Period 1: Warming up and reading
★Learning Aims:
1.Knowledge aims:
To learn about some basic knowledge of the ancient and modern Olympic Games
To master the new words and expressions in this passage
2.Ability aims:
To understand the general idea of the new text to train the reading ability of the students
To be more familiar with some reading skills ,such as scanning ,summarizing etc.
3.Emotional aims:
To arouse the students’ interest in the Olympic Games and get them to understand the Olympic spirit better.
★Key points:
To understand the general idea of the text
To improve the students’ reading ability further
★Difficult points:
To retell the text
To use words and expressions learnd in this text to communicate freely.
★Teaching methods:
Task- based teaching and the integral teaching method
★Learning methods:
To use some reading skills to understand the text better
To be more active in group activities
★Teaching aids: multimedia a tape recorder
★Teaching and learning Procedures:
StepI. Warming up
Lead in the lesson by showing the students a short movie about the 2008 Beijing
Olympic games.
Warming up by checking the preview plans
Today we are going to learn about THE OLYMPIC GAMES. But first, I’d like to know how well you have prepared for the class…now, take out your preview plans.
Check the answers to the exercises on the prewiew plans with the whole class.
Get the students to raise the difficulties or problems they met with in their previewing.
StepII. Listening
Look at the title and the pictures and predict the content. Then listen to the tape carefully and see if you were right. Then try to get the general idea of the passage.
After listening,ask:Have you got the main idea?①
Step III.Fast reading
Now read the text quickly and silently. The boys shall try to finish the task: What was the ancient Olympics like? The girls shall try to finish the task: What is the modern Olympics like?
Then talk about the similarities and differences between the ancient and modern Olympics.②
StepⅣ.Careful reading
Read the text more carefully and finish two tasks
Task 1 Decide which are true and which are false:③
1.There are two sets of Games- the Summer and the Winter Olympics and both are held every four years.( )
2. The Winter Olympics are usually held two years after the Summer Olympics.( )
3. Slaves and women were allowed to take part in the Games.( )
4. The 2004 Olympics were held in Greece.( )
5. People in the modern Olympic Games compete for money.( )
Task2. Ask and answer :SB, P11 Ex2.
StepV. Retelling
Retell the text according to the following key words
The ancient Olympics…every four years…be not allowed to…the modern Olympics ..two sets of…not only…but also…the opportunity to …compete for …the motto……
StepVI Exercise
Fill in the blanks:④
The _______Olympic Games began in Greece and were held from 776 B.C. to A.D.393. It was held_______ four years. At that time, there were not so many sports as today. And women were not________to take part in the games. There were not Winter Olympics at that time. Winners got the________wreath as the prize. .
The_______ Olympic Games began in 11. They’re held every four years. There are two sets of Games ----the Winter and the Summer Olympics.In the summer Olympics there are over 250 different sports. Women are_____ ______ allowed to join in ______ play a very important role. Now the competitors compete for medals. The motto is _____ ______and_______.
Step VII .Discussion
Discuss this question in groups:Why do many countries want to host the Olympic Games while others do not. Then prepare for a class discussion..
StepVIII. Summary
Sum up the lesson by a quiz about the Olympic games
1.What’s the name of the country where the first Olympics began?
2.What’s the large building called in which many outdoor sportsevents are held?
3.What’s the Olympic motto?
4.This is an award giwen to the top threewinners in each event in the Olympics?
5.how often are the Olympic Games held?
