Unit6BeaChampion!

Lesson35:TheDreamTeam

I.TeachingObjectives

Bytheendofthelesson,studentswillbeableto:

Extractdetailsabout“DreamTeams”U.S.U.S.basketball,China’sdiving/pingpong/badminton)toanswerprehensionquestions,aligningwithHighschoolentranceexaminationreadingdetailextractionskills.

pletecrosswordsandwordformpassagesusingcontextandgrammar(paratives,superlatives),preparingforHighschoolentranceexaminationvocabularyandgrammartasks.

Understandtheponentsofa“DreamTeam”(bestplayers,coach,teamspirit)anddiscusstheirimportance,supportingHighschoolentranceexaminationstyleteamvalueanalysis.

Collaborateingroupstoactoutsportsandguess,enhancingHighschoolentranceexaminationteamworkandmunicationskills.

II.KeyPoints&Difficulties

KeyPoints

DreamTeamExamples:

U.S.:1992Olympicbasketballteam(goldmedal,globalinfluence).

China:Diving,pingpong,badmintonteams(consistentgoldwinners).

DreamTeamponents:

Bestplayers,coach,andteamspirit.

Hardwork,collaboration,andnevergivingup.

Grammar&Vocabulary:

parativesandsuperlatives(e.g.,fastest,highest,best,moreimportant).

Crosswordvocabulary(e.g.,influence,badminton,gold,practice,coach).

Difficulties

Explainingtheintangibleaspectsofa“DreamTeam”(e.g.,teamspirit)clearlyinEnglish.

Accuratelyusingparativesandsuperlativesinnewcontexts(e.g.,“moreimportantthanwinning”).

Guessingsportsthroughactingandformulatingrelevantquestions(e.g.,“Isitateamsport?”).

III.TeachingMethods

TaskBasedLearning(TBL):Throughprehensionquestions,crosswordpletion,wordformpractice,andgroupacting.

TeamSpiritDiscussion:Debatingwhat“teamspirit”meansandhowitimpactsperformance.

CollaborativeLearning:Groupworkforsportsactingandguessing,emphasizingpeerfeedbackonclarityandcreativity.

IV.TeachingAids

CAI(DreamTeamrelatedvideos,crosswordhintslides,sportsactingprompts).

Textbook,worksheets,and“DreamTeamponentCards”(withwordslikeplayers,coach,teamspiritfordiscussion).

V.TeachingProcedures

Step1:Warmup–FavoriteSportsTeams(5mins)

DiscusstheTHINKABOUTITquestions:

Whichsportsteamdoyoulikebest?Why?(E.g.,“Ourschoolbasketballteam—theyworkhardandnevergiveup.”)

Whatisthemostimportantpartofateam?(E.g.,“Teamspirit—everyonesupportseachother.”)

Share:Invite3–4studentstoshare.Writedownkeywords:team,favorite,important,teamspirit.

Step2:Prereading–DreamTeamPreview(8mins)

VocabularyIntroduction:

Teachwordswithteamrelatedexamples:

teamspirit:“Ateamwithgoodteamspiritwinsmoregames.”

coach:“Agoodcoachguidestheteamtosuccess.”

badminton,pingpong:“Chinahasstrongteamsinbadmintonandpingpong.”

Prediction:

Ask:Whatmakesasportsteama“DreamTeam”?Goldmedals?Teamwork?

Step3:Reading–DreamTeamDetailExtraction(12mins)

pleteLet’sDoIt!1(prehensionQuestions):

Answers:

TheU.S.dreamteamisits1992Olympicbasketballteam.

No,Chinaalsohasdreamteamsinpingpongandbadminton.

Adreamteamhasthebestplayers,coach,andteamspirit;playersworkhardandnevergiveup.

Byworkingtogether.

TeamSpiritDiscussion:

Ask:“Whatdoes‘teamspirit’looklikeinaction?Howdoesithelpateamwin?”(E.g.,“Cheeringforteammates,supportingeachotherduringlosses.”)

Step4:Vocabulary&GrammarPractice(10mins)

pleteLet’sDoIt!2(Crossword):

Answers:

ACROSS:1.influence

DOWN:2.badminton;3.gold;4.practice;5.coach

SentenceExpansion:

Practice:“Thecoach’sinfluencehelpsthebadmintonteampracticehardandwingoldmedals.”

pleteLet’sDoIt!3(WordForms):

Answers:

fastest;highest

good;moreimportant

ErrorcorrectionPractice:

Fix:“mosthigh”→“highest”(superlativeaccuracy).

Step5:GroupProject–SportsActingandGuessing(15mins)

TaskIntroduction:

Acting&GuessingRules:

Onegroupactsoutasport(e.g.,soccer,gymnastics).

Othergroupsaskyes/noquestions(e.g.,“Isitplayedindoors?”).

Guessthesportwithin5questions.

GuidingQuestionsList:

Isitateamsport?

Isitplayedwithaball?

IsitanOlympicsport?

GroupWork:

Studentschoosesports,practiceacting,andtaketurnsguessing.Theteacherguidesquestionformulating(e.g.,using“Isit...?”).

ClassSharing:

Groupsperformandguess.Feedbackfocuseson:

Clarityofacting.

Creativityofquestions.

Step6:Summary&Homework(5mins)

Summary:

RecapDreamTeamexamples,ponents,grammarpoints,andsportsguessingfun.

Homework:

（1）Writea6sentenceparagraphabouta“DreamTeam”youknow(use3keyterms:teamspirit,coach,nevergiveup).

（2）Researchandwritedownonemore“DreamTeam”(e.g.,afamoussoccerteam)anditsponents.

VI.BlackboardDesign

DreamTeamKeyPoints:

ponent

Example

Importance

Players

Skilledathletes

Wingames

Coach

Guidestraining

Impr