner was Xu Haifeng, who won the shooting event in the 23rd Olympics. It is a great honor for us to have held the 2008 Olympics Questions are coming…..
1. Where did the ancient Olympic Games start
2. Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games
3. When and where did the modern Olympic Games start
4. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event
Step5. Skimming
Read the first paragraph and answer:
Who has come on a magical journey on March 18th, 2007
2. Why has he come on the journey
3. What is he doing now
Step6. Interview
Read the words from Line5 to Line24 and select
The ancient and modern Olympics are both held every _____ years.
two or four B. two C. four D. three
2. Who are allowed to take part in the modern Olympic Games
A. Men B. Women C. Slaves D. Only athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event
3. What events can not be competed in the Summer Olympics
running B. horse riding C. Skiing, ice skating D. swimming
Read the words from Line25 to Line53 (the last line) and judge True or False
1. Women were not allowed to take part in the ancient Olympic Games.
2. A special village is built for competitors to live in.
3. To hold the Olympic is a rich prize and a big honor for a country.
4. The motto of the Olympic Games is “ Swifter, Higher, Further”.
Step7. Attention
Pay attention to the similarities and the differences of the ancient and modern Olympics.
Step8. Homework
Read the dialogue again and underline the difficult words and sentences.
2. Finish the exercises on Page 12.(共28张PPT)
Welcome to
my class！
Unit 2
magical
volunteer
compete
adj. 巫术的；魔术的
n. 志愿者；志愿兵
adj. 志愿的；义务的
vt. & vi. 自愿
vi. 比赛；竞争
Expressions preview
regular
basis
athlete
admit
gymnastics
adj. 规则的；定期的
n. 基础；根据
n. 运动员；运动选手
vt. & vi. 容许；承认；接纳
n. 体操；体能训练
Expressions preview
responsibility
replace
motto
swift
n. 责任；职责
vt. 取代；替换；代替
n. 座右铭，格言；警句
adj. 快的；迅速的
Expressions preview
take part in
stand for
as well
参加；参与
代表；象征；表示
也；又；还
Expressions preview
The Olympic Games Show
Welcome to our show
Some rules
古代奥林匹克运动会开始于
公元前776年。当时，只有希腊一
个国家参加，奴隶和妇女是不允许
参加的。运动员们都努力的训练，
获胜者可以得到橄榄枝花环和礼物
而不是奖金。当时，也有一些项目，如：跑，跳等。运动会的口号是： 更快，更高，更强。他们每四年举行一次奥运会，现在
仍然是这样的。
The ancient Olympics started in Athens,
Greece in 776BC. Then, only one country,
Greece competed in the Games. Slaves
and women were not prevented from
competing. The athletes trained hard.
The winners could get wreaths made of
olive leaves. They did not receive money
but they could get presents from their
hometowns. There were some events
such as running and jumping. The motto
of the Games was “Swifter, Higher and
Stronger." The Games were held every
four years, so are the modern ones.
在1894年，顾拜旦成立了国际奥林匹克
委员会，现代奥林匹克运动会有了眉目。
在1896年，首届现代奥林匹克运动会奥
运会故乡——雅典举行。现在有两种形
式——冬季奥运会和夏季奥运会。奥运
会旗子上的五环代表五大洲，分别为：
蓝色欧洲，黄色亚洲，黑色非洲，
绿色澳洲，红色美洲。
In 1894, Coubertin set up the
International Olympic Committee
(IOC). In 1896, the first modern
Olympic Games were held in
Athens, Greece.
There are two sets of Games---the
winter and summer Olympics.
The five rings on the Olympic flag
stand for the five continents,
that is, Europe, Asia,
Africa, Australia and America.
中国后来也参加了奥运会，中国
的第一个金牌得主是许海峰。
他在23届奥运会的射击项目中获胜。
中国在2008年成功举办29届
奥运会是中国的另一个殊荣。
China later also took part in
the Olympics. China’s
first gold medal winner was
Xu Haifeng, who won the
shooting event in the 23th
Olympics. It is a great honor
for us to have held the
2008 Olympics.
Questions are coming…..
1. Where did the ancient Olympic Games start
2. Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games
3. When and where did the modern Olympic Games start
4. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event
Greece
women and
slaves
Athens
in 1896
Xu Haifeng for shooting
An interview
Read the first paragraph
and answer:
Who has come on a magical
journey on March 18th, 2007
2. Why has he come on
the journey
3. What is he doing now
Pausanias
To find out about the present-day
Olympic Games.
He is interviewing Li Yan, a
volunteer for the 2008 Olympic
Games.
This interview is mainly about ______.
A. the story of a Greek writer Pausanias and a Chinese girl Li Yan
B. a magical journey by Pausanias
C. the similarities and differences about the ancient and modern Olympics
D. the ancient Olympic Games in Greece
Read and choose
Read the words from Line5 to Line24 and select
The ancient and modern Olympics
are both held every _____ years.
2. Who are allowed to take part in
the modern Olympic Games
3. What events can not be
competed in the Summer
Olympics
The ancient and modern
Olympics are both held
every _____ years.
two or four B. two
C. four D. three
2. Who are allowed to take
part in the modern Olympic
Games
A. Men B. Women C. Slaves
D. Only athletes who have
reached the agreed
standard for
their event
3. What events can not be competed in the Summer Olympics
running
B. horse riding
C. Skiing, ice skating
D. swimming
Read the words from Line25 to Line53(the last line) and judge
1.Only women were not
allowed to take part in
the ancient Olympic Games.
2. A special village is built
for competitors to live in.
True or False
Women and slaves
Read the words from Line25 to Line53(the last line) and judge
3. To hold the Olympic is a rich
prize and a big honor for
a country.
4. The motto of the Olympic
Games is “ Swifter, Higher,
Further”.
Stronger
Attention:
Pay attention to the
similarities and the
differences of the
ancient and modern
Olympics.
Read the dialogue again and
underline the difficult words
and sentences.
2.Finish the exercises
on Page 12.
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