笑得太过Unit 2 Sports events 导学案
Welcome to the unit
Learning goals
1. Target language
Sport, ping-pong, table tennis, wrestling, boxing, kung fu, gymnastics, balance beam, diving, favorite, popular… 2. Knowledge goal
To have students participate in discussions to find out why sports are popular around the world
3. Learning ability goal
To develop students’ speaking ability by expressing their opinions in these discussions
4. Learning important points & difficult point
To further develop students’ speaking ability 5. Learning methods
Reading, discussion and practicing
Teaching Procedures: Step 1 Lead-in
1. Do you like sports? What sports can you play? 2. What sports do you know?
3. Who is your favorite sportsperson or sports star?
Step 2 Welcome to the unit
Sport plays a very important role in our lives. We see or do sports almost everyday. Look at the following pictures. Are you familiar with these sports? Discuss the following sports with a partner to see how much you know about them.
Here is some reference information; you may start from these aspects. 1. Table tennis
Can you play table tennis? Do you like it? Is it your favorite sport? Why? 2. Wrestling
How much do you know about wrestling? (a short introduction of wrestling) 3. Boxing
Do you like watching it? (a short introduction of boxing) 4. In your opinion, do you think these sports are too violent?
5. Kung fu is a traditional sport in China. Are you interested in it? Which do you prefer, Kung fu or boxing? 6. Gymnastics and diving
Step 3 Pair work
1. To become a professional gymnast or a diver, you have to sacrifice(牺牲) a lot. What do you think these sacrifices would include?
2. No matter what kind of sport you take part in, what are the basic qualities you need to possess in order to be successful in that sport?
Step 4 Group work
1. Why do you think sport is so popular?
2. How often do you play sport? What sports do you usually play? 3. What is your favorite sport? Why?
Step 5 Homework
1. Find more information about the business of sport. 2. Preview reading text.
