此文档下载后即可编辑Unit2TheOlympicGamesWarmingup,ReadingandComprehending一、TeachingObjectives(一)Knowledgeobjectives1.StudentscanknowsomebasicknowledgeoftheancientandmodernOlympicGames.(二)Abilityobjectives1.Studentscanmastersomereadingskillstounderstandthegeneralideaofthetext,suchasscanning,summarizingetc.(三)Emotionalobjectives1.Students’interestintheOlympicGamescanbestimulated,sothattheycanbetterunderstandtheOlympicspirit.2.Toencouragestudentstoparticipateinphysicalactivities,andincreasetheirsenseofhonorforthecountry.二、TeachingKeyandDifficultPoints1.Howtomakestudentsmasterthereadingskillstounderstandthegeneralideaofthetext.2.Howtostimulatestudents’interestintheOlympicGames.三、TeachingmethodsTask-basedteachingandtheintegralteachingmethod四、TeachingaidsArecorderandacomputer五、TeachingProceduresStepILead-inShowstudentsthevideooftheopeningceremonyofthe29thOlympicGamesheldinBeijingonAugust8th,2008.Pleasetellwhatitisaboutanddescribeittotheclass.Forreference:S1:Therearethousandsofpeopleonthegrand-standsinthestadium.Somearewavingsmallflags,somearecheering,somearewhistling.S2:Yes,manyfans...muchmorenoise...S3:AlargeOlympicflagwithfivecolorfulringsjoinedtogetherinit.S4:Iseealargegymnasium.S5:Icanseealotofaudienceandathletes.Verygood.IamsureyouareveryinterestedintheOlympicGamesandknowsalotaboutit.StepIIWarmingupNowbrainstormabouttheOlympicGames.AnythingisOK.Forreference:mascots,stadium,torch,athletes,volunteers,medals,flag,events:InSummerOlympics,therearerunning,swimming,shooting,wrestling,jumping,football,basketball,volleyball,tabletennis,throwing,Javelin,weightlifting,gymnastics,boxingetc.StepIIIPre-readingTodaywewillreadanarticle:“ANINTERVIEW”fromwhichyoucanlearnmoreabouttheOlympicGames.Beforereading,Pleaselookatthethreepicturesinthereading.Pleasetalkaboutthem.Imaginewhateveryoucan.Forreference:ThefirstpictureisthestatusofagreatGreek.HisnameisPausanias.HewasafamoustravelerandwriterinthesecondcenturyAD.HisGuidetoGreeceisanextremelycomprehensiveguidebookfortourists,concentratingonbuildings,tombsandstatusandincludingalotofinformationonthemythological,religiousandhistoricalbackgroundtothemonumentsdescribed.ItissoinformativethatitmaybecalledthefoundationofclassicalarchaeologyandthisancientBaedekerisstillusedasaguidetoclassicalGreece.ThesecondpictureistheopeningceremonyoftheOlympicGames.It’slargeandcanholdthousandsofaudience.ThethirdpictureisaChineseathletenamedYangYang.ShewonagoldmedalforChinainthe2002winterOlympicGames.Sheisafamousskatingplayer.WeknowtherearemanydifferencesandsimilaritiesabouttheancientandmodernOlympics.Doyouknowanythingaboutthem?Let’scometoReadingonPage9-10.StepIVReadingFirstlistentothetape,payingattentiontopronunciationandintonation,andtrytogetthegeneralideaofthepassage.Haveyougotthemainidea?Yes,ittellsusthedifferencesandthesimilaritiesoftheancientandmodernOlympics.Verygood.NowcanyoufindthedifferencesandthesimilaritiesoftheancientandmodernOlympics?Readthepassagecarefullyandfindtheanswers.Iwillgiveyou6minutestofinishit.6minuteslater.Firstlet’stalkaboutthesimilaritiesbetweentheancientandmodernOlympics.Anyvolunteers?Forreference:ThesimilaritiesS1:Bothareheldeveryfouryears.S2:Bothareheldnotformoneybutforhonor.S3:Thebeliefsarethesame.Theyare:Swifter,Higher,andStronger.S4:MenareallowedtotakepartbothinancientandmodernOlympics.S5:Someeventsarethesame,suchasrunning,jumping,shootingandthrowing.Thefivestudentshavegivenusthesimilarities.Whocandescribethedifferences?Forreference:TheDifferencesS1:TherewerenotWinterOlympicsinthepast.S2:Nowcompetitorsarefromallovertheworld.Butintheancienttimes,onlythepeopleinGreececouldtakeparttheOlympicsGames.S3:Onlymenwereallowedtotakepartinthepast,nowwomenarealsoallowed.S4:Inthepast,winnersgottheolivewreathastheprize.Nowcompetitorscompeteformedals.S5:Theeventsandathletesinmoderntimearemorethanthoseinthepast.S6:Thereisaspecialvillageforthecompetitorstolivein,astadiumforcompetitions,agymnasiumforthosewhowatchthegamesnow.Buttherewerenotsuchplacesintheancienttimes.JustnowwehavediscussedthedifferencesandthesimilaritiesoftheancientandmodernOlympics.IthinkyouhavelearnedmuchabouttheOlympicGames.Readthepassagecarefullyagainandtellthestatementstrueorfalse.ThenanswerExercise2onpage11.1.ThewinterOlympicGamesareusuallyheldinthesameyearastheSummerOlympicGames.()2.TherearerunningracesontheiceinthewinterOlympicGames.()3.AllcountriescantakepartinOlympicsiftheirathletesreachthestandardtobeadmittedtothegames.()4.AllthepeopleinancientGreekcouldattendtheOlympicGames,exceptwomen.()5.ItisveryexpensivetohostthemodernOlympicGames.()StepVPost-readingCompletethesummaryofthetextandfillintheblanks.TheOlympicGamesarethebiggestsportsmeetingintheworld,whichincludetwokinds,the________andthe______Olympics.Bothofthemare____every_________.Allcountriescantakepartiftheirathletesare____________tothegames.Womenarenotonly_______tojoininbutplayingavery_________role.A____________isbuiltforthecompetitorstolivein,a________forcompetitions,alargeswimmingpool,a___________aswellasseatsforthosewhowatchthegames.It’sagreat______tohosttheOlympi