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Unit 3 Faster, higher, stronger
Starting out
Guess the sports according to the descriptions.
the sport of fighting with long thin swords
a game in which players use their hands to hit a large ball backwards and forwards over a high net while trying not to let the ball touch the ground on their own side
a sport in which two people fight each other with their hands, while wearing very large thick gloves
fencing
volleyball
boxing
Guess the sports according to the descriptions.
a sport in which people move through water by wagging (摇摆) arms and legs
a game played like tennis with bats and a small plastic ball on a table with a net across it
a game played by two teams of 11 players, using a round ball which players kick up and down the playing field
swimming
table tennis
football
Q&A
What sports events do you know
The Olympic Games
The Asian Games
……
What are the three biggest Sports Events in the world
1. What major sports events are mentioned in the video
2. What are the features of these sports events
The Olympic Games
FIFA World Cup
The Super Bowl
They bring the greatest number of people together and offer the most opportunities for competition and collaboration.
WHO ARE THEY
What achievements have they made
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Match the pictures with the descriptions.
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Xu Haifeng
Wayne Gretzky
Yelena Isinbayeva
Who are they
What do you know about these sportspeople
On the afternoon of 26 July 1984, Xu Haifeng made Olympic history by becoming the first ever Chinese Olympic Champion.
In 1990, when the Asian Games were held in Beijing, he was one of the athletes lighting the flame. He would again be honoured at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, being one of the runners with the torch in the stadium during the opening ceremony.
Since 1995, Xu has been one of the coaches of the Chinese shooting team.
Xu Haifeng
Chinese former shooter born in 1957
First athlete to win an Olympic gold medal
for China
Coach of two Chinese Olympic gold medalists
Wayne Gretzky
Canadian former ice hockey player born
in 1961
One of the greatest players in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL) in Canada
Over 100 official and unofficial NHL records
He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999.
Nicknamed "The Great One", he has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters, players, and the NHL itself.
He is the leading point-scorer in NHL history and is the only NHL player to total over 200 points in one season – a feat(功绩) he accomplished four times.
Yelena Isinbayeva
Russian former pole-vaulter born in 1982
Two-time Olympic gold medalist
First woman to jump over five metres
She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist (2004 and 2008), a three-time World Champion (2005, 2007 and 2013), the current world record holder in the event, who is widely considered the greatest female pole-vaulter (撑杆跳高运动员) of all time.
Isinbayeva has been a major champion on nine occasions (Olympic, World outdoor and indoor champion and European outdoor and indoor champion).
She was also the jackpot winner (头奖得主) of the IAAF Golden League series in 2007 and 2009.
Complete the voicemail messages with the correct form of do, play and go.
do
do
playing
playing
playing
play
go
I must say, it was really inspiring to see the people there 8 sports, even at such advanced ages. It made me think about going to the Central Stadium this Saturday. The sports club there doesn’t ask for membership. We can 9 tennis or 10______ rock climbing. It would do us a lot more good than 11_______ computer games.
doing
play
go
playing
Unit 3 Faster, higher, stronger
Understanding ideas
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
A. point guard控球后卫 B. small forward小前锋 C. power forward大前锋
D. center中锋 E. shooting guard得分后卫
A
E
B
____ 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
C
D
Pre-reading:1.Can you name any great NBA teams or players
Kevin Durant Dwyane Wade
Kobe Bryant
Michael Jordan
Shaquille O'Neal LeBron James
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
James Harden Stephen Curry
Watch the video and find a sentence which can best interpret
this video.
“flexible”
“creative”
“accurate”
(skilled)
Who is he
What do you know about him
Stephen Curry is a professional American basketball player.
He first joined NBA in 2009, playing for the Golden State Warrior, his shooting skills making him one of the top players.
Stephen's team the Warriors winning the NBA title in 2017 and 2018.
Stephen Curry
Reading for details
Physical Condition
too short
too thin
too weak
Read the text and complete the profile of Stephen Curry
Nationality: ____________
Occupation: _________________
in 2009:_______________________________
in 2015:____________________________________________
__________________________________
Awards: ______________________
American
basketball player
the Most Valuable Player
joined the Golden State Warriors
won his first NBA championship/led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975
Read the passage and find out what Stephen Curry has achieved.
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.
The Road to Success
beginning of dream
hard conditions
physical weakness
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
success
life philosophy
Para.4
Para.5
too short
too thin
too weak
a simple basket
a piece of plastic
a telephone pole
creative
flexible
skilled
muddy
weak
uneven
heavy
thick
creativity
perseverance
NBA
Championship
MVP
shabby
be yourself
work every single
day to get better
writing purpose
To inspire people with Stephen Curry’s determination to succeed.
Retell
What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage
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.
Organise information from the passage and complete the profile of Stephen Curry.
a muddy basketball court
be creative and flexible
too short, too thin, and too weak
self-belief, hard work, perseverance and some help from an old hoop
give up
American
basketball player
the Most Valuable Player
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.