way to improve their English learning.

重点难点

Teaching Important Points：

1. To help students compare the ancient Olympics with the modern ones and have a clear idea of heir similarities and differences.

2. To help students master the reading skills: skimming, scanning and careful reading.

3. To develop students' positive attitudes towards life.

Teaching Difficult Points：

1. How to find the implied similarities and differences correctly and learn about the spirit of the Olympic Games.

2. To help students use the reading skills correctly and freely.

4教学过程

【导入】Leading in

Show students some short videos of the Olympics before class.

When class begins, ask students the following questions:

We have watched some short videos. Do you know what they are about?

Show students the Five Rings Flag of the Olympics and ask students the question: "Can you tell me what the five rings on the flag stand for?"

Answer: The five rings joined together stand for the unity, equality, open and friendship of five continents (blue--Europe, black--Africa, red--America, yellow--Asia, green--Oceania).