内容正文:
(北师大版)八年级 上
Unit1Sports
Lesson 1 The Olympics
FoCus on Language
Grammar
Express yourself Homework
Lead in
Pre-reading
While-reading
Post-reading
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。
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。
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。
Learningobjectiues
Bythe emdof the lassoz will b ableto
Activity1 Look at the title.What would you like to know about the Olympics?Workin groups and write a few questions.
H -H
1.What are the Olympic Games?
2.How often do they take place?
Activate and Share
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 0lympics and Winter
0lympics,and they are held in
different years(e.g.,Summer
01ympics in 2020,Winter Olympics in
2022).
Activate and Share
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 in between.Beijing is the first city to host both the
Summer and the Winter Olympics.
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 331 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.
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 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.
the Olympic motto
the Olympic rings
the Olympic Games
the Olympic medals
the history of the
0ympics
□ the 0lympic pun ose
Activity2 Read the text.Does itanswer your questions in Activity 12What topics does the text cover?Read and tick[√ .
Read and
Understand
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 0lympics 冬季奥林匹克运动会
Activity 2 Read the text,Let's learn the new Words and phrases.
Read and
Understand
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.
Activity 2 Read the text,Let's learn the new Words and phrases.
Read and
Understand
词汇 音标 词性 中文释义
ancient /'ernfənt/ adj. 古代的;古老的
Greece /griss/ n. 希腊(国家名称)
BCE /,bi:si:'i:/ abbr. 公元前(Before
Common Era)
modern /'mpdn/(英)
/'maxdərn/(美) adj. 现代的
Athens /'æθənz/ n. 雅典(希腊首都)
athlete /'æθlizt/ n. 运动员
present-day /preznt 'dei/ adj. 当今的;现在的
success /sək'ses/ n. 成功;成就
competition /,kompə'tʃn/(英) n. 比赛;竞赛
U s d 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 0lympic 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
n
d
a
n
t
a
der
ead
n
R
U s d Activity 2 Read the text,Let's learn the new Words and phrases.
格言;座右铭
The first Olympic motto was "Faster,Higher,Stronger'".These three words 鼓励;激励
encourage ainletes to do their best during the competition.In 2021,
"together"was added to the Olympic motto.It now reads "Faster,Higher,
国际奥林匹克委员会
Stronger—Together".The president of the International Ulympic
Committee,Thomas Bach explained,"We can only go faster,we can only aim
n
d
a
n
t
a
er
ad
d
e
n
R
purpose of the Olympic Games:to make the world a better,more peaceful
place through sport. 让世界成为更美好、更和平的地方
higher,we can only become stronger by standing together."This is the
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 first Olympic Games: took place in ancient Greece in 776 BCE
·the first modern Olympic Games: were held in Athens in 1896
·five coloured rings
·They are the symbol of the Olympics.They symbolise
the union of the five continents,and the meeting of athletes from
around the world at the Olympic Games
·first:"Faster,Higher,Stronger"
·now: "Faster,Higher,Stronger—Together"
·reason :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.
the Olympic Games
the history of
the Olympics
the Olympic rings
the Olympic
motto
the Olympic purpose
What does each topic talk about?What is the purpose of the
Olympic Games?
Read and
Understand
Theolympics
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.
Activity 4Workin groups to introduce the Olympics.Each member chooses one topic from Activity3.
Read and
Understand
What type of text is it?
How does the author
organise it?
● Expository
● Categorical
Read and Explore Activity5
Type:International sporting event
Includes:Summer Olympics +Winter Olympics
Frequency:Held every 4 years(2-year gap between Summer &Winter)
Special fact:Beijing =first city to host both
Ancient:First held in 776 BCE(ancient Greece)
Modern:First modern Games in 1896(Athens)
Development:Became more popular over time
Status:Symbol of the Olympics
Appearance:Five coloured rings
Meaning:Symbolise union of five continents +meeting of global athletes
Original:"Faster,Higher,Stronger"
Update (2021):"Faster,Higher,Stronger—Together"
Reason:Unity helps achieve greater speed,height,and strength Goal:Make the world a better,more peaceful place
Method:Through sport
The Olympic GamesO-
The History of the Olympicso-
The Olympic Rings O-
The Olympic Motto O-
The Olympic Purpose O-
Read and Explore Activity5 Use a diagram to show its structure.
The Olympics(
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
Think and Share Activity6 Discuss the following questions in groups.
text?
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.
Think and Share Activity6 Discuss the following questions in groups.
I was so excited when the Winter Olympics came
to my city,Beijing.There were lots of exciting
events like snowboarding,ice skating and skiing. The Olympic Games have 1a long history ,and the first Games took place in 2ancient Greece in 776
BCE.Back then,the Games were only for Greek
men,but these days,3 athletes from all around
the world take part.The Olympic rings are five
4 coloured rings that symbolise how the Olympics
bring all the countries of the world together.The aim of the Olympics is to make the world a better, more 5 peaceful place through sport.I believe the
Olympics are more than 6 a sports — they are
valuable for world peace. competition
Activity7Complete the blog post with the word and expressionsin
·coloured rings·athletes·ancient Greecee a sports
competition·peaceful place·a long history
Vocabulary in use
BEJJING 2022
the box.
parts.Which one expresses:
Aa changing situation?
B something is the same compared to another thing?
C something is different from another thing?
Comparative adjectives/adverbs(形容词/副词比较级)
Study the sentences carefully and pay attention to the underlined
Grammar
Discovery
H
● 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 )
● 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
●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.
We can use comparative adjectives/adverbs to express
how things are different or changing
We can form comparatives of adjectives/adverbs in the following ways:
Add“-er”to short adjectives/adverbs(e.g.,"fast"→“faster”);use
“more +adjective/adverb”for long ones (e.g.,“carefully”→“more
carefully”)
We can use as.as to express
that two things are the same in some way
Activity 8Complete the Your Discovery box.
Grammar
Discovery
pplleon(0:Twould lketoqppbtobea wolunteeratdhe neurObmples
Interviewer(B):Great What doyouknow
dbout the Olympies?
A: TheOlmpics havealonghistoy-they
stantedtunancient Greec and themoden
Olympics began in 1896.Also,the Olympic
rings sgymboizothe unonqpfvecontinenk
Activity 9 lmagine you are applying to be a volunteer at the next
Olympics.Act out a dialogue with a partner to share your knowiedge about them and what you can do for them.
Speaking
B:GoodWhat eanyoudoasa
volunteer?
A:I'm good at English,soI can help
Jordgn auhletesor vttos with
ommunleatonIcandkoguidethem
@roundthe venuesand shane
uformaton about the evens
Activity 9 lmagine you are applying to be a volunteer at the next
Olympics.Act out a dialogue with a partner to share your knowiedge about them and what you can do for them.
Speaking
I can share experiences of team activities in real-life contexts.
I can understand and recognize the importance of
collaborative cooperation in team activities.
Self-assessment
I can acquire expressions related to team activities
through watching and listening activities.
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.)
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。
Improving(提升)
Thanks for listening
$