人教高中英语必修二单元教案Unit 2 The Olympic Games

英语必修二第二单元

Unit 2 The Olympic Games

This unit is to help students to get to know the common knowledge about the Olympic Games， such as the origin， development， motto，and competing events and enable them to understand not only the Games but also the culture and spirit.

Vocabulary：ancient， compete， competitor， medal， magical， volunteer， regular， basis，athlete， admit，slave， nowadays，gymnastics， stadium， gymnasium， host， responsibility， replace， motto， swift， charge， physical， poster， advertise， glory， bargain， hopeless， foolish， deserve， take part in， stand for， as well， in charge of， one after another

Grammar： the future passive voice

Important points：get the students to be familiar with the Olympic Games，enable them to ask and answer questions according to the basic knowledge on the Olympic Games，and tell the basic knowledge on it.

The first period: Warming up, pre-reading, reading and comprehending

Knowledge aims: get the students to learn the useful words and expressions in bold in this part: ancient， compete， competitor， medal， magical， volunteer， regular， basis，athlete， admit，slave， nowadays，gymnastics， stadium， gymnasium， host， responsibility， replace， motto， swift， charge， physical， poster， advertise， glory， bargain， hopeless， foolish， deserve， take part in， stand for， as well， in charge of， one after another

Important points: let them learn more about the basic knowledge about The Olympic Games and different reading skills.

Difficult points: develop their reading skills and the usage of comparing and contrasting when writing.

Step 1 lead-in

Show them some pictures to lead in the new text. Step 2 warming up Some questions:

How much do you know about The Olympic Games? Do a survey:

1). When did the ancient Olympic Games started? (776BC) 2). When did the ancient Olympic Games stopped? (393AD)

3). What was rewarded to the winners in the ancient Olympic Games? (Oliver wreath)

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4). How many gold medals did China get in the 2004 Athens Olympics? (32) 5). Which sport is in the Winter Olympic Games?

A. Badminton B. Basketball C. Speed skating D. Soccer

6). How many kinds of The Olympic Games are there in the world? (two) 7). What is the motto of The Olympic Games? (Higher, swifter, stronger) 8). What is the first host city of the first Olympics? (Sydney) 9). What is the host city of the 2008 Olympics? (Beijing) Step 3 Pre-reading

1. Discussing and answering.

(1). Do you know any difference between the ancient and modern Olympic Games? (2). When and where will the next Olympic Games be held? (3). Predict the content according to the title and the pictures. 2. Looking and introducing.

(1).The first one is a status of a great Greek. His name is Pausanias, a famous traveler and writer in the second century AD.

(2).The second is a Chinese athlete named Yang yang, a famous skating player. She won a gold medal for China at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.

(3).The third one is the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Maybe this is the principle stadium. It`s large and can hold thousands of audience. Step 4 Reading 1. Skimming for

(1). The general idea: It mainly tells us about the similarities and the differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games.

(2). The type of writing: conversational style 2. Scanning for detailed information (1). Where the competitors live?

A. A hotel B. A special C. A restaurant D. A place hired by competitors (2). Why do so many countries want to host the Olympic Games?

A. to run faster, jump higher and throw further B. to get a great honor C. to make the country famous D. to make money (3). Which is the following included in the Winter Olympic Games? A. Skiing and ice skating B. Running race C. Horse riding D. Swimming (4). The last Olympic Games were held in ____?

