Unit 5 Sports LTeaching Aims 1.Master the useful expressions totalk about the topics on sports. 2.Train the students'listening ability to understand the main idea and grasp important details ofa text, 3.Improve the student's speaking ability related to the theme of this unit. II.Teaching Points 1.Make the students master some listening skills 2.Ss are required to know how to express own opinions on sports. 3.Useful expressions and words:tip,hectare,recreational,venue,stadium,protection, under construction,fan,cricket,slippers III.Teaching Methods 1.Listening and speaking activities 2.Individual,pair,or group work 3.Role-play activities IV.Teaching Periods Two teaching hours V.Teaching procedures Step one Introduction Sports are an important part of college life.Asa college student,you have plenty of chances to take part in sports activities regularly.When not playing sports,you may enjoy watching games live on TV or talking about sports with friends and fellow students.In this unit,we are going to leam some ways to talk about sports. Step Two Micro-listening 1.Play the tape recorder for the students 2.Check the answers. Step Three Macro-listening 1.Explain the new words and expressions (1)Tip:n.pointed end of something (2)Hectare:n.unit of measure of area,equal to 10,000 sq.meters
Unit 5 Sports I. Teaching Aims 1. Master the useful expressions to talk about the topics on sports; 2. Train the students’ listening ability to understand the main idea and grasp important details of a text; 3. Improve the student’s speaking ability related to the theme of this unit. II. Teaching Points 1. Make the students master some listening skills. 2. Ss are required to know how to express own opinions on sports. 3. Useful expressions and words: tip, hectare, recreational, venue, stadium, protection, under construction, fan, cricket, slippers III. Teaching Methods 1. Listening and speaking activities 2. Individual, pair, or group work 3. Role-play activities IV. Teaching Periods Two teaching hours Ⅴ. Teaching procedures Step one Introduction Sports are an important part of college life. As a college student, you have plenty of chances to take part in sports activities regularly. When not playing sports, you may enjoy watching games live on TV or talking about sports with friends and fellow students. In this unit, we are going to learn some ways to talk about sports. Step Two Micro-listening 1. Play the tape recorder for the students. 2. Check the answers. Step Three Macro-listening 1. Explain the new words and expressions （1） Tip: n. pointed end of something （2） Hectare: n. unit of measure of area, equal to 10,000 sq. meters
(3)Recreational:adj.for amusement and relaxation (4)Venue::n.地点，场地 (5)Stadium:n.a large structure for sports events with tiered seats for spectators (6)Protection:n.act of keeping something safe and secure (7)Underconstruction:在建设中 (8)Fan:n.great lover,supporter of sports,movies,etc. (9)Cricket::n板球 (10)Slippers:n.light and casual shoes worn in the house or bathroom 2.Play the tape recorder for the students. 3.Check the answers 4.Language and culture notes. (1)Olympic Games:The Olympic Games are held every four years in a different city in the world.It started in 776 BC in ancient Greece and lasted until it was abolished by the Roman emperor in AD 393.The modem Olympic Games began in Athens,Greece,in 1896. (2)Chinese Nationalities Museum:A Museum inside the Olympic Park devoted to introducing visitors to the rich cultures of different nationalities in China. (3)IOC:Abbreviation for the Intemational Olympic Committee,the organization created in Paris in 1994 and is now based in Lausanne,Switzerland. (4)The World Cup:An intemational football competition organized by the Federation of Interational Football Associations.It was first held in 2930 and since then is played every four years except during WWII (5)Carpet slippers:Light,low shoes with the top and sole made form soft materials. usually wom indoors.As the rooms usually have carpets on the floor,so these shoes are called carpet slippers. Step Four Oral Practice 1.Give the students 10 minutes to think about"my favorite sports". 2.Ask Ss to exchange information with a classmate on their favorite sports,teams and players. Step Five Home Listening
（3） Recreational: adj. for amusement and relaxation （4） Venue: n. 地点，场地 （5） Stadium: n. a large structure for sports events with tiered seats for spectators （6） Protection: n. 保护 act of keeping something safe and secure （7） Under construction: 在建设中 （8） Fan: n. great lover, supporter of sports, movies, etc. （9） Cricket: n 板球 （10） Slippers: n. light and casual shoes worn in the house or bathroom 2. Play the tape recorder for the students. 3. Check the answers 4. Language and culture notes. (1) Olympic Games: The Olympic Games are held every four years in a different city in the world. It started in 776 BC in ancient Greece and lasted until it was abolished by the Roman emperor in AD 393. The modern Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece, in 1896. (2) Chinese Nationalities Museum: A Museum inside the Olympic Park devoted to introducing visitors to the rich cultures of different nationalities in China. (3) IOC: Abbreviation for the International Olympic Committee, the organization created in Paris in 1994 and is now based in Lausanne, Switzerland. (4) The World Cup: An international football competition organized by the Federation of International Football Associations. It was first held in 2930 and since then is played every four years except during WWII. (5) Carpet slippers: Light, low shoes with the top and sole made form soft materials, usually worn indoors. As the rooms usually have carpets on the floor, so these shoes are called carpet slippers. Step Four Oral Practice 1. Give the students 10 minutes to think about “my favorite sports”. 2. Ask Ss to exchange information with a classmate on their favorite sports, teams and players. Step Five Home Listening
