Олимпийские игры
методическая разработка (11 класс) по теме

Методический урок в 11ом классе.

УМК Т.Клементьевой: «Happy English-3»

Тема урока:                                          “The Olympic Games-2000”

Тип урока:                                             Урок обобщения и систематизации  

                                                                  знаний.

Цель урока:                                            Обобщение знаний учащихся по теме.

Образовательная задача:                    Практика учащихся в чтении,

                                                                  аудировании и говорении по теме.

Воспитательная задача:                      1. Повышение интереса к изучению

                                                                  английского языка.

                                                                  2. Формирование у учащихся уважения

                                                                  и интереса к стране изучаемого языка,

                                                                  ее культурных ценностей.

Развивающая задача:                           Развитие у учащихся зрительной и  

                                                                  Слуховой памяти, логического

                                                                  Мышления, коммуникативных умений.

Оформление урока:                              Видеомагнитофон, аудиомагнитофон,

                                                                   аудиозапись текста об истории

                                                                  Олимпийских игр, виды Австралии.

Ход урока.

I. Беседа с дежурным.

II. Организационный момент. Введение в тематику урока.

Teacher: Well, pupils, let’s start our lesson. At the previous lessons we have spoken about the “national capital” of Australia – Canberra. As you know Sydney, the largest and the oldest city of Australia, is considered to be the “sports capital” of the last Summer Olympic Games.

By the way, when were they held?

Pupil: The latest 27th Olympic Games were held in Sydney, over 17 days from the Opening Ceremony on the 15th of September to the Closing Ceremony on the 1st of October in the year 2000.

Teacher: That’s right. And we are going to speak about the Olympic Games and about the Olympic movement in general. During the years of our studying English we’ve learnt a lot about the history of the Olympic Games, about the traditions connected with these events, about the symbols and role of the sport events in our life. And the task of our lesson is to summarize all knowledge there is to the topic.

As I remember, your home-task for today’s lesson was to work with the text a p. 186-187 which is called “A Brief History of the Olympic Games”.

--Was it difficult to understand the text?

--Was everything clear for you?

To my mind there are some proper names, words and phrases which pronunciation is not so easy. Let’s repeat them and read aloud not to make any mistakes. Here are they.

(написаны на доске, вся группа повторяет хором за одним из учащихся) 

Will you please, P1, read the words and we shall try to repeat after you. Let’s start.

P  Group: --B.C. (Before Christ [                     ]

                      - A.D. ( lat. Anno Domini)

                      - Zeus [            ]

                      - pankrathion [                                     ]

                      - the Romans [                           ]

                      - Byzantine [                             ]

                      - Theodosius I [                                     ]

                      - Baron Pierre de Coubertin [                                                                   ]

                      - torch [               ]

                      - image [              ]

                      - ancient [               ]

                      - promote [                     ]

Teacher: Nice of you. But before speaking about the text let’s listen to another one. The title of it is “Games of Gods”.

You’ll have to listen to the text twice and do some tasks.

The first is: listen to the text and say what it is about. Ready? Let’s start.

( звучит текст первый раз)

Games of the gods.

Today’s Olympic Games are very different from the first ones, which were held every fourth summer in ancient Greece 2800 years ago. Women couldn’t play; they weren’t even allowed to watch. Athletes competed without any clothes on!

The early events were footraces. Later, wrestling, javelin, discus, jumping and other events were added.

Athletes became starts in those days, too. There were no TV commercials, but winners’ images often appeared on coins or as statues after their victories.

In 394 a Roman Emperor ended the ancient Olympics and they weren’t renewed until many centuries later.

In 1896 a Frenchman, Baron Pierre de Coubertin began working to bring back the Olympics. He hoped that the Games would help to promote peace among nations.

Two years later, the first modern Olympics took place. Of course, they were held Greece to symbolize the continuation of the centuries-old tradition.

The Olympics have changed with the times. The first events for women were held in 1900. Many sports have been added. In the year 2000 for the first time, women competed in the same number of team sports as men. The 4300 women in that year’s Games made up 38% of all athletes competing – the most ever.

Teacher: Well, answer the questions, please: “What is the text about?”

Pupil: This text is about a Brief History of the Olympic Games.

Teacher: Thank you. You’re right. And now, listen to the text for the second time and say: “What interesting facts about the Olympic Games you’ve learnt?”

        (звучит текст второй раз)

Teacher: Well, your answers, please.

