(共11张PPT)
THE ROAD TO SUCCESS
01
pre-reading
Ask students to match the five basketball positions to their descriptions.
1 usually the best ball handler and / or best passer
2 usually the main shooter playing on the wing
3 usually the most athletic player on the team who
can play inside and outside the key
4 usually a taller player who catches the ball after
a player has tried but failed to get a point
5 usually the tallest player on the team who plays
inside the key and should be a good scorer
最佳控球手/传球手
投手
罚球区
得分
adj.健壮的,体育运动的
得分手
1-A, 2-E, 3-B, 4-C, 5-D
02
While-reading
I.Fast reading:
Ask students to read the passage quickly and finish the following questions.
1.Find out what Stephen Curry has achieved.
In 2015, Stephen Curry won his first NBA championship, and he led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975. He also received the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row.
2.Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage and give your reasons.
1 To explain why Stephen Curry was doubted by many people.
2 To inform people about Stephen Curry’s basketball skills.
3 To inspire people with Stephen Curry’s determination to succeed.
II.Careful reading:
Ask students to read the passage carefully and finish the following questions.
1. When was the “simple basket” built
A. When Stephen was little. B. When Stephen went to college.
C. When Stephen's father was a child. D. When Stephen' grandfather was little.
2. What made the ball go in all directions
A. Stephen's poor skills. B. The muddy road.
C. The weak plastic backboard. D. The bumps and rocks under the basket.
3. What do we know about Stephen Curry
A. He joined NBA in 2015.
B. He won his first NBA championship in 2015.
C. He was elected the Most Valuable Player in 2009
D. He won the Most Valuable player for 3 times.
II.Careful reading:
Ask students to read the passage carefully and finish the following questions.
4. What can we learn from the last paragraph
A. It's never too old to learn. B. Rome was not built in one day.
C. More haste, less speed. D. Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
5. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage
A. To explain why Stephen Curry was doubted by many people.
B. To inform people about Stephen Curry’s basketball skills.
C. To inspire people with Stephen Curry’s determination to succeed.
03
post-reading
Ask students to organise information from the passage and complete the profile of Stephen Curry.
a muddy basketball court
be creative and flexible
too short, too thin and too weak
give up
self-belief, hard work, perseverance and some help from an old hoop
American
basketball player
the Most Valuable Player
Ask students to complete the mind map with supporting details.
Despite many people’s thinking he couldn’t follow in his father’s footsteps, he carried on playing basketball.
Practising day in and day out helped Stephen sharpen his skills.
Stephen never gave up and valued the fact that he could work every single day to get better.
Thank you!