1. Unit8 Sports 制作人：谢群草 ０３级外语系本科四班

2. Teaching Aims 1.Improve the student’s reading ability by fast-reading and reading. 2.Enable the students to master the new words and expressions, as well as the language points. 3.Train the students to love and take an active part in the sports.

3. Teaching Important Points: 1.How to improve the students’ reading ability. 2.How to write a summary. Teaching Difficult Points: Teaching Difficult Points: 1.How to grasp the main idea of a paragraph 2.How to use some useful words and expressions.

4. Teaching Methods 1.Discussion method to make the students understand what they’ve learnt better. 2.Pair work or group work to get every student to take an active part in teaching- and-learning activities. Teaching Aids Teaching Aids 1.A recorder 2.Some pictures

5. Teaching Procedures Step Ⅰ greetings and warming up Step Ⅱ pre-reading and fast-reading Step Ⅲ reading Step Ⅳ post-reading Step Ⅴ summary and homework

10. Step Ⅱ fast-reading Q1. What is the Olympic motto and what does it mean? Q2. What is the competition which is not for a medal? 1. It is “Faster, higher, stronger” It means “to run faster, jump higher and throw further” 2. It was the competition between countries to host the Olympics

11. Step Ⅲ Reading True or false questions 1. In the early Olympic Games, only men were allowed to compete and watch the games 2. The winter Olympic Games are held every three years. 3. The 27th Olympic Games were held in London. 4.The motto of Olympic Games the is “ Swifter, Higher, Further”. 5.The 28th Olympic Games will be held in BeiJing.

12. Language points 1. Every + 数 /other/few + n. e.g. Every two days = every second day = every other day 2. Take part in / join in /join 参加 e.g. I took part in the game Eight million people joined in the battle against drought. My wish is to join the army. 3. Times 时代 e.g. Times have changed, and we should not fall behind. 4. Future Passive Voice: will + be + p.p e.g. More trees will be planted and more roads will be built

13. Step Ⅳ Post-reading Hosting Olympic Games have many effects Good Effects 1.People all over the world will learn about the city and its people 2.Attracting investment 3.Many sports fans will visit the city and will bring great benefits to the city. 4. etc Bad Effects 1.It is very expensive to host it. 2.Many visitors may do harm to the environment of the city 3.The venues and buildings may be wasted after the Olympic Games 4. etc

14. Step Ⅴ Summary Summary of each paragraph : The 1st : The Olympics are held every four years. The 2nd : Something about the old Olympic Games. The 3rd : Something about the Olympics in modern times and the 27th Olympic Games. The 4th : The Olympics motto and something about the track star :Carl Lewis and the Chinese team in Sydney Olympics. The 5th : Beijing will host and is making preparations for the 29th Olympic Games.

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