(共28张PPT)
Unit 4 Growing up
The Shortest player in the NBA
ReadingⅠ
Aims:
Understand the story of Spud Webb
Finish Spud’s profile
Learn to never give up
By the end of the class,You will be able to
New Words:
force 迫使
remain逗留
achievement 成就
prove 证明
matter 要紧
stand看台
make sb do sth they do not want to do
stay
to be important
a place where people see a match
to show that sth is true
achieve sth by hard work
逗留
注意
联盟,社团
领导者
大学
国家的
成就,成绩
尽管,虽然
证明
要紧,有重大影响
泄气,灰心
命名
强迫,迫使
参加。。。选拔
初级中学
成功地做某事
basketball team
社团
National Basketball Association
美国篮球协会
school
junior high初中
senior high高中
junior college专科学校
university大学
league
社团
try out for
参加…选拔
scholarship
奖学金
leader
领导者
graduate
=leave school
Slam Contest
大赛
国家的
大赛
Dunk
—a national championship
灌篮
It is called
=named
succeed in (doing)
成功
get 2 points
score得分
Who is he
Spud Webb
斯伯特·韦伯于1963年出生,因为身高只有1米69、被昵称为“土豆”的他,竟在1986年“扣篮大赛”中从“人类电影精华”威尔金斯手中不可思议地夺得“扣篮王”称号,成为NBA的传奇。
Spud Webb
-- The Shortest player in the NBA
Fast reading
Can you divide the article into three parts
1
Part1. spud’s profile(简历) Para ____
Part2 spud’s basketball career(生涯) Para____
part3.What spud proved para____
2-5
6
证明
Spud Webb
Spud Webb was born in Texas, the USA.In 1963,he was very small-much smaller than the other kids at school.However,he had a big dream-he wanted to play in the NBA.
Name:
Date of birth:
Place of birth:
Appearance:
Dream:
play in the NBA.
Spud Webb
1963
Texas(德克萨斯州), the USA
small
Part 1 (para1)
Second reading
Can you finish Spud’s timeline(时间轴)
Part 2 (para2-5)
(1963)
Junior college
born
Junior high
senior high
university
NBA
bus stop 1
bus stop 2
bus stop 3
bus stop 4
Second reading
Junior high
At first Then Achievements
He was______ to play for the school team because he was too______. He did not __________. He got the______
and _____20 points in his first game.
He became the
______of the team.
refused
lose heart
chance
scored
star
Part 2(para2)
small
Second reading
Senior high
No, he didn’t.Because he was too short.
He practised harder.
He went on to become the leader of the team and he was named Player of the Year in Texas.
Part 2(para3)
1.Did Spud Webb often play in the game in senior high Why?
2.How did he get the coach to change his mind
3.What achievements did he make in senior high
成就
Second reading
College/University
(T/F)
Part 2(para4)
1.No college would invite Spud to play basketball at first.
2.Did he play at a junior college at first
3.What made the university accept him
A.Because he was 170 cm tall.
B.Because he led his team to Slam Dunk Contest.
C.Because he drew the attention of North Carilina
State University.
D.Because he led his team to the national competition.
university
Yes.he did.
Second reading
NBA
Part 2(para5)
R:Was NBA interested in you after you graduated
S:No.Because…20cm taller than…
R:Where did you play before you entered NBA
S:I was forced to play in…
R:How long did you stay there
S:I remained there for…before…take notice of…
R:Which team were you in
S:I… the Atlanta Hawks.
R:When was your proudest moment
S:When I…Slam Dunk Contest.
have an interview with Spud Webb
second reading
Part 3 (para6)
What did Spud Webb prove
He proved that size and body type does not matter
-you can do anything if you never give up.