StepIX Homework
Task 1 Translate the following phrases
1. _______________ 每四年 2._______________ 扮演角色
3. _______________ 为了……荣誉 4. _______________ 一套
5. _______________ 与……结婚 6. _______________ 改变主意
7._______________ as well 8. _______________ one after another
9. _______________take part in 10. _______________ as a matter of fact
11. _______________be admitted as 12. _______________be admitted to/into
13. _______________compete against sb 14. _______________take part
15. _______________join in 16. _______________ 古代奥运会
17. _______________冬奥会 18. _______________夏奥会
19. _______________奥运会
Task2 Multiple choice
1. The games which the young man were difficult to play.
A. take part in B. attended C. joined D. joined in
2. Have you heard of Oxford University? It’s _______ to be quite a famous one.
A. said B. told C. spoken D. talked
3. The harder you , the better progress you .
A. will work; will make B. work; have made C. work; will make D. will work; make
4. Make sure that the windows before you .
A. are shut; leave B. were shut; leave C. will be shut; left D. have been shut; left
5. In the last World Cup Competition, the German Women Team all the other women teams and the world championship.
A. won; won B. won; got C. beat; won D. beat; received
6. “You can’t catch me!” Janet shouted, away.(2005.NMET3)
A. run B. running C. to run D. ran
7. Tom: Mike, our team will play against the Rockets this weekend. I’m sure we will win. Mike: ! (2005. 广东)
A. Good luck B. Cheers C. Best wishes D. Congratulations
8. On May 5,2005, at World Table Tennis Championship, Kong Linghui and Wang Hao won the gold medal in men’s doubles with score of 4:1.（2005.江苏）
A. a; a B. /; the C. a; / D. the; a
9. Bob ran the 100 metres in 9.91 seconds, and I have not seen one this year.（2005.浙江）A. the best B. a better C. the most D. more
10. Bread and butter at the restaurant. It is unnecessary to go out for breakfast.
A. are served B. serves C. is served D. serve
o1. Asking and answering w, please read the three questions before the Reading. Let’s do it in turn. Let’s begin from the first row here…ok, you did a good job. Let’s summarize your answers.
For reference:
1. In Summer Olympics, there are running, swimming, shooting, wrestling, jumping, football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, throwing, Javelin, weight lifting, gymnastics, boxing etc.
In winter Olympics, there are skiing skating, ice hockey, ski jumping, sledding, snowboarding etc.
2. The 29th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing on Auguster 18th, 2008.
| 3. To hold the Olympic Games is a rich prize for a country. And it can make a country known in the world. It can stimulate the country’s economy, and help to speed up its development. |
Please look at the three pictures in the reading. Please talk about them. Imagine whatever you can.
For reference: The first picture is the status of a great Greek. His name is Pausanias. He was a famous traveler and writer in the second century AD. His Guide to Greece is an extremely comprehensive guidebook for tourists, concentrating on buildings, tombs and status and including a lot of information on the mythological, religious and historical background to the monuments described. It is so informative that it may be called the foundation of classical archaeology and this ancient Baedeker is still used as a guide to classical Greece. Can you remember a famous ancient Chinese traveler and writer? He also wrote a book. Yes, his name is Xu Shake. His works is The Notes of Xu Shake’s travels.
The second picture is the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Maybe this is the principle stadium. It’s large and can hold thousands of audience.
| The third picture is a Chinese athlete named Yang Yang. She won a gold medal for China in the 2002 winter Olympic Games. She is a famous skating player. |
We know there are many differences and similarities about the ancient and modern Olympics. Do you know anything about them? You can simply guess. Yes, Lucy, try …
III. Reading
1. Reading aloud to the recording and finding the general idea
Now please listen and read aloud to the recording of the text AN INTERVIEW. Pay attention to the pronunciation and intonation as well as the pauses within each sentence. Then try to get the general idea of the passage. Have you got the main idea?
Yes, it tells us the differences and the similarities between the ancient and modern Olympics.
2. Reading and acting
Now let’s play the parts of the Greek writer Pausanias and the Chinese girl Li Li. Now boys, you are Pausanias; girls, you are Li Li. Please pay attention to the bold words.
3. Reading and finding
Now read the text again. The boys shall try to finish the task: What was the ancient Olympics like? The girls shall try to finish the task: What is the modern Olympics like?
4. Reading and collecting information
Ok, now let’s read it silently. First let’s talk about the same points between the ancient and modern Olympics. Who can answer? Any volunteers?
