1、Unit 2 He was invited to competitions around the world. Class Type Reading and writingObjectives To be able to understand passages about sports stars and identify specific information;To be able to complete a timeline. 来源:学优高考网 gkstkKey structure来源:gkstk.ComFirst, he was invited to competitions arou
2、nd the world.Liu was encouraged at first to train for the high jump.In 2001, a special programme was set up to help young sportsmen and sportswomen.His races were recorded, and he was competed with the worlds best sports stars.Difficulties To understand sports spirit.来源:学优高考网 gkstkTo write about a s
3、ports star.ability, race, record, method, Japan, break, Asian, suffer, courage, pride来源:gkstk.ComVocabularyhigh jump, set up, suffer from, first place, stop sb. from doing sth, take pride in Periods 1ProcedureLead-in Review. Translate the phrases in Unit 1 into English.Step 1 Free talk. Present some
4、 pictures and talk about Liu Xiang.Step 2 Enjoy a video about Liu Xiang. Give some information about Liu Xiang.Step 3 Ask Ss to say what they know about Liu Xiang and how he became a sports hero.Let Ss think what things it takes to be a successful athlete.Step 4 Activity 2. Listen and read quickly a
5、nd choose the sentence which best expresses the main idea.Step 5 Ask Ss to read again and answer some questions.Step 6 Work in pairs to complete Activity 3. Match the years with the notes to complete the timeline.Step 7 Introduce Zhang Yining. Then ask Ss to write sentences about Zhang Yinings training.Step 8 Writing Join the sentences they wrote to write a paragraph about Zhang Yining. Use and, although and because.Step 9 Language points: explain the key words and phrases in Unit 2.
