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Unit 2 Sports and Fitness
Lesson 1 The Underdog
时间:2022.09.21
上课人: 汤佳乐
Lead-in
Do they have common points
They are both short but they do a good job in their fields.
They are underdogs.
Pre-reading
What do you think an underdog is Choose the correct option.
A. a dog that is defeated by other dogs
B. an athlete who seems to have little chance to win
C. a company that never wins
Pre-reading
Blackground information
___________ is the person who trains the players.
___________ is the person who replaces the players.
___________ is the place where players do sports.
___________ is a long seat where players can sit.
A coach
A replacement
A court
A bench
Read Part 1 and find the related information about Paul.
Fast reading
Tyrone Bogues
1.6metres tall
The Lions
A basketball replacement
Name:
Height:
Team:
Favorite player
Job:
Paul
Read Part 1 and Try to find different people’s attitudes to Paul.
Careful reading
Evidence
Attitudes to Paul
2. Everyone knew Paul had real skills...
1. Our coach wasn’t so sure.
3. Paul knew that being shorter than other...
confident
stressed
satisfied
doubtful
dynamic
self-aware(自知的)
Advantages
(1) Love for basketball
(2) Confident
(3) Hardworking
(4) A strong desire to play
for the team
Disadvantages
(1) Being short
Careful reading
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Paul
VS
Read the last para of part 1 and find the basic information of the game.
When :
This week
Which teams :
The Lions PK The Bears
Paul didn’t know he’d soon get the chance that he’d been waiting for.
Paul would soon get the chance.
The chance was very valuable.
A team whose record this season had been perfect.
A powerful competitor
Read part 2, and find out how Paul got the chance.
cause
development
climax(高潮)
ending
The writer _________and couldn’t play.
The teammates and the writer __________Paul and the coach finally ________.
Paul jumped up and _________the court; he ______ shot after shot.
The Lion’s team _______ by 2 points.
The coach’s attitudes
negative &
hesitant
hopeful
excited/ proud
worried
got hurt
suggested
agreed
rushed onto
made
won
Deep thinking
The underdog
The overdog
How
has a passion
works very hard
never give up
grasps the chance
has confidence
teammates’ support
eg: I was a person whose English grades were very low.
I felt hopeless at first, but I ...
The underdog
Think and share
Qs:
1. Have you ever been an underdog in your real life
2. Would you share your experience
3. What are you planning to do to become an overdog
Summary
Life is like a game. Keep trying, and you will earn your place some day.
Never judge a book by its cover.
God helps those who help themselves.
Retell the whole story by using the story elements format after class.
Write your or other people’s underdog story.
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Homework
Retell the whole story by using the story elements format after class.
Write your or other people’s underdog story.
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