Teaching aims and demands 1. Learn some new words: courage, top, success, lead, record, beat, certain, final, result2. Learn some useful expressions: By 1996 he was one of the top cyclists in the world.However, his way to success didn’t go well.

Teaching aims and demands• Like the other challenges in his life,

Lance faced it head-on.• Lance Armstrong rode into history

by winning the Tour de France for a record sixth time in 2004.

• 3. Go on learning adverbial clauses of condition.

• 4. Talk about cycling races.

Review walk on the street / obey the traffic signals

drive on the street/ drive on the right

not wear a motorcycle helmet/ get a fine

ride/ at night/ have a bike light

• 从Ⅱ栏中选择适当选项到Ⅰ栏。 ( )Ⅰ( )1.If I ride at night,( )2.If you drive a car in Britain,( )3.If I ride to school every day,( )4.If you ride your bicycle in the street,( )5.If everyone obeys the traffic rules,

( )Ⅱa.you must be careful enough.b.I’ll keep fit.c.I should have a bike light or wear light colored clothing.d.the roads will be safe.e.you must drive on the left-hand side of the road.

1.c 2.e 3.b 4.a 5.d

Review

What does it mean?

Sum up

• If you walk on the street, you must obey the traffic signals.

Read and understand

• Look at the picture and the title of the passage. Then check the words that you think will appear in the passage.

Courage comfortable certain beat death record raise success top

Presentation

• Read 1a and find out the answer.• What’s the passage mainly about ？ Can y

ou tell me?

achievements ( 成就 )—courage ( 勇气 )—success ( 成功 )—a serious pain 疼痛得厉害—face it head-on 迎头面对— win the Tour de France 赢得环法赛

The Greatest Cyclist,Lance Armstrong

• American Lance Armstrong is famous for his achievements and courage in cycling.

• Lance was born on September 18th,1971. While he was still a middle school student ,Lance often rode his bike over 320 km in one day. By 1996 he was one of the top cyclists in the world. However,his way to success didn’t go well.

• Later that year, a serious pain in his lower body made him stop riding. Doctors told him that he had cancer. Like the other challengers in his life, Lance faced it head-on.In May of 1998,He began to make a comeback. He trained hard and led the American team to win the Tour de France in 1999.He went on winning the Tour de France from 2000 until 2004.Lance Armstrong rode into history by winning the Tour de France for a record sixth time in 2004.

• After that, he won the race once again in 2005.

• It seems impossible to beat him. As a cyclist, it is certain that Lance Armstrong is the greatest.

Answer the questions

• (1) What is Lance Armstrong famous for?• (2) How long did Lance often ride in one d

ay when he was a middle school student?• (3) Did his way to success go well?• (4) What made him stop riding?• (5) Did Lance have a cancer?

• (1) What is Lance Armstrong famous for?(2) How long did Lance often ride in one day when he was a middle school student?(3) Did his way to success go well?(4) What made him stop riding?(5) Did Lance have a cancer?(6) What did he do in May of 1998?(7) Did he go on winning the Tour de France from 2000 to 2004?(8) Why did Lance ride into history?(9) Did he win the race once again in 2005?(10) Is Lance the greatest as a cyclist?

Key sentences• 1 By 1996 he was one of the top cyclists in the world. 到

1996 年 , 他已经是世界上一流的自行车选手之一了。 • top 顶尖的 , 一流的• People in top jibs. 工作职位最高的人• 2 Later that year, a serious pain in his lower body mad

e him stop riding. 在那年的后期 , 他下半身的严重疼痛使他不能骑车了。• Stop doing sth. 停止做某事 .• The teacher came in and the students stopped laughing. • 3 Like the other challengers in his life, Lance faced it h

ead-on. 象生命中、其他挑战一样 , 兰斯迎头面对 .

• 4 He trained hard and led the American team to win the Tour de France in 1999. 他认真训练 , 并在 1999年带领美国队赢得美国环法自行车比赛 .

• the Tour de France 中的 de 相当于 of • 5 Armstrong rode into history by winning the Tour

de France for a record sixth time in 2004. • Ride into 进入 , 挤身于• We got on the bus and rode into San Francisco.• 6It seems impossible to beat him.• Beat 表示在战斗中打败对手 , 宾语通常是人后一个集体名词 , 不是物 . • I can beat you at chess. • Beat 还有 “击打 , 敲打”之意 . • Someone was beating a drum. 有人在敲鼓 .

Mark True (T) or False( F) . ( ) 1 Lance Armstrong is an American

basketball player. ( ) 2 The Tour de France is a race. ( ) 3 Lance finished his cycling because of

cancer. ( ) 4 Lance broke the record in 2004. ( ) 5 Lance has won the Tour de France six

times.

Work alone• Listen and fill in the blanks. • Here is the sports news from _____. The famous

Tour de France will start in ___ this afternoon. Who will win the race instead of LANCE Armstrong? Because the super cycling star, the winner of the last seven years’ Tour de France, decided not to take part in the _____ this year, no one can be sure who will win. Millions of cycling ___ around the world are waiting to see the final result. Maybe there will be a dark horse. Who knows? Let’s watch the _____.

Written work • Write a passage according to the accident

report form below. Accident Report Form

Time: 4:40pm

Date: April 30th

Place: the gate of Sifang Surpermarket

Accident: A motorcycle hit a student cyclist.The student’s right leg was hurt badly and his bike was broken.

Project

1. Work in groups. Each group gives a sentence about adverbial clauses of condition.

2. Learn the song: Sing and Make Noise! Finish 4.

3. Work in groups: Try to collect the pictures or

passages about cycling race and make a poster.

Homework:

• ( 让学生根据 1a 填空。 )• American Lance Armstrong is famous for h

is and . This famous fought off a disease and returned to the Tour de France. He has won the Tour de France times, breaking a record in . His history has brought to the attention of the world.