1、1Unit 2 The Olympic GamesI教学内容分析 本单元的中心话题是“奥运会” 。Warming Up 部分通过讨论让学生了解古代和现代奥运会的异同。Pre-reading 部分的三个问题则进一步考查学生对奥运会基本常识的了解。Reading 部分作者通过一个虚拟的采访向读者介绍了古代奥运会与现代奥运会的异同。Comprehending 部分帮助学生归纳他们已知的和刚学到的关于古代与现代奥运会异同，并且进一步讨论奥运会相关知识。Learning about Language 部分都同单元主题紧密相关，词汇和语法结构的呈现也尽可能地安排在相关的语境中。Using Language
2、 部分通过一个希腊神话故事来引导学生进行读、听、说、写的综合训练。Learning Tip 部分鼓励学生在两人活动和小组活动中积极发言，这样既可以消除害羞的心理，又有利于学生掌握恰当的交际策略。II教学重点和难点1教学重点(1) 本单元的生词和短语；(2) 学会使用将来时的被动语态；(3) 让学生熟悉奥运会世界上最重要的体育盛会；能用英语就奥运会的基本知识进行互相问答，并能简述奥运会的基本知识；(4) 鼓励学生表达自己的兴趣爱好，要多让学生讲自己熟悉的话题。2教学难点(1) 指导学生按类别归纳整理词汇，让学生学会有效的记忆词汇的方法；(2) 引导学生发现本单元重点语言结构，让学生自己发现并感悟
3、相关的语言规律，培养他们的语感。III教学计划本单元分五课时：第一、二课时：Warming up，Pre-reading, Reading, Comprehension第三课时：Learning about Language第四课时： Reading, Writing (Using Language)第五课时：Listening, Speaking, Writing (Using Language)IV教学步骤：Period 1 Olympia B.393BC; Rome C. 1896; Greece2. When did the ancient Olympics stop?A. 776BC
4、 B. 393BC C. 1888AD3. When and where did the modern Olympic Games start?A. 1888AD; Pairs B. 776BC; Olympia C.1896; Athens4. When did China first take part in the Olympics?A. 1932 B. 1928 C. 19365. Who was Chinas first gold medal winner and for what event?A. Zhou Jihong; diving B. Lining; gymnastics
5、C. Xu Haifeng; shooting6. Do you know the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games?A. taller, faster, stronger B. higher, swifter, stronger C. stronger, quicker, longerSuggested Answers: 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. BStep 3. Pre-readingPurpose: To have Ss learn about some more about Olym
6、pics and arouse their interest.3Individual work: Get Ss to answer this question individually.1. How many events are there for the Summer and Winter Olympics? Can you list some of them?2. When and where will the next Olympics be held? What do you think the Chinese team will do in order to win more me
7、dals?Suggested Answers:1. In the Summer Olympics, there are running, swimming, shooting, wrestling, jumping, football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, throwing. Javelin, weight lifting, gymnastics, boxing, etc. In the Winter Olympics, there are skiing, skating, ice hockey, ski jumping, sleddin
8、g, snow-boarding, etc.2. The 29th Olympics will be held in Beijing on August 18th, 2008.Step 4. Reading1. ListeningPurpose: To get a brief understanding of the text.To train Ss listening ability. (1) Listen to the tape.(2) Ask Ss to find the writing type and the main idea of the text.The writing typ
9、e: conversational style (an interview).Main idea: comparing the differences between Ancient and Modern Olympics.2. ScanningPurpose: To get Ss to have some details in the text.Read the text quickly and find out the similarities do you think so? S: Yes. T: Now, lets look at the picture coming from the
10、 ancient country.King Princess Hippomenes GoddessT: Class, it is obvious that the two pictures tell us a magical legend. Do you know what happened to the four persons? S: No T: Ok, next lets turn to page 14 and read the story about the four persons.Step 2. Reading 1. SkimmingPurpose: To get a brief
11、understanding of the passage.Read the text quickly and find out the relationship among the four persons.2. ScanningPurpose: To get Ss to have some details in the text.9Read the text again and then do the following true or false questions.(1) Atlanta could run faster than any man. ( )(2) At first Hip
12、pomenes understood why men ran against Atlanta. ( )(3) Atlanta was not confident she would win. ( )(4) She made as many men as she could share her pain. ( )(5) Her father did not refuse her wish to choose a husband in a race. ( )Suggested Answers: (1) F (2) F (3) F (4) T (5) T3. Reading and answerin
13、gPurpose: To make Ss further understand the text.Read the text in silence, and answer the following questions.(1) What was Atlantas problem?(2) What were Atlantas rules?(3) Why did Hippomenes think that the men who ran the race were so foolish?(4) What made Hippomenes change his mind?(5) Whom did Hi
