(共31张PPT)
Developing ideas
—Reading comprehension
The Return of the Champions
Unit 3 Faster, higher, stronger
By the end of this period, you will be able to:
1.understand the key differences between team sports and individual sports;
2.understand the feature of the text;
3.learn the spirit of the Chinese women’s volleyball team;
4.talk about the spirit of the Chinese women’s volleyball team.
CONTENTS
Pre-reading
I
While-reading
II
Post-reading
III
Sentences analysis
IV
Pre-reading
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1. What are the key differences between team sports and individual sports
Individual Team
One player competes against other player.
Every player needs to trust and depend on others, to help and work together to reach a common goal.
Team sports requires no less than two players on each side.
Players find satisfaction pushing themselves to achieve personal goals.
2. Can you think of any famous sports teams Why are they so well-known
Who are they
How much do you know about their story
While-reading
Activity 1 Fast- reading for basic information
Ⅰ. What does the passage mainly talk about
A.The challenges the Chinese women’s volleyball team met.
B.The team spirit of Chinese women’s volleyball team.
C.The great achievements and the spirit of the Chinese women’s volleyball team.
D.The championship the Chinese women’s volleyball team missed.
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Ⅱ. Read the passage quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph.
(1)Para.1 A.In Rio,the Chinese women’s volleyball team needed all of its fighting spirit.
(2)Para.2 B.The Chinese team defeated the other three teams and seized gold finally.
(3)Para.3 C.The exciting scene of the match.
(4)Para.4 D.They need to start from zero for new success.
(5)Para.5 E.Strong team spirit contributed to their success.
(6)Para.6 F.The Chinese women’s volleyball team holds a very special place in the nation’s heart.
Activity 2 Careful- reading for details
Ⅰ. Read Para. 1 carefully and do the following exercises.
1.How does the author start the passage
The author starts the passage by describing an event as if it is happening in the present.
2.What effect does it achieve
It engages the readers and helps set the right atmosphere for the remainder of the writing.
3.What does the word “electric” mean in the first paragraph
Nervous and exciting.
4.How did the fans react when they saw the Chinese women’s volleyball team win
A.They were really surprised.
B.They felt too proud.
C.They hugged each other.
D.They shed tears of happiness.
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Ⅱ.Read Para. 2 carefully and do the following exercises.
1.We can learn from paragraph 2 that the Chinese women’s volleyball team ______.
A.won several competitions in the 1970s
B.beat the United States in the 1984 Olympics
C.won the second place at Athens in 2004
D.became international heroes
2.What’s the function of the last sentence in this paragraph
It functions as a transition to the next paragraph.
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3.Complete the following chart according to the passage.
in the 1980s Burst onto the international volleyball scene with (1)__________________________.
in 1984 Became (2)_______________ with a three-set victory over the (3)____ in the final of the Los Angeles Olympics.
in 2004 Won the (4)__________ at the Athens Olympics
in 2016 Return of the (5)_________ at the Rio Olympics
several major world titles
national heroes
US
gold medal
champions
Ⅲ.Read Paras. 3-4 carefully and do the following exercises.
1.Why did the Chinese women’s volleyball team especially need fighting spirit in Rio
A.They just defeated two teams.
B.They met the defending champion Brazil.
C.They met several strong opponents at the beginning.
D.Many players appeared on the scene for the first time.
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2.What do you think about the team’s performance in the Rio Olympics
A.Their victory was so natural because of their practice.
B.There was no trouble for the team to perform in Rio.
C.Hui Ruoqi’s joining was necessary for the whole team.
D.The victory needed the devotion from every member.
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3.Find out how the Chinese women’s volleyball team got success at the Rio Olympics.
stages challenges
Preliminary matches They were assigned to the (1)“______________”.
Quarter-finals They fought against the (2)________________________.
Semi-finals They defeated (3)_______________.
The final They played (4)_____________ against Serbia.
group of death
defending champion Brazil
the Netherlands
a close match
Ⅳ.Read Para.5 carefully and do the following exercises.
1.What do you think has contributed to their success
A.Competitive spirit.
B.Strong team spirit.
C.The strong will and perseverance.
D.All of the above.
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2.What does “this” in the sentence “Zhu Ting...also identified this as the special ingredient in the team’s success.” refer to
A.Fighting spirit.
B.Strong team spirit.
C.Teammates’ hard efforts.
D.Zhu Ting’s spiking skills.
3.Why does the author give the example of Zhu Ting
To prove that strong team spirit is more important than individuals’ skills.
