Unit 2 Speaking专用课件.pptVIP

Unit 2 February, 2009 SpeakingAll that Glitters Is Olympic Gold! (The first two periods) I. Teaching aims and Requirements 1. Help students master some useful expressions and do some practice. 2. Help students practice some model dialogs. 3. Help students learn some cultural background knowledge. II. Teaching focus and difficulties 1. Useful expressions 2. Practice of some model dialogs 3. Cultural Talk III. Time and Periods: Week 2: Thursday / Periods 1-2 IV. Teaching Procedures Today’s Presentation Warming Up Brief Introduction What does “All that Glitters Is Olympic Gold” represent? (the Olympic spirit: courage, strength and the refusal to give up. What does “All that glitters is not gold” imply? (This is a common warning against the false promise of something that looks good but isn’t.) Unlike a false promise, a gold medal represents something that is equal to its glitter. Listen to a broadcaster What must an Olympic hero have? He must have determination, power, and passion. What is being a champion all about? The ability to make sacrifices for the sake of glory. What did Liu Xiang work hard to accomplish? His dream. What do Olympic athletes teach us? The meaning of greatness. Useful expressions Read the useful expressions provided for talking about one’s happiness and try to learn them by heart. (p.23) Read the expressions provided for talking about one’s unhappiness and try to learn them by heart. (p.23) Special words: fantastic 幻想的, 奇异的 marvelous引起惊异的, 不可思议的, 非凡的 terrific 极好的 annoying,令人恼怒的 depressing令人沮丧的 maddening 令人狂怒的，令人发疯的 annoyed 感到恼怒的 depressed 感到沮丧的 maddened 感到愤怒的 upset 感到不安的 crazy发疯的 pop-up 自动跳起式装置（如面包烤炉等） e.g The crowd was maddened by the umpire’s decision. 群众对裁判员的裁决感到十分的愤怒。 Key expressions 1. be dying for sth / to do sth : be longing for / to do st