step1. extensive reading (wb) (15 mins)
task 1. read the passage and have a discussion about some related questions.
1).what are some problems that unknown athletes have to deal with?
2).why are the olympic games so important to many athletes?
3).why do stars like michael jordan make more money than other athletes?
task 2.pair work compare the sports listed. are they popular in china? why or why not?
popular /not very popular
reasons
tennis
soccer
table tennis
badminton
purpose: to know more about sports and the olympics.
step2.speaking(5 mins)
task 1. china is going to host the 2008 olympic games. to make it the most wonderful and successful one, what will be done ? if necessary, t can display two pictures for contrast.
task 2. as for ss, chinese, what will they do for the 2008 olympics?
purpose: to make ss note the use of future passive voice and future active voice.
step3. language focus (25 mins)
task1. group work to get a conclusion of the future passive voice and give t more examples.
structure: subject+ will be done
task2. show ss a passage about the olympics, and ask them to change it into passive voice.(see postscript 2)
task3. pair work to ask questions about the passage with what , when, where, how etc.
task4. t has left a note to you ,asking you to write a notice for the students in future passive voice. work with their partners and write down the notice. then report it to class orally.
next week we are going to clear the school as follows:
monday--- classroom building no.1
tuesday--- classroom building no.2
wednesday--- the computer center and language lab
thursday--- the science labs
friday--- the library
purpose: to consolidate their understanding about the future passive voice.
step4.homework assignmenttask1. finish some consolidation ex of the future passive voice
task2. find out as much information as possible about their favourite sports stars