新视野大学英语第二册Unit 2教案.docVIP

Unit Two Part one: Intensive Reading Section A Learning the Olympic Standard for Love 引言：Hello, gentlemen! In 2008 the Beijing Olympic Game left us many wonderful memories. And we all have more interest in Olympics since that. The text we will discuss today tells us a story about Olympics. I think you will like it. Now let’s see the detail. 教学实施： I. Pre-reading Activities 1. Listen to the passage. 2. Answer the questions. II. Background Information Salt Lake City: Salt Lake City is the state capital and most populous city in the US state of Utah. The city occupies the north end of the Salt Lake Valley at an elevation of 4,327 feet (1,320 m). The valley is surrounded by mountains that rise up to 6,500 feet (1,980 m) above the valley floor. Named after the nearby Great Salt Lake—in fact, the original name was Great Salt Lake City—the city is separated from the lakes shore by marshes and mud flats. Residents are known as Salt Lakers. Founded in 1847 by a group of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) led by Brigham Young, Salt Lake City is among the regions oldest cities and is the location of the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mining and railroads initially brought economic growth, and the city became known as the Crossroads of the West. The city has developed a strong tourism industry and was host to the 2002 Winter Olympics. III. Language points of the Text: 1. pat vt. touch sb. or sth. lightly and repeatedly with a flat hand 轻拍 ? The teacher patted the student on his shoulder, encouraging him to try harder next time.老师在学生的肩膀上拍了拍，鼓励他下次更加努力些。 ? felt uncomfortable whenever people patted him on the head.每次人们拍的头时，总是感到不舒服。 [C] a friendly act of touching sb. or sth. with a flat hand? 轻拍 used to give his dog a pat before he left for work in the morning.我以前常常在早上离家上班前拍拍的狗。 ? My boss gave a pat on the back to show his satisfaction with my work.老板在背上拍了一下，以示对的工作很满意。 2. presence n.[U] the fact or state