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Unit2 Sports and fitness
Lesson 1 The underdog
What do you think an underdog is
Tyrone Bogues
What do you think an underdog is
Watch a short video
What do you think an underdog is
What do you think an underdog is
A dog that is defeated by other dogs
An athlete who seems to have little chance to win
A company that never wins
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Point guard
Culture tips
The organizer of the team's attack is the commander on the court, who uses accurate and fast passing to create scoring opportunities for his teammates
控球后卫
Shooting guard
得分后卫
They have very high requirements on body shape, physical fitness and psychological quality, and have advantages in speed and explosive force. The ability of the team to score is often the strongest among them.
Small forward
Culture tips
They can balance strength and shooting. In defense, they are usually responsible for grabbing and rebounding. Many small forward players can also serve as shooting guards
小前锋
Power Forward
大前锋
They are indispensable to rebound, defend and block positions, but he is often the last one to shoot and score.
Center
They’re the highest player on the basketball defense, as well as the protection of defensive rebounds.
中锋
Block shot阻功,盖火锅
Personal foul
个人犯规
Switch
Turnover 失手
Slam dunk
扣篮,赛投
Culture tips
Match the following words with the correct meaning.
1. athlete
2. cycle
3. diet
4. defeat
5. company
6. champion
7. inspiration
8.desire
9. crash
10. clap
A. 复数
B. ing形式
C. 中文意思
D. 中文意思
E. 复数
F.中文意思
G. 动词形式
H. 形容词形式
I. 中文意思
J. 中文意思
athletes
cycling
日常饮食
打败
companies
冠军
inspire
desirable
撞击
鼓掌
Read Part 1 of the story about an underdog.
Underline the answers to the following questions.
Read and explore
Read Part 1 of the story about an underdog.
Underline the answers to the following questions.
Who was his favourite player
How tall was he How tall was his favourite player
What team was he on
How was he treated by the coach
What kind of player was he on the team
Tyrone Bogues.
Both of them were 1.6 metres tall.
The Lions.
He was treated by the coach like a weak player.
He was just a replacement.
Read Part 2 again and discuss Paul’s advantages and disadvantages as a basketball player.
Paul’s disadvantages Paul’s advantages
He worked really hard.
He had a strong desire to play for the team.
1.the shortest player ever in the NBA.
2. 1.6meters tall
e.g. From Part 1, I can see that Paul had the following disadvantages: Firstly,…Then,.. But he also had his advantages, that is,…
Read and discuss
Coach’s
attitude
Teammates’
attitude
Doubtful
Capable
Read Part 3 again and fill the blank.
Our coach was not so sure.
Everyone knew paul had real skill,and was someone who worked really hard and had strong desire to play for them.
According to the last paragraph in Part 1:
What event was happening
What was Paul doing
Predict and read
Read Part 2 and complete the following tasks:
Find out if your predictions are correct;
Put the events in Exe. 5 in order;
Note down the coach’s attitude with evidence in the right column.
Tip: What a person says or reacts can show his/her attitude to an event.
Read and discover
“Give him a shot, coach!”
Paul jumped and rushed onto the court.
“Let me try, coach! I won’t let you down!”
The team had won by 2 points.
Negative
(“He cannot play”)
Hesitant
(“The coach finally agreed”)
Hopeful
(“It’s your time to shine”)
Excited, proud, surprised
(“…as he hit Paul on the shoulder…big guy”)
Read and discuss
Group discussion
The changes of the coach’s attitude:
Negative(“He cannot play”)
Hesitant(“The coach finally agreed”)
Hopeful(“It’s your time to shine”)
Excited, proud(“…as he hit Paul on the shoulder…big guy”)
What do you think made the coach change his attitude toward Paul
The coach learnt to be supportive of Paul as he was the one who saved their team and helped them win the game. He might learnt that he should never judge a person by his appearance but by his ability.
Discuss and share
Deeper thinking
The underdog
A big guy
Why
Watch a video clip
What are the similarities between Stephen Curry and Paul
What can you learn from them
Be dedicated
Be passionate
Be grateful
Be successful
After reading the passage,please fill in the following blanks.
Paul and I were on our school basketball team,The Lions.We were both huge fans of the NBA.My favourite player was LeBron James while Paul’s favourite player was Tyrone Bogues,1. was the shortest player ever in the NBA. Paul was also shorter than other players.Paul knew that he had to practise 2. (much) than other players on the team.However,our coach had little confidence in him.So Paul was usually on the bench,being just a 3. (replace). Everyone knew Paul had real skills and he desired 4. (play) for the team.Later,The Lions
5. (play) The Bears,whose record had been perfect this season.
who
more
replacement
to play
were playing
During the game,a player and I crashed into each other and my knee was
6. (bad) hurt. I had to give up the game.So Paul got the chance that he 7. (wait)for.Clearly,all the extra hours that he’d spent 8. (practise) alone paid off.He made shot after shot and when the game ended,our team had won 9. 2 points.After the game,our coach hit Paul on 10. shoulder and said that Paul had earned his place on the team.
