Unit 3 Faster, higher, stronger Understanding ideas单元课件(共18张PPT，内镶嵌4视频)-外研版(2019)选择性必修第一册
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(共89张PPT)
Unit 3
Faster,
higher, stronger
What is it used for
1.What major sports events are mentioned in the video
Watch and think
2. What are the features of these sports events
1.What major sports events are mentioned in the video
2. What are the features of these sports events
The Olympic Games (including the Winter Olympic Games and the Paralympics)
FIFA World Cup
The Super Bowl
Bring the greatest number of people together.
Offer the most opportunities for competition and
collaboration.
Who are they
What do you know about these sportspeople
Look at these pictures.
Yelena Isinbayeva
Russian former pole-vaulter born in 1982
Two-time Olympic gold medalist
First woman to jump over five metres
Xu Haifeng
Chinese former shooter born in 1957
First athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for China
Coach of two Chinese Olympic gold medalists
Wayne Gretzky
Canadian former ice hockey player born in 1961
One of the greatest players in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL) in Canada
Over 100 official and unofficial NHL records
What can you learn from them
sportsmanship...
Are there any other sportspeople who inspire you
Group Discussion
EXAMPLE
My favourite sportsman is Yao Ming.
Yao is the first Asian player to be inducted into basketball’s Hall of Fame.
He did not have a long NBA career, but he did make remarkable contributions to his chosen sport.
Unit 3 Faster, higher, stronger
The Road to Success
(Understanding ideas)
Understanding ideas
控球后卫
中锋
大前锋
小前锋
得分后卫
1-A. usually the best ball handler and / or best passer
2-E. usually the main shooter playing on the wing
3-B. usually the most athletic player on the team who can play inside and outside the key
4-C. usually a taller player who catches the ball after a player has tried but failed to get a point
5-D. 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
frontcourt 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
bright lights
shiny courts
a far cry from
the small town
a narrow dirt road
Para. 1-2
1. What was Curry’s childhood basketball court like
2. What did he learn from the muddy basketball
court
a simple basket (attach a piece of plastic to a telephone pole)
muddy; bumps and rocks; shaky and weak
Why mentioned
Think Share:
Why does the author mention the “simple basket” at the start of the passage
To show how success is associated with hardwork and perseverance, but not with sophisticated or expensive material things.
What did he learn from the muddy basketball court
To be creative and flexible
Shooting with great accuracy
Reason
Reason
Para. 1-2
Knowing where the ball would go wasn’t easy, so he had to adjust his own playing style.
Only when he shot perfectly at its centre, the ball could go into the heavy, thick basket.
What were Curry’s physical weaknesses
Para. 3
He was thought to be
too short, too thin and too weak to follow in his father’s footsteps.
What did he do to prove himself
carried on
not give up
ended up playing college ball
His ___________and _____________
made him Davidson’s star player.
creativity
perseverance
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
What I wanted to do was just be myself…
Value the fact that you can work every single day to get better.
Put in the time and the work.
What's Curry's philosophy
Para. 5
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.
be creative and flexible
too short, too thin and too weak
a muddy basketball court
give up
self-belief, hard work, perseverance and some help from an old hoop
American
basketball player
the Most Valuable Player
Despite many people 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.
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
Think Share:
Can you think of any other famous basketball players
Which of their qualities inspires you
Life lies in movement.
Sport is the source of life.
1 Near the small town of Grottoes, Virginia, a narrow _________ (土路） goes from the house of Stephen Curry’s grandfather to the woods nearby. ____________ the bright lights and shiny courts of the National Basketball ____________ (NBA), _________ (强调句）along this road _______ Stephen’s grandfather built a simple basket by _________(附在...上) a piece of plastic _______ a telephone pole.
dirt road
A far cry from
Association
it was
that
attaching
to
very different from...
全美篮球协会
2 Like his father, basketball star Dell Curry, Stephen spent many childhood hours ______ (play) on this ______(mud) basketball court. He probably didn’t realise _____ at the time, but it was ______ he learnt to be creative and f________ as a player. You see, with every shot, the weak plastic backboard __________(倒塌）. The bumps and rocks that ______ (formed lines along) the road under the basket caused the ball to bounce______ all directions.
playing
muddy
it
where
lexible
gave way
lined
in
the act of trying to do or achieve sth
篮板
a part of flat road that is not even
Knowing where the ball would go wasn’t easy. He had to _________(调整) his own playing style as a result. Shooting with great __________ (accurate) was another thing he learnt. Only shots perfectly _______(aim) _____ its centre went into the heavy, thick basket. In this way, practising _________________ helped Stephen __________ (improve) his skills.
adjust
accuracy
aimed
at
day in and day out
sharpen
动名词做主语
day after day
3 ________ (in spite of) his father’s successful career, Stephen was thought by many people, including his high school teammates and coaches, _________ (be) too short, too thin and too weak __________________________________ (步其父亲的后尘）. But Stephen ______________ (继续). Playing basketball was his dream. He would not give up. He finally ended up _______(play) college ball at a small, little-known school, Davidson College, not too far from where he lived. His creativity and perseverance __________(使成为) him Davidson’s star player.
