Gymnastics
【教学目标】
本单元主要词汇：
ache； keep one’s balance do body-building；at the doctor’s；require；lose one’s voice；do a handstand；a keep-fit programme；backward（s）；be proud of ；hold a position steady；a length of wood ；glance；take/have a look at； follow safety measures； in all； gain；knock into sb；prepare…（sb.） for； do a neat circle； cheer ； fall forward/over； be content with/to do； land neatly on the floor；highly；do sth. to music本单元的主要句型
What can I do for you？ There is something wrong with…？
Where does it hurt？ My …hurt/I hurt my…
I’ve got a temperature. Let me take a look at it/ you.
Do this treatment twice a day for a week？ Take this medicine/two pills three times a day.
What seems to be the matter？ It’ll /You’ll be all right/ well/ better soon.
It is /was ＋ 被强调部分 ＋ who/that …
【教学建议】
重点掌握本单元出现的与体操相关联的一些词组和短语。运用所学语言，围绕体操这一题材，完成教材和练习册中所要求的有关听说读写方面的任务。阅读课文第34课和35课，让学生了解有关体操以及与之相关的英语表达。适当增加和拓展与体操有关的词组和短语，以更好的帮助学生运用英语进行表达。掌握并强化本单元的语法要点，即主谓一致的问题以及宾语从句的用法。其中关键是主谓一致中有关集合名词作主语和宾语从句中从句时态一致在写作中的实际运用的问题。
词语辨析：
1．ache与pain
pain多指由于严重受伤或疾病引起的剧痛，用作可数名词或不可数名词均可。
The boy was in great pain after he broke his arm.
那个孩子伤了胳臂后，很疼痛。
ache多指身体局部的持续的隐痛，用作可数名词或不可名词均可，常和身体部位构成复合名词（见上例）。例如：She suffers from various aches and pains.
她遭受了各种疼痛和痛苦。
take great pains with sth. / to do sth. / in doing sth. “辛苦；努力；费尽苦心做某事。”
Mary took great pains with her English lesson and got high marks.
玛丽下苦功学习英语并取得高分。
2．辨析 clothing 与clothes1）clothing是全部衣物的总称，如：men’s clothing男服，winter clothing冬装，属于集合名词，只有单数形式，其作主语时，谓语有单数形式。
Our clothing protects us from the cold.
衣服使我们免受寒冷。
一件衣服可以说an article of clothing或a piece of clothing，但不能说a suit of clothing. 但可以说a suit of clothes（一套衣服）。
2）clothes统指各种衣服，不能指单件衣服，它既不能用作单数，也不能和表示具体数目的数词连用，不能说a clothes， six clothes， 但可以说many （these， a few， my） clothes. 其作主语时谓语用复数形式。
These clothes are new. 这些衣服都是新的。
3．辨析announce， declareannounce 和declare 语义相近，但结构有区别。
announce 后接名词或代词或that宾语从句，而declare除接上面结构以外还可接复合宾语等结构。
declare在语义上还有些特殊的用法。试比较下列句型。
Soon Germany declared war on France.
不久德国对法宣战。（不用 announce）
The bell announced the end of the class.
下课铃响了。（非正式，不用declare）
The committee announced/declared the results of the experiment.
委员会宣布了实验的结果。
4．congratulate， celebratecongratulate 意为“祝贺”，常用于congratulate sb. on （ doing ） sth.。
celebrate 意为“庆祝”，后接名词。如：Paul’s classmates congratulated him on his winning the first prize.
保罗的同学们祝贺他获得了一等奖。
Christmas is celebrated on December 25.
过圣诞节是在十二月二十五日。
注意它们在结构和语义上的区别。congratulate 的名词形式为congratulation，常用作复数；而celebration 意为“庆祝”或“庆祝会”，是普通的可数名词。
—I got the first prize. 我得了一等奖。
—Congratulations！ 祝贺你！
About ten thousand people attended the celebration of National Day in Tian An Men Square.
大约一万人参加了天安门广场的国庆庆祝会。
【教学设计示例】
Lesson34
Step1：Introduction：
Good morning， class. Now please open your book to page51，and look at the pictures please.（or the teacher can show some pictures on gymnastics.）Who can tell me how we call these sports？（answer：gymnastics）.And who can tell me the English sport name for each picture.（picture1：on the high bar； picture2：on the double bars； picture3：on the beam；pommel horse，and beam）.What other sports names do you know？
Step2： Fast reading：I.Search for answer within 2 minutes：1.What is important to become a top gymnast？
2.Do women performe on the rings？
II.Reading comprehension：（open your book to page178 and answer the questions within 7minutes.）
Step3：Language study：I：Fill in blanks without looking at your books.（Ask the Ss to read the text in details and pay special attention to the key words or phrases.Then close their books and fill in blanks.）
1） One of the aims is to make the body stronger for jumps and turns and for movements of balance. It also helps your body bend forwards， backwards and sideways， and improves the way you hold your body.In competitions women perform some of their exercises to music， so dance，gymnastics and music are all connected.
2） Some pieces of equipment，for example the rings，require great physical strength and boys need to develop their bodies fully before attempting such difficult exercises.
II：Learn the words through the context：1） Gymnasts have to show that they can move neatly and easily， hold a position steady， keep their balance while doing a handstand， and jump both forwards and backwards.
A.neatly：having a pleasing shape or appearance，“干净利落。”
Our bedroom is seldom in a mess.It’s always neat.（of things arrange in an orderly way.）
B.steady：firmly fixed，suppored or balanced；not shaking，rocking or likely to fall over.
Hold the ladder steady.
She was trembling with excitiment but her voice was steady.
2） Wear tight clothing without collars or belts so that it doesn’t catch on any of the equipment.
A.tight：fitting closely.紧密结合的。
a tight ship——a ship that does not leak （不漏水的船）
These shoes are too tight for me.（这双鞋我穿得太紧）
a tight race， match.（势均力敌的比赛）
B.catch on： become fixed，stuck or entangled in or on sth.（使某物）卡住，钩住，缠住，绊住，夹住或挂住某物：Her dress caught on a nail.（钉子）
He caught his foot on a tree root and stumbled.他一只脚被树根绊住而跌跤了。
Step3：Group work（Dive the class into several groups and each prepares a topic， and then give them some time to prepare and report without looking anything. Make sure each St in the group take part in the report.）
Step4：summary：Write a summary about the gymnastics.
写作训练
写作训练每个单元都必须进行，每个单元都可以根据该单元的主题设计一个写作的题目，让学生写一篇作文，事后要进行讲评。
如在该单元可以设计以下的一个书面表达作业：
写作训练1
根据以下信息，写一篇介绍刘璇的短文，字数一百左右。
中国体操明星，前奥运会金牌得主刘璇，现在就读于北京大学，主修（major in）新闻（journalism）。她之所以选择新闻专业，是由于她以前常与记者接触，所以对新闻专业感兴趣；并且她觉得学习新闻可以让她学习到许多不同领域的知识。她想在将来成为一个国际体操裁判。她的人生格言（motto）是：“如果你想成为一个胜利者，首先征服（conquer）你自己。”
书面表达参考答案（One possible version）
