(共21张PPT)
Lesson 1 The Underdog
— Sports and Fitness
时间:2023.09
Do you know him
Michael Jordan
Do you know him
Kobe Bryant
Do you know him
LeBron James
(勒布朗·詹姆斯)
Do you know him
Yao Ming
A special basketball player...
Tyrone Bogues
(蒂尼·博格斯)
A special basketball player...
Tyrone Bogues
the shortest NBA player
Step I Lead-in
Pre-reading
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
At first, he had been called an underdog because of his height, but at last, he became a great basketball player.
Ex 1 What is an underdog Make a guess. (P. 30)
Read Part 1 of the story about an underdog. Find and Underline the answers to the following questions.
Fast reading
2.How tall was he How tall was his favourite player
1.Who was his favourite player
4.What kind of player was he on the team
5.How was he treated by the coach
Tyrone Bogues
like a weak player
both 1.6 metres
a replacement player
3.What team was he on
the lions
___________ is the person who trains the players.
___________ is the person who replaces the players.
___________ is the place where players do sports.
___________ is a long seat where players can sit.
A coach
A replacement
A court
A bench
Background information
(1) Real skills
(2) Hardworking
(3) A strong desire to play for the team
(4) Love for basketball
Being short
Read Part 1 again and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Paul as a basketball player in pairs.
Careful-reading
a basketball player
Advantages
Disadvantages
The Lions
Teams:
__________ VS ________
Paul didn’t know he’d soon get the chance that he’d been waiting for.
A competitive(有竞争性的)/powerful competitor
Information about the game
The Bears
Guess what happened next
This week!
1. At the beginning of the game, which of the following is most likely to be the score of the two teams
A. The lions: The bears 15:25
B. The lions: The bears 22:22
C. The lions: The bears 25:15
2. How would Paul get a chance to play
A. The coach asked Paul to play as a regular player the beginning of the game.
B. The competitor asked Paul to play against the game.
C. One player in Paul's team got hurt and could not play, so Paul got a chance to play.
Believe it or not, you’re really good at guessing !
Group work
3. After Paul got the chance, how would he perform in the game
A. He was not confident in himself so he performed badly in the game.
B. He made shot after shot, and the crowd couldn’t stop clapping and cheering for him.
C. He was no different from the rest players of the team.
4. What would be the final result of the game
A. Paul’s team won the game.
B. Their competitor won the game.
C. the two teams were tied. (两队打成平局)
Believe it or not, you’re really good at guessing !
Group work
5. Here are some events in Part 2. Can you put them in the right order without reading Part 2. Have a try!
a. One player got hurt and could not play
b. Paul jumped and rushed onto the court
c. Give him a shot, coach
d. The team had won by 2 points.
e. Let me try, coach! I won't let you down!
A. abedc
B. acebd
C. bcebd
Believe it or not, you’re really good at guessing !
Group work
ACBAB
Q1
Q2
Q3\Q4
Q3\Q4
Read the Part 2 quickly to check your guess.
Fast reading
My team was behind by ten points
Suddenly, a player and I crashed into each other.
He made shot after shot and crowd couldn't stop clapping and cheering.
When the game ended, our team had won by two points.
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Look at the events and note down the coach’s attitude with evidence.
Events
The coach’s attitude
a One player got hurt and could not play
worried
negative& doubtful
hesitant
hopeful
excited
“We’ve got no more players!”
“He can’t play!”
“OK, OK!” The coach finally agreed.
“Don’t let us down, Paul. It’s your time to shine.”
“You’ve just earned your place on the team, big guy!”
Careful-reading
c “Give him a shot, coach”
d The team had won by 2 points.
e Let me try, coach! I won't let you down!
b Paul jumped and rushed onto the court
Let’s watch a video about Paul’s inspiration, Tyrone Bogues.
What do Bogues and Paul have in common
Deep thinking
Deep thinking
The underdog
The topdog (the big guy)
How
have passion
Hard-working
never give up
grasp the chance
have confidence
teammates’ support
Actually, there’ s no underdogs, while there are only ones who don't try their best.
What do Bogues and Paul have in common
What can we learn from the stories of Paul and Tyrone Bogues.
Deep thinking
Be well prepared
Homework
01
Write a short summary about Paul. Use the questions as cues.
1.Who was Paul
2.What was his favourite sport
3.What did he do for making the team
4.What happened to him during the match between his team and The Bears
02
Retell Part 2 by using “a story mountain”
THANKS