Unit 8（Reading）The Olympic Games

step2. pre-readingt: today we will learn a passage about the olympic games .first let’s  discuss some questions in pre-reading . you will discuss these questions with your partner then i’ll ask some of you to report your work .are  you clear ? now who’d like to answer the first question ? volunteer ! (1)is it important to win in a sports match? why or why not? (2)are the olympic games important to our society? why?step3 reading task1 .skim  the text and decide where in the text the questions below are answered. t: you have done very well ,now let’s learn about the further information about the olympics . please read the text fast and  then answer the following questions .1.do the summer olympics and the winter olympics happen at the same time ?2. when did the old olympic games begin? what were the old olympic games like? 3. when were the first modem olympic games held? 4. how many gold medals did carl lewis win in the 1984 olympic games?5. what does the olympic motto mean? how many athletes took part in the olympic games? 6. how many different events are there in the 27th olympic games ?give some examples . 7.what’s the competition ,which is not for a medal ? t: ok. now let’s check the answers . the first q .task 2. scanning 1.  sum up every paragraph in one sentence t: how wonderful work you’ve done ! now read the passage again ,this time ,try to obtaina general understanding of the whole passage .while reading ,try to find out the main idea of  each paragraph .t: now let’s sum up every paragraph in one sentence . the first paragraph .  para1:the olympics are held every four years para2: something about the old olympic games para3: something about the olympics in modern times and the 27th olympic games. para4the olympic motto and something about the track stars: carl lewis and the chinese team in sydney olympics.  para5: beijing will host and is making preparation for the 29th  olympic games.  t:  well done ! i think you’ve read your text very well and carefully . now we have known that the reading gives a brief  summary of the history of the olympic games and its development over the years .it also emphasize the sprit of the games and describe china’s success in resent olympic games .3.       try to get the information of the following numbers.t:  what do the following numbers in the text  refer to ?1). every four years   2). 776 bc    3). 393 ad    4).1896    5). (27,28)       6). t: who'd like to have a try ? well done !