Name:Spud Webb
Date of birth: 1963
Place of birth:Texas,the USA
Appearance: small
Dream: play in the NBA
Achievements: Junior High:____________________
Senior High:_____________________
College/University:________________
NBA:___________________________
Please complete spud’s profile(简历)
profile
Height:
170cm
scored…
was the … of the team
became…
was named …in Texas
led…to
succeeded in…
won …
成就
Spud Webb was born in ______.He was _______ ______than the other kids at school.
In junior high, he _____ _____ to play at first.When he finally
got the chance, he______ 20 points in his first game.
In_____ _____,he practised _____ _____ and got the coach to change his mind.He _____ ______ Player of the year in Texas.
In junior college, he____ his team to the ______championship.
He _____the Atlanta Hawks in 1985, and became the ______ player.
In the NBA.His _______ moment came in 1986, he_____the
Slam Dunk Contest.
Spud proved that size and body type doesn’t _______. We
can do almost anything if we never_____ ______.
1963
much smaller
was refused
scored
senior high
even harder
was named
led
national
joined
shortest
proudest
won
matter
give up
Complete the conversation
Simon wants to know more about Spub Webb. He is asking David some questions. Read the article again and complete their conversation with the information in the article.
(P53)
Simon: When was Spud Webb born
David: He was born in (1) _______.
Simon: Was he very tall
David: No. he was (2) _____________ than the
other kids at school.
Simon: When did he become an NBA player
David: He (3) ________ the Atlanta Hawks in 1985
and became the (4) __________ player in
the NBA at that time.
Simon: What was his proudest moment
David: He (5) ________ the Slam Dunk Contest in
1986.
Simon: Great! Spud proved that size and body type
really doesn’t (6) ________. We can do
almost anything if we never (7) _________.
1963
much smaller
joined
shortest
won
matter
give up
P53
Spud Webb was born in the USA in 1963. He was much
smaller than the other kids at school. A_______ he was small,
he had a big dream.While attending junior high, Spud tried out for the school team but failed. He did not lose heart and finally got the chance. He s________ 20 points in his first game, In senior high, he practised even harder and become the l________ of the team. In his last year,he was n________ Player of the Year in Texas. But no u_________ invited him to play basketball s_______because of his height, so he played at a junior college.There he led his team to the n_________championship and this brought him to the attention of North Carolina State University.After he graduated, he was f_________ to play in another basketball league.He r_________ there for one year before the NBA took notice of him.He had many great a_____________ later, he proved that size and body type does not m________. Never give up when you want to do something.
lthough
cored
eader
amed
niversity
imply
ational
orced
emained
chievements
atter
Review the text
What can we learn from Spud Webb
Discussion
Hard work leads to success.
There is but one secret to success–
never give up! 成功的秘诀只有一个-永不言弃!
辛苦的努力通往成功。
Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
有志者事竟成。
Life is a journey.
Whatever problems we meet, whenever we meet them,
don’t be afraid of them.
Just try hard to solve them.
Believe that we can do almost anything if we never give up!
Teachers’ words
Hard work leads to success!
Try your best!
Don’t give up easily!
Words review
junior high
try out for sth.
lose heart
score
senior high
stand
change one’s mind
leader
name
n. <美>初级中学
参加…选拔(或试演)
泄气,灰心
vt.&vi. 得分
n. <美>高级中学
n. 看台
改变主意
n. 领导者
vt. 命名
Words review
university
simply
junior college
national
championship
succeed
succeed in doing sth.
scholarship
n. 大学
adv. 仅仅;简直
n. <美>两年制专科学校
adj. 国家的
n.锦标赛,大赛
vi. 成功
成功地做某事
n. 奖学金
Words review
although
graduate
force
league
remain
take notice of
achievement
prove
matter
conj. 尽管,虽然
vi. 毕业
vt. 强迫,迫使
n. 联盟,社团
vi. 逗留;保持不变
注意,察觉
n. 成就,成绩
vt. 证明
vi. 要紧, 有重大影响
Homework:
1.Read the story again and again.
2.Revise the new words.
3.Finish the exercises on the paper.