(共19张PPT)
Unit 2
Lesson 1
The Underdog
1.To get the information about Paul by reading.
2.To master the features and functions of restrictive relative clauses. with relative pronouns by analysing.
3.To use restrictive relative clauses with relative pronouns to describe things and people around.
Do you know him
Michael Jordan
Do you know him
Kobe Bryant
Do you know him
LeBron James
Do you know him
Yao Ming
A special basketball player...
Tyrone Bogues
(蒂尼·博格斯)
the shortest
NBA player
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
What is an underdog
At first, he had been called an underdog because
of his height, but at last, he became a great basketball
player.
Lesson 1 The Underdog
— Sports and Fitness
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
3.What team was he on
the lions
Read Part 1 of the story about an underdog.
Answer the questions below.
like a weak player
both 1.6 metres
a replacement player
A coach is the person who trains the players.
A replacement is the person who replaces the players.
Read Part 1 again and underline Paul’s advantages and disadvantages as a basketball player.
1.Have love and passion
2.Practice more
3.Have an inspiration
4.Be determined
5.Have real skills
6.Work hard
7.Have a strong desire
Advantages:
1.Be short;
2.Be a replacement;
Disadvantages:
Look at the last paragraph in part 1. Find basic information of
the competition and then guess who will be the winner.
The Lions
The Bears
Who will win Why
Check your predictions
How did Paul perform
Read Part 2 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.
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 c e b d
The coach’s attitude
One player got hurt and could not play
“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!”
“Give him a shot, coach”
The team had won by 2 points.
Let me try, coach!
I won't let you down!
Paul jumped and rushed onto the court
Worried
Negative
Hesitant
Hopeful
Excited/Proud
Events
Evidence
Work in groups and discuss the following questions.
Why did the coach call Paul “big guy”
2. What have you learnt from Paul’s story
Because Paul was the one who saved the game and helped the team win.
Chance favors only the prepared mind.
Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
Preparation turns the underdog into a big guy.
Don’t judge a person from his appearance.
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
Retell the story by using “a story mountain”
Search the Internet and write a story to introduce
another underdog player to all of us.
Homework