高中英语人教新课标必修二Unit2_Reading 教学设计

Unit2 Reading 优教教学设计（二）
教学重点
Train students’ reading ability-skimming and scanning.
教学难点
Describe the Olympics.
教学过程
Step 1 Lead-in
Show the following pictures. Let students name them in English and talk about them.
Step 2 Warming Up
Warming up by making a survey.
Show the following on the screen or give out papers to students.
1. When did the ancient Olympic Games start?
A. In1896.
B. In 1906.
C. In 776 BC.
12. When did the ancient Olympic Games stop?
A. In 393 BC.
B. In 393 AD.
C. In 311 A
D.
13. What was rewarded to the winners in the ancient Olympic Games?
A. Medals.
B. Money.
C. Olive wreath.
4. How many gold medals did China get in the 2004 Athens Olympics?
A. 26.
B. 28.
C. 30.
D. 32.
5. Which sport is in the Winter Olympic Games?
A. Badminton.
B. Basketball.
C. Speed skating.
D. Soccer.
6. How many kinds of Olympic Games are there in the world?
7. What is the motto of the Olympic Games?
8. What is the host city of the first Olympics?
9. What is the host city of the 2004 Olympics?
10. What is the host city of the 2008 Olympics?
Suggested answers:
1~5.CBCDC
6. Two. They are the Summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games.
7. Swifter, higher and stronger.
8. Athens, Greece.
9. Athens, Greece.
10. Beijing, China.
Step 3 Pre-reading
1. Discussing and answering
Ask students to discuss and answer the questions:
(l) Do you know any differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games? List two of them.
(2) When and where will the next Olympic Games be held?
(3) Predict the content according to the title and the pictures.
2. Looking and introducing
Ask students to look at the three pictures and talk about them.
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.
The second picture is a Chinese athlete named Yang Yang. She won a gold medal for China at the2002 Winter Olympic Games. She is a famous skating player.
The third picture is the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Maybe this is the principle stadium. It’s large and can hold thousands of audience. .
Step 4 Reading
1. Skimming for the general idea
Ask students to read the passage fast and try to find the answer to the following question.
What does the passage mainly tell about?
Suggested answer:
This passage mainly tells about the similarities and the differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games.
2. Scanning for detailed information
(l)Ask students to read this passage carefully to locate detailed information and then choose the best answer.
①Where do all the competitors live?
A. In a hotel.
B. In a special village.
C. In a restaurant.
D. In a place hired by competitors.
②Why do so many countries want to host the Olympic Game?
A. To run faster, jump higher and throw further.
B. To get a great honour.
C. To make the country famous.
D. To make money.
③Which of the following is included in the Winter Olympic Games?
A. Skiing and ice skating.
B. Running races.
C. Horse riding.
D. Swimming.
④The 2004 0lympic Games were held in .
A. Beijing
B. Atlanta
C. Athens
D. Sydney
⑤Why does Pausanias think people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games?
A. Because the winner can get medals.
B. Because the winner can be awarded lots of money by their own countries.
C. Because the olive wreath has been replaced by medals.
D. Because medals are made of gold.
Suggested answers: ①~⑤BBACC
(2)Ask students to work in pairs to fill in the table.
3. Read aloud and underline expressions.
Students read the text aloud and underline all the expressions in the text. Write them down after class as homework.
Suggested answers:
Collocations: take part in...; gold medal; the spirit of...; stand for; be held; on a magical journey; find out; the present-day Olympic Games; used to; write about...; come to your time; two sets of…; be admitted as...; enjoy competing in...; compete against...; for the honour of...; reach the standard; be admitted to...; play a very important role; stadiums for competitions; as well; host the Olympic Games; as a
matter of fact; the olive wreath; compete for...
4. Read, identify and settle
Students skim the text once more and identify the difficult sentences. Let them try analyzing the structures of the difficult sentences and discuss them among their group members,
5. Discuss the writing style
Let students discuss the writing style of this passage and then fill in the chart.
Suggested answers:
Step 5 Interview activity
Ask students to work in pairs. Suppose one is Li Yan and the other is Pausanias.
1. Let students in pairs discuss. and prepare 3~5 questions to ask Pausanias. Tell them it will be better to have different questions from those in the text.
2. Remind students that t good journalists know how to start an interview. For example, they usually introduce themselves or talk about something that the interviewees are interested in or familiar with.
3. Students practice their interviews.
4. Ask a few pairs of students to perform their interviews.
(At the end of each presentation, ask students to clap their classmates. Do not interrupt the presenters or correct their errors while they are talking. Instead, make every effort to help them to complete the task when they have difficulty. Point out some common errors students have made after all the groups have finished their presentations.)
Step 6 Closing down by summarizing
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 girl 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 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 2008Beijing Olympic Games is Green Olympic Games. It shows that people are paying more and more attention to our environment.
课后作业
1. Learn all the useful new words and expressions in this part by heart.
2. Read the passage An Interview again after class and finish Exercise 2 in Comprehending.。