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SB1U3 Faster, higher, stronger
The Road to Success
(Starting out & Understanding ideas)
Starting out
Activity 1
Watch the video and answer the questions:
What major sports events are mentioned in the video
What are the features of these sports events
What major sports events are mentioned in the video
What are the features of these sports events
Starting out
Activity 2
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
What do you know about these sportspeople
What can you learn from them
Are there any other sportspeople who inspire you Who are they and why do they inspire you
Understanding ideas
控球后卫
中锋
大前锋
小前锋
得分后卫
usually the best ball handler and or best passer
usually the main shooter playing on the wing
usually the most athletic player on the team who can play inside and outside the key
usually a taller player who catches the ball after a player has tried but failed to get a point
usually the tallest player on the team who plays inside the key and should be a good scorer
Five basketball positions
Some useful expressions
about basketball
backboard 篮板
backcourt 后场
bank shot 擦板投篮
court 球场
free throw lane 罚球区
free throw line 罚球线
front court 前场
halftime 中场休息
hook shot 钩手投篮
layup 单手上篮
set shot 原地投篮
slam dunk 灌篮,扣篮
three-pointer 三分球
What is his position
Stephen Curry
Height
1.91m
Weight
84kg
Responsibility
He runs the team's offense by controlling the ball.
Point Guard
Country
USA
Read and Guess
the hard work behind the success
Stephen Curry is successful now
What can you get from the title and pictures
Pre-reading
What's the author's purpose in writing the passage
To explain why Stephen Curry was doubted by many people
To inform people about Stephen Curry's basketball skills
To inspire people with Stephen Curry's determination to succeed
To inform people about the history of NBA
Choose the best answer according to the title.
Pre-reading
the bright lights and shiny courts of the National Basketball Association(NBA)
a far cry from
It was along this road that Stephen's grandfather built a simple basket by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole.
Near the small town of Grottoes, Virginia,a narrow dirt road goes from the house of Stephen Curry's grandfather to the woods nearby.
Para. 1
While-reading
Why does the author mention the “simple basket” at the beginning of the passage
To show Stephen Curry's grandfather didn't treat him well
To tell readers how poor Stephen's family was at the time
To show that Stephen's basketball career developed from a low point
To tell that Stephen didn't show his talent when he was a kid
Para. 1
What did he learn from the muddy basketball court
To be creative and flexible
Shoot accurately
Reason:
Knowing __________________________________,
so he had to _____________________________.
where the ball would go wasn't easy
adjust his own playing style
Reason:
Only when he shot perfectly at _____________,
the ball could ______________________________________.
its centre
go into the heavy, thick basket
Para. 2
What difficulties were there on his road to success
Despite his father’s successful career, Stephen was thought by many people, including his high school teammates and coaches, to be too short, too thin and too weak to follow in his father’s footsteps.
Para. 3
What did he do to prove himself
Stephen carried on. Playing basketball was his dream. He would not give up. He finally ended up playing college ball at a small, little-known school,Davidson College, not too far from where he lived.
His ___________and _____________
made him Davidson's star player.
creativity
perseverance
Para. 3
Selected for the NBA in 2009, Stephen joined the Golden State Warriors.
In 2015, Stephen won his first NBA championship, and he led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975.
received the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row
Find out what Stephen Curry has achieved.
Para. 4
“ I never really set out to change the game… What I wanted to do was just be myself…I know it inspires a lot of the next generation, a lot of people who love the game of basketball to value the skill of it, value the fact that you can work every single day to get better. You've got to be able to put in the time and the work. That's how I got here. That's how I continue to get better every single day.”
What's Curry's philosophy
Stephen Curry is ___________ that what other people think of you does not have to influence what you become. Through____________, ___________, _______________and some help from an old hoop, Stephen Curry has shown that anything is possible.
living proof
self-belief
hard work
perseverance
Para. 5
Despite many people’s thinking he couldn’t follow in his father’s footsteps, he carried on playing basketball.
Practising day in and day out helped Stephen sharpen his skills.
Stephen never gave up and valued the fact that he could work every single day to get better.
Complete the mind map with supporting details.
Stephen Curry is the son of the famous basketball player Dell Curry. He spent his childhood years practising basketball on ________________________. The poor conditions helped him develop his own playing style. He also learnt to 2_____________________. Despite this, it seemed unlikely to many people that Stephen would be a great basketball player, as he was 3__________________.
a muddy basketball court
be creative and flexible
too short, too thin and too weak
A profile of Stephen Curry
Nationality: 6___________________
Occupation: 7___________________
Awards: 8_______________________
American
basketball player
the Most Valuable Player
Nonetheless, Stephen refused to 4_________ , and ended up playing college ball for Davidson College. In 2009, he joined the NBA`s Golden State Warriors. In 2015, he led them to their first NBA championship since 1975. Stephen achieved his dream through 5_____________________________________________________________________.
give up
self-belief, hard work, perseverance and some help from an old hoop
Nationality: 6___________________
Occupation: 7___________________
Awards: 8_______________________
American
basketball player
the Most Valuable Player
A profile of Stephen Curry
What do you know from the whole passage
That Stephen's high school teammates and coaches didn't expect him to be successful didn't influence him.
Stephen won the Most Valuable Player award for three years consecutively.
Stephen's father was very successful in basketball, so many people thought he could follow in his father's footsteps.
Stephen Curry was selected for the NBA before he playing at Davidson College.
Post-reading
Activity 1
What can we learn from Stephen's success
An early beginning is essential to success.
Self-belief, hard work and perseverance account for success.
Shooting with great accuracy is the main reason Stephen succeed.
Talent plays an important role in a person's success.
Post-reading
What is the discourse type of the text
feature新闻特写
a hook
+
the “meat”
+
the ending
attract readers’ attention
provide details of the story
a summary
a powerful quote
Post-reading
Activity 2
1. n. 协会,社团
2. adj.沾满泥的,泥泞的
3. n. 投球,射球,击球
4. n. 篮版
5. v. 使)弹起,(使)反弹
6. n . 队友
7. n. 武士,战士
8. n. 预料,预期
9. n. 人生哲学
10. n. 自信
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association
muddy
shoot
backboard
bounce
Word bank
teammate
warrior
expectation
philosophy
self-belief
Life lies in movement.
Sport is the source of life.