Period1ReadingTheGeneralIdeaofThisPeriod：ThisperiodincludesWarmingup，ReadingandComprehendingofUnit2.ItintroducesthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenancientandmodernOlympicGamesintheformofainterestinginterviewbetweenPausanias，aGreekwriter2000yearsagoandLily，aChinesegirllivingatthepresenttime.Readingthepassage，thestudentscanlearnsomereadingstrategiessuchasskimmingandcomparing.TeachingAims：1.EnablethestudentstocomparetheancientOlympicswiththemodernonesandtrytoanswerthequestionsquicklyandcorrectlysothattheylearnhowtogeneralizeandcomparethesimilaritiesanddifferences.2.Learnsomeusefulwordsandexpressions：medal，gymnasium，stadium，admit，takepartin，replace，prize，asetof，interview，aswellas，competewith/against/for，replace，etc.3.Learnsomesentencepatterns：（1）Ilivedwhatyoucalled“AncientGreece”.（2）IhavecometoyourtimetofindoutaboutthepresentdayOlympicGamesbecauseIknowtheyaretobeheldinmyhometownofAthens.TeachingImportantPoints：1.HelphestudentstocomparetheancientOlympicswiththemodernonesandhaveaclearideaoftheirsimilaritiesanddifferences.2.Learnandmastersomeimportantwords，phrasesandsentencepatternsinthisperiod.TeachingDifficultPoints：1.Howtofindtheimpliedsimilaritiesanddifferencesbyunderstandingthespeaker’swordsandintonation.2.Tomastertheimportantlanguagepointsandsentencepatternsinthispassage.TeachingMethods：1.Skimmingtogetthegeneralideaofthetext.2.Scanningtogetdetailedinformationandgettounderstandthepassagebetter.3.Task-basedmethodstogetthestudentstocomprehendthepassageandbeabletoproducedialoguesandtalkabouttheirpreparationsforthe2008OlympicGames.TeachingAids：Ataperecorder.Amultimedia.TeachingProcedures：Step1Lead-in1.Greetthestudents.T：Goodmorning/afternoon，boysandgirls!Ss：Goodmorning/afternoon，Miss.2.IntroducethetopicoftheOlympicGames.（1）ListentothesongPasstheFlame（thethemesongoftheAthensOlympicGames）.T：Youlooksogoodtoday.Wouldyouliketolistentosomemusic?Ss：Ofcourse/Goodidea.,T：（Playthesong）Haveyoueverheardofthesong?Ss：Yes/Sure.T：Whatisthenameofit?Ss：PasstheFlame.T：Whatelsedoyouknowaboutthesong?S1：It’sthethemesongsunginthe2004AthensOlympicGames.S2：科兹拉斯singsit.S3：Itcallsonpeopletogetunitedtogether.（2）SharinginformationabouttheOlympicGames.T：Good.Icanseeyouhaveagoodideaaboutwhatishappeningaroundus.TalkingabouttheOlympicGames，Ihaveaskedyoutofindasmuchinformationaspossibleonthehistory，themotto，theeventandthepreviousOlympicGames，right?Haveyoudonethat?Ss：Yes.T：Sowhowouldliketosharetheinformationwithus?S4：Letmehaveatry.IwouldliketotalkabouttheeventsintheOlympicGames.（Introducestheeventsofbadminton，tabletennis，hurdles，diving，skiing，skating，volleyball，basketball，volleyball，gymnasium，highjump，weightingliftingandboxing，etc.Atthesametime，showtheinformationandpicturesonthescreen.）S5：IwanttosharesomepicturesIgotontheInternettoo.（Alsoshowswhathegotonthescreen.）Lookatthefirstpicture.Whatisit?Ss：Abigstadium.S5：Whataboutthisone?Ss：Erh...S5：It’sanOlympictorch.Let’shavealookatthisone.Whatcanyousee?Ss：Aflag.,S5：Yes，itistheOlympicflag.Therearefiveringsjoinedtogether.Canyouguesswhatthefiveringsare?（TellstheSsthattheyarethefivecontinents.Theyarejoinedtogetherasasignoffriendship—theblueonerepresentstheEurope，theyellowonereferstoAsia，theblackonestandsforAfrica，thegreenoneisasymbolofOceaniaandredoneisasignofAmerica.）T：Thankyou!YougotsomuchinformationwithvividpicturesabouttheOlympicGames.Terrific!Let’sgivethemabighandfortheirhardwork!3.GetthestudentstohaveaquizabouttheOlympicGames.T：SinceallofyouhaveeithersurfedtheInternetorreadsomebookstolearnabouttheOlympicGames，whatabouthavingacompetitionandseehowwellyouknowaboutthem?Ss：Woo/Goodidea/Ilikecompetition!T：Iwouldliketodivideyouintofourgroups.Youcananswermyquestionsforyourgroup.Eachtimewhenyougettherightanswer，youshallgetonepointforyourgroup.Intheendthegroupthatwinsshallgetsomeprizes.Itisclear?Ss：Yes.