Goal For Knowledge
1. Get the students to learn the useful new words and expressions in bold in this part: ancient， compete， medal， volunteer， Greece， homeland， regular， basis， athlete， admit， slave， nowadays， gymnastics， stadium， gymnasium， host， responsibility， replace， swift， motto， take part in， stand f or， as well
2. Let students learn about the basic knowledge on the Olympic Games.
Goal For Ability
1. Develop the students’ reading ability and let them learn different reading skills.
2. Enable the students to learn to talk about the Olympic Games.
Goal On Emotion
1. Arouse the students’ great interest in the Olympic Games.
2. Develop the students’ sense of cooperative learning.
教学重难点
Key Points about the Class
1. Let the students learn more about the basic knowledge on the Olympic Games.
2. Get the students to learn different reading skills.
Difficult Points about the Class
1. Develop the stu dents’ reading ability.
2， Enable the students to learn to tal k about the Olympic Games.
3. Let the students learn to use comparing and contrasting when writing.
教学过程
Process of the Class
Step 1 lead in
1. Introduction
As we know， the ancient Olympic Games took place in Olympia in Greece every four years between 776BC and 339BC. Only men and boys could compete in the ancient Olympic Games. Married women were not even allowed to watch the Games; only young girls， boys and men could watch.
However， in modern times， there are two main sets of Games—the Summer and Winter Olympics， and both are held every four years. Athletes from any country who have reached the agreed standard for their event will be admitted as competitors. Therefore， there are many significant differences between the modern and ancient Olympics， although certain similarities exist.
In this text， Pausanias， an ancient Greek writer， has come on a magical journey to find out more about the ancient and modern Olympics. Has he got what he wants to know? I think you have got the answer. OK. First， let’s do a survey about Olympics.
Reflection:
This part is to introduce the students to the text briefly to make the text easy for them to read.
6. How many main kinds of the 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 keys:
1-5 CBCDC
6. Two. They are the Summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games.
7. Higher， swifter and stronger.
8. Athens， Greece.
9. Athens， Greece.
10. Beijing， China.
Reflection:
This part is to arouse the interests of the students on Olympic Games and get them into the reading slowly.
Step 2 Pre-reading
Ask the students to look at the title of the text and the pictures in it and talk about them.
1) Title—An Interview
An interview is a meeting in which someone is asking another one some questions in order to find out about their actions or opinions.
2) The first picture in the text
The first picture is the statue of a great Greek. His name is Pausanias. He was a famous traveler and writer in the second century AD.
3) The second picture in the text
The second picture is a Chinese athlete named Yang Yang. She won a gold medal for China at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. She is a famous skating player.
4) The third picture in the text
The third picture is the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Maybe this is the main stadium. It’s large and can hold thousands of audience. See in the sky the five white rings? They are the Olympic Five Rings which stand for the five continents—Asia， Africa， the Americas， Europe and Oceania.
Reflection:
This step is to help the students make a further understanding of the text.
Step 3 Reading
Comprehending
1 . Reading for the main idea
What does the passage mainly tell about?
Suggested answer:
This text mainly tells about the similarities and the differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games.
2. Reading for detailed information
Ask the students to read this text carefully to locate detailed information and then choose the best answer.
1) Where do all the competitors live?
A. A hotel. B. A special village. C. A restaurant. D. A place hired by competitors.
2) Why do many countries want to host the Olympic Games?
A. To run faster， jumper higher and throw further. B. To get a great honour.
C. To make the country famous. D. To make money.
3) Which of the following is included in the Winter Olympic Games?
A. Skiing and ice skating. B. Running races. C. Horse riding. D. Swimming.
4) The last Olympic Games were held in _________.
A. Beijing B. Atlanta C. Athens D. Sydney
5) Why 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 wreaths have been replaced by medals.
D. Because medals are made of gold.
Suggested answers: 1)–5) BBACC
Reflection:
This part is to check if the students have truly understood the text.
3. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.
1) What amazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games?
2) Why does he think Athens and Beijing should feel proud?
Keys:
1) Pausanias is amazed that many countries take part in the Olympics and women too and there are two sets of Olympics.
2) It’s a great honour to host the Olympics.
Reflection:
This part is to enable the students to have a deep understanding of the text by answering some difficult questions.
Keys:
1. one 2. women; slaves 3. Greece 4. two 5. reached; agreed standard
6. anywhere in the world
Reflection:
This part is to strengthen the key content in the text.
5. Summary writing 归纳写作
Answer these questions in not more than 100 words.
