(共29张PPT)
Developing ideas—Reading comprehension
Family matters
Unit 3
Ⅰ.匹配单词
1.summary A.a piece of ground with a special surface for people,cars,
etc.to have races on
2.track B.to respect sb for what they are or for what they have done
3.style C.the particular way in which sth is done
4.judge D.a short statement that gives only the main points of sth,
not the details
5.feature E.something important,interesting or typical of a place or
thing
6.admire F.to form an opinion about sb/sth,based on the information
you have
1.Although Harry was at the beginning of the race,he didn’t win a medal at last.
2.Her marriage is and she is unhappy in particular.
3.I met him every on the campus when I studied there.
4.She is busy in looking after three children at home,so she __________
has time to enjoy the various activities in the club.
5.Obviously,Sarah,with her long legs,soon the rest of us far
.
Ⅱ.选词填空
in trouble,in the lead,now and then,leave...behind,no longer
in the lead
in trouble
now and then
no longer
left
behind
返 回
Observe the picture and predict.
A triathlon is a sports competition in which athletes run, swim and cycle long distance.
Pre-reading
1. Their occupation(工作;职业)
athletes/triathlon athletes
2. Their relationship
brothers/families
铁人三项全能运动
Swimming
1.5km
Cycling
40km
Running
10km
Triathlon
Born in 1990,
Olympic Silver (2016),
Olympic Bronze (2012),
Commonwealth silver medalist (2014)
World Champion (2012)
Johnny Brownlee
Born in 1988,
Olympic gold medalist (2012, 2016), Commonwealth Champion(2014),
World Champion(2009, 2011),
European Champion
(2010, 2011, 2014, 2019)
Alistair Brownlee
Let’s read the passage Just A Brother to know about the Brownlee brothers.
3. What may happen to them
While-reading
Activity 1 Fast- reading for main ideas
A. Love and competition between the Brownlee brothers make them successful athletes.
B. People have different opnions about Alistair Brownlee’s actions in the triathlon final.
C. For Alistair Brownlee, family love is more important than winning the triathlon final.
1.What does the passage mainly talk about
√
A special news report with a longer story—a feature(新闻特写, 专题报道).
2. Where is the passage from
It is from the newspaper.
3. What is the type of this text
It is called a news feature.
Learning to learn
Features are "people stories”, and are typically longer than standard news stories. Features are written in an individul style,
with extra detail and backgound.!
Feature stories typically start with a“hook'' that gets the interest of the reader.The style of the first paragraph also needs to
set the tone of the whole piece.The middle part contains the “meat'' of the story, with the ending being a summy,a powerful quote or even a surprise for the reader.
引起读者兴趣
通常
通常比....... 长
为整篇文章奠定基调
特写、人物特写
包含了故事内容
一句有力的名言
4. Match the main ideas with each paragraph.
C. Jonny was about to fall in the match.
D. The development of the Brownlee brothers’ love.
A. The divided (有分歧的) opinions.
B. Alistair’s choice.
Let’s read it carefully to get more information of their story.
Alistair Brownlee was in ______ place and Jonny in the lead but about to ___ onto the track.
_________________ and his younger brother, ________.
the ______ part of the 2016 World Triathlon Series in ______.
final
Mexico
fall
third
Jonny
Alistair Brownlee
When & Where
Who
What
setting
背景
characters
人物
plot
情节
Activity 2 Careful- reading for details
Read Para. 1 carefully and answer the questions below.
1. Fill in the blanks.
Activity 3 Further-reading
Structure of the passage
Part 1(Paras. 1—2)
What happened during the race
Part 1(Paras. 3—4)
What happened after the race
Structure
Complete the structure of the passage.
During the race It was the _____ part of the 2016 World Triathlon Series.
With just 700 metres ______, Alistair was in third place and Jonny was ____________.
Around the corner, Jonny was about to ________the track and Alistair _______towards Jonny, _________him and started ________ him towards the finish line. Alistair then _______ him over the finish line.
The result is that Jonny was_________________ and Alistair in third.
After the race The public has divided opinions: should the brothers have been __________ or highly ________
Alistair thought at that moment he was no longer an _______but a ______.
final
to go
in the lead
fall onto
ran
caught
pushed
in second place
disqualified
praised
athlete
brother
pulling
2. What can we know from the first paragraph
A. Alistair Brownlee had to be pushed by others in the race.
B. Jonny was faster than his brother before falling down.
C. It was extremely hot the day the triathlon was held.
D. Alistair found it hard to choose whether to help his brother or not.
√
3. Why is there a question in the first paragraph
It is used to raise readers’ interest.
What was Alistair’s choice
It was the final part of the 2016 World Triathlon Series in Mexico.