（TshowssomemultiplechoicesorquestionsonthescreenfortheSstocompeteagainsteachotherandtheSsshallberatherinterestedandexcited.）1.WhendidtheancientOlympicGamesstarted?A.1896.B.1906.C.776BC.2.WhendidtheancientOlympicGamesstop?A.393BC.B.393AD.C.311AD.3.WhatwasrewardedtothewinnersinancientOlympicGames?A.Metals.B.Medals.C.Olivewreath.4.HowmanygoldmedalsdidChinagetinthe2004AthensOlympics?A.26.B.28.C.30.D.32.5.WhichsportisintheWinterOlympicGames?A.Badminton.B.Basketball.C.Speedskating.D.Soccer.6.Howmanysets/kindsoftheOlympicGamesarethereintheworld?7.Whatisthemotto（格言，口号）oftheOlympicGames?8.WhatisthehostcityofthefirstOlympics?9.Whatisthehostcityof2000Olympics?10.Whatisthehostcityof2004Olympics?11.Whatisthehostcityof2008Olympics?Suggestedanswers：1.C2.B3.C4.D5.C6.TwotheWinterandSummerOlympic7.Higher，Swifter，stronger8.Athens，Greece9.Sydney，Australia10.Athens，Greece11.Beijing，China4.TheeventsintheOlympics.Justnowsomeofyoumentionedsomeevents.Nowlet’slearnmore.PleaseturntoPage49Ex.1.Readthenamesoftheeventsandthenclassifythemaccordingtothetable.,Suggestedanswers：SportingeventsinthewinterOlympicGamesSportingeventsplayedbetweenteamsSportingeventsdonebestbyChineseathletesicehockeyskiingiceskatingbasketballvolleyballfootballrelayracegymnasticstabletennisbadmintonweight-liftinggymnasticsshootingdivingStep2PredictingGetSstoreadthetitleandbackgroundinformationtogetherandpredictthemaincontentoftheinterview.T：TodaywearegoingtolearnmoreabouttheOlympicGames.PleaseopenthetextbookandturntoPage9.Whatisthetitleofthepassage?Ss：Aninterview.Itisaconversationbetweentwopersons.T：Good.Nowreadthebackgroundinformationtogetherandguesswhoaretheinterviewerandintervieweeandwhattheypossiblytalkabout.（Ssreadinchorus.）T：Whoistheinterviewer?S6：Pausanias.HelivedinGreece2000yearsago.T：SodidheliveinthemodernorancientOlympics?Ss：HelivedinancientOlympics.T：Whatabouttheinterviewee?S7：TheintervieweeisLily，whoisaChinesegirl.T：DoessheliveintheancientOlympicstoo?Ss：No，shelivesinmodernOlympics.T：Verygood.（WritesontheblackboardInterviewerPausanias—ancientOlympics，intervieweeLily—modernOlympics.）Nowlet’sguesswhatmighttheytalkedabout?Ss：It’sprobablethattheywilltalkthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweentheancientandmodernOlympics.T：OK，let’sreadandseewhetheryouareright.Step3SkimmingGettheSstoscanthepassageandfindtheanswerstothethreequestions.Atthesametime，instructthemtofindthedifferencesandsimilaritiesfromtheinformationimpliedintheintonation，stress，etc.T：Nowreadtheinterviewandtrytofindouttheanswerstothefollowingquestions.Youwillhavefourminutes.（1）Whatdotheymainlytalkabout?（2）Whatdoeshesaywhenhehearsthewomenareallowedtojoinin?