VI.References 1.《大学英语听说》（学生用书），虞苏美，李慧琴主编，上海：上海外语教有出 版社，2006. 2.《大学英语听说》（教师用书），虞苏美，李慧琴主编，上海：上海外语教育出 版社，2006. 3.An Advanced English Grammar:薄冰主编.北京：高等教育出版社，1996. 4.牛津高阶英汉双解词典（第六版）.牛津大学出版社，2004. Appendix: 1 A:What kind ofexercises dousually do? B:Well,I love to do push-ups,and Igo cycling every day A:What do you like about them? B:They're free of charge anyway.[chuckles].Well,it makes me feel stronger,but the important thing is that it makes me feel good. A:What else doyou do? B:Swimming,jogging,weight lifting...... A:Wow!That sounds great.How often do you go jogging? B:Itry to doat least a little every day.The key to doexercise is todo it regularly A:What are the best exercises for my health? B:I think it's impossible to name one exercise that's good for everyone. A:What about yoga? B:Oh,yeah,I almost forgot.Yoga now is the most popular exercise in the States.Lots of people are doing that,especially those movie stars.They think it's a good way of losing weight and it can calm you down and make you think of nothing.just concentrate on yourself A:That sounds like Chinese breath exercise. B:What is that? A:It'scalled Qigong.It'sjust like yoga.You know that stuff,but in a different way. B:Well,Allen,what's your favorite type of exercise? A:Sleeping.I guess
VI. References 1.《大学英语听说》（学生用书），虞苏美，李慧琴主编，上海：上海外语教育出 版社，2006. 2.《大学英语听说》（教师用书），虞苏美，李慧琴主编，上海：上海外语教育出 版社，2006. 3. An Advanced English Grammar. 薄冰 主编. 北京：高等教育出版社，1996. 4. 牛津高阶英汉双解词典（第六版）. 牛津大学出版社，2004. Appendix： 1 A: What kind of exercises do usually do? B: Well, I love to do push-ups, and I go cycling every day. A: What do you like about them? B: They're free of charge anyway.[chuckles].Well, it makes me feel stronger, but the important thing is that it makes me feel good. A: What else do you do? B: Swimming, jogging, weight lifting…… A; Wow! That sounds great. How often do you go jogging? B: I try to do at least a little every day. The key to do exercise is to do it regularly. A: What are the best exercises for my health? B: I think it's impossible to name one exercise that's good for everyone. A: What about yoga? B: Oh, yeah, I almost forgot. Yoga now is the most popular exercise in the States. Lots of people are doing that, especially those movie stars. They think it's a good way of losing weight and it can calm you down and make you think of nothing, just concentrate on yourself. A: That sounds like Chinese breath exercise. B: What is that? A: It’s called Qigong. It's just like yoga. You know that stuff, but in a different way. B: Well, Allen, what's your favorite type of exercise? A: Sleeping, I guess
2 May:Daddy.are you going to the park with us this weekend? Dad:Honey,I have a lot of work to do. May:So you can't go with us,right? Dad:No. May:Daddy,you always arrange your schedule so tight on weekdays.You should have a rest on weekends. Dad:What park do you want to go to? May:Daniel wants to go to the aquarium.While Mom wants to visit the Summer Palace Dad:Haven't we been these places already? May:Yeah.I don't agree with them,but I don't have a better choice. Dad:What about the Olympic park? May:Right,ah.It is so close to our home.How come we've never thought of that? Dad:The Olympic Park has a small forest.It is fit for picnic. May:Very well,Go ahead 经典背诵Recitation May:On weekends our families usually drive out for fun.That's really something great to do.But the problem is it's usually hard for us to find a place we all feel like going to.So before making the final decision we always have a"fight".The good thing is that we kids always win
2 May: Daddy, are you going to the park with us this weekend? Dad: Honey, I have a lot of work to do. May: So you can't go with us, right? Dad: No. May: Daddy, you always arrange your schedule so tight on weekdays. You should have a rest on weekends. Dad: What park do you want to go to? May: Daniel wants to go to the aquarium. While Mom wants to visit the Summer Palace. Dad: Haven't we been these places already? May: Yeah. I don't agree with them, but I don't have a better choice. Dad: What about the Olympic park? May: Right, ah. It is so close to our home. How come we've never thought of that? Dad: The Olympic Park has a small forest. It is fit for picnic. May: Very well, Go ahead. 经典背诵 Recitation May: On weekends our families usually drive out for fun. That's really something great to do. But the problem is it's usually hard for us to find a place we all feel like going to. So before making the final decision we always have a “fight”. The good thing is that we kids always win