1. get Ss to grasp the main idea so as to improve their reading ability.
2. get Ss to learn the Special Olympics World Games and the experience of a volunteer for it.
Teaching difficulties
1. increase students’ international perspective.
2. foster Ss’ consciousness of good cooperation.
3. let Ss realize the importance of taking part in the charities and helping others.
Learning methods
Self-study, cooperation
Teaching methods
interactive-compensatory approach
Teaching aids
CAI. blackboard.
Teacher’s activities
Students’ activities
Purpose of the design
Step1. Lead-in
Let Ss observe the text and do some predictive work.
Ss follow teacher’s orders and find some hints in the text.
Learn the new words: athlete, coach, finish 1st, a gold, a silver, volunteer, give up, spare time.
Let Ss understand the title and present the new words
Step2. Pre-reading
Show the title and the pictures in the text, and find the connection between them.
Ask Ss to pay attention to the words above the passage
Ss find the connection between the title and the pictures in the textbook.
Ss can get some information about the passage
Involve Ss in active interaction with the text by making them think about what they have read and what they will read next.
Step3. While-reading
Skimming: Ask students to go through the whole text on Page80-81.
Scanning:
①Para 1 the change of Liu Ming’s feelings