A. Beijing B. Atlanta C. Athens D. Sydney

(5). Why does Pausanias think people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games? Because _____

A. the winner can get medals

B. the winner can be rewarded lots of money by their on country C. the olive wreaths have been replaced by medals D. medals are made of gold

3. Read the text and find out the similarities and differences Ancient and modern Olympics The similarities The difference Events in the Winter Olympics Events in the Summer Olympics place of holding the Summer Olympics People taking part in the Olympics People cannot take part in it 一线高中英语老师整理

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Prizes beliefs 4. 根据课文内容填空. Similarities 1)Held every four years. 2)Events: running races and horse riding. 3)No prize money for winners. 4)Motto: Swifter, Higher and Stronger. 5)Seen as the most important competition. 6)For the honor of winning Differences between the ancient and modern Olympics Ancient Olympics Modern Olympics sets One set of Games Two sets of Games Summer and Winter Olympics Games hosts Only Greece Any country athletes Only from Greece and From all over the world women and slaves were not allowed prize The olive wreath medals Olympics no yes village sports fewer More than 250 5. Underline the useful expressions and collocations: take part in, gold medals, the spirit of, stand for, be held, lost the Olympic Games, on a magical journey, find out, the present-day Olympic Games, used to, write about, come to your time, be admitted as / to, two sets of, enjoy competing in, compete against, for the honor of, reach the standard, play a very important role in, as well, a stadium for competitions, as a matter of fact, compete for, olive wrath, feel proud of, make ….happy Step 5 Interview activity

A journalist is interviewing Pausanias some questions and perform them out.

Step 6 Closing and summarizing

It is written in a conversational style in a very interesting way by using quite a few oral spoken English and elliptical phrases. It adopts a dialogue between Pausanias who lived 2000 years ago and a Chinese girl in modern world. Through their dialogue, the differences and similarities between the ancient and modern Olympic Games are known to the readers.

Through the comparison, we have a deep understanding of the Games and get to know it is developing and improving.

It is our duty to make the Olympic Games better and healthier.

Step 7 Homework

Learn all the useful new words and expressions

Read the passage An Interview again after class and finish Exercise 2 in comprehending.

Pausanias: he was a Greek traveler and writer in the second century AD. His Guide to Greece is an extremely comprehensive guidebook for tourists, concentrating on buildings, tombs and statues and including a lot of information on mythological, religious and historical background to the monuments described. It is so informative that it may be called the foundation of classical archaeology and this ancient Baedeker is still as a guide to Classical Greece.

The second period： Learning about important language points

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Ability aims：Get the students to use some important and useful new word and expressions to develop their interest in learning English

Important points：Enable them to grasp the usage of such important new words and expressions as compete， admit，host， take part in， as well

Difficult points：Enable the students to understand some difficult and long sentences.

Step 1 Revision

Check the homework exercises

Ask some students to perform their interview about the Olympic Games.

Step 2 Warming up by dictating

Dictate some new words and expressions. Dictate some sentences.

Step 3 Key words and expressions study

1. compete: try to win sth. By defeating others who are trying to do the same compete in a race

compete with / against sb. for sth.

competition competitive competitor

The children are competing against each other to reach the other end of the pool. 2. take part in 参加 参与

In recent yeas, people from other cultures have also take part in the races and enjoy the fun. How many of us were going to take part in the physics contest? take par in 指参加活动\\会议等并在其中起积极作用 He took part in the meeting and made a speech. Join 指参加某个组织团体或者加入某人一起 My father joined the army at the age of 18.

join in 指参加某项活动,更指某项经常发生的活动 He joined / took part in the match.

Attend 正式用语,指参加会议、婚礼、典礼、；去上学、教堂、听报告等 3. stand for: be the sign or short word for sth. The sign X stands for an unknown number.

I `m not going to stand for that kind of behavior.

4. admit: allow, accept, have room for允许、接纳、承认，容纳 Each ticket admitted two people to the party.

I am sure he will be admitted to the university this summer. The theater can admit / hold only 250 people. He admitted having stolen a bike.

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5. as well 同样 也

I understood you undertook other important work as well. He is a talent musician as well as a photographer. The child is lovely as well as healthier. It is important for you as well as for me.

6. host: to provide the place and everything needed for an organized event The conference was hosted by that committee. She was away, so her son acted the host.

