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Unit 1 The OlympicsLesson 1 Higher, Faster, StrongerLearning aims:1. Learn the new words and expressions.2. Know about the Olympic Games.Important points:Grasp the new words and expressions.Difficult points:How to say something about the Olympics?Learning steps:Step 1. Free talkAsk and answer: Have you ever watched the Olympics on TV?Whats your favourite Olympic sport? Why?Do you think the Olympics are important?Would you like to know more about the Olympics?Then talk about the questions in groups.Step 2. ListeningPlay the tape and let the students listen to the first part of the passage, then try to answer.When and where were the first Olympics?Then the second part.1. When did the modern Olympics start?2. What does modern mean?The third part.1. Who won the gold medal in the long jump?2. Who won Chinas first Olympics medal?At last, check the answers.Step 3. ReadingRead the passage and find out some difficult points. call sb. B.C = before Christ the sane thing at the Olympics win/get the gold medal in + n. in the long jump amazing/amazed break the recordThen read the passage again. Try to say something about the Olympics.Step 4. Quick quizPlay a game. Ask and answer in pairs. Do it as quickly as possible.Step 5. ExercisesWrite a passage about the Olympics.Lesson 2 Swimming for GoldLearning aims: 1. Learn the new words and expressions.2. Revise the tenses.Learning important points:Grasp how to use the words and the phrases.Learning difficult points:How to use the verbs in different tenses.Learning steps:Step 1. RevisionRevise the language points of last lesson.Step 2. Leading-inDo you know Zhuang Yong? Yes, she is a swimmer. Now lets learn about her.Step 3. Listening and answeringBefore listening, show the questions to students. Listen to the tape and then say true or false.1. Zhuang Yong won the first gold medal in Olympic swimming event for China.2. Before the Olympics, Zhuang Yong was better than Jenny Tompson at swimming.3. Zhuang Yong began swimming at the age of ten.Then check the answers.Step 4. Reading carefullyRead the text and mark the structures and the difficulties that you dont understand.1. swim ones way to 2. asas sb. can/possible3. It seemed that/seemed to do sth.4. They went to school, talking and laughing.5. surprise sb. to ones surprise be surprised to do/at sth. surprising6. When she was eight years old. = at the age of eight = at age eight = at eightStep 5. Reading loudlyRead the text loudly, recite the important sentences and phrases.Step 6. Do exercises in class根據(jù)句意，用所給詞的正確形式填空1. Zhang Yong won the _ (woman) 100-metre freestyle with a time of 54.64 seconds.2. In a 100-metre race, the _ (swim) go up the pool once and down the pool once.3. The children go to school as _ (fast) as they can.4. I was _ (surprise) to see him there.5. The door is _ (close). He must be out.根據(jù)漢語提示完成句子1. 我和兒子同時(shí)起床。My son and I _ _ _ _ _ _ 2. 他在這條路上來來回回地跑，大喊救命。He was running _ _ _ the path, crying for help.3. 烏龜比兔子跑得慢。Tortoises run _ _ than rabbits.4. 1932年，阿米莉婭埃爾哈特成為第一個(gè)獨(dú)自飛躍大西洋的婦女。In 1932, Amelia Earhart _ _ _ _ _ _ across the Atlantic alone.Step 7. HomeworkWrite something about Zhuang Yong.Lesson 3 Are you an Athlete?Learning aims:1. Learn the new words and expressions.2. Revise the last lessonLearning important points:Grasp the new words and phrases.Learning difficult points:How to compete in “events”. Let students think about more sports.Learning steps:Step 1. Free talkWe know about the Olympics, athletes compete in “events” swimming, running, basketball and so on. Now lets look at what sport Danny will compete in.Step 2. ListeningBefore listening, show the questions to students.1. What event does Danny think of?2. How tall is Danny?Then check the answers.Step 3. ReadingFirst read after the tape. Then practise in three.Step 4. ExplanationExplain the language points to students. at the Olympics compete in/for bring sth to s.p on the last day of get ready for/to do sth ask sb to do sth. write down two more = another twoStep 5. Do exercises in class根據(jù)句意及首字母完成句子1. In small groups, d_ some events.2. Can you skip sixty times w_ stopping?3. There will be two e_ between the two teams.句型轉(zhuǎn)換1. We will have a great meeting in two months. (劃線部分提問)_ _ will you have a great meeting?2. It took ten dollars to take the taxi. (劃線部分提問)_ _ did it _ to take the taxi?3. Zhuang Yong surprised everyone. (同義句)Everyone _ _ _ Zhuang Yong.4. It is a long tiem since I learned English. (同義句)I _ _ English _ a long time.根據(jù)漢語提示完成句子1. 你最好戒煙。You _ _ _ _ _.2. 你認(rèn)為誰擅長踢足球。_ do you think _ well in _ football?3. 努力多鍛煉，你會(huì)更健康。_ _ take as much exercise as possible, and you _ _ _.Step 6. Homework1. Finish off the exercises in workbook2. Preview Lesson 4Lesson 4 Good luck to youLearning aims:1. The new words and phrases.2. Master the songLearning difficult points:How to sing “Good luck to you”.Learning steps:Step 1. RevisionRevise the words and the dialogue in Lesson 3.Step 2. LookLook at the two pictures. Then say something about it. “These swimming are beginning a race. They are diving into the swimming pool. Dive right in! Go!Guo Jingjing has won the gold medal”Step 3. DivideDivide the class into two groups. Have each group read the song aloud as a poem. One line at a time.Step 4. Listen and followListen to the tape and follow it.Step 5. Play attention to:1. give up doing sth.2. do ones best.3. believe in sb. / doing sth.Step 6. Do exercises in class根據(jù)漢語意思完成句子1. 