Unit 2《The Olympic Games》教案8（人教版必修2）

111Unit 2 The Olympic GamesPeriod 1: Warming up and readingTeaching Aims:To learn an interview about the Olympic GamesProceduresStepI. Warming upWarming up Morning, everyone! Did you enjoy youselves on Sunday? Today we are going to learn about THE OLYMPIC GAMES. First, Id like to know how much you know about the Modern Olympics. Anything about it is ok. Oh, who want a try?Right. You know so much about the Olympics. Toady, well learn more about it in ancient Greece.Finish the form on page 9.StepII. Pre-reading1. Asking Now, please read the three questions before the Reading. Lets do it in turn. Lets begin from the first row hereok, you did a good job. Lets summarize your answers.2. Talking 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, Gaoming, try it please StepIII. Reading1. Reading aloud and finding the general ideaNow please listen and read aloud to the recording of the text AN INTERVIEW and Pay attention to the pronunciation and intonation. 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. ScanningNow read the text again. You shall try to finish the task: What was the ancient Olympics like? What is the modern Olympics like?3. Careful Reading Ok, now lets read it silently. First lets find the main sentences of each paragraph and talk about the similarities and the differences between the ancient and modern Olympics. Who can answer? Any volunteers? The similarities Both are held every four years. Both are held not for money but for honour. The beliefs are the same. They are: Swifter, Higher, and stronger. Men are allowed to take part both in ancient and modern Olympics. Some events are the same, such as running, jumping, shooting and thowing.The Differences There were not winter Olympics in the past. Now competitors are from all over the world. But in the ancient time, only the people in Greece could take part. Only men were allowed to take part in the past, now woman are also allowed. In the past, winners got the olive wreath as the prize. Now competitors compete for medals. The events and athletes in modern time are more than those in the past. There 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.)Step Practisedo the comprehending exercises 1 & 2. StepV summarizingDo the summarizing exercises on English WeeklyStepVI HomeworkDo exercises on the workbook111