Step 4 Practice for the useful words and expressions

Do the exercise 1、2、3 on page 12

Step 5 Sentence focus

1. Pausanias, who was a Greek writer about 2000 years ago(非性定语从句), has come on a magical journey on March 18th, 2007 to find out about the present-day Olympic Games. find out about sth. 查询某事 调查某事

2. I lived in what you call “American Greece”(宾语从句) and I used to write about the Olympic Games a long time ago.

3. Every four years. There are two main sets of Games……

every +基数词+ n.(pl) every+few+n.(pl) every +other + 单数名词 表示”每……” “每隔…….”频率 two main sets of…….两种主要类型的

4. Our Greek cities used to compete against each other just for the honor of winning. used to:

compete against …. for ….

5. No other countries could join in, nor could slaves or women.

以这些副词开头的句子，倒装：barely, hardly, little, scarcely….. when, never, no sooner …..than, rarely, no more, not nearly, not only, neither …. nor….

6. Nowadays any country can take part in if their athletes are good enough. 7. Women are not only allowed, but also play a very important role in …… Not only he but also they were from the same city.

Not only did Mary know the secret, but also the master helped her.

8. There`s as much a competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals. There`s as much ….. as ….和……..一样的；就等于……..

It is as much important thing to keep the balance of nature as to develop economy. 9. It`s a great responsibility but also a great honor to be chosen. (it 是形式主语)

10. She was so angry that she said to her father she would not marry anyone who could not run faster than her.

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Step 6 Closing down by going over vocabulary used for sport

Step 7 Homework

Finish off the workbook exercises

Lean all the new words and expressions in the unit.

The third period: Learning about grammar: the future passive voice

Knowledge aims: Get the students to learn the usage of the present future passive voice

Difficult points: Enable them to master the structure and usage of the present future passive voice. Important points: Enable them to know how to use it correctly

Step 1 Revision

1). Check the homework exercises. 2). Do some dictation

3). Revise the present passive voice by making a poster. (Exercise 3 on page 13)

Step 2 Warming up by dictating

When and where will the next Olympic Games be held? I know that in 2004 they are to be held in my hometown of Athens. The 2008 Olympic Games will be held in China 2008.

Step 3 Looking and summing up

The form of the present passive voice: shall / will be + p.p. and is / am / are to be + p.p.

Step 4 Practice

Do the exercise 2 on page 13 Do the exercise 1-2 on page 50

Step 5 practice

1). They will put up a notice on the wall. → 2). Have you sent for a doctor? →

3). I have never heard of such a thing before. → 4). We must take good care of the children here. → 5). His classmates laughed at him for the foolish mistake. →

Step 6 homework

Do exercise 3 in your exercise book

The fourth period: listening

Ability aims：Enable them to catch and understand the listening materials about the western literature

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and stimulate their interest.

Difficult points： How to develop the students` listening ability to understand listening materials properly

Important points：let the students to learn more about ancient Greek literature and Olympics.

Step 1 Revision

Check the homework exercises

Dictate some new word and expressions

Step 2 Leading in by performing

Ask some groups of students to perform their play.

Step 3 Listening on page 15

Ask students to read the questions carefully and image what the listening text is about. Play the tape for the students to listen and test whether their imagination is right. Play the tape again. Ask them to make notes while listening to do the exercises. Check the answers.

Deal with some questions students give. Step 4 Listening on page 48 Step 5 Listening task on page 51

Lead in the topic by showing them some pictures about Olympic torch relay. Play the tape for students to do Exercise 2 / 3 / 4

Step 6 Retelling competition

Ask some of them to read and retell the stories.

Step 7 Homework

Finish off the workbook exercises

Tell the story of Atlanta in your own words.

The fifth period Speaking and writing

Ability aims：

Enable the students to talk about interests and hobbies。 Get them to learn how to express agreement and disagreement Develop their writing ability to write about hobbies。 Important points：

Develop student ` speaking ability and enable them to talk about interests and hobbies and express agreement and disagreement Difficult points:

How to develop their writing and speaking abilities

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Step 1 Revision

Check the homework exercises.

Ask students to tell their ancient Greek stories or myths.

