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and arouse their interest of this lesson. Step 2. Warming up At the beginning of the new lesson , the class will be divided into four groups. Then we will begin a a quiz about Olympics .The purpose of this step is to check Ss’ knowledge about Olympics and prepare them for the study of the new lesson. (1) How many gold medals did our country win in Beijing Olympics? (2) Who was the first gold medal winner in Beijing Olympics and for what event? (3) What are the official mascots for Beijing Olympics? (4) What is the slogan of Beijing Olympics? (5) Where will the 2020 Olympics be held? (6) What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stands for? (7) What are the three words that show the spirit of the Olympic Games? (8) Where did the ancient Olympic Games start? Step 3. Speaking and anticipating I will show pictures of some famous athletes of our country and ask Ss to talk about their favourite sports and athletes, then provide Ss with some pictures about the ancient Olympics and ask them to predict the differences between the ancient and modern Olympics. This step is to improve Ss’ speaking skill and make them clear about what they are going to learn in this period. Step 4. Listening and notetaking Ss will listen to the recording of the interview twice and meanwhile they should take notes, which is a very important skill that should be emphasized .In this step, Ss listen for and acquire information. After the first time of listening, Ss are supposed to answer some information questions, such as what is the interview about。 after listening twice, Ss are expected to have taken down notes about some essential aspects of the interview. And finally, with the