Despite
to be
to follow in his father’s footsteps
carried on
playing
made
4 _________(select) for the NBA in 2009, Stephen joined the Golden State Warriors. He performed ___________________________ （超出所有人的期待） with his accurate shooting and ___________ (continue) efforts. In 2015, Stephen won his first NBA ____________ (champion), and he led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975.
Selected
beyond everyone’s expectations
continuous
championship
5 After receiving the Most Valuable Player award for two years ________ (连续), Stephen explained his __________ (ideas, theory), “I never really _________(着手，开始 ) 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 _________ (value) the skill of it, value the fact _______ you can work every s________ day to get better. You’ve got to be able to _______ (投入) the time and the work. That’s ______ I got here. That’s _____ I continue to get better every single day.”
in a row
philosophy
set out
be
to value
that
ingle
put in
how
how
________(inspire) others to believe _____ themselves, Stephen Curry is ___________(活生生的证据) ____ what other people think of you does not have to influence ______you become. ________(通过) self-belief, hard work, perseverance and some help from an old hoop, he has shown that __________________ (一切皆有可能).
Inspiring
in
living proof
that
what
Through
anything is possible
Thank you!
Unit 3 Using language
-ing as subject
Activity 1: Look and answer
0,000 people reading my blog! b I love to photograph the rising sun, …
a Knowing where the ball would go wasn’t easy.
b Shooting with great accuracy was another thing he learnt.
1 What are the subjects in sentences (a) and (b)
“Knowing where the ball would go” is the subject in sentence (a);
“Shooting with great accuracy” is the subject in sentence (b).
Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the question.
Activity 1: Look and answer
Compare them with the following sentences and answer the questions.
0,000 people reading my blog! b I love to photograph the rising sun, …
c Stephen Curry knew where the ball would go. It wasn’t easy.
d Stephen Curry shot with great accuracy. It was another thing he learnt.
2 What does “it” refer to in sentences (c) and (d)
3 Why does the author choose to use sentences (a) and (b) in the reading passage
In sentence (c) “it” refers to “knew where the ball would go”;
In sentence (d) “it” refers to “shot with great accuracy”.
Considering the genre of the reading passage — a news report, it requires more concise and formal language. So the author chooses to use sentences (a) and (b) in the reading passage, which are suitable for a news report.
Swimming is a good sport in summer.
Being educated in a famous university is what most students wish for.
Observe and summarize
主动
被动
语态
时态
主动语态
被动语态
Summary
完成式
having done
having been done
一般式
doing
being done
一、动名词作主语有如下几种常见情况：
1. 直接位于句首作主语。例如：
Swimming is a good sport in summer.
2. 用 it 作形式主语，把动名词(真实主语)置于句尾。It is no good spending time on the Internet.
常见的动名词(短语)作主语的句型：
1) It’s no good doing sth.做某事是没有好处的。2) It’s no use doing sth.做某事是没有用处的。3) It’s a waste of time doing sth.做某事是浪费时间。
注意：important, essential, necessary 等形容词不能用于上述结构。
一、动名词作主语有如下几种常见情况：
3. 动名词的复合结构作主语
当动名词有自己的逻辑主语时，常可以在其前面加上形容词性物主代词或名词所有格形式，构成动名词的复合结构。这时，名词或代词的所有格作动名词的逻辑主语。动名词的复合结构也可以在句中作主语。例如：
Their coming to help was a great encouragement to us.
His working hard all the time has improved his grades a lot.
Tom’s forgetting the meeting made the manager unhappy.
二、动词不定式做主语
动词不定式作主语时，其位置有以下两种:
1. 把不定式置于句首。如:
To make up for lost time is not possible.
2. 用it作形式主语，把真正的主语不定式置于句后。如:
1) It+is+名词+to do
It’s our duty to take good care of the old.
2) It takes sb+some time+to do
How long did it take you to finish the work
3) It+系动词+形容词+for sb+to do
It is difficult for us to finish writing the composition in a quarter of an hour.
4) It+系动词+形容词+of sb. to do
It is stupid of you to write down everything (that) the teacher says.
三、动名词作主语与动词不定式作主语的区别：
表示一般的、泛指的或习惯性的行为用动名词；表示具体的、一次性的或将来的动作用不定式。
1) Swimming in this river is a great pleasure.
2) To swim in the river tomorrow makes him excited.
注：有时这种区别并不很严格。但要注意：主语和表语要用同一种形式；平行结构中要用同一种形式。如：
To see is to believe. = Seeing is believing. 眼见为实。
▲动名词作主语并不是表示某动作正在进行，而是表示经常性或习惯性的行为；不定式的进行时作主语才表示具体的某一动作正在进行。
It’s nice having friends to chat to. 有朋友聊聊天是很惬意的。
It’s nice to be talking with you here. 在这里跟你交谈是非常愉快的。
Rewrite the underlined sentences with the -ing form as subject.
