Period4ListeningTheGeneralIdeaofThisPeriod：Thisperiodaimsatlisteningtothreestories：thestoryofAtlanta，Phidippides’journeytoaskforhelpandthepassingoftheOlympictorch.Whenaccomplishingthelisteningtasks，trainthestudents’twoskills—predictingthecontentofthelisteningtextsbylookingthroughthequestionsbeforelisteningandunderstandinggeneralideaandgettingdetailedinformationbycatchingsomekeywordsandsentences.TeachingAims：Makesurethestudentsgetthebeginning（cause），developmentandresultofthethreestoriesandwritedownsomekeywordsandsentences.TeachingImportantPoint：Getthestudentstounderstandthethreestories.TeachingDifficultPoint：Understandingthelisteningmaterials.TeachingMethods：1.Listening-and-answering.2.Cooperativelearning.TeachingAids：1.Ataperecorder.2.Aprojector.TeachingProcedures：Step1RevisionRevisethefirstpartofthestoryofAtlanta.T：YesterdaywelearnedpartofthestoryofAtlanta.Remember?Ss：Yes.T：WhowasAtlanta?Ss：ShewasaGreekprincess.T：Good.Whatwasshegoodat?S1：Shewasgoodatrunning.ShecouldevenrunfasterthanmeninGreece.T：Whatdidshewanttodointhestory?S2：Shewantedtomarryamanwhocanrunfasterthanher.T：Why?S3：BecauseshewasangryatthefactthatwomenwerenotallowedtotakepartintheancientOlympicGames.T：Didanymancometocompeteagainsther?S4：Yes.AndamongthementherewasonenamedHippomenes.T：WashesuretowinAtlanta?Ss：No.T：Sowhatdidhedoinordertobeather?S5：HewenttotheGreekGoddessofLovetoaskforhelp.T：DidtheGoddesshelphim?S6：Yes.ShegavehimthreegoldenapplestoattractAtlanta’sattention.,T：DoyouthinkHippomeneswouldwintheraceandmarryAtlanta?Ss：Yes/No.T：Somesayyessomesayno.Let’slistenandfindout.Step2Listeningtothefirstlisteningmaterial（Page15）1.Predictingtheresultofthestoryandgettingthegeneralidea.GettheSstoreadthestatementsinEx.2onPage15andpredictthepossibleresultandcontentofthestory.T：PleaseopenyourbookandturntoPage15.Readthestatementsquicklyandguesswhichcanbethepossiblegeneralideaofthestory.T：Nowlet’slistentothetapeforthefirsttimeandtrytochoosetherightanswer.（Playthetapeforthefirsttimethenchecktheanswer.）T：Nowdidyouunderstandthestory?Ss：Yes.T：Whowontherace，AtlantaorHippomenes?Ss：Hippomenes.T：Right.Nowlet’sseethegeneralideaofthestory.Whichoneistheanswer?Why?S7：Thefourthone.Thefirstonewaswrongbecauseitisonlyhalftrue.Atlantaracesbecauseshedoesnotwanttomarryanybodylessgoodthanherself.Thesecondiswrongbecauseitonlytellsapartofthestory.Atlantadoesnotagreetomarrythemanuntilhewinstheraceagainsther.Thethirdoneisnotquitetrue.ThemandidneedhelptowintheraceagainstAtlantabutitwasnotcheating，asAtlantahadthechoiceofpickinguptheapplesornotduringtherace.T：Verygoodjob.Nowlet’scometoEx.1.2.ArrangingtheorderofthestoryT：Pleasereadthesentencesofquicklyandmakesurethatyouunderstandeachofthem.Payattentiontothestorywhenyou’relistening.（Playthetapeforthesecondtimeandpauseatthekeysentences.Thengetthemtoworkinpairsanddiscusstheanswer.Andthenplaythetapeforthethirdtimeforthemchecktheiranswers.Atlastgetsomestudentstotelltheiranswersandcheckwiththewholeclass.）