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新标准《英语》高中选择性必修第一册
Unit 3 Faster, higher, stronger
Understanding ideas
Activity 1
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1 What major sports events are mentioned in the video
The Olympic Games (including the Winter Olympic Games and the Paralympics), FIFA World Cup, and the Super Bowl.
Watch the video and answer the questions.
Activity 1
2 What are the features of these sports events
They bring the greatest number of people together and offer the most opportunities for competition and collaboration.
Activity 2
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1 What do you know about these sportspeople
2 What can you learn from them
3 Are there any other sportspeople who inspire you Who are they and why do they inspire you
Activity 1
Research online and match the five basketball positions to their descriptions.
1 usually the best ball handler and / or best passer
2 usually the main shooter playing on the wing
3 usually the most athletic player on the team who can play inside and outside the key
4 usually a taller player who catches the ball after a player has tried but failed to get a point
5 usually the tallest player on the team who plays inside the key and should be a good scorer
A
E
B
C
D
Stephen Curry
Para 1
a narrow dirt road goes from……
a be a far cry from b
it was……that
attach to
Stephen Curry
Para 2
dell and stephen
gave way
as a player & as a result
with great accuracy = accurately
day in and day out
sharpen his skills, sharpen可以换成?
Stephen Curry
Para 3
was thought by
follow in his father’s footsteps
end up doing
davidson college
star player
Stephen Curry
Para 4
Golden State Warrior
beyond one’s expectation
led to
Stephen Curry
Para 5
most valuable player
set out to
Read the passage and find out what Stephen Curry has achieved.
Activity 2
In 2015, Stephen Curry won his first NBA championship, and he led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975. He also received the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row.
Stephen Curry
Activity 3
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.
Activity 4
Organise information from the passage and complete the profile of Stephen Curry.
1 a muddy basketball court
2 be creative and flexible
3 too short, too thin and too weak
4 give up
5 self-belief, hard work, perseverance and some help from an old hoop
6 American
7 basketball player
8 the Most Valuable Player
Activity 5
Complete the mind map with supporting details.
Despite many people’s 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.
Think & Share
1 Why does the author mention the “simple basket” at the start of the passage
2 Can you think of any other famous basketball players Which of their qualities inspires you
3 What have you learnt from doing sport Share your experiences with the class.
4 How can you use the language in this passage to talk about sportspeople
Give examples.
Think & Share
1 The author mentions the “simple basket” at the start of the passage in order to show how success is associated with hard work and perseverance, and not with sophisticated or expensive material things.