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Ⅴ.Read Para. 6 carefully and do the following exercises.
1.What will the Chinese women’s volleyball team do next
Start from zero to prepare for new challenges.
2.Paraphrase the following sentence.
Together,the Chinese women’s volleyball team has fought their way through ups and downs.
Working together,the Chinese women’s volleyball team has tried their best to move on in both good and bad situations.
Ⅵ. Read the whole passage again and do the following exercise.
What’s the structure of the passage
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Part 1: An introduction to Chinese women’s volleyball team’s achievement in the past.
Part 2: The qualities are essential to the victory of Chinese women’s volleyball team in Rio.
Part 3: They need to start from zero for new success.
1.Talk about what contributed to the Chinese women’s volleyball team’s victory.(Critical thinking)
competitive spirit
fighting spirit
perseverance
team spirit
cooperation...
Activity 1 Discussion
Post-reading
It is the Chinese Women’s volleyball team’s spirit that leads our Chinese teams and people to the journey to the next victory.
2.What achievements by other Chinese sports teams have made the greatest impression on you?Give an example of their sporting spirit.(Creative thinking)
The Chinese table tennis team has achieved countless world titles.The Chinese table tennis team impresses me with its hard work,skills,creativity as well as team spirit and sense of responsibility.
Activity 2 Summary
We can see the Chinese players embracing,1.____ tears of happiness in their eyes. The Chinese women’s volleyball team is Olympic champion once again!
In the 1980s,the Chinese women’s volleyball team 2._____ (burst) onto the international volleyball scene with several major world titles,and an 3._______ (amaze) three-set victory over the United States in the final of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. But 4._______ (win) gold in Rio vividly paints the team’s competitive spirit.
with
burst
amazing
winning
In Rio,the Chinese women’s volleyball team needed all of its fighting spirit after it 5.____________ (assign) to the “group of death”.Every member tried their best to fight,including Hui Ruoqi 6.________ had just had heart surgery.Their 7.____________ (persevere) paid off.At last,8._______ (show) a strong will and the steeliest nerves,they finally seized gold in the final.
But fighting spirit alone was not enough 9.____________ (guarantee) victory.Strong team spirit and cooperation are also essential.
10.___(lead) by well-known coach Lang Ping,the players begin their journey to the next Olympics.
was assigned
who/that
perseverance
showing
to guarantee
Led
Sentences analysis
1.And there we see the Chinese players embracing,with tears of happiness in their eyes...
[句式分析] 此句为____句。句中see the Chinese players embracing是_________________结构,表示“看到某人正在做某事”;with tears of happiness in their eyes 是________________,在句中作伴随状语,此结构中________作宾补。
[自主翻译]
简单
see sb doing sth
with复合结构
介词短语
我们看到中国队的队员们眼含幸福的热泪,相拥在一起……
2.In Rio,the Chinese women’s volleyball team needed all of its fighting spirit after it was assigned to the “group of death”,where it faced several strong opponents in the group stage matches.
[句式分析] 此句是________句。after引导________从句,其中where it faced...是 where 引导的____从句,修饰先行词____________________,并在从句中作________。
[自主翻译]
主从复合
时间状语
定语
the “group of death”
地点状语
里约奥运会上,中国女排被分到了“死亡之组”,因此她们必须拼尽全力,对抗小组赛中遇到的强大对手。
3.Every single member of the team gave their all to the fight,including Hui Ruoqi who had had heart surgery less than five months previously.
[句式分析] 此句是________句。who had had heart surgery...为____从句,修饰先行词__________________;who可以替换为________。
[自主翻译]
主从复合
定语
Hui Ruoqi
that
每一个队员都全身心地投入比赛,包括赛前不到五个月刚做完心脏手术的惠若琪。
4.Zhu Ting,named Most Valuable Player at the Rio Olympics,also identified this as the special ingredient in the team’s success.
[句式分析] 此句为____句。此句的主干为Zhu Ting identified this as...;named Most Valuable Player at the Rio Olympics是过去分词短语作________,修饰________________。
[自主翻译]
简单
后置定语
Zhu Ting
里约奥运会“最有价值球员”奖项得主朱婷,也认为这是团队获胜的诀窍。
5.Lang is only too aware that as soon as a team steps off the victory podium,they need to start from zero to prepare for new challenges ahead.
[句式分析] 此句是________句。that 引导____从句;as soon as 引导________从句。
[自主翻译]
主从复合
宾语
时间状语
郎平很清楚,只要走下了领奖台,她们这支队伍就得重新出发,严阵以待,迎接新的挑战。
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