回答下列问题，将答案组成一个段落，不要超过100个单词。
1. Who is Pausanias?
2. Why has Pausanias come to our time?
3. Who tells Pausanias about the Modern Olympic Games?
4. How often are the Modern Olympics held?
5. How many sets of Games are there for the Modern Olympics and what are they?
6. Who can take part in the Modern Olympic Games?
7. How many sports are there in the Modern Olympics?
8. Where do the athletes live during the Olympics?
9. Who wants to host the Modern Olympics and why?
10. What are the mottos of the Olympics?
Keys:
1. Pausanias is a Greek writer about 2000 years ago.
2. He has come to our time to find out about the Modern Olympic Games.
3. Li Yan tells him about it.
4. The Modern Olympics are held every four years
5. There are two sets of Games for the Modern Olympics. They are the Summer and the Winter Olympics.
6. Athletes who have reached the agreed standard can take part.
7. There are over 250 sports in the Modern Olympics.
8. The athletes live in a special village during the Olympics.
9. Any country wants to host the Olympic Games because it is a great honour to host it.
10. The mottos of the Olympics are Swifter， Higher， Stronger.
Passage making
Reflection: This exercise is to improve the students’ ability of analyzing and writing.
6. Discuss this question in groups: why do many countries want to host the Olympic Games while others do not? Put forward your ideas and give reasons for your choices.
Reasons to host the Olympic Games
1. a great honour
2. great responsibility
3. more buildings will be put up
4. feeling proud for one’s country
5. new sports stadiums will be built
6. more visitors will come
Reasons not to host the Olympic Games
1. too expensive
2. much planning
3. pressure and stress
4. accommodation
5. too many stadiums
6. accidents / attacks
Your ideas
Reflection:
This part is to improve the students’ abilities of summing up and analyzing.
7. An Interview Activity
Let’s invite some of the students to act as Pausanias and Li Yan to make an interview. Ok， who likes to act as Li Yan? And who wants to act as Pausanias? Welcome here. (to the one who acts as Pausanias) Hello， Pausanias， very glad to meet you! Welcome to our time on a long journey from your time! You must be tired， aren’t you? What have you come here for? Why have you been here? Ok， let me introduce my friend， Li Yan， who is a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games. (to Li Yan) Li Yan， this is Pausanias， a great Greek writer， who wants to ask you some questions. Pausanias， you can ask Li Yan any questions you like. Go ahead.
Pausanias:
Li Yan:
Reflection: This part is to display the students’ ability of performance.
Step 4 Post-reading (summary of the whole text)
1. Finish the mind map to have a summary of the text.
Keys:
1. Every four years. 2. Two. 3. 250. 4. Anyone who reaches the agreed standard. 5. Any country.
6. Swifter， higher and stronger.
Reflection:
This part is to ask the students to summarize the key content in this class.
2. Fill in the blanks according to the text.
Pausanias and Li Yan are talking about the similarities and 1________(different) between the ancient and modern Olympics. The ancient Olympic Games were first held in Athens， in 2________ only men from Greece had the right/honour 3__________(compete). The champions were awarded olive wreaths as prizes. The modern Olympics 4________(start) in 1896. From then on， athletes from all over the world have come to take part 5________ the Games every four years. There are two sets of Games—the Summer and the Winter Olympics. Anyone who has reached the agreed standard for their event will be 6________(admit) as competitors. There are over 250 events. To host all the competitors， a special village is usually built， with a stadium， a very large swimming pool， a gymnasium as well as seats for those who watch the 7________(game). The winners of the first three places are awarded gold， silver and bronze medals. The motto of the Olympic Games is: 8________(swift)， Higher and Stronger.
附：
Text，vocabulary and sentence structure
An Interview
Pausanias， who was a Greek writer about 2，000 years ago， has come on a magical journey on March 18th，2007 to find out about the present-day Olympic Games. He is now interviewing LiYan， a volunteer for the 2008Olympic Games.
P: My name is Pausanias. I live in what youcall “Ancient Greece” and I used to write about the Olympic Games a long timeago. I’ve come to your time to findout about the present-day Olympic Games because I know that in 2004 they wereheld in my homeland. May I ask yousome questions about the modern Olympics?
L: Good heavens! Have you really come from solong ago? But of course you can ask any questions you like. What would you liketo know?
P: How often do you hold your Games?
L: Every four years. There are two main setsof Games—the Winter and the Summer Olympics， and both are held every four yearson a regular basis. The WinterOlympics are usually held two years before the Summer Games. Only athletes who have reached the agreedstandard for their event will be admittedas competitors. They may come fromanywhere in the world.
P: Winter Games? How can the runners enjoy competing in winter? And what abouthorses?
