(共18张PPT)
Unit 3 Faster, higher, stronger
Understanding ideas
Do you like playing basketball
A:the best ball handler/best passer
B:the most athletic player
C: a taller player
D:the tallest player
E:the main shooter
Stephen Curry
Height
Weight
Position
1.91m
84kg
Point Guard
What is the passage mainly about
How he achieved success in basketball.
Pre-reading:predict
Beginning
Conflict
Build-up
Resolution
Ending
Stephen’s grandfather built a simple basket.
Stephen spent many childhood hours playing basketball.
Read the para1-4 and finish the story mountain.
He was doubted by many people.
Succeeded Failed
Stephen carried on and didn’t give up.
While-reading
Through a _______ basket
_______ NBA courts
simple
brighThrough a _______ basket
t and shiny
a far cry from
contrast
Is this contrast necessary Why
Why does the author mention the “simple basket” at the start of the passage
To show his basket ball career developed from a low point and arouse readers’ interest to read and explore
What skills did Stephen learn on the muddy basketball court
He learnt to be creative and flexible and shooting with great accuracy.
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in 2009
Curry’s performance in the NBA. (Para.4&5.)
in 2015
during
2015-2017
National Basketball Association
selected
joined
won
led
received
Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage and give your reasons.
1. To explain why Stephen Curry was doubted by many people.
2. To inform people about Stephen Curry’s basketball skills.
3. To inspire people with Stephen Curry’s determination to succeed.
What made him successful (Para.5.)
Self-belief
Perseverance
Hard work
Despite many people thinking he couldn’t follow in his father’s footsteps, he carried on playing basketball.
Practising day in and day out helped Stephen sharpen his skills.
Stephen never gave up and valued the fact that he could work every single day to get better.
What is the genre(语篇类型) of the passage
The passage is organized by________order.
time
Post-reading
a news report
A.Shooting with great accuracy was another thing he learnt.
What are the subjects in sentences A?
B.Stephen Curry shot with great accuracy. It was another thing he learnt.
What does “it” refer to in sentences B?
Considering the genre of the reading passage - a news report, it requires more concise and formal language. So the author chooses to use sentences (a) in the reading passage, which are suitable for a news report.
If you were doubted by others when you pursue your dream,what will you do
Discussion
Homework
A:Write a summary of the passage about 70 words
B:Find out the sentences which you can’t understand
C: Read the passage and review we learnt today
Thank you