1、导读话题美文,预学语言知识,感悟教材原文,Period 单元预习课Special Olympics 特殊奥林匹克运动会，简称特奥会，是专门为智能低下，言语不清的神经和精神障碍患者甚至是生活不能自理的儿童举办的国际性运动竞赛活动。,Special Olympics are the worlds largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities，providing yearround training and competitions to more than 4.2 million
2、 athletes in 170 countries.Special Olympics competitions are held every day，all around the worldincluding local，national and regional competitions，adding up to more than 70，000 events a year.,These competitions include the Special Olympics World Games，which alternate between summer and winter games.
3、Special Olympics World Games are held every two years.The Special Olympics World Games are often the largest sporting event to take place in the world during that year.The most recent World Summer Games were the Special Olympics World Summer Games，held in Athens，Greece，the birthplace of the modern O
4、lympic Games，from June 25，,2011 to July 4，2011.The most recent Special Olympics World Winter Games were held in Pyeongchang，South Korea from January 29 to February 5，2013.At the same time，the first Special Olympics Global Development Summit was held，gathering government officials，activists and busin
5、ess leaders all over the world.Shanghai，China has host the Special Olympics World Summer Games in 2007. The next World Games will be the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles，,California in the US from July 25 to August 2，2015.Graz and Schladming，Austria will host the next Special
6、Olympics World Winter Games from March 14 to 24，2017. Special Olympics programs are available for athletes free of charge.People with intellectual disabilities are encouraged to join Special Olympics for the physical activity，,which helps lower the rate of cardiovascular disease and obesity，among ot
7、her health benefits.Also，they gain many emotional and psychological benefits，including selfconfidence，social competence，building greater athletic skills and higher selfesteem.There are common themes among those athletes and their families that encourage them to take part in the Special Olympics and
8、grow upthrough it.,1intellectual disabilities 智力残疾 2alternate v. 交替 3cardiovascular disease 心血管病 4obesity n. 肥胖,1How often are the Special Olympics World Games held? _ _ 2Where were the most recent Special Olympics World Winter Games held? _ _,3When will the next Special Olympics World Winter Games
9、be held? _ _ 4Were the Special Olympics once held in China? _ _,【答案】 1.The Special Olympics World Games are held every two years. 2The most recent Special Olympics World Winter Games were held in Pyeongchang，South Korea. 3The next Special Olympics World Winter Games will be held from March 14 to 24，
10、2017. 4Yes，they were.,第1步识记核心单词 .根据所给词性和汉语提示写出下列单词 1_adj.古代的；古老的 2_vi.比赛；竞争 3_n竞争者 4_n奖章；勋章；纪念章 5_n希腊 6_adj.巫术的；魔术的；有魔力的,7_n志愿者；志愿兵 adj.志愿的；义务的 vt.& vi.自愿 8_adj.规则的；定期的；常规的 9_n基础；根据 10_n运动员；运动选手 11_vt.& vi.容许；承认；接纳 12_adv.现今；现在 13_n(pl)体操；体能训练,14_n(露天大型)体育场 15_n主人 vt.做东；主办；招待 16_n责任；职责 17_vt.取代；替换；代
11、替 18_n座右铭；格言；警句 19_adj.快的；迅速的,【答案】 1.ancient pete petitor 4.medal 5Greece 6.magical 7.volunteer 8.regular 9.basis 10.athlete 11.admit 12.nowadays 13.gymnastics 14.stadium 15.host 16.responsibility 17.replace 18.motto 19.swift,.将单词与所给英语释义连线 1compete Ato provide the place and everything that is needed
12、 for an organized event 2host Bto take the place of 3admit Cto try to gain something and stop someone else from having it 4replace Dto agree unwillingly that something is true or someone is right,5swift Ehappening or doing something often or at the fixed time 6regular Fdone quickly；moving quickly 【答
13、案】 16 CADBFE,第2步掌握高频短语 .用所给汉语提示写出下列短语 1_ 参加；参与 2_ 代表；象征；表示 3_ 每四年 4_ 也；又；还 5_ 事实上；实际上 6_ 被作为接受,7_ 在中起重要作用 8_ 和；连同 9_ 为竞争/比赛 10_ 与竞争/比赛 11_ 主管；看管；负责 12_ 捡起；拾起 13_ 就某事与某人达成一致协议,【答案】 1.take part in 2.stand for 3.every four years 4.as well 5.as a matter of fact 6.be admitted as 7.play a very important p
14、art/role in 8.together with pete for pete against 11.in charge 12.pick up 13.make a bargain with sb.,.用以上短语的适当形式填空 1I am going to London and my sister is going _ 2The letters PRC _ the Peoples Republic of China. 3Using English frequently _ English study. 4Its difficult for a small supermarket to _ t
15、he big ones.,5I _ a member of the League when I was in my junior school. 【答案】 1.as well 2.stand for 3.plays a very important part in pete against 5.was admitted as,第3步背诵重点句型 .背诵下列教材中出现的句型，体会黑体部分的用法 1I lived in what you call“Ancient Greece”and I used to write about the Olympic Games a long time ago.
16、我生活在你们所说的“古希腊”，并且我曾写过很久以前的奥运会的情况。,2Thats why theyre called the Winter Olympics. 那就是它们被叫作“冬季奥运会”的原因。 3No other countries could join in，nor could slaves or women！其他国家不能参加，奴隶和妇女也不可以！ 4Its in the Summer Olympics that you have the running races，together with swimming，sailing and all the team sports.跑步、游泳
17、、帆船和所有团队项目都是在夏季奥运会上进行。,5Theres as much competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals. 国与国之间争取奥运会承办权的竞争就跟争夺奥运奖牌一样激烈。,速读文章并从四个选项中选择最佳答案 1Pausanias was _ Aa writer who lived in “Ancient Greece” Ban English writer 2，000 years ago Ca writer who wrote about the modern Olympic G
18、ames Dan athlete,2How often are the Winter Olympics held? AEvery year. BEvery other year. CEvery three years. DEvery four years. 3Where do all the competitors live? AA hotel. BA special village. CA restaurant. DA place hired by competitors.,4Which of the following statements is TRUE? AGreek slaves a
19、nd women could take part in the ancient Olympics in Greece. BIt is easy to win the right to host the Olympics. CAlmost every country wants to host the Olympics. DIt costs little to host the Olympics.,5Which of the following events isnt included in the Summer Olympic Games? ARunning races. BIce skati
20、ng. CSwimming. DSailing.,6This interview is mainly about _ Aa magical journey by Pausanias Bthe similarities and differences about the ancient and modern Olympics Cthe ancient Olympic Games in Greece Dthe modern Olympic Games 【答案】 1.A 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.B 6.B,再读文章并完成下面的表格,【答案】 1.four 2.four 3.the Winter 4.Over 250 sports 5.Greek 6.all over 7.women 8.Any country 9An olive wreath 10.Medals,
