北师大版（2019） 选择性必修第一册 Unit 2 Success Lesson 3 Getting to the Top 课件（14张ppt)

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Lesson 3
Getting To The Top
1. Which athlete do you admire most Why
2. What did they do to get to the top of the sport
to push oneself to the limits
to live one’s life to extremes
to be totally focused on the sport
to give up everything for the sport
to be willing to do the extra little bit
to strive for greatness
1. Is it from an encyclopaedia entry, an academic book or possibly a blog
The article may come from a blog.
2. Who do you think the writer is
The writer is an Olympic
athletes who was able to
get success in her career.
Read and explore
Read paragraphs 1-4. complete the information in the table. Then describe the writer’s situation to your partner.
The situation the writer faces
Things she gives up as an Olympic athlete
birthday parties,
nights out,
family holidays …
The situation the writer faces
Her friend’s worries and her reactions
Her friend worried she had no longer become fun to train with and no one would share her happiness when she got a championship medal.
She knew what he said was right in her deeper heart.
The situation the writer faces
The fears she faces on a daily basis
She was tired and had a mental intensity. She was pushing the limits and extremes beyond what most thought were healthy.
Things she has to give up Birthday parties
Family holidays
Nights out
Her friend’s opinion She had no longer become fun to train with and she was in danger of being left with only a world championship and no one to share it with.
Her reactions She could have become angry or defensive.
Deep down she knew the words of her friend made sense.
Born with an enormous amount of drive and _____________.
The little_______thing she has done in her preparation sets her apart from her competitors.
She has to be totally committed to her sport to be the best.
Reasons for her success
Read the article again. What do the phrases or sentence refer to in the article
a very good reason (line 3)
on a day-to-day basis (line 12)
The list is endless. (line 19)
As a professional athlete, I want to be at the top.
Daily training.
I have to miss so many social activities because of training.
an enormous amount of drive and determination (line 20)
three or four outstanding years of winning stuff (line 37)
From a small girl…; at the age of ten…;
I have always lived my life to extremes.
Being the best and reaching the winner’s platform; being at the top
Which statements do you think are true according to the article Why
The writer is a professional triathlete.
From the passage, we know she can swim and ride, which are elements of triathlete.
2. Her first sport was rugby.
She played rugby in a club.
3. At first, she was afraid to join the rugby club because it has 250 boys.
She was the only girl in the club, but we don’t know whether she was afraid to join or not at first.
4. She missed many birthday parties, ruined family holidays and skipped nights out for the sport she devoted herself to.
She knew she had better be totally committed to her sports in order to get to the top.
5. What makes an Olympic champion stand out form other competitors is the special talent she or he has.
What makes an Olympic champion stand out is that he or she must do extra little bit.
6. Although she knows that her way of life is unbalanced or unhealthy, she is determined to continue.
She said “It is certainly not a balanced way to live and it is certainly not normal but those words are generally not used for anyone who is striving for greatness.” in the article.
1. What are the three most important reasons why the writer was able to get to the top Find evidence to support your conclusion.
1) She was born with an enormous amount of drive and determination.
2) She lived her life to extremes.
3) She had been totally committed to her sport.