北师大版（2019）选择性必修 第一册Unit 2 Success Lesson 3 Getting to the Top课件(共29张PPT)

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Unit 2 SUCCESS
LESSON 3
GETTING TO THE TOP
1 Pair Work Discuss the questions. Use the phrases below to help you.
ACTIVATE AND SHARE
1 Which athlete do you admire most Why
2 What did they do to get to the top of the sport
READ AND EXPLORE
2 Read the article quickly. Answer the questions.
1 What is the article about
2 Is it from an encyclopaedia entry, an academic book or possibly a blog
3 Who do you think the writer is
The article tells the story of an athlete and the sacrifices she made for her sport.
I think it is from a blog.
I think the writer is a triathlete.
Why do Olympic athletes push themselves to the limits As one of the Olympic athletes, I miss birthday parties, ruin family holidays and skip nights out, but there is a very good reason for giving up so much, “We’re worried about you,” said my friend from across the table, He was worried that l had no longer become fun to train with and that l was in danger of being left with only a world championship medal and no one to share it with.
I could have become angry or defensive. Don’t they know how hard it is to be at the top in sport Don’t they know what it takes to get there However. deep down I knew elements of what he was saying were right. I was always tired and every workout had a mental intensity that seemed too much for most to handle. I was pushing the limits and extremes beyond what most thought were healthy.
These are the fears I face as a professional athlete on a day-to-day basis. Who am I doing this for How much is too much Why am l doing this How can l be so selfish What are the sacrifices for
I think of countless birthday parties and nights out I have missed, ruining a family holiday in France because of the endless search for a swimming pool to train in, almost missing my brother’s wedding because l was too busy hiring a car in downtown Johannesburg and driving through the “no-go” areas in order to do a group ride with the local triathletes. The list is endless.
It boils down to this: l was born with an enormous amount of drive and determination. From a small girl, I would stay in at lunch time just to get ahead on class work rather than go out and play; l would get the bus on my own at ten years old and go to swim 100 lengths of the pool while other kids played pool games; I was the only girl in a rugby club of 250 boys. I have always lived my life to extremes. Call it unhealthy if you want, but that is the way I roll. no matter what it is I’m applying myself to.
Being a professional athlete is no different. If you want to be an Olympic champion. it’s all about that little extra thing you have done in your preparation that will set you apart from your competitors.
Can this be overdone Absolutely. But if your dream is to be the best and reach the winner’s platform, you had better be totally committed to your sport, In the words of the British triathlete Alistair Brownlee, even if it mean getting injured, “l’d prefer to have three or four outstanding years of winning stuff rather than have ten years of being average.”
Doing what we do as athletes sets us apart because we are willing to do that extra little bit that might take us to the top, lt is certainly not a balanced way to live and it is certainly not normal but those words are generally not used for anyone who is striving for greatness.
3 Read paragraphs 1-4. Complete the information in the table.
Then describe the writer’s situation to your partner.
Birthday parties, family holidays and nights out.
She will lose her friends. She knew they were right.
Whether she is pushing the limits and extremes too much and whether she is being selfish.
4 Answer the questions based on what you have read.
1 Did her friend understand her Why
2 Did the writer get angry with her friend Did she try to explain Why
No, he didn’t, because he was afraid that when she reached the top she would have no friends.
No, she didn’t, because she knew what her friend said was right and she was pushing the limits and extremes too much, She did not try to explain because most people would not understand.
3 Was she clear about why she had chosen to be an athlete
How do you know
Yes, she was. From the descriptions of her sacrifices we could know she is a “go-getter” with an enormous amount of drive and determination to be the best. We can see that through her descriptions such as “ruining a family holiday in France because of the endless search for a swimming pool to train in”,“almost missing my brother’s wedding because I was too busy hiring a car in downtown Johannesburg and driving through the ‘no-go’ areas in order to do a group ride with the local triathletes”
5 Read paragraphs 5-8. Identify the reasons why the writer was able to get to the top. Use a diagram to illustrate and talk about your analysis.
Reasons:
get ahead on class work rather than go out and play
get the bus on her own at ten years old
go to swim 100 lengths of the pool while other kids played pool games
the only girl in a rugby club of 250 boys
6 Read the article again. What do the phrases or sentence refer to in the article
“a very good reason” refers to “it takes a lot to be at the top”
“on a day-to-day basis” refers to“every day”.
“The list is endless.”refers to“countless birthday parties and nights out I have missed, ruining a family holiday in France because of the endless search for a swimming pool to train in, almost missing my brother’s wedding because I was too busy hiring a car in downtown Johannesburg and driving through the “no-go’ areas in order to do a group ride with the local triathletes”.
