Book 2 Unit 2 The Olympic GamesPeriod 1 Read ing —An In terview (Teach ing Pla n)Desig ned by: YuleiTeach ing Aims:1. Knowledge aim: To let the studentsknow some basic information about the ancientOlympics and moder n Olympics.2. Ability aim:(1) To get the stude nts familiar with the form of an in terview.(2) To develop students ability of using what they have learned to make a dialogue.3. Emotion aim:(1) .To arouse stude nts in terested in the Olympic Games.(2) To let the Olympic spirits in spire stude nts in their life and study .Enhance theirn atio nal pride.Teach ing importa nt point:1. Train the stude nts ' readi ng ability2. The similarities and differences between the ancient Olympic Games and the modern Olympic Games3. How to make an in terviewTeach ing difficult point:(1) How to en able the stude nts con clude the key in formatio n from an in terview.(2) How to enable the students use what they have learned to express their own ideas. Teach ing skills1) Task-based teachi ng and lear ning.2) Discussi onIV. Teach ing method: self-learni ng before teach ing mixed with task based teach ing Teach ing aidsMulti-mediaTeach ing proceduresStep1 lead-inEnjoy a song of the Olympic Games to lead in the topic: the Olympic Games.Step 2 Warmi ng upStep 1: warm ing upCompetiti on:How much do you know about the Olympics?1.. How often are the Olympic Games held ?A. Every 4 yearsB. Every 2 yearsC. Every 3 years2. How many kinds of Olympic Games are there?A. 4B. 3C. 23. What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for?A. Five coun triesB. Five con ti nentsC. Five athletes4. What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympics?A. swifter, higher, stro ngerB. Friendship, competition, harmony5. Where was the 2008 Olympic Games held?A. En gla ndB. Chi naC. New York6. Who was China ' s first gold medal winner anfebr what eve nt?A. LI Ning , gymn asticsB. Xu Haife ng , shoot ingC. Fu Min gxia , divi ng7. Which one is the mascots （吉祥物）of Beiji ng Olympics?na \ i uT \MH血Step 2 :Fast -read ingListen to the tape, then answer the following questions.1. Why does Pausa nias in terview Lili?2. This in terview is main ly about ___ .A. The story of a Greek writer Pausanias and a Chinese girl Li Yan.B. A magical journey by Pausa ni as.C. The similarities and differe nces about the ancient and moder n Olympics.D. The an cie nt Olympic Games in Greece.Step3. Careful -eadingRead the passage carefully and then finish the following questions.1. Find out the differences and similarities between the ancient and modern Olympic Games. Differe nces:Ancient Olympic Games1. one set of games2. fewer eve nts3. no _____ or _______ can take part in. competitors only from ______4. get ________ as prizeModern Olympic Games1. ___ main sets of Games2. more events like ____ and ___________3. anyone can take part in it if they reach the agreed _______4. get ____ as prizeSimilarities1. have running race2. were held _______ years3. Both are held not for money but for ______ .4. Seen as most importa nt competiti on2. Multiple choice*What amazes Pausa nias about the Olympic Games?()A. Men are allowed to take part in the GamesB. It ' s expensivlaotst the Olympic GamesC. All the sports events and all the countries as well as women can take part in it.D. No country wants to host the Olympic Games*Why does Pausa nias thi nk Beiji ng should feel proud ?( )A. Because Beijing will host the Olympic Games in 2008B. Because China had won 32 medals in 2004 Olympic Games.C. Because Beijing is the first Asian country to host the Olympic Games.*Why does Pausanias think people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games ?()A. Because so many thi ngs have cha nged in the Olympics that he fears the spirit of Olympic may cha nge.B. Because the olive wreath has bee n replaced.C. Because the winners will became very rich.5. True or False( )1.The Win ter Olympic Games are held every three years.( )2.The 28th Olympic Games was held in Beiji ng.( )3. A special village is built for competitors to live in.( )4.To hold the Olympic is a rich prize and a big honor for a coun try.( )5. Every athlete can take part in the Olympic Games.Step 4: Post-readi ngMicro-writi ngThe Olympic Games arel. __________ (big) sports meeting in the world. Whichin clude two kin ds, the summer and the wi nter Olympic Games. Both of them 2. _____ (hold)every four years.. All countries can take part 3. ________ their athletes reach thestandard for the games. Women are not only allowed to join in 4 . ___________ play a importa nt role. A special village5 . ______ (built) for the competitor to live in, several stadiums for competitors , large 6. _______ (swim)Pools , a gymn asium as well as seatsfor those7. _____ watch the Games. It ' asgreat honor 8. ________ (host )the Olympic games. It ' s just as much a competition to host the Olympic Games as to win an Olympic medal. The olive wreath has been 9. _________ (replace)by medals. But it ' s still about being able to run faster , jump higher and throw 10. _______ ar).Motto1. Because she competes with/aga inst no one, no one can compete with/aga inst her.以其不争，故天下莫能与之争。