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Developing ideas & Presenting ideas
Unit 3
Faster, higher,
stronger
Learning Objectives
PART. 01
Understand the daily study and life of British middle school students by watching videos. Based on your own daily study and life, compare the study and life in Chinese and British schools, and find out the similarities and differences between the two. Talk about your first impression of high school life, and have a preliminary perception of the study and life in the senior high school stage.
Learning Objectives
Understand the text content, and summarize the successful experience of the Chinese women’s volleyball team. Master the features and techniques of scene description, and apply the language knowledge to vividly and accurately describe sports scenes in writing.
Understand the cultural significance of the Chinese women’s volleyball spirit, which embodies values such as perseverance, teamwork, and national pride deeply rooted in Chinese culture.
Develop the analytical thinking by summarising the women’s volleyball team’s successful experience and logical thinking when connecting it with your own learning and life.
Use effective reading strategies to extract information from texts and apply learned language knowledge to practical writing tasks, improving your independent learning and knowledge-application abilities.
Understand the daily study and life of British middle school students by watching videos. Based on your own daily study and life, compare the study and life in Chinese and British schools, and find out the similarities and differences between the two. Talk about your first impression of high school life, and have a preliminary perception of the study and life in the senior high school stage.
Teaching Focuses and Anticipated Difficulties
Through reading, students can summarize the Chinese women’s volleyball team’s success experience and learn to describe sports scenes vividly using scene description techniques.
Understanding the cultural meaning of “volleyball spirit” (like perseverance and teamwork) in Chinese culture and linking it logically to personal life in writing.
Lead-in
PART. 02
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1. What are the key differences between team sports and individual sports
In individual sports one player competes against other players. Team sports require no less than two players on each side. In team sports, every player needs to learn to trust and depend on others, to accept help and give help, and to work together to reach a common goal. Players who excel at individual sports, however, find satisfaction pushing themselves to achieve personal goals rather than relying on the team to help them get there. But even individual sports also need back up from a wider team.
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
2. Can you think of any famous sports teams Why are they so well-known
Reading
PART. 03
Read the passage and find out about the events mentioned.
The Return of the Champions
Read the passage and find out about the events mentioned.
Read the passage and find out about the events mentioned.
The Return of the Champions
The 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the 2004 Athens Olympics, the 2016 Rio (de Janeiro) Olympics
Read the passage and match each paragraph with its main idea.
Para. 1
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 2
a. The challenges that they were faced with in Rio.
b. Their perseverance paid off.
c. The exciting scene of the match.
d. They need to start from zero and prepare for the new success.
e. Strong team spirit contributed to their success.
Para. 5
f. Winning gold in Rio best represented the competitive spirit of the team.
Para. 6
Read the sentences and decide if they are facts (F) or opinions (O).
1. The Chinese women’s volleyball team won a three-set victory in the final of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. _____
2. Facing several strong competitors in Rio, the Chinese women’s volleyball team eventually won in the final. _____
3. Fighting spirit alone was not enough for victory. _____
4. Strong team spirit is more important than the skills of individual players. _____
5. Zhu Ting was voted Most Valuable Player at the Rio Olympics. _____
F
F
O
O
F
Read the passage carefully. Choose the best answer for the following questions.
1. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that the Chinese women’s volleyball team _____.
A. won several competitions in the 1970s
B. beat the United States in the 1984 0lympics
C. won second place at Athens in 2004
D. became international heroes
2. How did the players in the Chinese women’s volleyball team behave in the face of strong opponents in Rio
A. Every player spared no effort to fight for their glory.
B. They decided to give up some of the matches.
C.Some of them intended to quit because of injuries.
D. They lost heart and decided to quit the match.
Read the passage carefully. Choose the best answer for the following questions.
3. Which of the following countries is not mentioned in the Rio Olympics
A. Brazil. B. Netherlands.
C. Serbia. D. The US.
4. Which team did the Chinese women volleyball team play against for the final victory
A. Brazil B. the United States
C. the Netherlands D. Serbia
5. In Zhu Ting’s opinion, what is the key to the success of the Chinese women’s volleyball team
A. A strong will. B. The steeliest nerves.
C. Strong team spirit. D. Perseverance.
Think & share
1. How does the author start the passage What effect does it achieve
The author starts the passage by describing an event as if it is happening in the present. It engages the readers and helps set the right atmosphere for the remainder of the writing.
2. What do you think of the opinion that a team needs to start from zero after winning a gold medal
3. What achievements by other Chinese sports teams have made the greatest impression on you Give an example of their sporting spirit.
Think & share
4. What kind of sporting spirit does each of the reading passages in this unit reflect Talk about their similarities and differences.
Similarity: Both the two passages reflect that hard work and perseverance contribute to success.
Differences: Stephen Curry also showed self-belief. Despite what many people including his teammates and coached thought, he never gave up. As for the Chinese women’s volleyball team, their strong team spirit was the key to their victory.
Work in groups. Give a talk about the spirit of the Chinese women’s volleyball team.
1. Discuss the questions below.
What spirit does the Chinese women’s volleyball team show in the passage
What else do you think has contributed to their success
What are the examples that support your ideas
Work in groups. Give a talk about the spirit of the Chinese women’s volleyball team.
2. Complete the mind map with your ideas and the examples that support them.
Cooperation between team members allows individuals to demonstrate their own skills.
If each individual does her job and works well with others, then the end goal can be achieved.
