(共24张PPT)
Unit 2 Sports and Fitness
The Undedog
Period one
Learn objectives
1. speak out the meaning of the underdog;
2. read and make an ID card for Paul
3. read for specific information;
4. write a summary on an underdog;
badminton
Tiger Woods
– golf
gymnastics
bowling
skateboarding
court
basketball
tennis
volleyball
Game Time
badminton
golf
gymnastics
bowling
skateboarding
basketball
volleyball
One students come to the stage and ask questions.
For example:
Is it a ball game
Does it need a lot of people
...
And other students need to answer yes or no.
Turn the wheel, where the red pointer stops is the answer
Do you like playing basketball
Who is your favorite basketball player
What qualities do you think a top player needs have
strong-minded
love for the sport
teamwork spirit
real skills
persistent
more practice
Do you know who he is
Tyrone Bogues
2
eye-catching
3
4
5
1
short
flexible;
fast
Use suitable words to describe Tyrone Bogues.
excellent
able to change to suit new conditions or situations
Unit 2 Sports and Fitness
Lesson 1
The Underdog (Reading)
Guesswork
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. a company that never wins
underdog
defeat
company
guy
champion
shot
inspiration
try out for sth.
bench
replacement
n. 处于劣势的人(队);弱方
vt. (在比赛、战争中)战胜,打败
n. 公司;一群人
n. (非正式)男人,家伙
n. 冠军,第一名
n. 投球,击球
n. 激励,鼓舞;给人以灵感的人/物;灵感
争取成为;参加选拔
n. 替补队员席
n. 替换的人(物)
Read after the tape and speak out the Chinese immediately.
desire
crash
crash into
gather
gather around
not… anymore
pack
sharply
let sb. down
onto
extra
n. 渴望
vi. & vt. 猛撞
猛撞,猛击
vi. & vt. 聚集,聚合
聚集
不再……
n. 包,包裹vi.&vt.把……包起来
adv. 严厉地,毫不客气地
使失望,辜负(别人的信任或期望)
prep. 到……上,向……上
adj. 额外的,另外的
pay off
keep up with
energy
crowd
clap
earn
取得成功;奏效
跟上,保持同步
n. 力量,活力
n. 人群
vi. & vt. 鼓掌,拍手
vt. 赢得;博得
Now, let's read a story about an underdog.
Read the article quickly and make an ID card for Paul
Name: Paul
Gender: Boy
Height:
Favorite sports:
His inspiration:
His team:
Identity on the time:
1.6metres
basketball
Tyrone Bogues
The Lions
A replacement
Read again and choose the correct answer
1.We can know about Paul the following except that .
A. he practiced hard and had real skills
B. he was the shortest player ever in the NBA
C. he was as tall as his favorite player Tyrone Bogues
D. he usually worked as a replacement on their school basketball team
2. What is the main reason why Paul didn’t get a chance to make the team
A. His coach was not confident about his height.
B. He didn’t have the skills to play for the team.
C. He didn’t have a desire to play for the team.
D. He didn’t practice as hard as his teammates.
3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Paul would get the chance to prove himself.
B. Paul would still be on the bench watching the game.
C. It would be easy for The Lions to defeat The Bears.
D. The Bears had never lost a single game.
4. What was the attitude of Paul’s teammates to him
A. Doubtful. B. Confident. C. Indifferent. D. Disapproving.
What were Paul's advantages and disadvantages as a basketball player (Ex. 3) Group Work
love for basketball
inspiration
more practice
real skills
hardworking
a strong desire to play
for the team
being short
advantages
disadvantages
Predict what happens next.
Before making a prediction, reread the last paragraph of Part 1 and answer the questions.
What event is happening
What is Paul doing
Part 2 starts with the word “Suddenly.”
What might “suddenly”
happen at a basketball
game
Suddenly, a player and I crashed into each other.
What will happen next
Paul didn’t know he’d soon get the chance that he’d been waiting for.
Homework
1. 大智慧 P49. 50. 51
2. Describe what will happen next.