Step 2 Warming up by talking and sharing

Ask students what Atlanta`s hobby was. Then let them ask and answer the questions about interests and hobbies each other. They may use the following expressions: What do you like to in your spare time? What are your hobbies?

How do you become good at them? What is enjoyable about this hobby? What have you learned from this hobby?

Step 3 Speaking

1. Suppose the situation: you are chosen to interview your classmates to carry out a survey of their interests.

2. Make up a chart like this for you to fill the information in. sport music collection Other hobby 3. After the survey, the ones who have the same interest sit together and work in groups of four to talk about their interests. The following may help.

Why do you like this sport /music / collection / ……? When do you begin to like it?

What`s enjoyable about the hobby? What have you learned from the hobby?

4. Let some groups of students perform their dialogues to the class.

5. Ask some students to talk about what they have to do to study one of the interests or hobbies.

Step 4 Talking

1. Ask students to revise the passage An Interview.

2. Show some pictures of famous stars and talk about their hobbies to lead in the topic and revise the expressions of talking about interests and hobbies.

Step 5 Writing

1. Group 1 and 2. Write an imagined dialogue between the Princess Atlanta and Hippomenes according to the listening text. Begin like this:

Hippomenes: Oh, my dear princess, I want to marry you ……. Atlanta:

2. Group 3 and 4. Write a short passage by following the directions on page 15 entitled “My favorite sport”

3. Group 5 and 6. Write a short passage about the interview for a newspaper. Step 6 Homework

1. Finnish off the Workbook exercises.

2. Copy down and translate the two sentences in your exercises book.

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To be happy you need to have a healthy body and a clever mind. Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

Words for Olympics The International Olympic Committee (IOC) 国际奥委会 The IOC Executive Committee 国际奥委会评估委员会 The IOC Executive Board国际奥委会执行委员会 The Chinese / Canadian / Japanese Olympic Committee

中国、加拿大、日本奥委会

Motto of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Bid 北京申办2008年奥运会口号 “New Beijing, Great Olympics” 新北京，新奥运

“Green Olympics, People`s Olympics and Hi-tech Olympics” 绿色奥运，人文奥运，科技奥运 An Olympic candidate city 奥运会候选城市 An Olympic host city 奥运会申办城市 Spirit of the Olympic Movement 奥运精神 Swifter, higher, stronger 更快，更高，更强！ Action plan for a Green Olympics 绿色奥运行动计划

补充练习

1. Choose the best answers.

1) There will be a lecture this afternoon, all those who want to _____please raise your hands. A. take a part B. join C. take part D. take part in 2) I hate to _____, but I think he is right. A. keep B. allow C. refuse D. admit 3) She didn`t look up until _____.

A. speaking to B. spoke to C. being spoken D. was spoken to 4) He _____ eat no pork, but now he does.

A. used to B. is used to C. was used to D. uses to 5) The 2008 Olympic Games _____ in Beijing, China. A. is held B. are held C. has to be held D. will be held 6) ----Hong Kong _____ you _____ to your husband? ----I married him ten years ago.

A. have; been married B. have; married C. had; married D. had; been married

7) He got very good marks in the entrance exam and was admitted _____ the key middle school. A. for B. as C. to D. at

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8) He _____ to come today, but he didn`t keep his _____.

A. promise; promise B. promised; promise C. has promised; promise D. promised; promise 9) He told us the _____ news in a _____ voice.

A. amazing; surprising B. amazed; surprised C. amazing; surprised D. amazed; surprising 10) Liu Xiang was so fast in the race that no one could _____ him. A. run for B. run against C. run at D. run after

11) After a long journey, they came to _____ was called Chinatown. A. what B. which C. that D. it

12) The students were told that they _____ at the school gate at 2 this afternoon. A. met B. will meet C. were to meet D. were met

13) I had neither an umbrella nor a raincoat. _____ I got very wet all over. A. It`s how B. That`s why C. It`s because D. That`s because 14) John will _____ the manager in the company.

