An Interview
Learning aims:
1.Knowledge aims
1.To learn the origin of the ancient Olympic Games.
2.To know the similarities and differences, between the modern Olympic Games and the ancient Olympic Games.
2.Ability aims:
To learn the spirit of the Olympic Games and develop students’ sense of cooperative learning.
To improve Ss'ability through skimming and scanning .
3.Emotion aims:
To develop students’interest of doing sports.
To get the spirit of the Olympic Games.
To arouse students’ patriotism.
Learning key points and difficult points:
1. How to grasp the main idea of a paragraph.
2. How to use the logical thinking way of comparing and conclusion when reading.
Step1 Warming up and check homework. (3mins)
Duty report
1.Who can tell us some information about the Olympic Games ?
2.Which country will hold the Winter Olympic Games in 2022?
3.What's the following passage mainly about ?
Do you want to know the origin of the ancient Olympic Games?
Let's enjoy a funny movie.
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Step 2 Lead in (3mins)
Step 3 Reading task An Interview
Task 1 Fast reading (8mins)
Read the text with the audio and answer questions.
1.What’s the relationship between the speakers?
2.What are they mainly talking about?
3.Which country first held the Olympic Games in ancient times?
4.What's the motto of the ancient Olympic Games?
(抢答题各题1分)
1.What’s the relationship between them?
They are and .
2.What are they mainly talking about?
The and between the ancient Olympics and modern Olympics.
differences
similarities
interviewer
interviewee
Answer questions (抢答题各题1分)
3.Which country began to hold the Olympic
Games in ancient times?
A、Greece B、America C、South Africa
4.What's the motto of the ancient Olympic
Games?
Swifter, Higher and Stronger
Step 3 Reading task An Interview
Task 2 Careful reading (10mins)
Read the text carefully and find the differences and similarities between ancient Olympics and modern Olympics. Then fill in the blanks.
part 1 differences (4mins)
part2 similarities (3mins)
What are the differences? (4mins)
Items
Ancient Olympics
Modern Olympics
Types
Summer Olympics
Host country
Countries all over the world
Athletes
Only men
Prize
Medals
Summer and Winter Olympics
Greece
Both men and women
The olive wreath
Part 1
Part 2 What are the similarities? (3mins)
How often
Both are held ( )
Purpose
Both are held for ( )
Belief
(Motto)
They are the same ( )
honor
Swifter, Higher, Stronger
every four years
1. The olive wreath has been replaced by
money. ( )
2. The Olympics were not always held in Greece 2000 years ago. ( )
At first, Pausania thinks people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games. ( )
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True or False (3mins)
4. Pausania is surprised to know that
women are to take part in the modern
Olympic Games. ( )
5. We feel proud because we have finally
got the chance to hold the Olympic
Games. ( )
6. Horse riding events belong to the
Winter Olympics. ( )
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This text is mainly about the 1 and 2 between the ancient and modern Olympics. The ancient Olympic Games were held in Athens, in 3 only men from the Greece had the honour 4 (compete). The champions 5 (award) olive wreaths as prizes. The modern Olympics 6 (start) in 1896. The athletes from all over the world came to take part in the games every four 7 (year).There are two sets of Games -the Summer and the Winter Olympics. To host all the 8 (compete), a special village is built, with a stadium, a very
large 9 (swim) pool, a gymnasium 10 seats for those
who watch the games. The winners of the first three places are awarded gold, silver and bronze. The motto of the Olympic
Games is Swifter, Higher and Stronger .
Step4 Summary (8mins) 各小组必答题
Write down your answers on the blackboard . 每空1分
This text is mainly about the and between the ancient and modern Olympics. The ancient Olympic Games were held in Athens, in only men from the Greece had the honour (compete). The champions
(award) olive wreaths as prizes. The modern Olympics (start) in 1896. The athletes from all over the world came to take part in the games every four (year). There are two sets of Games -the Summer and the Winter
Olympics.To host all the (compete), a special village
is built, with a stadium, a very large (swim) pool, a gymnasium seats for those who watch the games.
The winners of the first three places are awarded gold, silver
and bronze. The motto of the Olympic Games is Swifter,
Higher and Stronger .
Check answers . 每空1分
simlarities
differences
which
to compete
were awarded
started
years
competitors
swimming
as well as
Step5 Free talk and discussion (8mins)
Group work Guessing games (2mins to prepare)
表演分5
One group describe the Olympic sports in English while other group will guess what it is .
For example
1.This is a very fast game,each of the two teams have five players.
2.The game is played for four periods .
3.The players try to put the ball into a“ basket”.
4.It is useful if you are very tall.
basketball
Show time(6mins)
Step6 Homework
1.Do a report about the Culture and Art week
in our school .
2. Preview the grammar -the future passive voice .