1.improve the students’reading ability

　　2.let students learn to get the main idea of the text /each paragraph

　　3.improve the students’understanding of the history，the spirit of the Olympic Games and the relation between China and the Olympic Games.

　　Teaching important points：

　　1.how to improve the students’reading ability

　　2.how to let students join the class

　　Teaching difficult points

　　1.how to let students join the class

　　2.how to get the main idea

　　Teaching aids：

　　1. a recorder

　　2. pictures

　　Teaching procedure：

　　step 1. free talk

　　What is the English for“运动会”？

　　What is the greatest sports meeting in the world？

　　Step 2. lead-in

　　Ask students questions：

　　1. How many Olympic games have already been held ？

　　2. brain storms to think of something about the Olympic games.

　　Step 3 fast reading：

　　Make a list of the Olympic games mentioned in the text

　　1.the ancient Olympic games

　　2.the first Olympic games （the 1896 Athens Olympic games）

　　3.the 23th Olympic games in Los Angeles （the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic games）

　　4.the 27th Olympic games in Sydney （the 2000 Sydney Olympic games）

　　5.the 29th Olympic games in Beijing （the 2008 Beijing Olympic games）

　　step 4

　　Step 5 listen to the tape and get the main idea

　　Para 1. The Olympic games are held every four year

　　Para 2. It is about the ancient Olympic games

　　Para 3. It is about the first Olympic games

　　Para 4. The Olympic motto and the 1984 Olympic games

　　Para 5. It is about the 2008 Beijing Olympic games

　　The passage is about the development of the Olympic games

　　Step 6 homework：

　　In your free time，you can surf the internet . In order to prepare for the 2008 Beijing Olympic games， a lot of volunteers doctors，drivers，guides，translators are wanted. You can try！

　　Writing on blackboard：