冀教版英语八年级下册Unit6Lesson34ModernOlympics

Lesson 34 Modern Olympics Teaching Aims 1 Learn the new words and expressions 2 know about something about modern Olympics Teaching Important Points 1 Master new words and phrases 2 learn to introduce modern Olympics Teaching Difficult Points The comparative and superlative degree of adverbs Teaching Aids tape recorder multi-media Teaching Procedure Stepl Lead in Listen to the song You and me, then let students answer What is the name of this song When and where did you hear it Finally, talk about the Olympics. Step2 Free talk 岛一跖 Work in groups and discuss the answers to these questions. 1 When did the first modern Olympics begin 2 How often are the Olympics held 3 Which country hosted the 29th Olympic Games Step 3 New words Look at some pictures about Olympics, at the same time, learn new words through the pictures. Then do some rcises using the correct s of new words. For example torch mascot *7 同一个世界同一个梦想 One World One Dream sloganThe dove stands for peace. Q Step 4 Listening practice The teacher plays the tape-recorder for twice, at the same time, students fill in the blanks. After listening, ask someone to check the answers. Step5 Reading practice Instruct students to read the lesson, then let them find out the answers independently. 1 What do the five rings stand for 2 What is the slogan for the 2008 Olympics 3 The Olympic mottos stay the same every time, true or false Step6 Language points Put the key words and phrases on the screen, then explain them through a few pictures and let students do rcises in order to master the phrases. Step7 Practice Lead students to do some research and complete the table with a partner. Explain that in addition to mascots and slogans, every host country of the Olympics also design their own logo. See the example in the table of No.3 Let s Do It”. Step8 Task pair-work Ask students to work in pairs to do more research about the Olympics. What things are the same or different about Olympic Games Students should organize their ination into a table, then ask someone to present their findings to the whole class. Step 9 Homework丝L According to the slogans, mottos and mascots of the Olympics that we have known of, choose two and compare them to decide which one you think is better, explain why you think so. Then write the words into a passage. Be sure to use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs . You can discuss with your partner first. For example Among all the mascots, I like the five friendlies best. I think they are cleverer and more beautiful than Athena and phevos which are the mascots of the Athens Olympic Games Language points 1. No matter what/when /which/who意思是无论什么、什 么时候、哪一个、谁”引导让步状语从句。例如 No matter where you go , I will follow you. No matter who you are , you must wait in line. 2. stand for象征，意味着，多指代表的某种抽象含义。例如 What does UFO stand for NBA stands for National Basketball Associat