（3）HowdoesPausaniasfeelwhenhehearsthatOlympicGamesarealsoaboutbeingabletorunfaster，jumphigherandthrowfurther?A.surprisedB.happyC.sad（Afterfourminutes.）T：Nowtimeisup.Whocananswerthefirstquestion?S8：TheymainlytalkabouttheancientandmodernOlympicGames，especiallythe,similaritiesandthedifferences.T：Verygood.Whataboutthesecondone?S9：Letmehaveatry.WhenPausaniashearsthewomenareallowedtojoinin，hesays“Pleasestop!Allthoseevents，allthosecountriesandevenwomentakingpart!”Wecanseeheisverysurprised.T：Goodjob.Soisthisasimilarityoradifference?Ss：Itisadifference.Wecanseewomencouldn’ttakepartintheancientOlympicwhilewomencannow.AndwecanseetherearemoreeventsinthemodernOlympics.T：Right.Let’sseethethirdandlastone.S10：PausaniasfeelshappywhenhehearsthatOlympicGamesarealsoaboutbeingabletorunfaster，jumphigherandthrowfurther.T：Welldone.Sothistimeisitasimilarityoradifference?Ss：It’saboutasimilarity.TheancientandmodernOlympicshavethesamemotto.T：Absolutelyright.Nowwecanseethatifwewanttoanalyzethesimilaritiesorthedifferences，weshouldnotreadthewordsbutalsoshouldpayattentiontothetonesandintonationofthespeakers.Step4ScanningDividetheSsintotwogroups.OnestandsforPausaniasandtheotherstandsforLily.GetthemtofindoutalltheinformationaboutOlympicsoftheirtime.T：JustnowwegottoknowsomethingaboutOlympicsinPausanias’andLily’stime.NowIwouldliketodivideyouintotwogroups.OnestandsforPausaniasandtheotherstandsforLily.PleasefindoutalltheinformationabouttheOlympicsofyourtime.Isitclear?Ss：Yes.ModernAncientArethereanyWinterOlympics?Wherearethecompetitorsfrom?Aretheremenorwomenathletes?Whataretheprizes?ArethereanyOlympicvillages?Aretheremoreeventsorless?HowoftenaretheOlympicsheld?Arethereanymanathletes?Whatisthemotto（口号）？Whataretheevents（体育项目）?Istheaspecialvillageforathletes?Aftertheyfinishgettingtheanswers，checkthemwiththewholeclass.Oncetheformisfinished，allthedifferencesandsimilaritieswillbeveryobvious.Sumuptheirdifferencesandsimilarities.Suggestedanswers：ModernAncientArethereanyWinterOlympics?YesNoWherearethecompetitorsfrom?Allovertheworld.OnlyfromGreece.Aretheremenorwomenathletes?Both.Onlymen.Whataretheprizes?Medals.Olivewreath.,ArethereanyOlympicvillages?Yes.No.Aretheremoreeventsorless?Moreevents.Lessevents.HowoftenaretheOlympicsheld?Everyfouryears.Everyfouryears.Arethereanymanathletes?Yes.Yes.Whatisthemotto（口号）？Swifter，higher，andstronger.Swifter，higher，andstronger.Whataretheevents（体育项目）?Races，horseriding...Races，horseriding...Istheaspecialvillageforathletes?Yes.Yes.Similarities：1.Bothareheldeveryfouryears.2.MenareallowedtotakepartbothintheancientandthemodernOlympics.3.Someeventsarethesame，suchasraces，horseridingandrunning.4.Themotto/beliefsarethesame.Theyareswifter，higherandstronger.5.Botharenotformoneybutforhonor.Differences：1.TherewerenowinterOlympicsintheancienttime.2.Nowcompetitorsarefromallovertheworld.Butintheancienttime，onlypeopleinGreececantakepart.3.Onlymenwereallowedtotakepartintheancienttime，butnowwomenarealsoallowed.4.Intheancienttime，winnersgottheolivewreathastheprizewholecompetitorscompeteformedals.5.Theeventsandathletesaremorethanthoseintheancienttime.6.Thereisaspecialvillageforthecompetitorstolivein，astadiumforthecompetitionsandagymnasiumforthosewhowatchthegamesnow.Buttherewerenotinthepast.Step5DialogueProductionGettheSstomakeupdialoguesaccordingtothefollowingsituations.（1）SupposeyouarePausanias.Nowyoumeetyouroldfriend/mother/teacherandyoutalkwithhim/heraboutyourinterviewwithLily.