人教版英语必修二Unit2TheOlympicGames教案1

Unit 2 The Olympic Games
Teaching aims:
1. Topic
Ancient and modern Olympic Games; physical education
2. Useful words and expressions:
honest ancient compete competitor medal host Greece Greek magical inte rview athlete admit set (n.) slave stadium gymnasium replace prize silver physical root relate sail poster advertise foolish prom ise golden
take part in a set of as well as one after another
3. Functional items:
a)Talking about interests and hobbies
What are your hobbies?
What do you like doing in your free time?
How do you become good at them?
What is enjoyable about this hobby?
What have you learned from this hobby?
b)Agreement and disagreement
I think that…．
I don’t think that …．
I agree…　
I don’t agree…
I’m sure that …．
I’m not sure whether…
Do you think that…？
There is no doubt that…．
4. Structures
The future passive voice
When and where will the next Olympic Games be held?
The 2008 Olympics will be held in China.
Teaching procedures
Period 1 (Reading)
Step 1. Warming up
1. Show the Ss the video of the opening ceremony of the 28th Olympic Games held in Athens on August 14th, 2004.
2. Ss say something about the Olympic Games.
3. Ss finish the chart on page 9.
Step 2. Pre-reading
1. Let the Ss discuss the three questions in pre-reading.
2. Collect answers from the Ss.
Step 3. While-reading
1. First listen to the tape, paying attention to pronunciation and intonation, and try to get the general idea of the passage.
(It tells us the differences and the similarities about the ancient and modern Olympics.)
2. Ss read the passage and answer the following questions:
1). What upsets Pausanias about the modern Winter Olympic Games?
2). What amazes Pausanias about the modern summer Olympic Games?
3). Why does Pausanias think Athens, Greece and Beijing, China should feel proud?
4). Why does Pausanias think people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games?
5). What makes Pausanias happy about the modern Olympic Games?
3. Ss read the whole passage and fill in the table on page 11.
Step 4. After-reading
1. Ss discuss what they have learned.
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