Unit 2 Sports events
Reading
Learning sheet for The Olympic Games
Learning aims
1.To know about the history and significance of the Olympic Games
2.To write a speech
Step 1 Lead- in
1. A question game to find out today’s lucky dog.
2. How to read a speech by answering two questions.
1) What is a speech?
2)Which ways are there to make a good speech?
Step 2 Fast reading
Ask Students to skim the article and answer the three questions in Part A.
1. What is the speech about?
2. What was Pierre de Coubertin’s hope when he brought the Olympic Games back to life?
3.What does speaker wish for at the end of the speech?
Step 3 Careful reading
Task 1. Read the passage again and check the errors in each sentence.
Underline the wrong words and then write down the right ones.
1) According to the speech, the speaker is an athlete.
2). The first ancient Olympic Games were held in AD776.
3).Everyone was allowed to take part in the ancient Olympics.
4). The contemporary Olympic Games were first held in Rome in 1896.
5). At the 2008 Beijing Olympic, the Chinese women’s badminton team won the
gold medal for the first time in history.
6). Zhang Ning was in her late thirties when she competed in the 2008 Olympic
Games.
Task 2 Fill in each blank with a proper word to complete the short passage.
Good afternoon, students and teachers. I am delighted 1______ have been invited to your school to talk to you about the history and significance 2______ the Olympic Games. The ancient games began in the year 776 BC. 3______ today’s Olympic Games, the ancient games were always held at the same place. The modern Olympic Games were first held in 1896, in Athens. It was a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin, 4______ restarted the Olympics. His dream was that the Olympics would make 5_____ possible for countries and people to live peacefully side 6______side. Now people all over the world are helping to realize this dream. Chinese athletes have also made important contributions 7______the Olympics. Join me in wishing the Olympic movement 8______successful future to match its past glory.
Step 4 Post reading
1 Discuss what we can learn from the athletes mentioned in the speech?
Try to fill in the form according to the passage.
2 Make a short speech.
There are six famous and successful Olympic athletes mentioned in the speech.
Please make a short speech about them, using the information in the text and you have got before class.
My speech about Deng Yaping
Good morning, classmates and teachers.I am delighted to talk to you about Deng Yaping and her great sports life. When she was five years old, she......
Step 5 Homework
1. Finish Part D and Part E.
2. Polish your short speeches.