北师大版（2019）必修第一册Unit 2 Sports and Fitness Lesson 1 The Underdog 课件(共23张PPT)

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Unit 2 Sports and Fitness
Lesson 1 The Underdog
What do you think an underdog is
A A dog that is defeated by other dogs.
B An athlete who seems to have little chance to win.
C Company that never wins.
Activity 1
Who is the short basketball player in the pictures
Tyrone Bogues is an American former basketball player. He is the shortest player ever to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Being about 1.6 meters tall, he played point guard for four teams during his 14-season career in the NBA.
What do you think an underdog is
A A dog that is defeated by other dogs.
B An athlete who seems to have little chance to win.
C Company that never wins.
Activity 1
Examples:
The underdog team scored two surprising goals.
Before the game, we were definitely the underdogs.
underdog一词最早出现于19世纪中期，源自于非法的斗狗行为，underdog就是输掉战斗的犬只,其意义与top dog或favorite dog相对；当然在国外也有一个流传很广的关于underdog逆袭的故事，在《圣经》中，弱小的年轻男孩大卫David在战斗中杀死了巨人歌利亚Goliath.
1.the competitor least likely to win a fight or contest
2.a person in adversity (逆境)or in a position of inferiority（劣势）
Paul and I were on our school basketball team …
It was written by Paul’s friend.
Who wrote the story
Activity 2. Guess before reading.
He is an American ___________ （专业的）basketball
player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the
National Basketball Association. He is often ___________ __(被认为)the greatest basketball
player of all time. His _______________（成就）
include three NBA championships, four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards, three NBA Finals MVP Awards, and two Olympic _________ _______（金牌）.
regarded as
accomplishments
gold medals
an athlete who seems to have little chance to win
professional
LeBron James
Activity 3. Fill in the blanks.
Who was his favorite player Why
How tall was he How tall was his favorite player
How was he treated by the coach
What kind of player was he on the team
What team was he on
Activity 4. Read Part 1 and answer the questions.
Tyrone Bogues.
They have something in common, so he used Bogues as his inspiration.
1.6 meters (both).
The Lions.
He was usually on the bench, being just a replacement player.
He was treated like a weak player (an underdog).
Read Part 1 again and answer the following questions:
1. What qualities did Paul possess
2. Why was Paul just a replacement
Activity 5. Read Part 1 and answer the questions.
P1
P2
P3
P4
enthusiastic
tough
determined
confident
ambitious
persistent
hardworking
diligent
passionate
2.Why was Paul just a replacement
“Paul didn’t know he’d soon get the chance that he’d been waiting for.”
What can we infer from the last sentence of Part 1
Finally came Paul’s chance (to play and win) that he had always been ready/prepared for.
Activity 6. Pair work
What function(s) does this sentence perform
This transitional sentence (转折句，过渡句) comes at the end of Part 1 and leads into Part 2. It forms a connecting link between Part 1 and Part 2, showing us a contrast between them. We can predict that Part 2 is the turning point of Paul’s successful basketball career.
Activity 6. Pair work
Predict what happened next.
Could Paul help his team win the game against the Bears
a c e b d
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!”
Activity 7. Read Part 2 and put the following events in the right order.
Activity 8. Read Part 2.
Note down the coach’s attitude with evidence according to the events.
One player got hurt and could not play.
“Give him a shot, coach!”
“Let me try, coach! I won’t let you down!”
Paul jumped and rushed onto the court.
The team had won by 2 points!
worried
We’ve got no more players! He replied sharply.
negative
He can’t play.
hesitant
The coach finally agreed.
hopeful, encouraging
It’s your time to shine.
excited proud
… as he hit Paul on the shoulder ‘ you’ve just earned your place on the team, big guy!
disapproval
approval
Read the whole passage again and discuss the following questions with your group members:
1. What role did the writer play in the story
2. What’s your understanding of Paul’s teammates’ words in Part 2
3. Why did the coach call Paul “big guy” What do you think the coach might have learnt from his experiences with Paul
Activity 9. Group work
He and Paul shared the same interest in basketball, and obviously he supported Paul’s pursuit of his basketball dream.
He understood Paul’s dream and saw his potential.
It was also he who suggested giving Paul the chance to show what he was able to achieve in the first place. He helped Paul to shine when opportunity came.
He was a true friend.
Activity 9. Group work
1. What role did the writer play in the story
Activity 9. Group work
2. What’s your understanding of Paul’s teammates’ words in Part 2
They knew Paul had real skills and worked really hard, so they tried to persuade the coach to let him play for the team.
“What about Paul ” Someone suggested.
“That’s right,” another player said. “We are losing anyway. Let Paul play!”
“Let me try, coach! I won’t let you down!”
Activity 9. Group work
3. Why did the coach call Paul “big guy” What do you think the coach might have learnt from his experiences with Paul
Because Paul was the one who saved the game and helped the team win. The call of “big guy” forms a sharp contrast to his height (1.6 meters), which shows the coach’s trust, praise, encouragement, approval and appreciation of him.
He may have learnt that he should not have judged a person by his natural condition. He should have been more open-minded, instead of being confined by stereotypes.(模式化概念，刻板印象)
stereotype: fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality.
Do an interview.
After the competition, some school reporters want to interview Paul.
Requirements:
Each group should:
1. have 3 reporters and decide which member would be “Paul”;
2. come up with at least 3 questions;
P.S. You can also add your own understanding of the story during the interview.
Questions from your group:
Activity 10. Group work
Activity 10. Group work
1.What qualities should an underdog possess to become successful
2.Do you think your coach is a qualified one Why or why not
3.How did you become a top player
4.Which kind of power do you think is more important for being a success, the inner power or the outer power Why
5. Some students have difficulty in learning some subjects. What advice can you five them
1. What is your understanding of the title “The Underdog”
2. What can you learn from Paul
Activity 11. Voice your opinion
An underdog is someone who is thought to be in a weaker position and seems unlikely to be successful. However, with hard work and endless efforts, success can still be achieved and dreams can still be fulfilled by an “underdog”.
This is the message the author tries to convey through Paul’s story.
The opportunity often lies in the adversity.
1.Write a report about your interview.
2. Share a story of the person who has similar experience as Paul.
Note: The person can be your friend, relatives or a famous one you admire.
Homework
Stephen William Hawking
Thanks for listening!