初中英语牛津译林版八年级下册Reading教课课件ppt

Unit 6  Sunshine for all  

Reading（I）

1. To learn to predict the main idea from the title, pictures and caption;

2. To learn to use such reading strategies as skimming, scanning and inferring pronoun reference in reading the text; 

3. To have a clear picture of the text structure;

4. To realize the importance of joining public welfare activities and help others.

How are the ideas in the text organized? 

How are the ideas in the text organized? 

Step 1 Pre-reading

1. Watch and answer

What world games is the video about? 

2. Read the title and make a prediction

Ask the question: When you read the title Volunteering for the Special Olympics World Games, what do you want to know?     

3. Make a prediction from the pictures and caption

Let the students look at the three pictures on Pages 80 and 81 and try to find the answers to the two questions:    

(1) When and where did the Special Olympics World Games take place?

(2) What did the volunteer (he/she) do for the Special Olympics World Games?  

Ask a follow-up question:

Where did you get the answer?/What led you to make such a guessing? 

Step 2 While-reading

1. Fast reading

(1) Who volunteered for the Special Olympics World Games?

(2) Which Special Olympics World Games did he/she volunteer for?   

T: Where did you get the answers? 

2. Skimming (Locate and underline) 

T: Please look through the text quickly and find out which part of the text answers the

remaining questions we predicted at the beginning. Meanwhile underline the new words which make it difficult for you to read on.      

3. Scanning

(1) Read Paragraph 2 and answer the questions.    

(2) Read Paragraph 3 and answer the questions.    

(3) Make a summary

Paragraph 2 is about …

Paragraph 3 is about …

Where do we meet Liu Ming first?

In Paragraph 1, we know Liu Ming volunteered for the 2007 Special Olympics World Games. We met him a second time in Paragraph 4. 

(4) Read Paragraph 4 and answer the questions.

(5) Read Paragraphs 1 & 5 and answer the questions.

4. Third reading   

Read the whole passage again and think about this question:

What do you think of Liu Ming? Why? 

Step 3 Post-reading

1. Read, fill and share  

T: Read and fill in the blanks.

T: Read and share what you’ve learned from the passage: the Special Olympics World Games;

the 2007 Special Olympics World Games; Liu Ming, the volunteer; Li Hai, a special athlete.

2. Think about the title

T: Can we change the title into “Liu Ming volunteered for the 2007 Special Olympics Games”? Why or Why not?  

3. Draw a picture of the text structure

T: Which Paragraph is the most important in the text? Why? 

How are the ideas in the text organized? Try to draw a clear picture of the text structure in your mind.