2. Unit 8 Sports Unit 8 Sports Teaching Aims Teaching Aims Important Points Important Points Difficult Points Difficult Points Teaching Aids Teaching Aids Teaching Procedure Teaching Procedure Conclusion Conclusion Maker :Andery

3. Teaching Aims Talk sports Talk sports Talk the Olympic Games Talk the Olympic Games To improve students’ listening and speaking ability To improve students’ listening and speaking ability To develop their interests of sports and to have them understand the spirit of the Olympic Games To develop their interests of sports and to have them understand the spirit of the Olympic Games

4. Important points Listen some sports reports to get the main idea and the useful information Listen some sports reports to get the main idea and the useful information Interview some of your friends about their favorite sports use the new expressions freely Interview some of your friends about their favorite sports use the new expressions freely

5. Difficult Points Some words and expressions of describing sports Some words and expressions of describing sports Useful expressions of talking about interests and hobbies Useful expressions of talking about interests and hobbies

6. Teaching Aids Flash cards Flash cards Tape recorder Tape recorder Projector Projector

7. Teaching Procedure

9. The Olympic Games Olympic motto The 29the Olympics The 27th Olympics The 1st Olympics The modern Olympics The old Olympics

10. the old Olympics: when / where / what sports / who the 27th Olympics: when / where / how many the 1st Olympics: when / where/ how many the modern Olympics: how often / what sports / who the 29th Olympic: when / where/ what

11. 776BC ～ 393AD: in Greece, many were the same as now; young men / not women When / where / what sports / who The old Olympics

12. every four years, usual and unusual games, athletes from all over the world How often / what sports / who The modern Olympics

13. In 1896; Greece; 311 competitors from 13 countries. When / where / how many The 1st Olympics

14. in 2000; Sydney; 10,000athletes from 227 countries; 300 different events. When / where / how many The 27the Olympics

15. in 2008; Beijing; new buildings, sports venues, trees, and roads. when / where / what changes The 29th Olympics

16. higher Faster stronger

17. 776 B. C. 393 A. D. 1896 311 10.000 227 300 28 1984 2008 4

18. Homework: 1. Oral task: Talk about the Olympics with your partner after class. 2. Writing task: Write down your opinions about how to prepare for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. (100 words) 3. Self-study: learn the following useful words and phrases by heart: every four years, compete, in modern times, further, rank, be allowed to, the best ever