Unit 2 Sports and Fitness Lesson 1 The Underdog课件（共29张，内嵌音频）-高中英语北师大版（2019）必修第一册（共30页）

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Unit 2 Sports and Fitness
Lesson 1 The Underdog
Teaching objectives, focus and difficulties
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Teaching Objectives
Language Competence Students can guess the meaning of underdog through context and teacher's guidance; Students can obtain and sort out factual information in the text that describes Paul himself and the basketball game; Students can simply retell the story with the help of the mind map.
Cultural Awareness Students can know how to talk about the topic of basketball in social communication of English countries.
Thinking Qualities Students can realize the reasons for Paul's successful transformation from an "underdog" to a "big guy" and learn from Paul's good qualities like
persistence and struggle.
Learning Ability Students can share their views on Paul and his sportsmanship through group work, peer discussion and individual reflection.
Key Points To comprehend the reasons for Paul's victory and success from "an underdog" to a "big guy".
Difficult Points To summarize and retell the story in their own words.
Teaching Key and Difficult Points
Topic talk
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Could you name the sports and athletes you know
basketball
volleyball
football
tennis
badminton
…
Yao Ming
Zhu Ting
Wu Lei
Li Na
Lin Dan
…
What benefits or advantages can we gain from doing sports
keep fit/healthy
have fun
lose weight
build up our body
…
Could you tell us what other ways to keep fit
eat fruit and vegetables often
have a healthy diet
get up and go to bed early
…
Read the Text Builder carefully. Listen to dialogue and underline the information you hear in the Text Builder.
Frequency
never, seldom, sometimes, often, usually, always
Exercise
play basketball / football / badminton / golf
do exercise / gymnastics
go walking / jogging / cycling / bowling / skateboarding
go to the gym / the running track
play sports with friends
exercise by myself / competitively / for fun
Text Builder
Sports and Fitness
I __________ play football after school.
sometimes
I prefer to _________________ rather than __________________.
play sports with friends
exercise by myself
Read the Text Builder carefully. Listen to dialogue and underline the information you hear in the Text Builder.
Condition
am in pretty good / bad shape
have a healthy and balanced diet
Habits
eat fruit and vegetables / healthy food
play sports
cycle / walk to school
walk up the stairs
Text Builder
Sports and Fitness
I think I ____________________.
am in pretty good shape
I should ___________________ more often.
eat fruit and vegetables
Use the Text Builder to talk about what you should do to keep fit.
Example
I sometimes play football after school. It’s a lot of fun! I prefer to play sports with friends rather than exercise by myself, so football is perfect for me! ...
Frequency
Exercise
Condition
Habits
Listen to Dialogue 2. Complete the rules about volleyball.
There are 1___________on each team. A player from one team begins the game by 2 over the net into 3 . The receiving team must not let the ball
4 their court. The team can 5 up to three times before sending it over into the other court.
six players
serving the ball
the other court
fall within
touch the ball
Active and share
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What do you think makes a great basketball player
being passionate for basketball
having teamwork spirit
having professional skills
keeping on practice
being strong-minded
What do you think an underdog is
Choose the correct option.
A person, team, country, etc. that is thought to be in a weaker position than others and therefore not likely to be successful, win a competition, etc.
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.
Read and explore
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Read Part 1 of the story about an underdog. Answer the questions below.
Who was his favourite player
How tall was he And how tall was his favourite player
What team was he on
What kind of player was he on the team
How was he treated by the coach
1. Who was his favourite player
2. How tall was he How tall was his favourite player
Paul's favourite player was Tyrone Bogues, a guy who played for the Charlotte Hornets.
Paul was only 1.6 metres tall. Bogues was 1.6 metres tall, which made him the shortest player ever in the NBA.
Paul was on his school basketball team, The Lions.
He was a replacement player.
3. What team was he on
4. What kind of player was he on the team
5. How was he treated by the coach
The coach was not sure about his ability and made Paul always a bench player even everyone knew Paul had real skills.
Advantages:
Paul has real skills. Paul works hard. Paul wants to play.
Disadvantages:
Paul is short.
Group Work What were Paul's advantages and disadvantages as a basketball player Discuss in your group.
Predict what happens next. Then read Part 2 to find out if your ideas are correct.
Read Part 2 again. Put the following events in the right order.
a c e b d
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 two points.
e "Let me try, coach! I won't let you down!"
Then write them in the notes on the next page under the heading "Events". Then, note down the coach's attitude with evidence in the right column.
Events The Coach's Attitude and Evidence
One player got hurt and could not play. (a) Worried ("We've got no more players!")
"Give him a shot, coach!" (c)
Negative ("He can't play!")
"Let me try, coach! I won't let you down! (e)
Hesitant ("The coach finally agreed.")
Paul jumped and rushed onto the court. (b)
Hopeful ("It's your time to shine.")
The team had won by 2 points. (d)
Excited, proud ("…as he hit Paul on the shoulder... "big guy!)
1. What kind of player was Paul Find evidence from the story to support your view.
2. Why did the coach call Paul "big guy" What do you think the coach might have learnt from his experiences with Paul
Pair Work Discuss with a partner what happened using the information in Activity 5.
Group Work Think and share
2. Why did the coach call Paul "big guy" What do you think the coach might have learnt from his experiences with Paul
1. What kind of player was Paul Find evidence from the story to support your view.
Paul was a basketball player, with the height of 1.6 meters. But he was determined and strong-willed. He was hard-working and spent hours practicing. Even though he was never chosen by the coach, he didn’t give up and had a strong desire to the team.
The coach learnt to be supportive of Paul when he was the one who saved the game and helped the team win. He may have learnt that he should never judge a person by his physical appearance but according to his ability.
Write a short summary about Paul. Use the questions as cues.
Height
Favorite sport and player
His team
His attitude to the sport
What he did for the team
1. Who was Paul
2. What was his favourite sport
3. What did he do for making the team
4. What happened to him during the match between his team and The Bears
An Example
Paul was a player and on the school basketball team, . His favorite player was , a guy who was only meters as him. The height was the biggest for him as a basketball player, so his coach didn’t trust him.
basketball
The Lions
Tyrone Bogues
1.6
disadvantage
He was usually on the , being just a . But he didn’t give up, he worked hard and had a strong to play for the team. Suddenly, when his teammate was hurt, he got the chance to play on the court. Finally, all his efforts . He made shot after shot, and their team won.
bench
replacement
desire
paid off
Summary
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Students review what they have learned in this class and answer the question:
What did you learn from Paul’s story
Homework
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1. Retell the whole story to your friend after class.
2. Write your or other people’s underdog story.