Then let’s come to the differences.
The similarities
1Both are held every four years.
2Both are held not for money but for honour.
3The beliefs are the same. They are: Swifter, Higher, and stronger.
4Men are allowed to take part both in ancient and modern Olympics.
5Some events are the same, such as running, jumping, shooting and thowing.
The Differences
1There were not winter Olympics in the past.
2Now competitors are from all over the world. But in the ancient time, only the people in Greece could take part.
3Only men were allowed to take part in the past, now woman are also allowed.
4In the past, winners got the olive wreath as the prize. Now competitors compete for medals.
5The events and athletes in modern time are more than those in the past.
| 6There is a special village for the competitors to live in, a stadium for competitions, a gymnasium for these who watch the games now. But there were not in the past.) |
Next you are to read and underline all the useful expressions or collocations in the passage. Copy them to your notebook after class as homework.
Collocations from AN INTERVIEW
| take part in…, gold medals, the spirit of…, be held, in order to, host the Olympic Games, on a magical journey, find out, the present day Olympic Games, used to, write about…, come to your time, be admitted as…, two sets of…, enjoy competing in…, compete against…, for the honour of…, reach the standard, be admitted to…, play a very important role, as well as, a stadium for competitions, as a matter of fact, compete for…, olive wreath, feel proud of…, make… happy |
Closing down by doing exercise
To end the lesson you are to do the comprehending exercises 1 & 2.
Closing down by discussing
You know our government has tried its best to compete for hosting the 29th Olympic Games. It has cost a lot of money. Do you think it is worthwhile? Why?
For reference:
| It is worthwhile to host the Olympic Games. To host Olympic Games can make our country known to the whole world. To host Olympic Games can make our culture and people understood by the other peoples. To host Olympic Games can stimulate the developing of our economy. |
Imagine what we will do and what we can do for the 29th Olympic Games now.
| For reference: Maybe we can serve as volunteers to help the foreign visitors and athletes from all over the world. So at present we should study hard. Especially we should try our best to learn English well. |
We can see the text is written in a conversational style. And there are two speakers. One is Pausanias, a Greek writer 2000 years ago, the other is Li Li, a Chinese girl. Now let’s change it into a narrative style. In other words, let’s describe the ancient and modern Olympic Games in our own words. Who would like to have a try?
For reference: The ancient Olympic Games began in Greece and were held from 776 B.C. to A.D.393. It was held every four years. At that time, there were not so many sports as today. And women were not allowed to take part in the games. There were not Winter Olympics at that time. Winners got the olive wreath as the prize. The motto was swifter, higher and stronger.
| The modern Olympic Games began in 11. They’re held every four years. There are many new sports in the Olympics. In the summer Olympics there are over 250 different sports. Women are not only allowed to join in but also play a very important role. Now the competitors compete for medals. The motto is swifter, higher and stronger. |
As we have finished the passage we’ll sum up what we have learned. First let’s see the writing skills. It is written in a conversational style. It’s in a very interesting way. It adopts a dialogue between Pausanias who lived 2000 years ago and a Chinese gird in modern world. Through their dialogue, the differences and similarities between the ancient and modern Olympic Games are made known to the readers. Just because it is in a conversational style, there are quite a few oral spoken English and elliptical phrases.
Through the comparison between the ancient and modern Olympic Games, we have learned the differences and the similarities between them. Now we can have a deep understanding of the Games. From the passage, we can have a deep understanding of the Games. From the passage, we can also get to know that the Olympic Games are developing and improving. It’s our duty to make the Olympic Games better and healthier. We know that one of the slogans for 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is Green Olympic Games. It shows that people are paying more and more attention to our environment.
Period 2: Learning about Language
Teachin Aims：
To learn about future passive voice
To discover useful words and expressions
To learn the methods of words formation
Procedures
I. Warming up
Warming up by dictating
There are several important sentences in this unit. Let’s dictate them. If you can’t, learn them by heart after class.
