Unit 2 The Olympic GamesWarming up，Reading and Comprehending一、 Teaching Objectives（一）Knowledge objectives1. Students can know some basic knowledge of the ancient and modern Olympic Games.(二) Ability objectives1. Students can master some reading skills to understand the general idea of the text, such as scanning, summarizing etc.（三）Emotional objectivestudents interest in the Olympic Games can be stimulated, so that they can better understand the Olympic spirit.2.To encourage students to participate in physical activities, and increase their sense of honor for the country.二、 Teaching Key and Difficult Points1. How to make students master the reading skills to understand the general idea of the text. 2. How to stimulate students interest in the Olympic Games.三、 Teaching methodsTask- based teaching and the integral teaching method四、Teaching aidsA recorder and a computer五、 Teaching ProceduresStep I Lead-inShow students the video of the opening ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games held in Beijing on August 8th, _ Please tell what it is about and describe it to the class.For reference:S1: There are thousands of people on the grand-stands in the stadium. Some are waving small flags, some are cheering, some are whistling.S2: Yes, many fans. much more noise.S3: A large Olympic flag with five colorful rings joined together in it.S4: I see a large gymnasium.S5: I can see a lot of audience and athletes.Very good. I am sure you are very interested in the Olympic Games and knows a lot about it. Step II Warming upNow brainstorm about the Olympic Games. Anything is OK.For reference:mascots, stadium, torch, athletes, volunteers, medals, flag, events: In Summer Olympics,there are running, swimming, shooting, wrestling, jumping, football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, throwing, Javelin, weight lifting, gymnastics, boxing etc.Step III Pre-readingToday we will read an article: “AN INTERVIEW” from which you can learn more about theOlympic Games. Before reading, Please look at the three pictures in the reading. Please talk about them. Imagine whatever you can.For reference:The first picture is the status of a great Greek. His name is Pausanias. He was a famoustraveler and writer in the second century AD. His Guide to Greece is an extremely comprehensiveguidebook for tourists, concentrating on buildings, tombs and status and including a lot ofinformation on the 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 used as a guide to classical Greece.The second picture is the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Its large and can hold thousands of audience.The third picture is a Chinese athlete named Yang Yang. She won a gold medal for China in the 2002 winter Olympic Games. She is a famous skating player.We know there are many differences and similarities about the ancient and modern Olympics. Do you know anything about them? Lets come to Reading on Page 9-10.Step IV ReadingFirst listen to the tape, paying attention to pronunciation and intonation, and try to get the general idea of the passage. Have you got the main idea?Yes, it tells us the differences and the similarities of the ancient and modern Olympics.Very good. Now can you find the differences and the similarities of the ancient and modernOlympics? Read the passage carefully and find the answers. I will give you 6 minutes to finish it.6 minutes later. Firsttalkletaboutsthe similarities between the ancient and modern Olympics. Any volunteers?For reference:The similaritiesS1: Both are held every four years.S2: Both are held not for money but for honor.S3: The beliefs are the same. They are: Swifter, Higher, and Stronger.S4: Men are allowed to take part both in ancient and modern Olympics.S5: Some events are the same, such as running, jumping, shooting and throwing.The five students have given us the similarities. Who can describe the differences?For reference:The DifferencesS1: There were not Winter Olympics in the past.S2: Now competitors are from all over the world. But in the ancient times, only the people in Greece could take part the Olympics Games.S3: Only men were allowed to take part in the past, now women are also allowed.S4: In the past, winners got the olive wreath as the prize. Now competitors compete for medals. S5: The events and athletes in modern time are more than those in the past.S6: There is a special village for the competitors to live in, a stadium for competitions, agymnasium for those who watch the games now. But there were not such places in the ancient times.Just now we have discussed the differences and the similarities of the anc