(共21张PPT)
9A Unit 4
Reading 2
The shortest player in the NBA
Junior high
Senior high
After he graduated
from senior high
After he graduated
from the university
The Shortest Player in the NBA
Difficulty Effort Achievement
Junior high He _____ _____
to play. He didn’t _____
______. He was the
star of the team.
Senior high He had to ____
__ ____ ______. He __________
even harder. He was named Player of the Year.
After
graduating from senior high No university invited him. He decided to play at a _____ ______. He __________ ______ getting the scholarship.
After graduating from the
university The NBA _____ ________ _____ him. He played in another basketball league. He joined the NBA and won the ____ _____ _________.
was refused
lose
sit
in the stands
practised
junior
college
Slam Dunk
Contest
heart
succeeded
in
wasn’t
interested in
Junior high
Senior high
After he graduated
from senior high
After he graduated
from the university
The Shortest Player in the NBA
small
big dream
Time
*
What did Spud prove to the world
Through hard work, Spud Webb proved that size and body type doesn’t matter---you can do almost anything if you never give up.
Spud was unlucky
While attending junior high, Spud tried out for the
School team, but he was refused to play.
______ ______ senior high, Spud wanted to join
the school team, _____ he ____________________.
While …, …, but …
While attending
but
had to sit in the stands
Spud was unlucky
After he graduated from senior high,
he wanted to enter the university.
However, no university would invite him to play.
_____ ___ _________ from the university, he wanted
to play in the NBA. _______, the NBA __________
___________________.
After he graduated
However
was not
interested in him
After …, … However, …
Spud was unlucky
After …, … However, …
__________ the NBA, he wanted to be the leading
player at first. _______, _______________________
___________________.
imagine
What qualities does Spud Webb have
2. insistent (坚持的)
5. prepared(有准备的)
7. hard-working
1.careless
4. kind
3. selfish(自私的)
6. polite
qualities
supporting sentences
insistent (坚持的)
prepared
hard-working
He did not lose heart.
When he finally got the chance, he scored 20 points.
He practiced even harder and got the coach to change his mind.
What qualities does Spud Webb have
he practised even harder.
When he was refused by the school team again,
When he had to play at a junior college,
he played even more games.
When NBA was not interested in him,
he trained even longer hours.
even+ comparative
much
Spud was successful
When he finally got the chance, he scored 20
points in his first game.
In senior high, Spud practised very hard.
___________________________________.
succeed in…
Finally, he became leader of the team
Finally, he was Player of the Year in Texas
_____________________________________.
…..,he succeeded in scoring 20 points
Finally, he succeeded in becoming leader of the team.
Finally, he succeeded in being Player of the Year in Texas.
In 1985, Spud in joining the NBA.
Spud joined the NBA in 1985.
He was a great .
Spud couldn't be without hard work.
success succeed successful successfully
succeeded
successfully
success
successful
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Let’s work them out!
Spud was successful
As a result, he succeeded in getting a scholarship.
He played very well in another basketball league.
___________, ________________________________.
As a result
the NBA started to take notice of him
successful
hard-working
popular
confident
The most
player in the NBA
The shortest player in the NBA
contrast
small…big dream
Helen Keller
become
blind and
deaf at
19 months
at 7 years old
university
become a
famous author
and speaker
read and write in Braille(盲文)
learn to speak
write books and give speeches
graduate with perfect grade
can’t understand people
or make herself understood
learn and practise Braille
read people’s lips by fingers
be laughed by her classmates
study hard
not lose heart
Useful expressions:
while…but…/after…however
practise even harder
as a result/ finally
lose heart, be refused to..
succeed in doing, graduate
Helen Keller
become
blind and
deaf at
19 months
at 7 years old
university
become a
famous author
and speaker
read and write in Braille(盲文)
learn to speak
write books and give speeches
graduate with perfect grade
can’t understand people
or make herself understood
learn and practise Braille
read people’s lips by fingers
be laughed by her classmates
study hard
not lose heart
Useful expressions:
while…but…/after…however
practise even harder
as a result/ finally
lose heart, be refused to..
succeed in doing, graduate
Difficulty 2:
While Helen was in the university, she was
laughed at by her classmates. However, she
didn’t lose heart and studied even harder.
She wrote books and gave speeches during
her school time. As a result, she succeeded
in graduating with perfect grades.