Sports

　　II. Allow the Ss enough time to discuss the meanings of these numbers first in groups and then  in class. The T should write some key words on the Bb.

　　1) every 4 years, take part in

　　2) around the year 776BC, the old Olympics

　　3) about the year 393AD, stop

　　4) in 1894, the first Olympic Games, 311 competitors, 13 countries

　　5)in 1984,4 gold medals

　　6) in 1992, 8, 000 competitors, 150 countries, 16 gold medals, 12 gold medals won by women

STEP ⅣReading:

　　Ask the Ss to read the text from the beginning to the end and try to find out the answer to the following question.

　　1) How often are the Olympic Games held?

　　2) When and where did the old Olympic Games begin?

　　3) When did the Olympic Games stop?

　　4) When did the first Olympic Games in modem times happen?

　　5) How many competitors were there in the 1896 games?

　　6) In which Olympic Games did Carl Lewis win 4 gold medals?

　　7) When and where did the 25th Olympic Games begin?

　　8) How many competitors went there?

　　9) How many gold medals did the Chinese team win in Barcelona?

　　10) How many gold medals were won by the Chinese women?

StepⅤLanguage points:

　　Ask the Ss to sum up the new words and expressions and help them to explain them in English. Write the new words and expressions on the Bb.

　　athlete → a person who is very good at sports and who competes in games

　　compete→ to try to win in competition with someone else

　　competitor→ someone who takes part in a competition

　　unusual →something strange, not usual

　　motto→ a short sentence or a few words taken as the guiding principle of a person and the way he believes.

　　swift→fast

　　prize→something of value given to someone who is successful in a game, race, competition, etc.

　　take part in→work. or play with other people in. 

　　2. Ask the Ss to fill in the gaps with the new words

　　1. John ____ for a place at their school, but didn’t get in.

　　2. During the ____, they exchanged experience with the players from other countries.

　　3.____ will be given for the three best stories.

　　4. You will need a ____ horse to take you there.

　　5. Don't lose hope; remember the ____ “Never say die”.

　　6.I like that painting; it's most____.

　　7. British ____ won five gold medals in the Olympics.

　　8. Tell the ____ for the next race to come here.

　　9. Did you ____ ____ ____ the fighting?

　　Keys: competed; competitions; Prizes; swift; motto; unusual; athletes; competitors; take part in

STEP Ⅵ:Discussion:

　　1.Where will the 2008 Olympic Games be held ?

　　2.What do you think you prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games ?

　　3.Discus where and when several Olympic Games hold in modern times?

STEP Ⅶ:Exercise:

　　Ask the Ss to fill in the passage according to the text.

　　The Olympic Games are held every   1   years. Athletes   2   all over the world   3   it.

　　The old Olympic Games began around the year  4  in Greece. Many of the sports were the same   5   they are now.   6  were not allowed to take part in it.

　　After about the year  7  the Olympic Games stopped. For  8  there were no Olympic Games.

　　The first Olympic Games  9   happened in   10 . It was held in Greece. There are   11

 competitors from just   12  countries. In 1992 over   13   competitors from more than   14  countries went to Barcelona for the   15   Summer Olympics! There are over   16   different sports in the games. Sailing, horse riding and shooting are some of the unusual sports. In Barcelona the Chinese team got   17   gold medals, of which   18   were won by women.

STEP Ⅷ Summary

　　1. We know the history, spirit and meaning of the Olympic Games.

　　2 .We have learned some language points

　　3 .prep. +which/whom

STEP Ⅸ Homework:

　　1. Finish off the exercises in this lesson.

　　2. Read the passage again.

　　3. Retell the text

　　4. Point out the Attributive Clause in this lesson.