（Suggestedorder：4，11，7，5，1，3，9，6，10，8，2）Step3Listeningtothesecondmaterial（Page48）1.Leading-in（talkingaboutthebackgroundinformationonthemarathon）T：AsweallknowthatthereisaneventnamedmarathoninthemodernOlympicGames.WhataboutinancientOlympicGames?Wastheresuchanevent?Ss：No，therewasnotsuchaneventintheancientOlympicGames.T：Right.Themarathonwasamoderneventthatwasfirstintroducedinthe1896OlympicGames.Howlongadistancedoesarunnerhavetocoverinthemarathon?Doyouknow?S8：About40kilometers.T：Good.Infactthedistanceofthemodernmarathonwasstandardizedas26miles385yardsor42.195kilometers.WhydowehavetheeventinthemodernOlympicGames?Doyouhaveanyidea?Ss：Idon’tknow./Ihavenoidea.T：InfactitisaracetocommemoratePheidippides，anancientday-runnerwhocarriednews,ofthePersianlandingatMarathontoAthens（adistanceof26miles）inorderenlisthelpforthebattle.Wearegoingtohearthestoryofhim.NowpleaseturntoPage48andreadthebackgroundinformationtogether.（Ssreadinchorus.）2.Listenforthefirsttimeforthegeneralidea.Getthestudentstolistenforthefirsttimeandgetthegeneralidea.T：Nowpleaselistentothestoryandfinishthefollowingexercises：（1）Fillinthefollowingblanks.Phidippideswasthebest______of______.Theleadersof______toldPhideppidestogotoSpartato______againstthePersians.Phidippides______earlyinthemorning.Altogetherittookhim______toruntoSpartabuthisjourneywasnot______astheywouldnothelpthem.Sadlyhe______....Hehadalittlerestandwentto______.Itwasalong，hardbattlebutatlasttheAthenians______.AtoncePhidippideswasaskedtogoto______...Ashegotnear______hebeganto______.Slowly，slowlyhe______themarketplace.AshegottothestatueoftheGod，Athene，he______totheground.（2）HowmanyjourneydidPhidippidesmakeinthestory?（Afterlistening，checktheanswerswiththewholeclass.）（1）Fillinthefollowingblanks.runner；AthensAthens；askforhelpsetsoffthreedays；useful；returnedhomeMarathon；wonAthensAthensreachedfell（2）Hemadetwojourney.OnetoSpartaandbacktoAthens.TheotherfromMarathontoAthens.3.Listenforthesecondtimeandfinishquestions2to5.Afterlistening，givesometimeforthemtodiscusswiththeirclassmatesfortheiranswersthenchecktheanswerswiththewholeclass.4.Listenforthethirdtimetochecktheiranswers.Step4Listeningtothethirdmaterial（Page51）1.Preparationforlistening.T：SomuchforthestoryofPhidippides.Nowlet’scometoatraditionoftheOlympicGames.PleaseturntoPage51.Thereisapicture.Whatisit?Ss：It’satorch.T：Right.Wearegoingtolistentothestoryofatorch.NowpleasereadthestatementsinEx.1,firstandmakesureyouunderstandeverysentence.2.Listenforthefirsttimeandnumbertheevents.T：Nowlistentothetapeandputtheeventsinacorrectorder.3.Checktheanswers.Checktheanswerswiththewholeclass.Suggestedanswers：5，7，2，1，6，3，4，8Step5SummaryandHomeworkT：Inthisclass，welearnedmoreabouttheOlympicGamesandtheirtraditions.Afterclass，youshouldgoonsurfingtheInternet，readmoreandlistentomorematerialstolearnmoreabouttheOlympicGames.Homework：Listentothelisteningmaterialsagainafterclass.Findthereasonwhyyoumademistakes.Step6TheDesignoftheWritingontheBlackboardUnit2TheOlympicGamesPeriod4thestoryofAtlantaPhidippides’journeytoaskforhelpthepassingoftheOlympictorchStep7RecordafterTeaching
