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32张PPT）

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Lesson 3
Getting to the Top
Unit 2 Success
Read the article. What do the phrases or sentence refer to in the article
a very good reason (line 3)
on a day-to-day basis (line 12)
The list is endless (line 19)
an enormous amount of drive and determination (line 20)
three or four outstanding years of winning stuff (line 37-38)
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"a very good reason" refers that "it takes a lot to be at the top".
"on a day-to-day basis" refers to "every day".
"three or four outstanding years of winning stuff" refers that "if your dream is to be the best and reach the winner's platform, you had better be totally committed to your sport."
"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 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."
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"an enormous amount of drive and determination" refers that "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."
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Which statements do you think are true according to the article Why
Skill Builder
Identifying Real Information
Sometimes, a task may contain questions with unreliable information or inaccurate interpretation. It is important to know how to identify what information is accurate (true) and what is inaccurate (false).
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Skill Builder
Read the text to get the general idea.
Then read the questions / statements and identify important words.
Find the relevant part of the text and identify the important words.
Decide if the important words in the questions / statements and the text express the same idea.
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1. The writer is a professional triathlete.
2. Her first sport was rugby.
√
Because 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.
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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.
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Because the writer says "I miss birthday parties, ruin family holidays and skip nights out" and "missing my brother's wedding...in order to do a group ride with the local triathletes".
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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.
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Because we can see from "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."
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Why can the writer get to the top
· Born with an amount of drive and determination
· Get ahead on class work rather than go out and play
· Do a little extra thing in preparation
· Be totally committed to her career
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Why did "I" choose to make these sacrifices
Born with _________________________
Reasons
It boils down to this
Strive for ____________
Prefer to be _____________ than be average
outstanding
greatness
drive and determination
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How could "I" get to the top
be totally committed to
do little extra thing
set a goal
get to the top
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How did "I" feel on the way to success
confused
"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 "
determined
"Can this be overdone Absolutely. But if your dream is to ... you had better ..."
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How did "I" feel on the way to success
doubtful
"Who am I doing this for "
"How much is too much "
"Why am I doing this "
"How can I be so selfish "
"What are the sacrifices for "
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Why push to the limits
lose a lot
although
1. Have always lived my life to extremes.
2. Your dream is to be the best.
3. We are willing to do that extra little bit that might take us to the top.
reasons
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How to get to the top
olerate
verdo
ush
O_____ that little extra thing
T_____ doubts and misunderstanding
P_____ the limits and extremes
secret
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The reasons for the author's success:
drive and determination
personality
lived her life to extremes committed
attitude
do that little extra thing in the preparation
action
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How to get to the top
sacrifices
No time for family and friends
Miss birthday party
No time for holiday
methods
Strive for greatness
Do little extra things
Totally committed
Go to all lengths
I'm applying myself to
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" I'd prefer to have three or four outstanding years of winning stuff than having ten years of being average."
What is your opinion on this sentence
Group Work
Think and share
1. What are the three most important reasons why the writer was able to get to the top
The first important reason is that she was born with an enormous amount of drive and determination (in para 5).
The second important reason is that she has always lived her life to extremes, whatever it is she is applying herself to (in para 6).
Group Work
Think and share
The third reason is that as a professional athlete she is prepared to do that little extra in her preparation that sets her apart from her competitors (in para 8).
1. What are the three most important reasons why the writer was able to get to the top
Group Work
Think and share
The third reason is that as a professional athlete she is prepared to do that little extra in her preparation that sets her apart from her competitors (in para 8).
1. What are the three most important reasons why the writer was able to get to the top
Group Work
Think and share
· I think she will get to the top because she has so much commitment to the profession she has chosen and she is so determined to be the best.
2. What's opinion about the writer's attitude and commitment to the profession she has chosen
Group Work
Think and share
· I really admired her determination and commitment to the profession she has chosen. I would like to learn from her. Although I haven't had the experience of getting to the top in an area, I have my own goal that I want to achieve in my life. On the way of reaching my goal, I will be willing to do the extra little bit like her. Thus, I can be closer and closer to my goal until one day when I can achieve it.
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Complete the summary using the correct form of the words and phrases below.
enormous outstanding extreme countless intensity length selfish normal
boil down to apply myself
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It 1. ________________ this: I was born with an 2. _____________ amount of drive and determination. In my attempt to strive for greatness, I made 3. _____________ sacrifice, living my life to 4. ___________ where every workout had a mental 5. ___________ that seemed too much for most people. If you are not
boils down to
enormous
countless
extremes
intensity
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totally committed to your sport and want to lead a 6. ___________ life, you can never be a(n) 7. ______________ athlete, let alone an 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.
normal
outstanding
selfish
lengths
applying myself
Success is an iceberg
Success is an iceberg
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