内容正文:
XB 2 Unit 2 Sports culture
Extended reading---Sports idioms
班级:____________ 姓名:___________ 日期:_____________
【Learning objectives】
By the end of the lesson, you will be able to:
1. read and understand the meaning of idioms about sports;
2. understand how the idioms come from;
3. learn to use the sports idioms properly;
4. make a comparison between Chinese sports idioms and other sports idioms.
【Learning procedures】
Step 1. Lead-in
Guess the meaning of the following idioms.
1. keep your eye on the ball_______________ 2. saved by the bell_______________
3. to win hands down____________________ 4. raining cats and dogs____________
Step 2. Reading for structure.
Read the article and analyze the structure and fill in the blanks of the main idea of each part.
Part 1. ( ) _________________ to sports idioms.
Part 2. ( ) idioms about ___________________.
Part 3. ( ) idioms about ___________________.
Part 4. ( ) idioms about ___________________.
Part 5. ( ) Sport is ____________ and ___________________.
Step 3. Reading for details.
Task 1. Read the first paragraph and answer the following questions.
1.What is the definition of “idioms”?
2.What is the function of idioms?
Task 2. Have students read the paragraphs about idioms and fill in the following tables.
Football
Idioms
Chinese translation
Meaning in football
Meaning in everyday life
Baseball
Idioms
Chinese translation
Meaning in baseball
Meaning in everyday life
Boxing
Idioms
Chinese translation
Meaning in boxing
Meaning in everyday life
Task 3. Choose the best answer according to the text.
1.Why are sports idioms common in everyday language?
A. Because people are interested