People’s living standard at present

Facing Problems:

Task: Discuss 1 Now can you name some sports?

Sports Running Long jump High jump Swimming

sports cycle ridinghorse-riding shooting weight-liftingwrestling sailing

Task: Discuss 2 Do you take part in some sports in your spare time?

Questions Time! 1. When was the sports meeting held in our school this year? On October 20th and 21th 2.What activities did you and your classmates do on the sports day? running 、 long jump 、 high jump and so on

Read the passage quickly and underline the activities the writer and his classmates do on the sports day. The 100-meter race, cycling race, high jump and long jump. The three-legged race, egg-and-spoon race, sack race and potato race

sequence the steps Before we play this game. Let’s sequence the steps and number them from 1 to 5. _________Divide the students into groups. _________ The first player in each group steps inside the sack, and holds the sack by both hands. _________Give each group a big sack and put a chair in front of each group. _________The first group to finish the race will be the winner. _________The teacher says “Go”, and the players jump towards the chair, go around it and jump back to their lines

Competition 1 Read the passage again and circle the best answer to each of the following questions. ① What happens on the day before the sports day a.Many people wear colored clothes. b.The sports field is well prepared for the special event. c.People are having a big festival. ② Who arrive at the sports field first? a.The students and teachers. b. The students’ parents c. The special guests. ③ The write is good at_____________ a. the 100-meter race b. the three-legged race c. the sack race b a a

Competition 2 Listen to the tape together and complete the table. School Sports Day Date Place People Events October 15 the sports field All the students and teachers, parents and special guests The 100-meter race, cycling race, high jump and long jump. The three-legged race, egg-and- spoon race, sack race and potato race

Explanation ① get excited= become excited eg. All the students get excited about it weeks before it arrives. I become\get excited about surfing the internet. ② at the back of… eg. Our school has a large sports field at the back of the classroom.

Explanation ③ be decorated with… eg. The sports field is decorated with colored flags. ④ take part in… eg. Last year I took part in the 100-meter race and won second place. 比较 take part in 与 join in 的区别 take part in 指参加群众性活动、会议、劳动、游行等，往往指参 加者持有积极的态度，起一份作用，有时与 join in 可互换。 join in 通常指参加某种活动，尤其指和其他人一起参加某种活动。 eg. May I join in the game? Will you take part in the English evening?

Explanation ⑤ While the player have great fun in the games, the other student cheer for them and have a lot of fun as well.. have fun= have a wonderful\good time have fun doing sth as well as… A as well as B 的意思是不但 B 而且 A, 重点在 A. The girl is lively as well as clever. 这女孩不仅聪明而且活泼 not only A but also B. 不但 A 而且 B, 重点在 B. The girl is not only lively but also clever. 这女孩不仅活泼而且聪明

1.How Do you think of Sports Day? 2.What do you learn from the text?

Homework ： 1. Listen to the passage on the tape at least three times. 2.Read some more text about sports on Further Reading. 3.Preview Grammar Part.