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and fell onto the ground. Officials picked him up and helped him to the finishing line, just as the second runner, an American entered the stadium, At last, the American runner was declared the winner. (4) Because there are marathons in over sixty countries and hundreds of cities around the world today. (5)The Great Wall Marathon. (6) Because it is thought to be the hardest.] 2. Read and do the T or F questions: (1) The marathon is the first and the most exciting event in the Olympics (F) (2) At first, the distance of marathon is 42 kilometers. (F) (3) One of the most famous marathon is in London. (F) Step 4. Discussion Discuss in groups of four: Student A: the origins of the marathon Student B: the distance of the marathon Student C: the 1908 Marathon Student D: the New York Marathon and the Great Wall Marathon Invite several groups to show their discussion. Step 5. Writing Activity 1: Read the notice below and answer the questions: 1. Ask the students to plete the activity individually, then check with a partner. 2. Call back the answers from the whole class: (1) – a (2)b (3) c Activity 2: Write a similar notice. Use these steps to help you. (1) Choose a different sport. (2) You are the trainer for your school team. Write a notice for the team giving information about the next event. (3) Use the notice on the text to give you ideas. Let one student e to the front and write down on the blackboard. Step 6. Homework Write a short history of the Olympic Games for China Daily. Use the headings in the fact files to write one paragraph on each topic. (1) history (2) changing games (3) winners (4) three things everyone should know Period Four Teaching aims: 1. To review of adverbial clauses. 2. To learn new words and expressions and how to use them. 3. To learn a sentence : It is /was +被強(qiáng)調(diào)的部分 +that /who+其他。 2a 。 you are right about that. may be right. 3. That is not the point。 Module 5 The Great Sports Personality Period One Teaching aims: 1. To introduce some sports names. 2. To learn the spirit of the prince of gymnasts Li Ning 3. To develop the students reading ability. Important and difficult points: 1. Get the students to understand Li Ning’ s life. 2. Catch some difficult sentences: Teaching procedures: Step 1. Revision Step 2. Leadin Do you like sports? Which sports do you like most? Can you name several different kinds of sports? Step 3. Introduction Activity 1. Look at the photos on P41. Who are they? And which sports they play? Picture1 Deng Yaping table tennis Picture2 Yao Ming basketball Picture3 Beckham football (soccer) Activity 2. Read and translate into Chinese: How many ball games do you know? What are they? Activity 3. Match the words in the box with their meanings: 1. Athletes run along this. track 2. You hit a golf ball with this. club 3. Boxes fight inside this. ring 4. Sports shoes. trainers 5. A field where football and rugby are played. pitch 6. In tennis and table tennis the ball must go over this. 7. You use this to hit the ball in baseball and table tennis. bat 8. Casual clothes you can wear at home or to do sport. tracksuit 9. A building for important sports events, like the Olympic Games. stadium Step 4. Fast reading Today we will learn another famous person in sports field. People often called him the prince of gymnasts. Do you know who he is? Yes, it is Li Ning. Do you want to know more about his life?