人教高中英语必修二Unit 2 The Olympic Games Reading教学设计（学案）

Unit 2 The Olympic Games Teaching aims: Let students learn about the basic knowledge on the Olympic Games. Develop students’ reading ability and let them learn different reading skills. Enable students to learn to talk about the Olympic Games. Arouse students’ great interest in the Olympic Games. Teaching important points: Let students learn more about the basic knowledge on the Olympic Games. Get students to learn different reading skills. Teaching difficult points: Develop students’ reading ability. Enable students to learn to talk about the Olympic Games. Teaching methods: Task-based teaching and learning Cooperative learning Discussion Teaching aids: The multimedia Teaching procedures: Greetings Lead-in 1. Show a video of Beijing 2008 Olympic mascots to lead in the topic. 2. Do a competition about the knowledge of the Olympic Games. Reading Step 1 Fast reading Listen to the tape and answer the following questions. 1. Who talked in the interview? What are they? 2. Why does the man think the girl must be proud? Step 2 Detailed reading Read the passage quickly and choose the best answer to each question according to the text. 1. Why did Pausanias come to our time? A. Because he wanted to be a volunteer. B. Because he wanted to learn something about the modern Olympic Games. C. Because he wanted to write a book about the modern Olympic Games. D. Because he wanted to interview a Chinese athlete. 2. Why do many countries want to host the Olympic Games? To run faster, jump higher and throw further To get a great honor To make the country famous To make money 3. Where do all the competitors live? A hotel B. A special village C. A restaurant D. A place hired by competitors 4. The last Olympic Games were held in_____. A. Beijing B. Atlanta C. Athens D. Sydney 5. How did Pausanias feel when he learned that all countries could take part in the modern Olympic Games? Surprised B. Excited C. Proud D. Upset Step 3 Skimming 1. Fill in the blanks according to the interview. Item The ancient Olympics The modern Olympics Frequency Every 1 years Every 2 years Types Only Summer Olympic Games Summer and 3 Olympic Games Events Fewer More events like 4 5 Athletes Only men from 6 Cities From 7 including 8 Places Greece 9 Prize 10 11 2. According to the chart you just filled in, tell the main idea of the interview. Step 4 Summary Please complete the passage with proper words. The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world. There are two _____of Olympic Games. One is the summer Olympics, the other is the Winter Olympics. Both of them are held every four years. All countries can take part if their athletes reach the _____ to be _____to the games. Women are not only allowed to join in but play an _____role. A special village is built for the_____ to live in, a main _____ building, several stadiums for competitions, a gymnasium as well. It’s a great _____ but also a great honour to host the Olympics. It’s just as much a competition to host the Olympics ... ...