1、U2 Heroes Lesson 3 Sports StarsTeaching aims:To read a text for specific informationTo provide a title appropriate for a whole textTo use the Present Perfect and Past Simple tenses appropriatelyTo practise using positive and negative opinion adjectives.Teaching difficulties:To use the Present Perfec
2、t and Past Simple tenses appropriatelyTeaching Aids: computer and cassetteTeaching procedures: . Warming upFirst play the song “Pass the Flame”T: Many people are familiar with the song. It was sung on Athens Olympics. It reminds us of many sports stars winning gold medals. Who are your sporting hero
3、es / heroines?S:T: you can use these words to describe them. awful, boring, lazy, slow, terrible, useless, weak, brilliant, fast, skilful, smart, strong, useful. Give them an example. The teacher show some Olympic athletes and guide students to talk about them. For example “ Is he your sports hero?
4、What does he do ? S:T: Finally show the picture of Williams sisters. Do you know them? What do they take up?S:T: They are sisters and both tennis champions. Do you want to know more about them? read the text Reading First reading do the exercise true or false1. The two sister plan to take up tennis
5、career all their life.2. In competitive matches the two sisters seldom played each other.3. The two sisters have no common hobby except tennis.4. In their childhood the people around Williams sisters often fought each other using gun.5. Williams parents played an important part in their success.6. T
6、he text refer to us the sisters father is good at tennis.7. If one of them lose the game in their match, the other do the dishes. 8. The two sisters miss their childhood so they often go back to their hometown.Answers: 1.F 2. F 3.F 4. T 5.T 6.T 7. F 8. F Further understandingGet student to guess the
7、 meanings of these words and check them while reading Listen to the tape and check the answers Read the text aloud and answer these questions(do the exercise 3)Read the article again and suggest a title for the text( do the exercise 4)Title: How to become a tennis starRoad to successTennis is my fav
8、orite sportsTennis stars- Williams sistersAsk student to choose one title. The answer is: Tennis stars- Williams sistersDo you want to know more information about them? Add new information about the two sistersName：Venus WilliamsSex ：femaleBirthday :1980.07.17Weight：72.7kgHeight ：185cmNationality: A
9、merica event：tennis 转入职业时间 1995 WTA当前排名 3 迄今职业成绩 304 胜 69负 迄今单打冠军 29 迄今双打冠军 10 2003战绩 17 胜 3负 迄今职业奖金总额 $ 12,462,628 征战法网纪录次数 6 单打最好成绩 2002 亚军 双打最好成绩 1999 冠军 Name ：Serena WilliamsBirthday：1981.09.28Height：178cmWeight ：65.9kgNationality ：AmericaEvent ：tennis转入职业时间 1995 WTA当前排名 1 迄今职业成绩 224 胜 41负 迄今单打冠
10、军 22 迄今双打冠军 11 2003战绩 23 胜 1负 迄今职业奖金总额 $ 11,284,079 征战法网纪录 次数 4 单打最好成绩 2002 夺冠 双打最好成绩 1999 夺冠 Show some pictures Picture1 study design in college Picture2. the friendly sistersPicture3 The two sisters photo of childhood.The topic of each paragraghPara1 brief introductionPara2 their childhoodPara3 tr
11、aining and studypara4 achievement and friendly relationship Voice your opinionWhat are the advantages of being sports stars? Language points1. speak about谈论,讲述We couldnt get him to speak about his war experiences.我们无法让他讲述当年战争的经历。2. interest兴趣；可以和某些动词搭配He has no interest in fine arts.他对美术没有兴趣。Ive los
12、t my interest in collecting coins.我已经失去了收集硬币的兴趣。The guests showed great interest in the new design.客人们对这种新设计表示出极大的兴趣。e to an end结束The meeting came to an end at last.会议终于结束了。4. amazing adj. 令人惊异的， 指 物 amazed adj.感到惊异的 ， 指人amaze vt 使惊异The amazing performance amazed me.这种另人惊叹的表演让我吃惊The amazing performa
13、nce made me amazed. VocabularyDo the exercise 6 Language in UseChoose a star. Make notes about the important achievements or events in his/her life, and the dates they happened. Dont worry if you are not exact. GrammarGuide students to study Grammar Summary 4, on page 93Do the exercise 7 Students look at the sentences from the text and discuss when to use each tense.Do the exercise 8 and 9 HomeworkIf time is limited ask students do the exercise 10, 11and 12 as homework
