北师大版（2019)必修第一册Unit 2 Sports and Fitness Lesson 1 The Underdog课件（共23张PPT，内嵌视频）

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Unit 2 Sports And Fitness
Lesson 1 The Underdog
Do you know who they are
Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
(勒布朗·詹姆斯)
Yao Ming
A special basketball player…
Tyrone Bogues
(蒂尼·博格斯)
The shortest player in NBA history and one of the fastest players on the court.
The underdog
Do you know who he is
Guess 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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Paul
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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Read for understanding
Activity 1
Name:
Height:
Team:
Favorite player:
Job in the team:
Paul
Read for details
Activity 2
Paul
1.6 metres tall
The Lions
Tyrone Bogues
A basketball replacement
Read Part 1 and find the related information about Paul.
Read Part 1 again and choose the correct answer.
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.
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2. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
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 for details
Activity 3
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！”
The coach’s words
We’ve got no more players ！
Pual He can’t play !
OK, OK! Don’t let us down.
It’s your time to shine.
You’ve earned your place…
big guy!
Attitude
worried
distrustful
hesitant
hopeful
proud
Events
a. One player got hurt and could not play.
b. Paul jumped and rushed onto the court.
c. “Give him a shot.”
d. The team had won by 2 points.
e. “Let me try! I won’t let you down!”
worried
distrustful
hesitant
hopeful
proud
Read for details
Activity 4
What were Paul’s advantages and disadvantages as a basketball player Discuss in your group.
Paul
Advantages:
1.love for basketball
2.practice more
3.have an inspiration
4.be determined
5.have real skills
6.work hard
7.have a strong desire
Disadvantages:
1.be short
2.be a replacement
Advantages:
8. confident
9. skillful
Discussion
Activity 5
1．Why did the coach call Paul “big guy” What do you think the coach might have learnt from his experiences with Paul
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.
2. What role did the writer play in the story
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
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