Pupils: -To my mind…

             -I’ve learnt, that…

             -As for me, I didn’t know that…

              (-women couldn’t participate in the Olympic Games)  

      (-winners’ images often appeared on coins or as statues)

Teacher: Thank you. And now let’s discuss what you have heard with the help of the questions. Please, use the material of the text you’ve read at home and give the whole answers. Let’s begin.

-- Where and when did the Olympic Games begin?

-- In whose honor were the Games held in ancient times?

-- The women could participate in the Games, couldn’t they?

-- Why couldn’t they take part in the Olympic Games?                                                                              (“ The Games were only for men. Greek women were forbidden not only to participate but also to watch the Olympics. Athletes competed without any clothes on!)

-- What was the only one event in the earliest Olympiad?

(“200-yard sprint footrace.”)

-- Which events did ancient Olympic Games include?

-- How did they honor their winners in ancient times?

(“Greeks were proud of their winners and gave them special privileges [

The winners’ images often appeared on coins or as the statues after their victories).

-- Why did the Olympic Games become the symbol of peace and friendship?

(“ The Olympic Movement proves that real peace can be achieved through sports.)

-- When were the Games banned and by whom?

-- When were he Olympic Games renewed (revived)?

        Thank you very much. I see you know the History of the Games and now, let’s speak about the symbols of the Olympics. Name them, please.

Pupil 1: The Olympics emblem is five interlinked rings: blue, yellow, black, green and red. Any national flag contains at least one of these colors.

Pupil 2: Another symbol of the Games is the torch. There is a special ceremony of lighting the torch. The flame for the torch comes from the site of Olympia. There it is lighted from the sun’s rays and then carried by relays (эстафета) of runners to the city where the Games are being held.

Teacher: Nice of you. I see you know a lot about the Olympic Games. And now let’s work with the text you’ve read at home.

I. The first task is to find passive constructions in the text according to the Russian ones and read the sentences with them and then translate.

1) игры проводились                        --Games were help

2) сообщалось,что                            -- it is reported that

3) были добавлены                           -- were added

4) были завоеваны                            -- were conquered

5) были посланы                               -- were sent

6) были прерваны                             -- were interrupted

7) зажигают                                       -- is lighted

8) проносят                                        -- is carried

II. The next task is to continue and finish the statements the beginning of which will give you. Ready? Well, listen to me very carefully. And, pupils, as your home-task for the next lesson is the retelling of the text “A Brief History of the Olympic Games” this exercise will help you.

-- The first Olympic Games were held in……

-- The Games were held every…… in honor of……

-- There was one event in the earliest Olympiad……

-- Special … were sent out in every direction to……

-- During the Olympics there were no……

-- In … the Byzahtine Emperor Theodosius I … the Games.

-- Baron … wrote a letter to ……

-- He described ……

-- The first modern Olympic Games took place in ……

-- the athletes march in a parade for ……

Well done, thank you.

 III. Teacher: Thank you for your answers. Let’s start our third round “National sports of Great Britain and the USA”.

1. Which is the most popular game in Great Britain and in the world? (Association football / Soccer.)
2. When was the word “football” mentioned for the 1st time? (In an English monk’s Chronicle in 1175.)
3. Which is the biggest football club in the world? (“Manchester United”, England.)
4. this is a summer national English sport, played by two teams of 11 men. (Cricket.)
5. The ball in this game looks as though someone sat on it. (Rugby.)
6. What kind of sports is Derby connected with? (Horse racing.)
7. What kind of sport is Wimbledon connected with? (This is a place where All-England and International Tennis Championships are held.)
8. What is a “walking” game in Britain? (Golf.)
9. What sports are favorite in America? (Baseball, Basketball, American Football, Soccer, Tennis.)
10. When and where was basketball invented? (It was invented by a teacher at a sports school in Springfield, USA in 1891.)
11. What is the origin of the American football? (It is a direct descendant of rugby which is itself a descendant of folk football, that was played across Europe in the Middle ages.)
12. What is baseball? (National game of the USA, played with a bat and ball, by two teams of 9 players each on a field with 4 bases.)
13. What do cheerleaders do for basketball and American football? (They wear the team colours, sing and dance during the games.)
14.  What do Americans like eating at sport games? (hot dogs)  

IV. Заключительный этап урока.

Teacher: Thank you for the lesson. Let’s listen to the results of your work, please. I think that your marks are 5-s for today. You really were active and tried your best.

(Учитель объявляет домашнее задание).

Good luck for everybody.