badly
had been waiting
practising
by
the
Word formation
1.冠军;第一名 n.____________
championship n.______________________
2.启迪;激励;鼓舞 v.__________
激动;鼓舞;给人以灵感的人/事 n.________________
inspiring a.__________________________ inspired a.__________
3.替换的人或物 n.________________ 取代;替换;代替 v.__________
4.渴望;欲求n. 渴望;希望得到 v.__________
desirable a._________________
champion
冠军地位;锦标赛
inspire
inspiration
鼓舞人心的;启发灵感的
受到启发的
replacement
replace
desire
令人向往的
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Word formation
5.聚集;聚合;搜集v.__________ gathering n.____________
6.sharply adv.___________________ 锐利的;急剧的 a.__________
7.energy n.____________
精力充沛的;充满活力的 a.____________
8.人群;群众n. 挤满;使拥挤 vt.__________
crowded a.____________________
gather
聚集;集会
严厉地;毫不客气地
sharp
能量;精力
energetic
crowd
拥挤的(人太多的)
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Practice
1. 她知道要成为世界冠军需要长时间的艰苦努力。(champion)
She knows that becoming world ____________ is going to be a long haul.
他获得了欧洲锦标赛的银牌。(champion)
He won a silver medal at the European _________________.
2. 两位诗人都是从乡村得到他们的灵感。(inspire)
Both poets drew their ____________from the countryside.
他面对逆境的勇气极大地鼓舞了其他人。(inspire)
The others were greatly ____________ by his courage in the face of adversity.
champion
Championships
inspiration
inspired
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3. 在找到替换人员以前,她将继续做她目前的工作。(replace)
She will continue in her present job until a _______________
can be found.
课堂上电脑永远不会取代老师。(replace)
Teachers will never be ______________ by computers in the classroom.
4.我们都渴望健康和幸福。(desire)
We all ___________ health and happiness.
孩子长大成人后便不再想与父母住在一起了。(desire)
It is no longer _____________ for adult children to live with
their parents.
如果你想进行身体锻炼活动,你可以从游泳到骑马各种活动中挑选。
If you desire physical activities,you can choose activities from swimming to horse riding.
replacement
replaced
desire
desirable
5. 人们慢慢地收起他们的行李离开了大厅。(gather)
People slowly ____________ their belongings and left the hall.
如果这样的话,你愿意过来聚一聚吗?(gather)
If so, would you like to come to the ______________
6. “有问题吗?”他厉声喝问。(sharp)
“Is there a problem ” he asked ______________.
她用一些尖锐的提问来反驳讲话人。(sharp)
She came back at the speaker with some ____________ questions.
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gathered
gathering
sharply
sharp
7. 他正为下周在比利时的比赛养精蓄锐。(energy)
He was saving his _________ for next week's race in Belgium.
他知道我精力充沛、生气勃勃,会把事情办成的。(energy)
He knew I was ______________ and dynamic and would get things done.
8. 一小群人聚集在教堂的外面。(crowd)
A small ___________ had gathered outside the church.
春季这地方满是滑雪的人。(crowd)
In the spring the place is _____________ with skiers.
如果你想进行身体锻炼活动,你可以从游泳到骑马各种活动中挑选。
If you desire physical activities,you can choose activities from swimming to horse riding.
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energy
energetic
crowd
crowded
1. 被…打败 _________________
2. 参加…的选拔;努力成为…的一员__________________
3. 渴望做(2)have a desire to do/___________________
4. 猛撞;撞击__________________
5. 聚集__________________
6. 不再_______________________________________
7. 使某人失望;辜负__________________
8. 取得成功;奏效;有回报__________________
9. 跟上;保持同步__________________
10. be crowded with___________ a crowd of__________________
Phrases **
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be defeated by...
try out for...
desire to do
crash into
gather around
not...anymore (...no more/no more...)
let sb down
pay off
keep up with
充满;满是
一大群;许多
1. play for... _________________
2. Guess what __________________
3. jump shots___________________
4. make it__________________
5. be tough on...__________________
6. play sb_________________
7. race through__________________
8. hurt badly__________________
9. the last quarter__________________
10. give sb a shot___________________
11. earn your place__________________
Phrases (Understanding)
为…效力
猜猜看?
跳投
获得成功
对…要求严格
迎战某人
迅速传遍
严重受伤
最后一节
给某人一个机会
获得一席之地
Practice
1. 有些人不愿被失败所击垮。(defeat)
Some people refuse to __________________ failure.
2. 他本该参加奥运会百米赛跑的选拔。(try)
He should have ___________________ the Olympic 100 metres squad.
3. 想住在这个国家北方的人就更少了。
Fewer people desire________ in the north of the country.
4. 他注意到一辆小汽车撞到了附近的大树上。(crash)
She noticed a car ____________ a big tree nearby.
be defeated by
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tried out for
to live
crash into
5. 大家都过来,我们来做游戏吧。(gather)
__________________, let's play some games.
6.两党派已经不再适用。(not...anymore)
The two party system _________ working ___________.
7. 尽管我非常渴望实现目标,然而我不得不为让你失望说抱歉了。
(let sb down)
Though my desire to achieve the goal was strong, yet I have to say sorry for ______________________.
8.如果你继续尝试,最终将会成功。(pay off)
If you keep trying, it ________________ .
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Gather around
isn’t
anymore
letting you down
will pay off
9. 跟上迅速的变化是很困难的。(keep up with)
It is difficult ____________________ the rapid pace of change.
10. 这个地区的大街上挤满了参观的人群。(be crowded with)
The avenues of the area ______________________ visitors.
他被一群记者团团围住。(crowd)
He was surrounded by _________________ reporters.
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to keep up with
were crowded with
a crowd of