(共12张PPT)
Unit 2 Lesson 1
The Underdog
Kobe Bryant
Michael Jordan
Yao Ming
Who is your favorite basketball player Why
Tyrone Bogues
Is it easy or difficult
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
What do you think an underdog is
Read and Explore
1. Who was his favorite player
2. How tall was he How tall was his favorite player
3. What team was he on
4. What kind of player was he on the team
5. How was he treated by the coach
Tyrone Bogues
a replacement
a weak player,
the underdog
1.6 meters
The lions
Thinking
What were Paul’s advantages and disadvantages as a basketball player
Read the last paragraph of part 1 and predict what happens next.
Read and Explore
Is there a chance
Read part 2 to check your predictions. And put the following events in the right order.
Read and Explore
a. One player got hurt and could not play.
b. Paul jumped and rushed onto the court.
c. “Give him a shot, coach!”
d. The team had won by 2 points.
e. “Let me try, coach! I won’t let you down!”
a c e b d
Look at the events and note down the coach’s attitude with evidence.
Read and Explore
Events
Attitude
a
c
e
b
d
worried
negative
hesitate
hopeful
excited
We’ve got no more players!
Paul He can’t play!
OK, OK! The coach finally agreed.
Don’t let us down. It’s your time to shine.
You have earned your place on the team, big guy!
1. What kind of player was Paul
2. What do you think the coach might have learnt from his experience with Paul
Think and Share
determined, hard-working, enthusiastic and confident
never judge a person by his physical appearance but according to his ability.
What can we learn from the story
Summary
Write a short summary about Paul based on what we have learned today.
Homework