L: Oh no! There are no running races or horseriding events. Instead there are competitionslike skiing and ice skating which need snow and ice. That’s why they’re calledthe Winter Olympics. It’s in the Summer Olympics that you have the runningraces， together with swimming， sailing and all the team sports.
P: I see. Earlier you said that athletes areinvited from all over the world. Do you mean the Greek world? Our Greek citiesused to compete against each other just for the honour of winning. No othercountries could join in， nor could slavesor women!
L: Nowadaysany country can take part if their athletes are good enough. There are over 250sports and each one has its own standard. Women are not only allowed， but playa very important role in gymnastics，athletics， team sports and …
P:Please wait a minute! Allthose events， all those countries and even women taking part! Where are all theathletes housed?
L:For each Olympics， aspecial village is built for them to live in， a main reception building，several stadiums for competitions，and a gymnasium as well.
P: That sounds very expensive. Does anyonewant to host the Olympic Games?
L: As a matter of fact， every county wantsthe opportunity. It’s a great responsibilitybut also a great honour to be chosen. There’s as much competition amongcountries to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals. The 2008 Olympics willbe held in Beijing，China. Did you know that?
P: Oh yes! You must be very proud.
L:Certainly. And after thatthe 20xx Olympics will be held in London.They have already started planning for it. A new village for the athletes andall the stadiums will be built to the east of London. New medals will be designed of course and …
P: Did you say medals? So even the olivewreath has been replaced. Oh dear!Do you compete for prize money too?
L: No， we don’t. It’s still all about beingable to run faster， jump higher and throw further. That’s the motto of the OLympics， you know—“Swifter， Higher and Stronger.”
P:Well， that’s good news.How interesting! Thank you so much for your time.
Vocabulary
1.Greecen. 希腊 Greek adj. 希腊(人)的;希腊语的;n.希腊人;希腊语
2. magical adj. 魔术的;有魔力的
3. present-day adj. = modern目前的; 现代的
4. volunteer n. a person who does somethingwithout being paid 志愿者
5. ancient adj. very old; living in oldtimes 古代的;古老的
6. homeland n. motherland 祖国;本国
7. hold v. host 举办;主持
8. a set of 一套;一组 a setof stamps 一套邮票
9. regular adj. 规则的;定期的 regularly adv. 定期地irregular adj. 不规则的;不定期的
10. basis n. (pl bases) 基础;根据on a regular basis 按照常规
11. athlete n. 运动员;运动选手 athletics n. (pl) 体育运动;竞技
12. agreed standard 规定标准;资格
13. admit v. to allow sb. to be a member ofan organization 容许;承认;接纳
be admitted as … 被允许成为…
14. compete v. 比赛;竞争 compete in 在…比赛;参与…竞争 compete for 为…而比赛
competitor n. 竞争者 competition n. 比赛;竞争 competitive adj. 竞赛性的
15. slave n. 奴隶 slaveowner 奴隶主 slavery n. 奴隶制
16. nowadays adv. = at present 现今;现在
17. gymnastics n. (pl) 体操;体能训练
18. gymnasium n. = gym 体育馆;健身房
19. stadium n. (pl stadiums or stadia) 露天大型体育场
20. a reception building = a building usedfor receiving guests 接待大楼 a reception room 接待室
21. as well = too 也;又
22. host v. = organize an event 做东;主办;招待
23. responsibility n. 责任;职责 responsible adj. 负责任的;有责任心的
24. medal n. 奖章;奖牌
25. olive n. 橄榄树;橄榄叶
26. wreath n. 花冠;花圈
27. replace v. take the place of 取代;替换;代替
28. motto n. 格言;座右铭
29. swift adj. fast 快的;迅速的
Sentencestructure
1. He is now interviewing Li Yan， a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games.
划线部分是Li Yan的同位语，用来补充说明Li Yan的情况。也可以将其转化为非限制性定语从句 who is a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games. 反之也然。如，Pausanias， who was a Greek writer about 2，000 yearsago， has come on a magical journey on March 18th， 2007 to findout about the present-day Olympic Games. 可以将who was去掉，把非限制性定语从句改为同位语。
2. I live in what you call “Ancient Greece” and I used to write about the Olympic Games a long timeago. 我生活在你们叫“古希腊”的地方。我很久以前是写奥运报到的。
划线部分是宾语从句，作介词in的宾语。
3. That’s why they’re called the WinterOlympics. 这就是它们为什么被叫作冬奥会的原因。
划线部分是表语从句，前面is是系动词。
4. It’s in the Summer Olympics that youhave the running races， together with swimming， sailing and all the teamsports. 就是在夏季奥运会上你才会看到跑步比赛，游泳，帆船和其它集体项目。划线部分是强调句。结构是 It is/ was +被强调部分+that+其余部分。被强调部分是表示人的名词也可以用who来代替that。如，The building was built 100 years ago. 强调主语 It was the building that was built 100 years ago. 强调时间状语 It was 100 years ago that the building was built.
