the olympic games 教案

Unit2 The Olympic GamesTeaching aims: Knowledge aims:1. Get Ss to learn the useful new words and expressions in this part.2. Let Ss learn about the basic knowledge on the Olympic Games.Ability aims:1. Develop Ss’ reading ability and let them learn different reading skills.2. Enable Ss’ to learn to talk about the Olympic Games.Emotional aims:1. Arouse Ss’ great interest in the Olympic Games.2. Develop Ss’ sense of cooperative learning.Important points:1. Let Ss learn more about the basic knowledge on the Olympic Games.2. Get Ss to learn different reading skills.Difficult points:1. Develop Ss’ reading skilling.2. Enable Ss to learn to talk about the Olympic Games.3. Let Ss learn to use comparing and contrasting when writing.Teaching methods:1. Task-based teaching method2. Cooperative learning3. Discussion Teaching aids:Normal teaching tools Teaching ProceduresStep1 Lead-inListen to a song and guess what purpose it is used for.(You and Me) It’s the theme song sung in th e 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Show pictures about “The Olympic Games”, let Ss name them out in English.Torch MascotWhat do you know about the ancient Olympic Games? Do you want to know some details about i t? Then work in pairs and ask each other the following questions.1. Where did the ancient Olympic Games start? Olympia (Greece)2. How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games? One (Greece)3. Who could not take part in the ancient Olympic Games? Slaves and women (except the chariot)4. When and where did the modern Olympic Games start? Athens in 18965. Who was china’s first gold medal winner and for what event? Xu Haifeng for shooting6. What are the three words that show the spirits of the Olympic Games? Swifter, higher and stro nger7. What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for? The five continents 8. What are the offici al mascots for the Beijing Olympic Games?The five mascots are officially called the Five Friendlies. They are Beibei, the fish; Jingjing, the pan da; Huanhuan, the Olympic flame; Yingying, the Tibetan antelope; and Nini, the swallow. Step2 Pr e-readingNow, we have known some knowledge about the ancient Olympic Games. Do you know any differ ences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games? We will find out the answers after finishing the reading. Firstly, look at the title and the pictures and predict what the passage is about? Step3 ReadingTask1. Skimming for the general idea of each paragraphListen to the tape and match the main idea of each paragraph. {名师P17}1.Para.1( B ) A. Pausanias’s interview with Li Yan about the similaritiesand differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games.Para.2 ( A ) B. Brief introduction of Pausanias. 2. What is the text mainly about? ( D ) {名师P16.2} A. Telling the history of the Olympic Games.B. Telling the fairy tale of the ancient and modern Olympics.C. Telling the similarities between the ancient and modern Olympics.D. Telling the differences and similarities between the ancient and modern Olympics Task2 Scan ning for detailed informationAsk Ss to read this passage carefully to locate detailed information and then fill in the blanks. Ite ms The ancient Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games Frequency 1.Every ______years 2. E very ______ yearsTypesOnly Summer Olympic GamesSummer and 3. __ Olympic Games Events Fewer4.__________AthletesOnly men from 5. _______ cityFrom 6.____ ___ including 7____ Places Greece 8.________ Prize9._________10. _________Keys: 1.four 2.four 3.winter 4. More 5.Greek 6.all over the world 7.women 8.Every country is poss ible 9.The olive wreath 10.Medals Step4.DiscussionDiscuss this question in groups: Why do many countries want to host the Olympic Games while ot hers do not?Step 5 Summary of the interviewThe Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the worlds, which include two kinds, the __ ______and the ______ Olympics. Both of them are _____ every _____ ______. All countries can t ake part if their athletes reached the ___ to the games. Women are not only _______ to join in b ut playing a very ____ role. A ______ _______ village is built for the competitors to live in, a ____ ____ for competitions, a large swimming pool, a _____ as well as seats for those who watch the g ames. 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 ______, ju mp ______ and throw _______.Keys: the Summer Olympic Games; the winter Olympic Games; held; four years; standard to be a dmitted; important; special; stadium; gymnasium; honour; replaced; higher; further Step6.Hom ework1. Do the exercises of page16 {名师P16.1.3.4.5}2. Read the passage AN INTERVIEW after class.。