（2）SupposeyouareLily.Nowyoumeetyouroldfriend/mother/teacherandyoutalkwithhim/heraboutwhatyouknowfromPausanias.T：SofarwehavetalkedalotaboutOlympicsinLilyandPausanias’time.NowIwouldlikeyoutoworkinpairsandtalkabouttheinterview.IwouldliketheSsinthefirsttwogroupstobePausanias（putsomeolivewreathsontheheadofthestudentssittinginfrontofthetwogroups）andyoumeetyouroldfriend/mother/teacherandyoutalkwithhim/heraboutyourinterviewwithLilyaboutthemodernOlympics.Asfortheothertwogroups（facingthetwogroups），youwillbeLilyandofcourseyouwilltalkaboutyourinterviewwithPausaniasabouttheancientOlympicswithyourfriend/teacher，ect.Youmaybeginlikethis：Friend：Hi，Pausanias!Ihaven’tseenyoufordays.Wherehaveyoubeen?P：Iwenttovisitagirlintheyear2004...Doesitmakesense?Ss：Yes.T：Good.Nowyouhavefourminutestoprepareyourdialoguewithyourpartners.Afterfourminutes，asktwopairstopresenttheirdialogues.Step6Discussion,Aftertheexplanationofthelanguagepoints，studentshavegotthetotalunderstandingofthereadingtext.Thenteacherdrawsstudents’attentionbacktothetextandputforwardatopicforthemtodiscuss.DivideSsintogroupsoffourandchooseaslipofpaperonwhichtheirprofessionsaredecided.GettheSstodiscusswiththeirpartnersaboutwhattoprepareforthe2008OlympicGamesasapersonwithdifferentidentification.（Forexample，whatcanwedotoprepareforthe2008Olympicsasa（n）teacher/universitystudent/aworkerintheGymnasiuminBeijing/GuoJingjing/TianLiang/ZhangYimou/themayorofBeijing/WenJiabao...）T：Verygooddialogues.Youaresocleverandcreative.Asweallknowthe2004OlympicswasheldinAthens，Greece.Whataboutthe2008Olympics?Ss：InBeijing，China.T：Yes.Andweareallproudofit，aren’tyou!Ss：Ofcourse/Sure.T：Infactwecanseemanyadvertisementsandprogrammesaboutthe2008Olympics.PeopleoftensayNewBeijingNewOlympics.Willyoudoanythingtoprepareforit?Ss：Yes/Sure/Ofcourse.T：Youhavethedeterminationtodosomethingforit.Butwhatwillyoudotoprepareforit?S11：IwilllearnEnglishwell.S12：IwilltrymybesttogetadmissionintoBeijingUniversityandseetheOlympicsin2008.T：Itseemsthatyouareambitious.NowI’dlikeyoutoairyourviewfreely.Pleaseworkingroupsoffour，chooseaslipofpaperonwhichyourjobsaredecidedanddiscusswithyourgroup-matesthepreparationsforthe2008Olympics.Whenyouarediscussing，chooseonetorecordyourideasandafterthediscussion，chooseanotheronetogiveareport.Doesitmakesense?Ss：Yes.（Aftertheirdiscussion，getsomestudentstogivetheirreportfortheirgroups.）Step7SummaryandHomeworkT：Timeisrunningout.TodaywelearnedabouttheancientandmodernOlympics.ThroughthecomparisonbetweentheancientandmodernOlympics，wehavelearnedthedifferencesandthesimilaritiesbetweenthem.NowwecanhaveadeeperunderstandingoftheGames.Fromthepassage，wecanalsoknowthattheOlympicsaredevelopingandimproving.It’sourdutytomaketheOlympicGamesbetterandhealthier.Weknowthatthe2008BeijingOlympicGamesisGreenOlympicGames.Itshowsthatpeoplearepayingmoreandmoreattentiontoourenvironment.InthecomingOlympicGameswhatwillyoudo?Ofcourseweshouldtryallourbesttogetwellpreparedforit.T：Somuchfortoday.Hereisthehomeworkforyoutodoafterthatyourknowledgecanbeconsolidated.Homework：1.Readthepassagefluentlyandrecitethekeysentencesinthetext.2.FinishthewordexercisesonPage11andPage12.3.Writeacompositionabouthowtoprepareforthe2008OlympicGames（asastudent/teacher/...）.Step8TheDesignoftheWritingontheBlackboardUnit2TheOlympicGamesPeriod1,Pausanias（ancientOlympics）Interviewer：Interviewee：Lily（modernOlympics）SimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenancientandmodernOlympicsLanguagePoints1.competevi.=takepartincompetewith/againstsb.forsth.incompetitorcompetition2.takepartinjoinin=takepartinjoinattend=bepresentat3.go/start/come/beonajourney4.usedtodobe/get/becomeusedtodoingbeusedtodo5.betodo6.every+数词+时间名词（pl.）“每……”=every+序数词（single）7.admitsb./sth.+（prep.phrase）（1）allowtoenter/letin（2）haveenoughspacefor（3）acknowledge8.allowallowsb./sth.allowdoingsth.allowsb.todosth.9.aswellas=and，besidesStep9RecordafterTeaching