With just700 metres to go, Alistair Brownlee was in third place and his younger
brother, Jonny was in the lead. Alistair pushed himself towards the finish line in
the burning heat, but as he came round the corner, he saw his brother about to
fall onto the track. Alistair had to choose - brotherly love, or a chance to win the race
最后一程
有 要跑
处于第三名
第一名,遥遥领先
奋力奔向终点
酷热
到达弯道时
跑道
手足之情
Read Para. 2 carefully and answer the questions below.
1. What was Alistair’s choice
To help his brother.
2. How did Alistair help his brother in the match
Alistair __________ Jonny, _______ him and started _______ him towards the finish line. Alistair then ________ his brother over the line.
ran towards
caught
pulling
pushed
unexpected
Can you retell the paragraph
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the paragraph 2
A. Alistair was the first crossing the finish line.
B. Jonny pushed Alistair over the finish line.
C. Alistair helped Jonny win the second place.
D. Alistair was proud of his own move.
√
How does Alistair think of having a brother
For Alistair, the choice was clear. His brother was in trouble. He had to help.
Alistair ran towards Jonny,caught him and started pulling him towards the
finish line. Alistair then pushed his brother over the line. The move put Jonny
in second place and Alistair himself in third. It was an unexpected end to the
race, but Alistair did not want to discuss it with the media. He just wanted to see
his younger brother who had been rushed to the medical area.
遇到麻烦
拖到终点
推过终点线
出乎意料的结局
与某人讨论
想要探望
Read Para. 3 carefully and answer the questions below.
1. How does Alistair think of having a brother
Alistair think that having a brother is “an advantage”.
2. Why does Alistair think that having a brother is “an advantage”?
A. Because he can’t leave his brother when they train.
B. Because he likes arguing with his brother over stupid things.
C. Because his brother can bring him positive force in everything.
D. Because his brother is a good player.
√
课文依据:Throughout my entire life, I’ve had my brother trying to beat me at everything I do. It has been an enormously positive force.
positive force
3. Which words can be applied to the relationship between Alistair and his brother
A. Support and encouragement.
B. Admiration and judgement.
C. Hate and cooperation.
D. Punishment and competition.
√
Did people have the opinions about this incident
The Brownlee brothers have been doing triathlons since they were
children.“Obviously, when your older brother is doing it, you think it's a cool
thing to do," says Jonny. Alistair says that they encourage each other as much as
they can when they train. Despite arguments over “stupid things”now and then,
Alistair agrees that having a brother is an advantage.Throughout my entire life,
I've had my brother trying to beat me at everything I do. It has been
an enormously positive force.
since 引导时间状语从句,主句用现在完成时,或现在完成进行时
显然,(逗号用副词)
鼓励
尽管,in spite of
时不时的
Ving做主语
打败某人
一种巨大的积极力量
整个的
Read Para. 4 carefully and answer the questions below.
1. How are opinions about the Brownlee brothers divided
Some people think the brothers should have been disqualified, while others think they should be highly praised for their actions.
2. What’s Alistair Brownlee’s explanation for his choice
“Mum wouldn’t have been happy if I’d left Jonny behind.”
Watched by millions, the ending to the race has divided opinions: should the
brothers have been disqualified or highly praised for their actions But for Alistair,
his decision was easy to explain:Mum wouldn't have been happy if I'd left Jonny
behind.” At that moment, he was no longer an athlete aiming for a medal - he was
just a brother.
分词做状语
众说纷纭
取消比赛资格
高度赞扬
虚拟语气(与过去事实相反)If从句S+had done,主句S+would/should/could/might+have done
不再
ing做定语
以.....为目标
It was the final part of the 2016 World Triathlon Series in Mexico.
With only 700 metres 1._____(go), Alistair pushed 2._______(he) towards the finish line in the 3._______(burn) heat, but he saw his younger brother, Jonny about 4.______(fall) onto the track. Alistair had to choose—brotherly love, or a chance to win the race
to go
himself
burning
to fall
Summary
Alistair ran towards Jonny,5. (catch) him and started pulling him towards the finish line.Alistair then pushed his brother over the line.The move put Jonny in 6. (two) place and Alistair himself in third.It was 7. unexpected end to the race, but Alistair did not want to discuss 8. with the media.He just wanted to see his younger brother,9. had been rushed to the 10. (medicine) area.Because at that moment, he was no longer an athlete aiming for a medal—he was just a brother.
caught
second
an
it
who
medical
Summarize the story about the Brownlee brothers and make comments on Alistair’s choice. What lesson did you learn from it Write a passage covering the aspects above within 150 words.
Homework