Unit 8 Sports
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ⅶ summary:
the second period
ⅰ goals
1) talk about the favourite sports.
2) talk about interests and hobbies
ⅱ importance
useful expressions about interests and hobbies:
which do you like, … or …?
what’s your favourite sport?
which do you prefer, …or …?
ⅲ difficulties
i like …best. i prefer…to …. i’d rather watch it than play it.
ⅳ teaching process:
step one: revision
get the ss to talk about all kinds of sports they know.
step two: speaking
introduction: in this activity, the ss will practice expressing their opinion about sports. then they’ll be asked to talk about interests and hobbies in useful expressions.
step three:
instruction:
1) ask the ss to interview their friends and give at least one reason to support their opinion.
2) ask some questions
3) ask the ss to word in pairs, talk about their interests and hobbies in useful expressions.
step four: practice in class
1) extension: ask the ss to compare different sports and look for things that people seem to enjoy.
2) wb ex 2. having a discussion about the causes and effects of some serious problems in the olympic games
ⅴ homework
read new words and expressions
ⅵ design of writing:
unit 8
your favourite sports, interests and hobbies:
1) which do you like, …or …?
2) which do you prefer, …or …?
ⅶ summary:
the third period
ⅰ goals:
getting to know the olympic games, read words and expressions by heart.
ⅱ importance
1) skimming:
read the passage quickly, ask and answer some questions: what do
you know about the olympic games?
2) scanning: write down sth important the year 776 bc __ the ancient olympic games began the year 393 ad___ the olympic games stopped 1896___the first olympic games in modern times.
ⅲ difficulties:
practicing the following language points:
1) every four years/ every fourth year / every second day/every two days/every other day
2) do one’s best/ try one’s best
ⅳ teaching process:
step one: revision
get the ss to talk about sports in useful expressions, work in pairs.
step two: pre-reading
introduction: the pre-reading exercise introduces the topic of the
text and helps activate background knowledge. put the students into groups of four. ask each group member to think and talk about one of the questions
step three: reading
first, get the students to read new words and expressions correctly
introduction: the reading gives a brief summary of the history of the olympic games and its development over the years.
instruction:
1) read the question of the best design. play the tape for them to listen and understand. then choose the right answer.