Unit 4 Growing up Reading 1学案2024-2025学年牛津译林版英语九年级上册

Unit 4 Growing up
The shortest player in the NBA - Reading 1
Free talk:
What qualities should basketball players have
Do you know them How tall are they
Who is the special one
Do you think this short man can succeed in getting into the NBA
Skimming
Q1: Read and predict.
Who is the shortest player in the NBA / What’s his name ____________________
Q2: How many paragraphs are there in this article ___________________________
Q3: Structure
Part 1 Para. ______ Brief _________
Part 2 Para. ______ Different ________ of Spud’s _______
Part 3 Para. ______ The writer’s ______________
Q4: How is the article organized
A. In order of time.
B. In order of space.
C. In order of importance.
Circle some key words from this article.
Scanning
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
What happened to him at first
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2.What happened to him from then on
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Paragraph 3 Fill in the blanks
Spud went on In his last year，
Paragraph 4 Circle three action verbs
However, no university would invite him to play basketball.
Paragraph 5 Read and answer
When was he forced to play in another league
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How long did it take before the NBA took notice of him
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3. What happened in 1986
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Paragraph 6
What’s the function of the last paragraph
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Spud’s growth: he is small
Further thinking 1
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Try to retell
Extended reading
Fill in the blanks or write your own sentences:
Quan Hongchan succeeded because of her _________and _________. She didn’t __________ and she __________ when there were difficulties.
Quan Hongchan succeeded because / because of __________________________________________
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Further thinking 2:
If you encounter setbacks (挫折) in your daily life, what will you do to keep pursuing (追求) your dream
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