Unit 1 Sports Lesson 1 The Olympics（课件）英语北师大版新教材八年级上册

（北师大版）八年级 上 Unit 1 Sports Lesson 1 The Olympics Lead in 01 Pre-reading 02 While-reading 03 04 05 06 07 08 Post-reading Focus on Language Express yourself Homework Grammar Contents 学生能掌握与奥运会相关的词汇；能理解并运用形容词 / 副词比较级的用法，以及 as...as 结构。 能小组合作介绍奥运会的不同主题；能模拟奥运会志愿者申请的对话，分享对奥运会的认识及个人能为奥运会做的事。 学生能通过阅读文本，提取关于奥运会（历史、会徽、格言、目的等）的关键信息。 Lead in 01 Look! The Bird’s Nest, Olympic Rings, and medals—do you know what they’re related to? The Olympics! Pre-reading 02 What are the Olympic Games? How often do they take place? Activate and Share Activity 1 Look at the title. What would you like to know about the Olympics? Work in groups and write a few questions. 1.They are the world’s biggest international sports event. Athletes from different countries compete in many sports, and it aims to promote friendship and fair play. Activate and Share 2. They are held every 4 years. There are Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics, and they are held in different years (e.g., Summer Olympics in 2020, Winter Olympics in 2022). Activate and Share While-reading 03 □ the Olympic motto □ the Olympic rings □ the Olympic Games □ the Olympic medals □ the history of the Olympics □ the Olympic purpose Read and Understand Activity 2 Read the text. Does it answer your questions in Activity 1? What topics does the text cover? Read and tick (√). Activity 2 Read the text, Let’s learn the new words and phrases. The Olympic Games are an international sporting event. They include the Summer and the Winter Olympics. Each is normally held once every four years with a space of two years between. Beijing is the first city to host both the Summer and the Winter Olympics. international adj. 国际的 sporting event 体育赛事 normally adv. 通常；正常地 host v. 主办；n. 主人；东道主 Summer Olympics 夏季奥林匹克运动会 Winter Olympics 冬季奥林匹克运动会 Read and Understand Activity 2 Read the text, Let’s learn the new words and phrases. The Olympic Games have a long history. The first Olympic Games took place in ancient Greece in 776 BCE. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. They were not as big as the Olympics today. Only 311 athletes from 14 countries took part, and there were fewer events than in the present-day Olympics. Still, for the late 19th century, the 1896 Olympics were a great success. Ever since then, the competition has become more and more popular. Read and Understand 词汇 音标 词性 中文释义 ancient /ˈeɪnʃənt/ adj. 古代的；古老的 Greece /ɡriːs/ n. 希腊（国家名称） BCE /ˌbiː siː ˈiː/ abbr. 公元前（Before Common Era） modern /ˈmɒdn/（英）/ˈmɑːdərn/（美） adj. 现代的 Athens /ˈæθənz/ n. 雅典（希腊首都） athlete /ˈæθliːt/ n. 运动员 present-day /ˌpreznt ˈdeɪ/ adj. 当今的；现在的 success /səkˈses/ n. 成功；成就 competition /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/（英） n. 比赛；竞赛 Activity 2 Read the text, Let’s learn the new words and phrases. The Olympic rings are the symbol of the Olympics. These five coloured rings symbolise the union of the five continents, and the meeting of athletes from around the world at the Olympic Games. the Olympic rings - 奥运五环 the symbol of the Olympics - 奥运会的象征 the union of the five continents - 五大洲的团结 athletes from around the world - 来自世界各地的运动员 at the Olympic Games - 在奥运会上 Read and Understand Activity 2 Read the text, Let’s learn the new words and phrases. The first Olympic motto was "Faster, Higher, Stronger". These three words encourage athletes to do their best during the competition. In 2021, "together" was added to the Olympic motto. It now reads "Faster, Higher, Stronger — Together". The president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach explained, "We can only go faster, we can only aim higher, we can only become stronger by standing together." This is the purpose of the Olympic Games: to make the world a better, more peaceful place through sport. Read and Understand 格言；座右铭 鼓励；激励 国际奥林匹克委员会 让世界成为更美好、更和平的地方 What does each topic talk about? What is the purpose of the Olympic Games? Read and Understand They are an international sporting event. They include the Summer and Winter Olympics. Each is normally held once every four years with a space of two years between. Beijing is the first city to host both. the history of the Olympics took place in ancient Greece in 776 BCE were held in Athens in 1896 the union of the five continents, and the meeting of athletes from around the world at the Olympic Games the Olympic motto "Faster, Higher, Stronger" "Faster, Higher, Stronger — Together" We can only go faster, we can only aim higher, we can only become stronger by standing together. To make the world a better, more peaceful place through sport. Activity 4 Work in groups to introduce the Olympics. Each member chooses one topic from Activity 3. Read and Understand How much do you know about the Olympics? The Olympic Games are a major international sporting event. They include the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics. Each is usually held once every four years, with a two-year interval between them. Notably, Beijing is the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics. Post-reading 04 Read and Explore What type of text is it? How does the author organise it? Expository Categorical Activity 5 Activity 5 Use a diagram to show its structure. Read and Explore Activity 6 Discuss the following questions in groups. Think and Share 1 How are the modern Olympics different from the ancient Olympics? Modern Olympics are global (all nations, genders), have more sports, and focus on unity. Ancient Olympics were Greek-male-centric, fewer events, and religious/political. 2 How do you understand Thomas Bach’s quote in the text? Activity 6 Discuss the following questions in groups. Think and Share Unity (teamwork, global collaboration) enables greater achievement. 3. Why was “together” added to the Olympic motto in 2021? To highlight global unity (especially post-pandemic), emphasize collective progress, and reinforce the Olympics’ peace mission. Focus on Language 05 Vocabulary in use Activity 7 Complete the blog post with the word and expressionsin the box. • coloured rings • athletes • ancient Greece• a sports competition • peaceful place • a long history a long history ancient Greece athletes coloured rings peaceful place a sports competition Grammar 06 Study the sentences carefully and pay attention to the underlined parts.Which one expresses: A a changing situation? B something is the same compared to another thing? C something is different from another thing? Grammar Discovery Comparative adjectives/adverbs（形容词 / 副词比较级） 句子 1：There were fewer events than in the present-day Olympics. 结构：fewer（few 的比较级） + than 表意：“过去的赛事数量比现在的奥运会更少”，体现两者（过去与现在的赛事数量）的差异。 对应选项：C 句子 2：Ever since then, the competition has become more and more popular. 结构：more and more + popular（原级） 表意：“比赛变得越来越受欢迎”，描述随时间推移的变化过程。 对应选项：A 句子 3：The first modern Olympic Games were not as big as the Olympics today. 结构：not as + big（原级） + as 表意：“第一届现代奥运会不如如今的奥运会规模大”，体现两者（首届现代奥运会与如今奥运会的规模）的差异。 对应选项：C Activity 8 Complete the Your Discovery box. We can use comparative adjectives/adverbs to express . We can form comparatives of adjectives/adverbs in the following ways: . We can use as... as to express . how things are different or changing Add “-er” to short adjectives/adverbs (e.g., “fast” → “faster”); use “more + adjective/adverb” for long ones (e.g., “carefully” → “more carefully”) that two things are the same in some way Grammar Discovery 07 Express yourself Activity 9 Imagine you are applying to be a volunteer at the next Olympics. Act out a dialogue with a partner to share your knowledge about them and what you can do for them. Applicant (A)：I would like to apply to be a volunteer at the next Olympics. Interviewer (B)：Great! What do you know about the Olympics? A：The Olympics have a long history—they started in ancient Greece, and the modern Olympics began in 1896. Also, the Olympic rings symbolize the union of five continents. Speaking Activity 9 Imagine you are applying to be a volunteer at the next Olympics. Act out a dialogue with a partner to share your knowledge about them and what you can do for them. B：Good. What can you do as a volunteer? A：I’m good at English, so I can help foreign athletes or visitors with communication. I can also guide them around the venues and share information about the events. Speaking Assessment 07 Self-assessment I can acquire expressions related to team activities through watching and listening activities. I can share experiences of team activities in real - life contexts. I can understand and recognize the importance of collaborative cooperation in team activities. 08 Homework Basic (基础) 复习课文词汇，制作 “奥运主题词汇卡”（含单词、图片、例句）。 用比较级和 as...as 结构写 3 个句子，描述奥运会的变化或不同（如 The modern Olympics are more exciting than the ancient ones. ） Improving(提升) Extend (拓展) 小组合作制作 “Olympic Moments” 海报，展示最难忘的奥运瞬间，并在班级用英语分享讲解。 $