4. The Ss read after the tape and choose the better answers to the seven questions.

3. Ask the Ss to read the passage to find out the people who are learning English and how they are learning.

2. The Ss read the passage as quickly as they can and choose a photo for it.

1. Ask the Ss to look at the 2 pictures and tell me what they can see.

2. Let the students to discuss:

(1) What has been done and what is being done to prepare the Beijing Olympic Games?

(2) What would you like to do for 2008 Beijing Olympic Games?

Step 3 Skimming and Scanning

1. Tell the students the background: On July 13th, 2001, Beijing succeeded in bidding for the 2008 Olympic Games. It was exciting news for Chinese people. As a person in Beijing-the city to hold such a great game, everyone was excited. So from then on, the rush to learn English was aroused. Today, more and more people, young or old, begin to learn English. Dongsi-the location of Beijing Olympic Committee has become a hot place to learn English.

2. Talk about the Olympic Mascots for 2008 and some of the latest Olympic Games especially Moscow 1980, Seoul 1988 & Beijing 2008 to lead in the topic of this lesson “English for the Olympic Games”.

Step 2 Introduction and Discussion

1. Ask the students: Which country will hold the 2008 Olympic Games? What’s the 2008 Olympic Mascot?

2. Write a short composition: “My favourite Olympic sport”. Why do you like it? About 50 words.

Period 2: Vocabulary and Reading and Writing 4

Teaching Aims and Demands:

1. Language Knowledge:

New words and phrases: neighbourhood, committee, arrive, late, back, however, slowly, loudly, clearly, visitor, need, quickly, well, badly, carelessly, better, hard, take around, cassette, player, vocabulary, carefully, quietly, continue, until

Comparative forms & the usage of adverbs

Key structures: It is difficult to do …, take … around, more … than … (重点)

2. Reading skill: To understand stories about the Olympic Games.

3. Affection and attitudes: We should love sports and wish the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games successful.

Learning strategies:

Communicative approach.

Teaching Aids: Multi-Media (Tape recorder, video, OHP, handouts)

Teaching Procedures:

Step 1 Leading in

1. Read the conversation as fluently as possible.