不要放棄學(xué)英語。Dont _ _ learning English.2. 他的姐姐經(jīng)常讓他自己打掃房間。His sister often makes him _ his room by _.3. 盡你最大努力把每件事做好。_ _ _ to do everything well.4. 我相信，你所說的，但我不信任你。I _ you, but I dont _ _ you.5. 小明做作業(yè)不如他哥哥仔細(xì)。Xiao Ming _ _ his homework _ _ _ his brother.Step 7. Homework1. Finish off the exercises in workbook.2. Preview Lesson 5 Lesson 5 Dannys very special guestLearning aims:1. Learn the new words and expressions.2. How to write the diary in EnglishLearning important points:Grasp the new words and phrases.Learning difficult points:1. The difference between “such” and “so”2. Grasp the usage of the Object ClauseLearning steps:Step 1. Free talkAsk and answer:Who is your favourite star at the Olympics? Why do you like him or her? Does your home often have guests?Step 2. ListeningShow the questions to students.1. Do you want to know who is Dannys special guest?2. What does he do?Play the tape and let students to the diary. Then check the answers.Step 3. ReadingBefore reading the diary, say something about the diary written in English. Then read the diary as fast as you can. Answer the questions:1. Did Danny have such an interesting day at school today?2. What did his gym teacher say?3. Who was going to talk to our class?4. What did Danny tell everybody?5. What did Danny love doing?6. Where did Danny and his team sit while Jeff Johnson talked to them?7. What did Danny want to be some day?8. What did Jeff Johnson tell Danny?9. How did Jeff Johnsons team play basketball?10. Does Jeff stop trying? Does Danny want to be like Jeff Johnson?Step 4. Read the diary again. Try to find the language points1. such a/an + adj. + c.n such +adj. + p.n/u.n 注：當(dāng)名詞前有many, much, little, few修飾時(shí)，用so而不用such，so many questions。2. be able to do sth.3. need to do sth.4. love doing sth.5. win the bronze medal6. at the end7. come in twentieth8. stop doing/ to do sth.9. practice doing sth.10. Its time for sth. = Its time to do sth.Then find out the Object Clause in the diary.Step 5. RetellAccording to the answers to the questions. Try to retell the diary.Step 6. Exercise一、根據(jù)漢語提示完成句子1. If I dont finish my homework, I wont _ (能) sleep tonight.2. Jeff Johnson is a great _ (籃球隊(duì)員).3. I _(喜歡看) the Olympics very much.4. Canada won the _ (銅牌) in basketball in the last Olympics.5. Our English teacher told us to try our best, and _ (決不放棄).二、用所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空1. Class Four were the _ (win) last time.2. Danny did _ (badly) of the three.3. The old man is too tired to go any _ (far).4. Dont shout _ (loud). Its time for class.5. He said that the first time when he played basketball, his team came in _ (twenty).Step 7. HomeworkPreview Lesson 6Lesson 6 Diving “Dream Team”Learning aims:1. Learn the new words and expressions.2. Know about “diving”Learning important points:Master the new words and expressions.Learning difficult points:Talk about the 2008 Olympics using the useful expressions.Learning method: Listen, say, read and writeLearning steps:Step 1. RevisionRevise the words of Lesson 5. Check the text.Step 2. Free talkWhat is a “Dream Team”?Is there a “Dream Team” in basketball?What about diving? Who are the best-known members of Chinas Olympics diving team?Step 3. Listen and answer.Listen to the tape and answer the questions.1. Has China won many gold medals in diving since 1984?2. When did Fu Mingxia win her first victory in 1991?3. Did she become the youngest Olympic champion at age 13?4. Why other countries want Chinese diving coaches?5. How many kinds of dives off the platform are there?Step 4. Reading1. Read the passage and find out the important points: at the 2000 Olympics five of the eight diving events one of Chinas best divers the 3-metre spring board the womens 10-metre platform the first woman to do sth both gold medals catch up with2. Read again. Try to retell the text with the expressions.Step 5. Quick quizPlay a game, ask and answer in pairs.Step 6. Do exercises根據(jù)漢語提示寫出英語單詞1. At the 2004 Olympics many _ (跳水者) competed for gold medals.2. Our school is in need of excellent _ (教練).3. I hope China will win more medals in _ (跳水).4. why are you so happy? I won the first _ (勝利) for our class.用所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空1. Fu Mingxia became the _Olympic champion at the age of thirteen. (young)2. Were come _ the book back again. (get)3. Thank you for _ your bike to me. (lend)4. Fu Mingxia was born in Wuhan. She _ in Hongkong now. (live)5. Im glad _ you with your English. (help)Step 7. HomeworkRewrite the text using the following phrases or any others you can think of: dream team, catch up with, not any more, good luch, give upLesson 7 Dont fall off the pizzas!Learning aims:1. Learn the new words and expressions.2. Know something about the classroom.Learning important and difficult points:1. Master the new words and expressions.2. How to write an e-mail.Learning method: Listen, say, read and writeLearning steps:Step 1. Leading-inAsk: 1. Have you send an e-mail to your friends? 2. What did you say?3. Have you talked about sports? What?This class well learn something about the classroom Olympics.Step 2. Listening and answeringListen to P