1. Fast reading.

Read the passage quickly, and answer the questions.

T: Simon also likes playing football. Who is his favourite football player? Now let’s read a passage about his favourite football player and answer the following questions.

(1) Who is Simon’s favourite player?

(2) Why does Simon like him best?

2. Detail reading.

(1) Read Paragraph 2 and find out the information about Li Hua.

Age: _____________

Club: ____________

Looks: ___________

Comes from: _________

Lives in: _________

(2) Role-play.

Read paragraph 2 again and finish the dialogue between Millie and Simon. Then read the dialogue between Mille and Simon with your partner.

Mille: Is Li Hua in any club?

Simon: Yes. He’s a ________of Huanghe Football Club.

Millie: How old is he?

Simon: He’s ______ years old.

Millie: How does he look?

Simon: He looks _______.

Millie: Does he come from Beijing?

Simon: No, he doesn’t. He __________ Guangdong, but now ______ Beijing.

Millie: Does he play football well?

Simon: Yes, he does. Many people _______ him.

(3) Read Paragraph 3and 4 and answer the following questions.

a. What does Li Hua do every day?

b. What does he do in his free time?

c. What is his dream?

(4) Read the whole passage and help Millie complete Li Hua’s information.

Li Hua is Simon’s ________ football star.

Li Hua is a new ________ of Huanghe Football Club.

Li Hua plays football ________.

Li Hua ______ English in his free time.

Li Hua also ______ listening to music. It makes him ______.

Li Hua has a ______. He wants to play in the ______ World Cup.

【设计意图：通过完成不同教学任务，训练学生的阅读方法和速度。在使学生熟悉课文的同时，也为下面让学生介绍自己最喜欢的运动员做好了文本输入。】