“an enormous amount of drive and determination”refers to “From a small girl, I would stay in at lunch time just to get ahead on class work rather than go out and play; I would get the bus on my own at ten years old and go to swim 100 lengths of the pool while other kids played pool games; I was the only girl in a rugby club of 250 boys. I have always lived my life to extremes.”
“three or four outstanding years of winning stuff” refers to“if your dream is to be the best and reach the winner’s platform, you had better be totally committed to your sport”.
7 Which statements do you think are true according to the article
Why
1 The writer is a professional triathlete.
2 Her first sport was rugby.
3 At first, she was afraid to join the rugby club because it had 250 boys.
4 She missed many birthday parties, ruined family holidays and skipped nights out for the sport she devoted herself to.
5 What makes an Olympic champion stand out from other competitors is the special talent she or he has.
6 Although she knows that her way of life is unbalanced or unhealthy, she is determined to continue.
I think number l is true. The writer says “These are the fears I face as a professional athlete on a day-to-day basis.”And she also mentions swimming and riding.
I think number 4 is true, because she says “I miss birthday parties, ruin family holidays and skip nights out”and“almost missing my brother’s wedding... in order to do a group ride with the local triathletes”
I think number 6 is true, because she says “It is certainly not a balanced way to live and it is certainly not normal but those words are generally not used for anyone who is striving for greatness.
8 Group Work Think and share.
1 What are the three most important reasons why the writer was able to get to the top Find evidence to support your conclusion.
2 What is your opinion about the writer’s attitude and commitment to the profession she has chosen
l. The first important reason is that she was born with an enormous amount of drive and determination ( in Paragraph 5). The second important reason is that she has always lived her life to extremes, whatever it is she is applying herself to (in Paragraph 5). The third reason is that as a professional athlete she is willing to do that little extra thing in her preparation that sets her apart from her competitors (in Paragraph 6).
9 Complete the summary using the correct form of the words and expressions below.
It 1__________ this: I was born with an 2 __________amount of drive and determination. In my attempt to strive for greatness, I made 3___________sacrifices, living my life to 4_________ where every workout had a mental 5_________ that seemed too much for most people. If you are not totally committed to your sport and want to lead a 6___________life, you can never be a(n) 7__________ athlete, let alone on Olympic champion. You may think it is unhealthy or 8___________ to go to these 9__________, but that is the way I roll, no matter what I’m 10 _______________ to.
boils down to
enormous
countless
extremes
intensity
normal
outstanding
selfish
lengths
applying myself
FOCUS ON LANGUAGE: ARTICLES
10 Complete the sentences with definite article the or zero articles.
1 Why do Olympic athletes push themselves to__________ limits
2 I miss ___________ birthday parties, ruin family holidays and skip nights out.
3“We’re worried about you,” said my friend from across __________table
4 Don’t they know how hard it is to be at __________ top in sport
5 ... because l was too busy hiring a car in downtown _________ Johannesburg.
6 I was born with an enormous amount of _________ drive and determination.
7 I was __________ only girl in a rugby club of 250 boys.
8 But if your dream is to be ____________ best and reach the winner’s platform, you had better be totally committed to your sport.
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the
the
/
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11 Find examples for the rules about definite article the and zero articles from the sentences in Activity 10.
We use the definite article the:
when there is only one of something (e.g. the top).
when we refer to something unique (e.g. ____________).
for superlatives (e.g._________).
for known things that do not need to be introduced or explained (e.g._______).
for certain idioms (e.g._________).
We use the zero article:
with proper nouns, i.e. the names of people and places (e.g. _____________).
with plural countable nouns referring to things in general (e.g. ____________).
with uncountable nouns referring to something in general (e.g. _________).
the only girl
the best
the table
the limits
Johannesburg
birthday parties
drive
12 Complete the sentences with “the” or “ / ”.
1 How far is it from ____________ capital city
2 Did you see___________ last episode of Heroes
3 I’ve bought a new phone. ___________ phone’s got a fantastic camera.
4 Who is __________ best singer at the moment
5 All children should do ________ sports when they are at _______ school.
6 Is that __________ house where you grew up
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the
The
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EXPRESS YOURSELF
13 Group Work Choose the four most important things you need to get to the top. Then rank your choices from 1 (most important) to 4 (least important). Share your list with the other group members. Give reasons for your choices.
□intelligence □determination □ patience
□mental toughness □concentration □ self-discipline
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