14、ppomenes turn to for help?Suggested Answers:(1) Atlanta could run faster than any men in Greece. But she was not allowed to run in the Olympic Games.(2) She promised to be married to a man who could run faster than her. If he could not run as fast as her, he would be killed.(3) Hipppomenes could not
15、 understand why so many young men wanted to risk their lives.(4) Atlantas beauty made him understand his amazement and change his mind.(5) He turned to the Goddess of love for help.4. Talking and writingGroup work Ask Ss to talk about the possible ending in groups of four. After discussing, let ever
16、y student write down the result they have got. And then ask some Ss to read out their results. For your reference (Various possible endings are allowed. Here are three kinds of different results.):(1). Hippomenes was killed because of losing his race.(2). Hippomenes ran faster than Atlanta and marri
17、ed her.(3). Atlanta and Hippomenes fell in love with each other at first sight. In spite of this, he still had to run the race, and unfortunately he lost the race and was killed by the king without being stopped by Atlanta in time. Atlanta was so sad that she killed herself before Hippomenes dead bo
18、dy.5. Homework. Get Ss to read and underline all the useful expressions in the passage. Copy them to your notebook as homework after class.Useful expressions in The Story Of Atlanta:10be allowed to, hear of, as fast as, change ones mind, ask for from, pick up, confident about, compete withPeriod 5 L
19、istening Speaking & WritingTeaching Goals: 1.To Learn to talk about hobbies.2. To develop Ss listening ability.3.To learn to write about hobbiesTeaching Procedures:Step 1. ListeningPurpose: 1. To get the main information in the listening part.2. To develop Ss listening ability3. To learn about the r
20、eal ending of the story of Atlanta1.Before listening, try to work out the order of Ex3 (P15).Suggested answers:(4)One man wanted to win and marry Atlanta very much.(11)Atlanta married him and they lived happily ever after.(7)When the race began ,Atlanta ran past him.(5)He asked the Goddess of Love f
21、or help.(1)Atlanta was a very beautiful princess.(3)Many men tried to compete with her, but failed and so were killed.(9)She stopped to pick them up.(6)She gave him three golden apples.(10)She ran too slowly and he won.(8)He threw the golden apples one after another.(2)She could run faster than any
22、man in Greece.2. Listen to the tape and finish Ex4 (P15).Answer: This is a story of how a man marries a princess by winning a race with a Goddess help.3. Listen to the tape again and finish Ex5 (P15)Answer: dont want, to die, to go away, will not be run, her rules, will marry the man, runs faster, C
23、ome on4. Discuss the questions of Ex6 (P15)5. After finishing the three exercises, ask Ss to retell the passage with expression.Step 2. Speaking Purpose: To get Ss to talk about records about high tight-rope walking.Group workCarry out a survey of the interests in the class and write down the names
24、of the classmates who 11have the same interests. You can carry out the task like this.Which do you like, sports, music or collections?Which of the sports do you like best?What is your favorite sport?Are you interested in table tennis?After the survey, the Ss who have the same interests sit together
25、and please work in groups of four to talk about their interest. At last, let Ss present their dialogues.Step 3. Writing a descriptionPurpose: To learn to write a passage entitled “My favorite sport”.Step 4. Homework1. Go to the library to read or get online to search in order to find more information on the Olympic Games and the ancient Greek mythology. 2. Finish the exercises in the Workbook.