Module 3 Sports
Unit 1 Nothing is more enjoyable than playing tennis.
一、教学目标
To understand the conversation about sports.
To understand the comparison of sports.
To talk about the sports that that one likes and gives reasons, using comparatives.
二、教学过程
Step1. Lead-in
1. Show the study aim of Unit 1.
设计意图：通过目标展示使学生明确本课重点
2.Ask students some questions.
T: How was your weekend?
What do you usually do at the weekend?
Do you usually do some sports at the weekend?
I usually do some sports at the weekend. I think it is good for our health. Do you agree with me? Today let’s talk about sports.
设计意图：通过话题讨论，激活相关的词汇等背景知识。
Step2. Presentation
1. Show students some pictures about sports. Elicit basketball, football, table tennis, volleyball, tennis and baseball.
T: What sports do you like? What sports do you know?
设计意图：通过话题讨论，激活相关的词汇等背景知识。
2. Talk about the sports. Ask students to make sentences.
T: We have known your favourite sports. Would you like to know my favourite? I like basketball very much, because it’s very exciting and relaxing. But I don’t like baseball, because it’s very boring and difficult. How about you?
设计意图：通过话题讨论，激活相关的词汇等背景知识，为听力做情节的准备
3. Work in pairs and ask and answer.
T: I not only like playing basketball, but also like swimming. But I think swimming is more relaxing than playing basketball.”
设计意图：通过话题讨论，激活相关的词汇等背景知识，为听力做情节的准备
Step3. Listening
1. Ask students to listen. And answer the questions.
² What sports does Daming like?
² What sports does Betty like?
² What does Daming think of football?
T: Let’s find out the soprts our old friends like.
2. Check the answers together.
设计意图：考察学生听懂文章大意，获取相关信息的能力。扩展听力内容，巩固学生对生词的理解。
Step4. Listening and reading
1. Ask students to listen. And answer the questions.
What is Daming doing?
What sports does Tony like?
T: As we know Daming likes football, let’s go on listening and answer…
2. Ask students to read and fill in the box. Make notes using the comparative adjectives.
What sports events are mentioned?
