人教版高中英语必修二教案：Unit2+using+language

Unit 2 The Olympic Games 教学设计

Using language：Reading and Listening

I. 教材分析Teaching analysis

This lesson is the fourth period of this unit, which is about the ancient Olympic Games. By studying of this unit, we’ll enable the students to know something abo ut the ancient Greek stories, which arouses students’ interest in western culture. Most importantly, it trains students’ reading and listening ability.

II．三维目标Teaching aims

1．Knowledge aims

1) 1、Important words and expressions

a、bargain, compete, foolish, race, pick up ,one after another

b、sentence structures

①Her father said that she must marry, so Atlanta made a bargain with him.

②She could run faster than any men in her country.

③He threw the golden apples one after another.

④ No one will be pardoned..

2) Let Ss know more about the ancient Olympic Games.

2．Ability aims

1) Develop the students’ reading skills by using different reading skills

2) Enable Ss to express themselves by answering questions..

3．Emotional aims

1) Stimulate Ss’ love of the anci ent Greek literature and culture.

2) Train the students’ ability to cooperate with others.

III．教学重点Teaching important points

1) Develop Ss’ reading skills by extensive reading.

2) Train the students’ reading and listening ability..

IV．教学难点Teaching difficult point

Enable Ss to learn to use different reading strategies such as skimming ,scanning and so on.

IV. 教学辅助工具Teaching aids

Multimedia, computer and blackboard.

V．教学方法Teaching methods

1) Task-based teaching and learning2) Cooperative learning 3) Discussion

VI. 教学流程Teaching procedures

Step1. Greeting and Lead-in

First, show the Ss the two pictures on P14.Have Ss talk about these two pictures T: What can you see in the picture?

Can you guess the relationship between them?

What is the girl giving to the man

Ss look at the pictures and then answer the questions

Second, Group work

T: Which is best for describing what happened?

1.This story is about a princess who races because she does not want to marry.

2.This story is about a princess and a man who agree to marry.

3.This story is of how a Goddess helps a man marry a princess.

Ss think and talk about it for several minutes then give their answers

Step 2. Reading

1.Scanning

Read the text quickly and find out the answers:

. Who was Atlanta?

What was she good at?

Who did she want to marry?

How could Hippomenes win Atlanta?

Purpose: To get a brief understanding of the passage.

2. Skimming

Read the text again and then do the following true or false questions.

1). Atlanta practised running to compete in the Olympic Games.

2). At first Hippomenes understood why men ran against Atlanta.

3). Atlanta was not sure she would win.

4). She was so angry about the fact that she could not run in the Olympics.

5). She made as many men as she could share her pain.

6). Her father did not understand her wish to compete in the Olympics.

7). He did not refuse her wish to choose her husband in a race.

Suggested Answers: (1) F (2) F (3) F (4) T (5) T (6) T (7) T

Purpose: To get Ss to have some details in the text.

Step3 Discussion

Ask Ss to talk about the possible ending in groups of five. After discussing, let every student write down the result they have got. And then ask some Ss to read out their results.

Purpose: To make Ss have more chances to practice expressing themselves.

Step4 Listening

Ss will try to work out the order of the following sentences before listening

( )One man wanted to win and marry Atlanta very much.

( )Atlanta married him and they lived happily ever after.

( )When the race began, Atlanta ran past him.