Unit 2 The Olympic Games 教学设计Using language：Reading and ListeningI. 教材分析Teaching analysisThis 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 aims1．Knowledge aims1) 1、Important words and expressionsa、bargain, compete, foolish, race, pick up ,one after anotherb、sentence structures①Her 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 aims1) Develop the students’ reading skills by using different reading skills2) Enable Ss to express themselves by answering questions..3．Emotional aims1) 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 points1) Develop Ss’ reading skills by extensive reading.2) Train the students’ reading and listening ability..IV．教学难点Teaching difficult pointEnable Ss to learn to use different reading strategies such as skimming ,scanning and so on.IV. 教学辅助工具Teaching aidsMultimedia, computer and blackboard.V．教学方法Teaching methods1) Task-based teaching and learning2) Cooperative learning 3) DiscussionVI. 教学流程Teaching proceduresStep1. Greeting and Lead-inFirst, 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 manSs look at the pictures and then answer the questionsSecond, Group workT: 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 answersStep 2. Reading1.ScanningRead 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. SkimmingRead 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) TPurpose: To get Ss to have some details in the text.Step3 DiscussionAsk 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 ListeningSs 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.( )He asked the Goddess of Love fro help.( )Atlanta was a very beautiful princess.( )Many men tried to compete with her, but failed and so were killed .( )She stopped to pick them up.( )She gave him three golden apples.( )She ran too slowly and he won.( )He threw the golden apples one after another.( )She could run faster than any man in Greece.Have Ss listen to the tape and finish the exercises 3-5 on P15Then T will check answers with Ss.VII. 家庭作业HomeworkFinish tasks in workbookWrite a short passage entitled “My favourite sport.”VIII. 板书设计Blackboard designUnit 2 The Olympic GamesThe story of AtlantaQuestions:1.Who was Atlanta?2.What was she good at?3.Who did she want to marry?4.How could Hippomenes win Atlanta?。