1、ListeningLearning aims1.To develop the ability and strategy of listening.2.To feel the joy and success of listening.3.To be able to finish tasks smoothly in English tests and get high scores. Listening (P48)Smoke signals on the Great Wall to warn of invasion.A message in a bottle in the ocean.A man

2、sending a homing pigeon to its home with a message tied to its leg.Task 1: Leading in(1) Do you know there is an event called “Marathon”? (2) Do you think there was such an event in ancient Olympics? The Marathon was a modern event that was first introduced in the 1896 Olympic Games. The distance is

3、 26 miles 385 yards or 42,195 kilometres. Its a race in honor of Phidippides, an ancient runner. In the 5th century B.C, the Persians attacked Greece at Marathon near Athens. PhidippidesThe Greeks were very worried and didnt know what to do. They sent Phidippides to Sparta to ask for help for the ba

4、ttleTask 2: Listen to get the main idea.Phidippides sent his message miles away all by himself on foot.1. What was Phidippides job as well as running? Phidippides job was a soldier as well as a great runner. He fought in the Battle of Marathon against the Persians. He also sent messages miles away b

5、y running. Task 3: Answer the questions.2. Why did the Greek army go to Marathon? Their city was going to be attacked, so the Greek army went to Marathon to fight their enemy. 3. Did Phidippides do what he was asked? How do you know? Phidippides did what he was asked. We know because there is a moun

6、ument to him and to the dead soldiers at Marathon. He died giving his message.For each Olympics, a new flame is started in the ancient Olympic stadium in Olympia, Elis, Greece, using a parabolic mirror to focus the rays of the Sun. This flame begins its Olympic Torch Relay by touring Greece. The fla

7、me is normally taken to the country where the games will be held (usually by airplane). The flame is then carried around theListening task (P51)country where the games are to be held, using a series of torches carried by people running, walking, riding horses and camels, scuba diving, and using othe

8、r means of human conveyance. The last runner uses a torch to light the large Olympic torch which burns throughout the games. The flame is extinguished during the closing ceremony. A new Olympic torch is designed for each of the games. Ex 2: Number the events and discuss them in pairs.Answers:5 7 2 1

9、 6 3 8 - 4Listen to the tape again and discuss the questions with your partner.1.Why does the torch begin its journey in Greece? Ancient Greece was the birthplace of the Olympic Games so it is appropriate to light the flame there.2. Why are there Special Olympic Games? The modern Olympic Games consi

10、ders everyone should have their chance to take part in the Games. If you are mentally or physically disabled, it would obviously be unfair for you to take part against other able-bodied competitors. So the Olympic movement has devised two sets of extra Game: the Special Games (for mentally less able) and Paralympics