湖南省蓝山二中高一英语必修四unit2 Reading教案 牛津版Step1: Lead-inBoys and girls, here is a video for to enjoy. Whats the sports event? Who is the video telling us? OK. Some pictures can bring the happy times to us. Do you still remember the exciting moment?As we all know, the Olympic Games are held every four years and it is a great honor for a country to host the Games. How much do you know about the Olympics, for example, its history, ceremonies and sporting events?1) How many Olympic Games did you see? 2) Where were they held?3) Do you think they are exciting? Why?4) Who is your favorite athlete and who do you think is the greatest Olympian? Why?Step 2: Fast reading for general ideasGo through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the three questions in part A. Just focus on and identify the information needed to answer these questions. 1) What is the speech about?2) Where were the ancient Olympic Games held?3) Who restarted the modern Olympic Games?AnswersA 1) The history and significance of the Olympic Games. 2) At Olympia in Greece. 3) Pierre de Coubertin.Step 3: Detailed reading for important information1. Lets read the speech a second time and complete Parts C1 and C2 at page 24 individually to check your reading comprehension and to test your analytical thinking skills.AnswersC1 1) According to the speech, the speaker is an athlete. an IOC member 2) The first ancient Olympic Games were held in AD 776776 BC 3) In the past, only athletes that spoke Italian were allowed to compete.Greek 4) The aim of the modern Olympic Games is to make countries and people compete side by side.live peacefully 5) The first modern Olympic Games were held in Rome in 1896.Athens 6) Deng Yaping won four Olympic gold medals for tennis.table tennisC2Name NationalityWhich OlympicsOlympicachievementsOther informationMuhammadAli American 1960 Rome Olympicsgold medal, boxing original name Cassius Clay; won his first World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in 1964; lit the Olympic flame at the 1966 Atlanta OlympicsMichael Jordan American 1984 Los Angeles Olympics; 1992 Barcelona Olympicstwo gold medals, basketballthe highest scorer for the USA basketball team at the 1984 OlympicsHaile Gebrselassie Ethiopian 1996 Atlanta Olympics; 2000 Sydney Olympicstwo gold medals, distance runningfirst became famous in 1992; broke world record for the 10 km runXu HaifengChinese1984 Los Angeles Olympicsgold medalwon the first Olympics gold medal for ChinaDeng YappingChinese1992 Barcelona Olympicsfour gold medals, table tennisbecame an IOC member in 2000Liu XiangChinese2004 Athens Olympicsgold medal, mens 110-metre hurdlesthe first Asian to win this race2. Now please answer some questions to check your comprehension of the passage:What characteristics do the ancient Olympics and the modern Olympics share?Both the ancient and modern Olympic Games were /are held every four years. Some of the sports played in the ancient Olympic, such as discus, long jump, wrestling and running, are still played in the modern Olympics.What are the differences between the ancient games and the modern Olympic Games?The ancient games were always held at the same place. In the ancient Olympics, only Greek men were allowed to compete and they had to compete wearing no clothes. In the modern Olympics, athletes from all over the world can take part, no matter what language they speak or what sex they are.Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan are mentioned in the passage. What do these two sportspeople have in common?They are both talented and dedicatedThey train hardThey have contributed significantly to their sports.They are extremely successful in their fields.They both have passion and enthusiasm for sports.Do you think Chinese athletes such as Deng Yaping and Liu Xiang are as great as Ali or Jordan?3. Lets complete Parts D and EAnswersD 1. a 2 c 3 e 4 f 5 d 6 bE 1) significance 2) ancient3) compete 4) peacefully 5) athletes6) achievement7) gold medal8) mentioned4. Read the speech again and think about the criteria for a good speech and what makes a good speaker. Please discuss the following questions:Do you think it is difficult to give a speech in front of an audience? Why or why not?What makes a good speech and a good speaker?What are the things a speaker should attach importance to?Is there any relationship between the different topics the speaker mentions?Step 4: Post-reading activities1.Go over Part E and discuss the questions in pairs.Answers1. I think the Olympic Games help countries live peacefully side by side. The Olympic motto is Swifter, Higher, and Stronger. Athletes come from all around the world to compete in the Olympics. They each r