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Fighting spirit
Perseverance
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The team members showed a strong will and the steeliest nerves. The team has fought their way through ups and downs
Despite reaching the quarter-finals as the 4th team in the group, with just two wins in preliminary matches, they were not going to give up.
Give a talk to the class.
Vocabulary
1. burst
burst onto 突然出现在……(指突然成功)
burst in 突然闯入
burst into 突然闯入(房间或建筑);突然……起来
burst into tears=burst out crying 突然大哭起来
burst into laughter=burst out laughing 突然大笑起来
例题:
The student burst into _______(tear) after failing the math exam, but her classmates surrounded her with comfort and offered to help her study.
tears
Vocabulary
2. assign
assignment n. (分配的)任务;分派;工作
assign sb. sth.= assign sth. to sb. 将某物分配给某人
assign sb. to do sth. 指派某人做某事
assign sb. to... 指派某人到……
on assignment 受委派
例题:
My parents assigned the task of planning our family trip ______ me, so I spent weeks researching hotels and tourist attractions.
to
Vocabulary
3. defeat
defeat the enemy 击败敌人
be/get defeated by... 被……打败
suffer a defeat (= be defeated) 遭遇失败
admit defeat 认输
例题:
She refused to get ________(defeat) by her fear of public speaking, so she joined a debate club to practice regularly.
defeated
Vocabulary
4. seize
be seized with/by 被(强烈的情感、愿望等)影响
seize sb. by... 抓住某人的……(部位)
seize from... 从……夺走
seize hold of 抓住
seize on/upon sth. 突然对……大为关注;抓住,利用(某想法、借口等)
例题:
Young people are encouraged to seize hold ______ every learning opportunity to broaden their horizons.
of
Vocabulary
5. cooperation
cooperate vi. 合作,协作;协助,配合
in cooperation with 与……合作
with the cooperation of 在……的合作下
cooperate with 与……合作
cooperate to do sth. 协同做某事
例题:
Scientists worldwide are cooperating _______(find) a solution to the global climate crisis.
to find
Writing
PART. 04
Sunday 20 October
Read the passage and answer the questions.
Last Saturday, I went to the school playground to watch the final of the 4 ×100-metre relay at our annual sports tournament. It was an extraordinary experience and something I will never forget. Before the race, everyone was quiet and still. I had never imagined that the atmosphere at a sports event could be so intense. When the runners set off, everyone went wild! We all stood up and started cheering and shouting. It was like being hit by a huge wave of excitement. I could see the runners straining to run as fast as they could, while trying not to drop their batons at the change. The race was all over in just one minute. It was Li Chong, the fastest student in our school, who first crossed the finish line. Everyone was on their feet, cheering. I was also caught up in the excitement and cheered so hard that I thought my lungs would burst! It was so wonderful to be part of this sporting moment and enjoy its speed and passion.
Sunday 20 October
Read the passage and answer the questions.
1. What event is described
The final of the 4×100-metre relay.
2. When and where did the event take place
Last Saturday, at the school playground.
3. What did the author see
All the audience stood up when the runners set off.... The runners were strained to run as fast as they could, while trying not to drop their batons at the change. Li Chong crossed the finish line first.
4. What did the author hear
Cheering and shouting.
5. How did the author feel
Caught up in the excitement, as if the author’s lungs would burst. It was so wonderful to be part of this sporting moment and enjoy its speed and passion.
Think about a sporting moment you have experienced and complete the table.
Now write a passage about the sporting moment.
Work in pairs. Make improvements to each other’s passages and share them with the class.
I once ran the first leg of 4×100-metre relay at our annual sports tournament. It was exciting and unforgettable.
Standing on the starting line, waiting for the starting gun, I could almost hear my own heart beating. Then the gun sounded, and I almost had blocked out everything else. To this day, I don’t remember how I finished my leg of the race. Only when I passed the baton to the second runner did I hear the wild cheering and shouting.
The whole race was over in just an instant. The crowd rose to their feet and their cheering became even louder. Our team had won the race, and the four of us hugged each other tight for quite a while. I felt really happy.
Sample
Work in groups. Read the two points of view about winning and take sides.
Think of arguments to support your point of view and make notes.
Prepare for a debate. Consider the following:
the roles and responsibilities for each member of your group
your arguments, opening and summary
the opposing arguments you might face and how you can respond to them
useful words, expressions and structures
Team up with a group with the opposite point of view and hold a debate.
Exercise
PART. 05
1. In the science competition, students worked in teams to solve problems faster than their o__________(对手), demonstrating both skill and teamwork.
2. The patient recovered quickly after the s_________(外科手术), thanks to the surgeon’s precision and the advanced robotic tools used in the operation.
3. Creativity and patience are the main i____________(要素) for solving complex math problems.
4. She finally d________(战胜) her fear of public speaking after months of practice and professional training.
pponents
Exercise: 单词拼写
urgery
ngredients
efeated
1. The photographer’s ___________(assign) was to capture the daily lives of villagers in remote mountain areas.
2. The children listened ________(vivid) as the teacher told the story of the magical forest, imagining every detail in their minds.
3. The ________(intense) of sunlight affects plant growth, with too much or too little leading to developmental issues.
4. During the earthquake, the ___________(cooperate) between rescue teams and medical staff ensured that injured civilians received timely treatment.
assignment
Exercise: 用所给词的适当形式填空
vividly
intensity
cooperation
Homework
PART. 06
Search the internet for more information about the Chinese Women’s Volleyball team and share it with classmates.
Polish your writing.
Homework
See you next class!