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Unit2 Reading
优教教学设计（二）
教学重点
Train
students
’
reading ability-
skimming and scanning.
教学难点
Describe the Olympics.
教学过程
Step 1
Lead-in
Show the following pictures. Let
students name them in English and talk about
them.
Step 2
Warming Up
Warming up by making a survey.
Show the following on the screen or
give out papers to students.
1. When
did the ancient Olympic Games start?
A.
In1896.
B. In 1906.
C. In
776 BC.
12. When did the ancient
Olympic Games stop?
A. In 393 BC.
B. In 393 AD.
C. In 311 AD.
13. What was rewarded to the winners in
the ancient Olympic Games?
A. Medals.
B. Money.
C. Olive wreath.
4. How many gold medals did China get
in the 2004 Athens Olympics?
A. 26.
B. 28.
C. 30.
D. 32.
5. Which sport is in the Winter Olympic
Games?
A. Badminton.
B. Basketball.
C. Speed skating.
D. Soccer.
6. How many kinds of Olympic Games are
there in the world?
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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 answers:
1~
6. Two. They are the
Summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games.
7. Swifter, higher and stronger.
8. Athens, Greece.
9.
Athens, Greece.
10. Beijing, China.
Step 3
Pre-reading
1. Discussing
and answering
Ask students to discuss
and answer the questions:
(l)
Do
you
know
any
differences
between
the
ancient
and
modern
Olympic
Games? List two of them.
(2)
When and where will the next Olympic Games be
held?
(3) Predict the content according
to the title and the pictures.
2.
Looking and introducing
Ask students to
look at the three pictures and talk about them.
For reference:
The first
picture is the status of a great Greek. His name
is Pausanias. He was a
famous traveler
and writer in the second century AD.
The second picture is a Chinese athlete
named Yang Yang. She won a gold medal
for China at the2002 Winter Olympic
Games. She is a famous skating player.
The third picture is the opening
ceremony of the Olympic Games. Maybe this is
the principle stadium.
It
’
s large and can hold
thousands of audience.
.
Step 4
Reading
1. Skimming for the
general idea
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Ask students to read the passage fast
and try to find the answer to the following
question.
What does the
passage mainly tell about?
Suggested
answer:
This passage mainly tells about
the similarities and the differences between the
ancient and modern Olympic Games.
2. Scanning for detailed information
(l)Ask students to read this passage
carefully to locate detailed information and
then choose the best answer.
①
Where do all
the competitors live?
A. In a hotel.
B. In a special village.
C.
In a restaurant.
D. In a place hired by
competitors.
②
Why do so many countries want to host
the Olympic Game?
A. To run faster,
jump 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 2004
0lympic 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?
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