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A Lesson Design For Using
Language And Writing,
Unit2, Book2
(THE STORY OF ATLANTA)
Introduction
Language is learned to be used in and for communication. So in this period we
shall have the students read, listen, speak and write in English, focusing on the
Olympic Games and making use of the words, expressions, structures and topic
ideas covered in this unit.
Objectives
To help the students read, listen and write about “favorite sport”
To help students design and speak on a questionnaire about favorite sport
To help students describe a friend by writing based on the given example
Procedures
1. Warming up by talking about Greek Gods and Goddesses
We have come to page 14. Look at the pictures. They are Greek Gods and
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Goddesses. Is there anybody who can tell us something about Greek Gods and
Goddesses.
2. Reading and answering
Read the text and answer the following questions:
A. What was Atlanta’s problem?
B. What were Atlanta’s rules?
C. What was Hippomenes’ amazement?
D. What made Hippomenes change his mind?
E. Whom did Hippomenes turn to for help?
F. Can you guess what the ending was?
A. Atlanta could run faster than any men in Greece. But she was not allowed to
run in the Olympic Games.
B. She promised to be married to a man who could run faster than her. If he
could not run as fast as her, he would be killed.
C. Hipppomenes could not understand why so many young men wanted to risk
their lives.
D. Atlanta’s beauty made him understand his amazement and change his mind.
E. He turned to the Goddess of love for help.
F. Hippomenes was killed because of losing his race.
G. He ran faster than Atlanta and married her.
3. Reading and underlining
Next you are to read and underline all the useful expressions or collocations
in the passage. Copy them to your notebook after class as homework.
Collocations from THE STORY OF ATLANA
be allowed to, run against…, will be pardoned, hear of…,be amazed, as fast as…,
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change one’s mind, ask… for help from…, promise to, will be relaxed, pick up,
be confident about…,share one’s pain, run past…,compete with…, cheap to
marry
4. Listening and doing tasks
For listening turn to page 15 and be ready to do exercises 3, 4 and 5.
First read the questions carefully and imagine what is the listening about.
5. Interviewing people
Now, class, let’s go on to carry out a survey of the interests in the class and write
down the names of the classmates who have the same interests. Ask such
questions as:
Which do you like, sport, music or collection? Which of the sports do you
like best? What is your favorite sport? Are you interested in table tennis?
After the survey, the ones who have the same interests sit together and please
work in groups of four to talk about their interest.
Why do you like this sport / music / collection? When do you begin to like
it? What’s enjoyable
about the hobby? What have you learned from the hobby?
6. Closing down by writing a description
Turn to page 15 and follow the direction to write a description of your favorite
hobby. Here is an example:
Swimming is my favorite sport. I like it because it can bring me much fun.
The process of learning swimming is very interesting. You can try different ways
of swimming, such as breakstroke and backstroke. You can swim at any time of
the year if you like. In hot summer, if you jump into the river or the sea to have a
swim, you’ll feel cool and comfortable. Even in cold winter, you can swim if you
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are brave enough. It’s a healthy sport and it can build up your body. If you are a
beginner, you must be careful.
You’ll better not swim alone and bring life buoy with you in case of danger. If
you want to be a good swimmer, you must have a lot of practice and have great
determination.
7. Checking and Correcting two students’ descriptions by media
Collect two students’ descriptions and correct them ,showing them by media.
8. Group co-operating in checking each other’s description
Ask the students to correct each other’s description according to what has
been done by media by group co-operation.
Blackboard Design
The Story Of Atlanta
be allowed to, run against…, will be pardoned, hear of…,be amazed,
as fast as…, change one’s mind, ask… for help from…, promise to,
will be relaxed, pick up, be confident about…,share one’s pain, run
past…,compete with…, cheap to marry
my favorite sport
My Favorite Sport
Para.1 What sport when where with whom
Para.2 Why you like it
Para.3 Your hope
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