1When and where will the next Olympic Games be held?
2I live in what you call “Ancient Greece” and / used to write about the Olympic Games more than 2000 years ago.
3All countries can take part if they reach the standard to be admitted to the games.
4The next Olympic Games will be held in my hometown.
5It is just as much a competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win an Olympic medal.
Warming up by discovering useful words and expressions
Turn to page 12 and do exercises 1, 2 and 3 first. Check your answers against your classmates’.
II. Learning about Present Future Passive Voice
Turn to page 13 and do exercise 1. And tell the class the formation of present future passive voice.
| For reference: Well done, class. We can follow the following formlation to turn the future tenses into future passive voice; be going to be done, be about to be done, be to be done, will / shall be done, would / should be done. |
1.Present future passive voice (take “ask” for example)
| Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative |
| I You He/she/it will be asked We will (shall) You/They will | I You He/she/it will not be asked We will (shall) not You / They will not | Will (shall) I Will you Will he/she/it be asked Will (shall) we Will you / they |
Generally speaking, only transitive verbs can form the passive voice, for only transitive verbs can be followed by objects. But many intransitive verbs together with some prepositions and adverbs can be used as transitive verbs. So they can also be followed by the objects. Therefore they can also be used in passive voice.
But note that all the phrasal verbs are used as a whole. When using them in passive voice, we cannot drop out the prepositions and adverbs. For examples:
At last they put out the fire. At last the fire was put out.
They will put up a notice on the wall. A notice will be put up on the wall.
Have you sent for a doctor? Has the doctor been sent for?
I have never heard of such a thing before. Such a thing has never been heard of before.
We must take good care of the children here. The children must be taken good care of here.
His classmates laughed at him for the foolish mistake. He was laughed at for the foolish mistake by his classmates.
Period 3: using language
Teaching Aims:
To read about the ancient Olympic Games
To listen and talk about hobbies
To write about hobbies
Procedures
1. Warming up
Warming up by introducing
Hi! Class. You know Greece is the world-known country with an ancient civilization. It has a long history with so much marvelous culture. The Greeks had wonderful stories about the Gods and Goddnesses who were part of their religion. They believed that these god or goddesses would help humans if they felt sorry for them or if the humans were good people. However, the Gods did not always help. They behaved like people who were unpredictable and capricious. To try to get the support of the Gods people had to pray to them and offer them present. In this story the Goddess Hera, the wife of the chief God, Zeus was sorry for Hippomenes and agreed to help him.
Warming up by sharing
Now, boys and girls. Is there anybody who can tell us some Greek mythology. You know they are so famous in human history. Or can you speak out some names of Greek Gods and Goddesses.
Prometeus 普罗米修斯 —— a son of the former chief God
Sphinx斯芬克斯 —— a being with a human face but a lion body
Pandora 潘多拉—— a beautiful girl with every ill and evil thought and deed
Zeus宙斯—— the chief God who governed the world
| Hera 天后—— the wife of Zeus who governed the love |
1. Reading and judging
Read the text THE STORY OF ATLANTA, and complete the True or False guestions after the text on page14.
2. Reading and Telling True of False
Read the text and finish exercise 1 on page14.
1. She practiced running to compete in the Olympic Games. ( F )
2. At first Hippomenes understood why men ran against Atlanta. ( F )
3. Atlanta was not sure she could win. ( F )
4. She was so angry about the fact that she could not run in the Olympics. ( T )
5. She made as many men as she could share her pain. ( T )
6. Her father did not understand her wish to compete in the Olympics. ( T )
7.He did not refuse her wish to choose her husband in a race. ( T )
3. Reading and underlining
Next you are to read and underline all the useful expressions or collocations in the passage. Copy them to your notebook after class as homework.
Collocations from THE STORY OF ATLANA
be allowed to, run against…, will be pardoned, hear of…,be amazed, as fast as…, change one’s mind, ask… for help from…,
| promise to, will be relaxed, pick up, be confident about…,share one’s pain, run past…,compete with…, cheap to marry |
For listening turn to page 15 and be ready to do exercises 1.