A. replace B. instead C. instead of D. take place of 15) Don`t worry. I will help _____ the guests. A. accept B. wait C. hold D. Host 16) ---When will you finish your book?

---Two-thirds of it ____ when you come back from America.

A. has been finished B. is finished C. will be finished D. was finished 17) As is known to all, the 31st Olympic Games ____ in South America in 2016. A. are held B. will be held C. have held D. had been held

18) It’s said that 30 students of our school _____to America for further study next term. A. will send B. have sent C. are sent D. will be sent 19) ---If you keep on breaking the rules, you____. ---So what? I don’t care.

A. will be fined B. would fined C. have been fined D. had fined

20) A talk about how to protect the environment ____ by Mr. Lee this afternoon. Would you like to attend it? A. has been given B. is given C. was given D. will be given 21) ----When ____? ----In three months. We’re working on it day and night. A. is the project completed B. will the project be completed C. has the project completed D. had the project completed ( the answers: CDBAD ACDCB ACBAD CBDAD B)

2. Fill in the blanks with the words and expressions given below. Use each only once and make changes if necessary. relate, promise, competitor, bronze, represent, peace, prefer…to.., every other week, be admitted as, as well as, be married to, take part in, compete for, in this way, play an important role, stand for,as well, in charge, one after another, find out, pick up, hear of 1) The firm has better products than its competitors. 2) He was admitted as a member of the football team of the their school. 3) Samuel as well as Julie and Kitty decided to join the adventure. 4) She promised me that she would be on time. 5) Be active in your pair work and group work. In this way you will become confident in speaking English.

6) I prefer acting to talking. 7) Several companies are competing for the contract. 8) Each color on the chart represents a different department. 9) We often write an English competition every other week . 10) Mary`s sister was married to a young engineer. 一线高中英语老师整理

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11) Having been at war for years, the people of that country want nothing but peace. 12) When did China first take part in the Olympic Games? 13) After a week at the beach her skin became bronze. 14) Women are not only allowed to join in the modern Olympic Games but play an important role. 15) It is difficult to relate cause and effect in this case. 16) The boy took off their coats and jumped into the swimming pool one after another. 17) ----Henry, have you heard of the latest car using solar energy? ---Yes. But I have not decided whether to buy one.

18) The letters UN stand for the United Nations, which is an international organization. 19) When I hurried to the hospital, the doctor in charge was explaining what my father’s treatment would be like.

20) All the villagers , men and women, old and young, took part in the battle against the drought last week.

21) The children were busy picking up sea shells at the seashore by twos and threes. 22) His daughter can ride a horse and swim; she can shoot as well. 23) Will you please try to find out when the train from Changsha will arrive in Beijing for me? 3. Fill in the blanks choosing words that have the same roots with the ones below: promising, advertisement, fool, gold, physically, magic

1). Some people think that black cats have magical power.

2). Too many hours in front of the television screen can ruin your physical fitness. 3). Don`t advertise the fact that you are the bodyguard of the boss. 4). I was foolish enough to believe a stranger. 5). Don`t make a promise you cannot keep.

6). The golden rule of cooking is to use fresh ingredients.

4. 根据中文注释或首字母提示, 用本单元所学单词的正确形式填空.

1) The Olympics Games is also a good chance for those international companies to advertise (做广告) their goods.

2) London, the capital of Britain, has successfully hosted (主办) the 30th Olympic Games in July and August, 2012.

3) I don’t know how much they will charge (收费) for washing a car.

4) It is because water is very important to our life that everyone has the responsibility (责任) to save it.

5) About ten thousand persons who joined the show were volunteered (志愿者) coming from all over the world.

6) Do you know how many athletes from all over the world competed in the 2012 Olympic Games?

7) His rice has saved so many lives, so he deserves people’s high praise.

8) Faced with so much evidence, the young man had to admit that he had stolen the car. 9) Scientists and researchers are looking for new energy sources to replace oil and coal. 10) Right now the house is a real bargain; you can get it with only 300,000 yuan.

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