5. Our Greek cities used to compete againsteach other just for the honour of winning. 在我们希腊，城市之间过去经常为荣誉而比赛。
used to do sth. 过去常常做某事。beused to do sth. 被用来做某事。be used to doing sth. 习惯于做某事。
6. No other countries could join in， norcould slaves or women! 其它国家不能参加，奴隶和妇女也不能!
划线部分是倒装句，表示前面否定的情况也适合后面。结构是nor/neither+be/助动词/情态动词+主语。肯定句用so引导。
7. There’s as much competition among countries tohost the Olympics as to win Olympic medals. 国与国之间争取奥运会承办权的竞争就跟争夺奥运奖牌一样激烈。
as +形容词或副词原级+ as或者as + much/many +名词+as 是同级比较的句型，意思是“和…一样的”
如，He ate as much rice as I did. It’s generally believed that teaching is asmuch an art as it is a science. 人们普遍认为教学既是一门科学，也是一门艺术。I have as many friends as my brother does.
Reflection:
Thispart is to make it convenient for the students to complete the learning planwith the help of vocabulary and structure， especially to the common cla
课后习题
Homework
Why do many countries want to host the Olympic Games while others do not? Put forward your ideas and give reasons for your choices and then write a passage.
教案【二】
教学准备
教学目标
Teaching Aims：
1.Get the Ss to talk about their hobbies and interests.
2.Help the Ss write a composition
3.let students realize how important the sports are
4. useful expressions
o My favorite sport is … because …
o I like … because …
o I became interested in it when …
o My favorite athlete/footballer/sportsman is …
o I like him/her because …
o I practise …
o In the future I hope to
教学重难点
Teaching Important Points：
1.Get the Ss to talk about their hobbies and interests.
2.Enable the students to write a composition
Teaching Difficult Points：
1.How to talk about hobbies and interests.
2.How to write a composition about their favourite sports.
教学过程
The General Idea of Th is Period：
This period has two aims—to encourage the Ss to think and talk creatively about their hobbies and interests and to organize their ideas into a composition and to enable the students to write a report about their favou rit e sport.
Teaching Aims：
1.Get the Ss to talk about their hobbies and interests.
2.Help the Ss write a composition
3.let students realize how important the sports are
4. useful expressions
o My favorite sport is … because …
o I like … because …
o I became interested in it when …
o My favorite athlete/footballer/sportsman is …
o I like him/her because …
o I practise …
o In the future I hope to
Teaching Important Points：
1.Get the Ss to talk about their hobbies and interests.
2.Enable the students to write a composition
Teaching Difficult Points：
1.How to talk about hobbies and interests.
2.How to write a composition about their favourite sports.
Teaching Methods：
1.Discussion in pairs and in groups.
2.Practice.
Teaching Aids：
1.A multimedia computer.
Teaching Procedures：
Step 1 Revision
Read the words loudly and have a competition
Step2 lead in
Show some picture in which the teacher is doing something she likes to arouse students interest
Step3 pre-writing
Task1:
Making a Survey on Others ’Interests or Hobbies
Q1:What is your favourite sport?
S1:
S2:
S3:
Q2:How you became interested in that sport:
S1:
S2:
S3:
Q4:What do you do to improve your skill?
S1:
S2:
S3:
Q5:Who is your favourite athlete? Why do you like him or her?
S1:
S2:
S3:
注意：1.划线部分的连接词是把不同的思想连接在一起。(first， although， apart from 除—之外)but)
2.方框里面的连接次为了增加一些信息(especially， such.as， too， as well)
【英语写作基本步骤】
1. 审题：1)审体裁;2)审人称;3)审时态;
2. 列提纲
3. 连 词成句
4. 复查纠错。
Step4 while-writing
说明：A层同学要求：句子结构正确，时态使用正确，并使用适当的连接词。
B层同学要求：句子结构 正确，时态使用正确。
C层同学要求：句子结 构正确。
(10分钟之内完成)
请同学们参考上面回答问题所用的句子以及范文内容
题目：My favorite sport
要求：1. Begin by explaining which sport you like best and why.
2. Give reasons for why you like the athlete be st.
3. What you do to improve your skill.
4. Fini sh by saying what you hope to do with this sport in the future.
注意：1. 100词左右。
2. 卷面整洁，书写工整。
课后习题
Homework：
Check their compositions again and write one.
Sum up what we have learnt in this un it.