First read the statements carefully and imagine what is the listening about.
When doing it , you must make clear the order of them.
5. Acting
Next we are going to put the text A STORY OF ATLANTA on stage. You know there are four charactors in the story. Who would like to be them?
Who will be Alanta’s father, the old king?
Who will be the Goddess of Love?
Ok. Li Li, you are the Greek princess. Zhang Qiang, you are the brave young man Hippomenes. Lucy, you are the Goddess of Love. Zhou Gang, you are the princess’s father. The rest of class, please prepare it in groups of four. Then act your play before class.
A text play of THE STORY OF ATIANTA
Time: one morning in spring
Place: at the palace
People: the old king(K), the princess (A), the young man (H), the Goddess of love (L).
F: My dear daughter, you see how beautiful the spring is! You are just like the spring flowers. Why don’t you marry? So many young kings and princess want to marry you, and they are all so rich, smart and nice.
A: Oh, dear father. I have promised that I will only be married to a man who can run faster than me. I will run against him. If he cannot run as fast as me, he will be killed. No one will be pardoned.
F: But, my dear daughter. No man has won you. They all sent themselves to death. When will you get married?
A: I won’t marry unless I am allowed to run in the Olympic Games. (Hippomenes is allowed to come in)
H: Oh, my kindest king and my prettiest princess!
I’ll marry the princess. I’ll compete with you.
A: Do you know the rules?
H: Yes, princess!
F: Oh, young man! Go away! You can’t win her. You are only losing your life!
H: No, I want a try!
F: Foolish thing! Go away! Don’t go to die! (Hippomenes was pushed away and felt sad, crying. The Goddess of Love is watching everything above him in the sky and pities him)
L: Oh, young man, what’s the matter? Why are you so sad?
H: Oh, my Goddess, can you help me? Can you help me to win the princess and marry her?
L: Ok, young man. Do you really want to marry her and love her?
H: Of course. She is so beautiful.
L: Ok, it is easy. Take these three golden apples.
Throw apples in front of Atlanta when she is running past and she will be relaxed. When she stops to pick it up, you will be able to run on and win.
H: Oh, thank you, my Goddess!
(Hippomenes returns to the palace)
K: Well, young man, why are you here again?
H: My kindest king. I want to marry her and run against her!
K: Well, young man. I repeat. Don’t be silly! Go away!
| H: No. I love her. I will marry her － or die! |
Now, class. Let’s carry out a survey of the interests in the class and write down the names of the classmates who have the same interests. You can carry out the task like this.
Which do you like, sport, music or collection?
Which of the sports do you like best?
What is your favorite sport?
Are you interested in table tennis?
After the survey, the ones who have the same interests sit together and please work in groups of four to talk about their interest.
Why do you like this sport / music / collection?
When do you begin to like it?
What’s enjoyable about the hobby?
| What have you learned from the hobby? |
1. Writing an imagined dialogue
Groups 1 and 2 are going to write an imagined dialogue between the princess and Hippomenes. You may begin like this : Oh, my dear princess, I want to marry you…
2. Writing a description
Turn to page 16 and follow the direction to write a description of your favorite hobby.
Here is an example:
Swimming is my favorite sport. I like it because it can bring me much fun. The process of learning swimming is very interesting. You can try different ways of swimming, such as breaststroke and backstroke. You can swim at any time of the year if you like. In hot summer, if you jump into the river or the sea to have a swim, you’ll feel cool and comfortable. Even in cold winter, you can swim if you are brave enough. It’s a healthy sport and it can build up your body. If you are a beginner, you must be careful.
| You’ll better not swim alone and bring life buoy with you in case of danger. If you want to be a good swimmer, you must have a lot of practice and have great determination. |
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. Take notes of your finding and report to your groupmates next Monday morning.
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