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Speaking and writing

Look at the pictures and say the English names of the following sports. football basketball 1. Review

volleyball badminton

baseball table tennis

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running swimming

EuropeAfrica America AsiaOceania

Choose the right answer. 1.When and where did the ancient Olympic Games start? A. 776BC; in Greece B. 776AD; in Greece 2.What events were there in the ancient Olympic Games? A. Running, jumping, shooting, throwing, wrestling, B. Table tennis, jumping, volleyball, swimming 3.When did the ancient Olympic Games stop? A. 398AD B. 393 AD 4. When and where did the modern Olympics start? A. In 1896; in Athens B. In 1896; in America

5. How many competitors from how many country competed in 1896? A. There were 311 competitors from 13 countries. B. There were 1131 competitors from 113 countries. 6. When did China first take part in the Olympic Games? A. In 1940 B. In Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event? A.Xu Haifeng; shooting B.Xu Haifeng; table tennis 8. How many competitors from how many country take part in the 27 th Summer Olympics in Sydney? A. Over 10,000 athletes; 119 countries B. Over 14,000 athletes; 205 countries

9. Do you know the three words show the spirit of the Olympic Games? swifter, higher, stronger

Tell your partner about your favourite sport. Give reasons why you like it so much. Think about: how you became interested in that sport. your favourite athlete. what you do to improve your skill. 3 Pair work

Some useful expressions My favourite sport is … because … I like … because … I became interested in it when … My favourite athlete/footballer/sportsman is … I like him/her because … I practise … In the future I hope to …

Write a short passage entitled “My favourite sport”. Begin by explaining which sport you have chosen and why. Make three short paragraphs using the outline you have written while talking. Give a reason for each of your ideas: one for each paragraph. Finish by saying what you hope to do with this sport in the future. Make your sentences more interesting by using some different linking words. 4 Pre-writing

Read the writing sample on p. 16. Then work with your partner and answer the following questions. --Do you think the writer wrote according to the instructions? --Why do you think so? Please list your reasons. -- What do you need for this hobby? --What do you need to do to improve your knowledge? --What is enjoyable you might have? --What difficulties may you have? --What can you learn from the hobby ?

Look the sample passage and pay attention to the words in blue.

One function of the linking words: to show logical relationships and order of what we write Work in pairs and make sentences with the following linking words. Then help your partners correct the errors if any. althoughapart fromsuch asas well

5. Assessment Contents Covered all points of the instructions Covered most points of the instructions Covered some points of the instructions Use of linking words Used various linking words correctly Used linking words with 1 or 2 errors Used more than 2 linking words wrongly Other grammatical errors or spelling errors No such errors2 or 3 such errors More than 3 such errors Marks 5 points4/3 points2/1 point(s)

1.Revise your passage 2.Finish off the workbook exercises. 6. Homework