高一英语人教版模块3第2单元第一课时
Unit 2 The Olympic Games (Reading)
长乐二中英语组 吴明珍
【Teaching goals】
1.Most students know these important words and phrases and their pronunication.
Ancient, compete, take patr in, stand for, medal, volunteer, basis, regular, athlete, admit, gymnastics, stadium, as well, host, responsibility, replace, motto, swift
2.The students can know more knowledge about Olympic Games, not only the ancient Games but also the modern Games.
2.1. They know the knowledge about the origin of the ancient Olympic Games.( time,place.....)
2.2. They also know the knowledge of modern Olympic Games.( motto,events......)
3. Most of the students can get useful information from different reading skills (scanning and skimming). Most of them know the difference and similarities between the ancient Olympic Games and the modern Olympic Games..
4. Some of the students can finish the summary of the passage correctly in certain time.
【Teaching procedures &ways】
Step I. Lead-in
T: Good morning, everyone. This class we begin learning something about Olympic Games, I believe you are familiar with it. And how much do you know about it?. Do the following questions.
1. When did the ancient Olympic Games started?
A.1896 B.
2. Where did the ancient Olympic Games start?
A. Greece B. Sydney C. Barcelona
3. Which sport is in the Winter Olympic Games?
A. Badminton B. Basketball C. Speed skating
4. What’s the host city of the first Olympics?
Athens, Greece
5. What’s the motto of the Athens Olympics?
Welcome home
6. What’s the host city of the 2008 Olympic Games?
Beijing, China
StepII. Pre-reading
Task1. As we know, the next Olympic Games will be held in Beijing, let's know more information about it.
1. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event?
XuHaifeng for shooting
2. How many gold medals did China get in the 2004 Athens Olympics?
32
3. What’s the motto of the Beijing Olympics?
One world one dream
3. What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for?
the five continents
5. What are the official mascots for the Beijing Olympics?
The five mascots are officially called the Five Friendlies. They are Beibei, the fish; Jingjing, the panda; Huanhuan, the Olympic flame; Yingying, the Tibetan antelope; and Nini, the swallow. The first syllables from their two-syllable names form a line that reads” Beijing Huanying Ni”, or in English –“Welcome to Beijing”
Task2 . Listen to a song.
T: Now listen to a English song, and talk about something about it.(several minutes later)
The song is Hand in hand, which was sung in Olympic Games in Korean in 1988.
Step III. Reading
Task1. First reading
Listen to the tape,and finisn the following questions.
1. How many kinds of Olympic Games are there in the world?
(Two kinds of Games-----The Winter Olympics and The Summer Olympics)
2. When he hears that women are allowed to join in, how about his feeling, sad, surprised or happy? (surprised)
3. When he hears the Olympics are also about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw further, how does he feel, sad, surprised of happy? (happy)
4. What was rewarded the winners in ancient Olympic Games? (Olive wreath)
5. What’s the motto of the Olympic Games? (Higher, swifter and stronger)
Task 2. Ture of false..
Read the text for the first time,and do the true or false.
1.The olive wreath has been replaced by money.( )
2. The Olympics were not always held in Greece 2000 years ago. ( )
3. At first, Pausania thinks people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games. ( )
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.( )
Suggested answer:
Task 3. Reading for details.
Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.
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Items |
The ancient Olympic games |
The modern Olympic games |
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Frequency |
1. Every____ years |
2. Every ____ years |
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Types |
Only Summer Olympic games |
Summer and 3._______olympic games |
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Events |
Fewer |
4._____ |
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Athletes |
Only men from 5. ______ city |
From 6.________ _____________ including 7. __________ |
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Places |
Greece |
8._____________ ____________ |
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Prize |
9._________ _________ |
10. __________ |
Suggested answer: 1.four 2. four 3. winter 4 more 5 Greek 6 all over the world 7 women 8 every country is possible 9 an olive wreath 10 medals
Step IV. Consolidation.
Finish the summary of the interview.
The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world, which include two kinds, the ______1__and the ___2___ Olympics. Both of them are ____3_ every __4___ ____. All countries can take part if their athletes reached the ______5__ to the games. Women are not only ____6___ to join in but playing a very _______7__ role. A ______8 ______ is built for the competitors to live in, a ______9__ for competitions, a large swimming pool, a _____10_____ as well as seats for those who watch the games. It’s a great _11____ to host the Olympic Games. The Olive wreath has been ______12__ by medals. But it’s still about being able to run _13_____, jump ___14___ and throw __15_____.
Suggested answer:
1 summer 2 winter 3 held 4 four years 5 standard 6 allowed 7 important 8 special village 9 stadium 10 gymnasium 11 honor 12 replaced 13 faster 14 higher 15 further
Step V. Homework
1.Review the reading text and finish Ex. 1 & 2 (P11)
2. Prepare for next period.
