Uint 8 Sports
江蘇省奔牛高級中學英語組 王 芳
Step 1 Review words
Step 2 Can you list some names of sports?
(weightlifting gymnastics shooting sailing horse –riding volleyball badminton shot put judo golf hockey marathon long-distance softball skiing gymnastics ring side-horse men-single rowing throwing boxing rugby )
Step 3 You know so many kinds of sports. I’m sure you also know a lot of players from China and from other countries.
Step 4 We have talked a lot of sports and players and do you know the important sports events ?
(a; Asian Games ; the 14th Asian Games opened in South Korea city of Busan. . The 16-day Games are the biggest sports event in Asia. A total of 686athletes took part in it . China use the Asian Games as good learning experience before their next Olympic Games in Athens , Greece in 2004 . the Asian Games started from Sep29th to Oct15th . The Chinese team got the first prize. And have won about 150 gold medals . the second is Korea and the third is Japan .
b; the 2002 World Cup ; The 2002 FIFA World Cp was held in Korea and Japan from May 31st to June 30th .There are eight groups. And China is in Group C with Turkey, Costarica, and Brazil . The German team got the first prize .
c; the Olympic Games are the most important event in the world . the Games are held every four years . The motto is swifter , higher , and stronger . )
Step 5 Among these events , which is the most important? Of course it is the Olympic Games . So now we will learn a passage about it .
(a; listen to the passage and answer the question .
b; listen again and give some explanation .
c according to the key words , try to retell the whole passage ;
Step 6 Yes, in order to hold the Olympic Games , the country should spend a lot of money to prepare . But it is a rich prize for a country . And the Olympic Games have been held in a lot of countries . Can you tell me in which countries ?
(in 1992, the Olympic Games were held in Barcelona, Spain. In 1996 the Olympic Games were held in Atlanta , USA. In 2000, the Olympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia. In 2004, the Olympic Games was held in Athens , Greece . and in 2008 , the Olympic Games will be held in Beijing , China .On July 13th in Moscow , When the president of the international Olympic Committee announced that the 2008 Olympic Games will be held in Beijing , everyone was excited . We cheered , and celebrated the Great moment .)
Step 7 Can you tell me why can Beijing win the bid for hosting the Games ?Discuss.
(a; China is a peaceful society .
b; The economy has developed in China .
c; The political situation is stable .
d; China is playing a more and more important part in the international affairs .
e; We have promise that we can host a “Green Olympic,” a “hi-tech Olympic ’’and a “people’Olympic ”.
f; All of the people in China support the bid.)
Step 8 Now Beijing is preparing for Olympic Games . Can you tell me what should be done ? discuss.
( a; we should build the Olympic village , the Olympic park , the Olympic Green , hotels , stadiums and so on .
b; we should improve our traffic and build roads, railways , subways and airports .
c; we should improve the system of telecom.
D; we should improve our air quality . )
Step 9 Although the 2008 Olympic Games will be held in Beijing just for 16 days , it can bring a long-term benefit for China . Can you say something about the influence ?
( a; We can earn a lot of money from the tourism .
b; Beijing residents’ living standard will be improved.
c; It is a good opportunity to spread the Olympic spirit to Chinese young generation .
d; China will be known to the World .
e; It can bring a lot of job chances.
F; It can improve the relationship between other countries.
Step 10 Now it is 2004, you are in Grade 1, after three years you will have the college entrance examination ., you will be in the university in 2008. So in that summer what will do? Maybe some students will stay at home to watch the Olympic Games , and some will go to Beijing to Watch the Games , and some will go to Beijing to serve for the Games . That means some will be the volunteers. It is an honourable job.
Let’s wish the Beijing Olympic Games a great success.
Step 11 Homework
write a passage about the Beijing Olympic Games