1． Talk about sports         2． Talk about interests and hobbies
3． Talk about the Olympics   4. Write a sports star’s profile
【Teaching Aims】
A. Abilities  1. Be able to use the following sentences
Which do you like…or …? /What’s your favorite sport? /Which sport do you like best? /Which do you prefer…or…? /What about…? /Are you interested in…?
2. Be able to say something about sports.
B. Knowledge
1. vocabulary continent well-known athlete gold medal torch badminton tie final dive shooting Greece competitor motto further rank gymnastics prepare preparation effect flame compete flag weight position superstar point skill weigh title gesture facial stand for because of speed skating track and field take part in preparation for
2. grammar  Passive Voice in the future tense
【Studying method】Preview—to get the students form the good habit of study first by themselves. To improve their study ability.
【Teaching Methods】1. Talking method to enable the students to express themselves freely.
                   2. Listening method to improve the students’ listening ability.
【Teaching Aids】1. a recorder 2. a computer and some slides
【Teaching procedures】Teaching Procedures of Period 1:
【Teaching Goals】 1. Improve the students listening ability by listening to some materials.
                  2. Master the useful expressions by using them in the dialogue, meanwhile educate the students to love sports so that they