英语：Unit 2《The Olympic Games》教案（新人教版必修2）.docVIP

Unit 2 The Olympic Games Warming Up, Pre-reading, Reading Comprehension Teaching Goals: To arouse Ss’ interest in learning about the history of the Olympics. To read an interview about the Olympics. Teaching Procedures: Step 1. Leading-in Purpose: To activate Ss and arouse them to talk about mascots in the Olympic Games. Show the pictures about the 2008 Olympic mascots (吉祥物). Ask Ss whether they know some other mascots (吉祥物). Step 2. Warming Up Purpose: To lead Ss to the topic of this unit through a quiz. Pair work: Get Ss to talk about the questions below, and then ask them to present it before the class. When and where did the ancient Olympic Games start? A. 776BC; Olympia B.393BC; Rome C. 1896; Greece When did the ancient Olympics stop? A. 776BC B. 393BC C. 1888AD When and where did the modern Olympic Games start? A. 1888AD; Pairs B. 776BC; Olympia C.1896; Athens When did China first take part in the Olympics? A. 1932 B. 1928 C. 1936 Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event? A. Zhou Jihong; diving B. Lining; gymnastics C. Xu Haifeng; shooting Do you know the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games? A. taller, faster, stronger B. higher, swifter, stronger C. stronger, quicker, longer Suggested Answers: 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. B Step 3. Pre-reading Purpose: To have Ss learn about some more about Olympics and arouse their interest. Individual work: Get Ss to answer this question individually. How many events are there for the Summer and Winter Olympics? Can you list some of them? When and where will the next Olympics be held? What do you think the Chinese team will do in order to win more medals? Suggested Answers: In the Summer Olympics, there are running, swimming, shooting, wrestling, jumping, football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, throwing. Javelin, weight lifting, gymnastics, boxing, etc. In the Winter Olympics, there are skiing, skating, ice hockey, ski jumping, sledding, s