Unit 4 Growing up Reading

课件23张PPT。Unit 4
Growing upReading IIRevisionWork in pairs and talk about Spud Webb with the help of the following questions:
1. Who is Spud?
2. Where was he born?
3. What was his dream when he was young?
He is a retired American NBA player.In Texas, the USA.To play in the NBA. / To become an NBA player.4. Was he a success?
5. How many points did he score when he finally got the chance to play in junior high?
6. In senior high, why did the coach change his mind to let Spud play games?
7. When did he become a player in NBA?Yes, he was.He scored 20 points.Because he played even harder.In 1985.1. He was very small — much smaller than the other kids at school.
比较级前可以加much, a little, quite,
even等副词表示程度或加强比较。
如：Shanghai is much bigger than
my hometown.
上海比我的家乡大多了。Language points2. While attending junior high, Spud tried out for the school team …
(1) attend junior high 上初中
(2) try out for sth 参加……选拔（或
试演）
e.g. Why don’t you try out for the
school basketball team?
你为何不参加学校篮球选拔赛呢？3. He did not lose heart.
lose heart 泄气，灰心
e.g. When you fail, you should never
lose heart.
当你失败时，不应该丧失信心。4. From then on, he was the star of the team.
from then on 从那时起（常与一般过去时连用）
e.g. From then on, he was with his
dog every day.
从那时起，他每天和他的狗在一
起。5. He practised even harder and got the coach to change his mind.
change one’s mind 改变主意
e.g. Nothing will make me change
my mind.
什么都不能让我改变主意。6. As a result, he succeeded in getting a scholarship.
句中的succeed是不及物动词，短语succeed in doing something意思是“在……达到目的，实现目标”。
e.g. He succeeded in getting a place
at art school.
他被美术学校录取了。7. Although he was a great player at university…
although conj. 尽管，虽然
e.g. Although the sun was shining, it
wasn’t very much.
尽管太阳高照，却不是很暖和。8. After he graduated, he was forced to play in another basketball league.
force vt. 强迫，迫使
force sb to do sth 强迫某人做某事
e.g. Don’t force the child to play the
piano.
不要强迫这个孩子学习弹钢琴。
They were forced to leave their
home town.
他们被迫离开了家乡。9. He remained there for about a year before the NBA took notice of him.
remain = stay 逗留 vi.
e.g. We will remain in Shanghai for
ten days.
我们要在上海逗留10天。
remain = keep 保持
remain + adj. / doing
e.g. Don’t remain standing there.
不要一直站在那。take notice of 注意，察觉
e.g. Don’t take any notice of what you
read in the papers.
别在意你在报上看到的东西。10. Through hard work, Spud Webb proved that size and body type does not matter—you can do almost anything if you never give up.
句中的matter用作动词，意思是“要紧，有重大影响”。如：
The job matters more to him than anything else. 对他来说，这份工作比其他什么都重要。InterviewGet into groups of four. One of you prepare five questions about Spud Webb. Interview the other group members.一、根据课文填空：
Spud Webb is a retired __________ NBA player. Though he was a small boy, he had a big _______—he wanted to play in the NBA.
In junior high, though he was _______ to play at first because he was too small, he did not ______ heart. And finally he became the ______ of the team. ExercisesAmericandreamrefusedlosestar In senior high, he practised so hard that the coach _________ his mind. Spud _____ on to become ______ of the team.
Because of his height, no __________ would ______ him to play basketball. He decided to play at a junior college and _____ his team to the national _______________. This brought him to the ___________ of North Carolina State University. As a ________, he ____________ in getting a scholarship.changedwentleaderuniversityinviteledchampionshipattentionresultsucceeded ________ the NBA took ________ of him, he ___________ in another basketball league for about a year. In _________, he joined the Atlanta Hawks. In 1986, he won the Slam Dunk _________. Beforenoticeremained1985Contest二、翻译句子：
1. 他已成功地收集到了5张名画。
He _______________________ five famous paintings.
2. 不要灰心，你的身材和体型并不重要。
Don’t _________. Your _______________
____________________.
3. 因此，他成功地获得了奖学金。
_________, he __________________ successfully.has succeeded in collectinglose heart size and body type
does not matterAs a result got the scholarship4. 因为身高，他被拒绝参加这个球队。
__________________, he ______________ to play the games.Because of his height was refused1. Recite the passage.
2. Remember the useful expressions in this lesson.Homework