(共26张PPT)
UNIT 2
SPORTS AND FITNESS
Lesson 1 The Underdog—Reading Comprehension
By the end of the class, you will be able to:
read and talk about the underdog;
read for general understanding and specific information;
write a summary on an underdog;
role play the experience of being an underdog.
1. What do you think makes a great basketball player
being tall enough
having teamwork spirit
being
hard-working/
persistent
more practice
being
strong-minded
love/passion for basketball
Pre-reading
2. Guess what is the meaning of the word “underdog”
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.
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While-reading
What is the main idea of the passage
A.A great athlete won’t let anybody down.
B.The shorter a player is,the better he plays.
C.How Paul earned his place on the team by practising hard.
D.An unexpected basketball game.
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Activity 1 Fast-reading for main ideas
Ⅰ. Read the first two paragraphs in Part 1 and answer the questions below.
Part 1
Who was his favourite player Why
How tall was he How tall was his favorite player
What team was he on
Tyrone Bogues.
They have something in common, so he sees Bogues as his inspiration.
Both of them are 1.6 meters tall.
The Lions.
Activity 2 Careful-reading for details
Paul
Ⅱ. Read Para. 3 of Part 1 carefully and do the following exercises.
1.What is the main reason why Paul didn’t get a chance to make the team
A.His coach was not confident about his height.
B.He didn’t have the skills to play for the team.
C.He didn’t have a desire to play for the team.
D.He didn’t practise as hard as his teammates.
2. Paraphrase:Paul had to try out many times just for making the team.
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In order to be chosen as a member of the team, Paul had to try again and again.
3. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs
A. Paul was happy to be a replacement of the Lions.
B. His teammates doubted Paul’s ability.
C. The Bears was unable to beat the Lions.
D. Paul was likely to get a chance.
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Read Part 2 carefully and put the following events in the right order. Then write them in the notes and note down the coach’s attitude with evidence in the below column.
One player got hurt and could not play.
Paul jumped and rushed onto the court.
“Give him a shot, coach!”
The team had won by 2 points.
“Let me try, coach! I won’t let you down!”
Part 2
Events The coach’s attitude Evidence
a 5.________ “We’ve got no more players!”
1.__ Negative 6.______________
2.__ 7.________ The coach finally agreed.
3.__ Hopeful 8.____________________
4.__ 9.________________ _____ ...hit Paul on the shoulder,‘...big guy’!”
“He can’t play!”
c
e
b
d
Worried
Hesitant
“It’s your time to shine.”
Excited/Satisfied/
Proud
Read the whole passage again and answer the following questions.
1.What is the text type of the passage
A.Narration(记叙文).
B.Argumentative Essay(议论文).
C.Expository Writing(说明文).
D.Practical Writing(应用文).
记叙文要素
when, where, why, who, how, what
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Deep Understanding
advantages
disadvantages
being hard-working
having love and passion...
VS
being determined
having a strong desire
2. What were Paul’s advantages and disadvantages as a basketball player Discuss in your group.
being short
3. Analyse why Paul could get the chance and win the game.
hardworking
determined
persistent
Subjective reasons
confident
Subjective reasons
skillful
Objective reasons
the writer’s injury;
the teammates’ recommendations(推荐);
the approval(agreement) of the coach;
1.Why did the coach call Paul “big guy” What do you think the coach might have learnt from his experiences with Paul (Critical thinking批判性思维)
Because Paul finally helped the team win the match,the coach thought he was a great player instead of a short and weak player.
He may have learnt that he should never judge a person by his physical appearance but according to his ability.
Post-reading
Discussion
2. What role did the writer play in the story (Creative thinking)
He understood Paul’s dream and saw his potential. When he was injured in the match, he advised the coach to give Paul a chance to realize his dream. He is a true friend.
Paul and I were on our school basketball team, The Lions. We were both huge fans of the NBA. My favourite player was LeBron James 1.________ Paul’s favourite player was Tyrone Bogues, who was the shortest player ever in the NBA. Paul was also shorter than other players so that he knew he had to practise 2._______(much) than other players on the team. However, our coach had little confidence in him. So Paul was usually on the bench, being just a 3._____________(replace). Everyone knew Paul had real skills and he desired 4._______(play) for the team. Later, The Lions were playing with The Bears, 5._______ record had been perfect this season.
while
more
replacement
to play
whose
Summary
During the game, a player and I crashed into each other and my knee was 6.______(bad) hurt. I had to give up the game. So Paul got the chance that he 7.________________(wait) for. Clearly, all the extra hours that he’d spent 8.___________(practise) alone paid off. He made shot after shot and when the game ended, our team had won 9.____ 2 points. After the game, our coach hit Paul on 10._____ shoulder and said that Paul had earned his place on the team.
badly
had been waiting
practising
by
the
1.Paul’s favourite player was Tyrone Bogues,a guy who played for the Charlotte Hornets,although we actually agree that they are both champions.
此句是______________,who引导_____________,修饰__________,although引导的______________中包含一个that引导的______________,作agree的宾语;champion意为“_________”。
翻译: ______________________________________________________
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保罗最喜欢的球员是蒂尼·博格斯,博格斯为夏洛特黄蜂队效力。事实上,我们认为他们都是冠军。
冠军
复合句
定语从句
a guy
状语从句
宾语从句
Sentences analysis
2.He was still usually on the bench,being just a replacement,which was really tough on him.
此句是_______,being just a replacement是现在分词短语作___________,意为“___________”;which引导________________,先行词是主句内容,be tough on sb. 意为“_____________________”。
翻译 ________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
对某人很苛刻
复合句
伴随状语
非限制性定语从句
做替补队员
: 然而,他仍旧通常“坐板凳”作为替补队员,这对他来说是真够难熬的。
3.Everyone knew Paul had real skills,and was someone who worked really hard and had a strong desire to play for the team.
此句是_________,knew后面为省略引导词_________的宾语从句;第一个and连接宾语从句的两个谓语;who引导___________ ,修饰someone;第二个and连接___________中的两个谓语。
翻译: ___________________________________________________
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每个人都知道保罗有真本事,而且他非常努力,想为球队做贡献。
复合句
that
定语从句
定语从句
4. Paul didn’t know he’d soon get the chance that he’d been waiting for.
此句是__________, know 之后为省略that的___________,句中that引导的是___________,修饰先行词___________, that在从句中作___________。
翻译:____________________________________________________
宾语从句
定语从句
the chance
宾语
复合句
保罗这时并不知道他很快就能拥有一直等待的机会。
5.And clearly,all the extra hours that he’d spent practising alone paid off.
此句是_______________,that引导___________;先行词是________________,pay off的意思是“_______________”。
翻译: ___________________________________________
得到回报,奏效
显然,他所有独自练习的额外时间都得到了回报。
复合句
all the extra hours
定语从句
Write a short summary about Paul. Use the questions as cues.
Who was Paul?
What was his favourite sport
What did he do for making the team
What happened to him during the match between his team and The Bears
Homework
本课结束