新课标必修2教案Unit2 The Olympic Games 综合教案

Teaching plan of unit 2 The Olympic Games

Teaching aims:
1. Topic
  Ancient and modern Olympic Games; physical education
2. Useful words and expressions:
 honest  ancient  compete  competitor  medal  host  Greece  Greek  magical  interview  athlete  admit  set (n.)  slave  stadium  gymnasium replace  prize  silver  physical  root  relate  sail  poster  advertise  foolish  promise  golden
 take part in   a set of    as well as    one after another
3. Functional items:
 a)Talking about interests and hobbies
 What are your hobbies?
   What do you like doing in your free time?
   How do you become good at them?
   What is enjoyable about this hobby?
   What have you learned from this hobby?
 b)Agreement and disagreement
 I think that….
   I don’t think that ….
   I agree…
   I don’t agree…
   I’m sure that ….
   I’m not sure whether…
   Do you think that…?
 There is no doubt that….
4. Structures
 The future passive voice
 When and where will the next Olympic Games be held?
 The 2008 Olympics will be held in China.

Teaching procedures

Period 1  (Reading)
Step 1. Warming up
 1. Show the Ss the video of the opening ceremony of the 28th Olympic Games held in Athens on August 14th, 2004.
 2. Ss say something about the Olympic Games.
 3. Ss finish the chart on page 9.

Step 2. Pre-reading
 1. Let the Ss discuss the three questions in pre-reading.
 2. Collect answers from the Ss.

Step 3. While-reading
 1. First listen to the tape, paying attention to pronunciation and intonation, and try to get the general idea of the passage.
(It tells us the differences and the similarities about the ancient and modern Olympics.)
 2. Ss read the passage and answer the following questions:
  1). What upsets Pausanias about the modern Winter Olympic Games?
  2). What amazes Pausanias about the modern summer Olympic Games?
  3). Why does Pausanias think Athens, Greece and Beijing, China should feel proud?
  4). Why does Pausanias think people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games?
  5). What makes Pausanias happy about the modern Olympic Games?
 3. Ss read the whole passage and fill in the table on page 11.

Step 4. After-reading
 1. Ss discuss what they have learned.
 Suggested answer:
 Through the comparison between the ancient and modern Olympic Games, we have learned the differences and the similarities between them. Know we can have a deep understanding of the games. From the passage, we can also know that the Olympic Games are developing and improving. It’s our duty to make the Olympic games better and healthier. We know that the principal in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is Green Olympic Games. It shows that people are paying more and more attention to our environment. In the coming Olympic Games, what will you do?
 2. Ss discuss: what will you do for the coming 2008 Beijing Olympic Games?

Homework
 1. Recite the key sentences in the text.
 2. Retell the text.

Period 2.  (Language learning and grammar)

Step 1. Revision
Ss try to retell the text, using their own words.

Step 2. Language points
 1. host (v.)  
 2. are to be held
 3. admit (v.)   admitted  admitted   
 be admitted to       be admitted as
 4. as well as
 5. marry sb.   be/get married to sb.
 6. make sure that

Step 3 Discovering useful words and expressions
 1. Ss read the text and finish exercise 1 and 2 on page 11 and 12.
 2. Ss read the passage on page 12, part 3 and try to complete it with appropriate words.
 3. Ss do exercises 4 and 5 on page 12.

Step 4. Grammar: The future passive voice
 1. Show the Ss the following sentences, then change them into passive voice.
  1). I do my homework.
 2). I have finished my homework.
 3). I am doing my homework.
 4). I will do my homework.
 The basic form of the passive voice: be + P.P.
 1. Ss read the sample on page 13 first and make one poster by themselves using the passive voice.
 2. Ss finish the rules for the Olympic Games on page 13.

Step 5. Practice
 Ss do Wb using structures: exercise 2 on page 50.

Homework
 1. Review what they have learnt about the future passive voice.
 2. Finish Wb exercises 1 and 2 on page 49.
 3. Finish using structures, exercise 1 on page 49.

Period 3.  Extensive Reading
Step 1. Revision
 Check Ss’ homework.

Step 2. Reading (P14)
 1. Ss listen to the tape to get the general idea.
 The main idea:

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