(共18张PPT)
Unit 2 Sports and Fitness
Lesson1 The Underdog
Lead in
What is it
Do you know some basketball players
Lead in
Who is he
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Yao Ming
Lead in
Who is he
Tyrone Bogues
Lead in
Do you find anything special about him
He is short.
Pre-reading
What’s your feeling about him if he said he wants to be a basketball player
He is short and
he seems to have little chance to win.
He is an underdog.
Pre-reading
What’s the meaning of an underdog Choose the correct option.
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
Pre-reading
Today’s underdog------Paul
He is also short and he seems to have little chance to win.
Paul is also an underdog.
Do you want to know more about him
Read Part 1 and find some basic information about Paul.
While reading
1. Who was his favourite player
2. How tall was his favourite player
How tall was he
3. What team was he on
Activity1
Read Part 1 and find some basic information about Paul.
While reading
4. What kind of player was he on the team
and how was he treated by the coach
Activity1
He was treated as a replacement.
Disadvantage
Short
Just because of the disadvantage he had !
Advantages
(1) Love for basketball
(2) Confident
(3) Hardworking
(4) A strong desire to play
Disadvantage
Short
While reading
Did he have advantages What kind of basketball player was he
VS
Activity2
Will he get a chance to play
in the story
Let's read Part2 to see what happened !
evidence?
he’d soon get the chance
While reading
Read part 2 and find out how Paul got the chance.
Activity3
beginning
development
climax(高潮)
ending
“I” _____ and couldn’t play.
Teammates and “I”
____
Paul and the coach finally ________.
Paul jumped up and _________
the court;
he ______ shot after shot.
The Lion’s team _______ by two points.
got hurt
suggested
agreed
rushed onto
made
won
While reading
Activity3
“I” _____ and couldn’t play.
Teammates and “I”
____
Paul and the coach finally ________.
Paul jumped up and _________
the court;
he ______ shot after shot.
The Lion’s team _______ by two points.
got hurt
suggested
agreed
rushed onto
made
won
Find out the coach’s attitudes according to these events.
Words for reference: hopeful negative worried pround
worried
negative
hopeful
proud
big guy
Deep thinking
An underdog
A big guy
How
has a desire
works very hard
never gives up
grasps the chance
Life is like a game. Keep trying, and you will have a chance to go from an “underdog” to a “big guy” some day.
Sports
spirits
How did Paul go from an underdog to a big guy
Post reading
Group work :Act out Part2
I :1 student
Paul:1 student
Coach:1 student
Someone: 1student
Another player:1student
Summary
Where there is will,there is a way.
What did you learn from Paul’s story
Don’t judge a person by his appearance.
Retell the whole story to your friends after class.
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Homework
Write your or other people’s underdog story.
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