Getting tangled up with some other competitors made her fall.
But trying to pull the shoe back on cost her precious time.
Throwing the shoe away meant she could get up quickly and fight for her position in the race.
Running the rest of the race with just one shoe on and her right foot bare raised a big cheer for her.
Losing a shoe didn’t keep her from taking part.
Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
Wearing / Using
Using
make
let / make
Missing
Practice
_____________ (ignore) the difference between the two research findings will be one of the worst mistakes you make.
________________ (equip) with global vision and the spirit of innovation is crucial to China’s young generation.
I think it is no good _________ (have) another talk with him over the matter.
It is worthwhile _______________ (read) his works.
Ignoring
Being equipped
having
reading/ to read
It is a waste of time ________ (talk) with that man.
________________ (laugh) at in public is annoying.
________ (he) being late again and again made the manager angry.
talking
His
Being laughed
Thank you
Sports role models
Complete the voicemail messages with the correct form of do, play and go.
Activity 5
Now listen to the voicemail and check your answers.
do
do
playing
going
playing
play
go
doing
play
go
playing
Underline the sports with do, play and go in Activity 5 and put them into the boxes.
yoga
aerobics
sports
weightlifting（举重）
judo（柔道）
gymnastics （体操）
table tennis
badminton
golf
tennis
computer games
rugby（英式橄榄球）
hockey（曲棍球）
bowling
roller skating
rock climbing
swimming
jogging（慢跑）
ice skating（滑冰）
Activity 6
Activity 7
Read the passage and answer the questions.
1 Who do the Laureus World Sports Awards honour
2 What other sports role models do you know Share some examples with the class.
The Laureus World Sports Awards honour remarkable sportspeople who inspire others.
Listen to the conversation and choose a topic for it.
Activity 8
1 The history of the Laureus World Sports Awards.
2 Laureus World Team of the Year.
3 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year.
4 The childhood of LeBron James.
Activity 9
1 be given a chance
2 Olympic singles titles
3 women players’ equality
4 a good chance
5 their number of fans
6 not that famous
7 team leader
8 player
Now work in pairs. Act out a similar conversation based on the table.
Listen again and complete the table.
Activity 10
Agreeing / Disagreeing
Giving an explanation
I don’t think it should be…
Are you serious !
Well, I just think …
Besides, …
That’s why…
I mean, …
Complete the boxes with the expressions from the conversation.
Activity 11
Nominate three Chinese sportspeople for the next Laureus World Sports Awards.
Give your reasons and share your ideas using the expressions in this section.
Talk about whether you have actively participated in the group discussion.
Were you able to express yourself clearly
Were you able to understand what your partner was saying
Work in pairs.
Unit 3
Faster, higher, stronger
Developing ideas
What are the key differences between team sports and individual sports
Individual sports：
achieve personal goals
also need back up from a wider team
Team sports：
trust and depend on others
accept help and give help
work together to reach a common goal
What are the key differences between team sports and individual sports
Why did the writer use “champions” instead of “champion”
What does “return” mean in the title
The Return of the Champions
Find out the structure of the passage.
Organi-zation
of the passage
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Para. 6
Part 4
achievements
exciting scene
expectation
the keys to success
Read the sentences and decide if they are facts (F) or opinions (O).
The Chinese women’s volleyball team won a three-set victory in the final of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. ______
Facing several strong competitors in Rio, the Chinese women’s volleyball team eventually won in the final. ______
Fighting spirit alone was not enough for victory. ______
Strong team spirit is more important than the skills of individual players. ______
Zhu Ting was voted Most Valuable Player at the Rio Olympics. ______
F
F
O
O
F
How does the author describe the exciting scene (3 aspects)
atmosphere
action
feeling
The atmosphere is electric.
That’s it!
It’s over!
…
serve, dive for
reach
send back
embrace
…
go wild
joy and pride on the faces
tears in the eyes
…
Para.1
Read the passage and answer the questions.
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.
Para.2
In the 1980s
The Chinese women’s volleyball team holds a very special place in the nation’s heart. --It is a symbol.
1984
2004
2016
What achievements has Chinese women’s volleyball team gained
burst onto the international scene
became national heroes overnight
gold
once more
most vivid portrait of competitive spirit
Para.3-4
In Rio, what tough situations did our team girls face
Which opponents did they defeat on the way to the championship
The “group of death”
The quarter-finals
The semi-final matches
The final
defeated Brazil
defeated the Netherlands
seize gold against Serbia
lost to Netherlands
What spirits were reflected through this process
fighting spirit
team work
competitive spirit
strong will
steeliest nerves
perseverance
Para.3-5
Why does the fifth paragraph mention Zhu Ting
Para. 6
As soon as a team steps off the victory podium, they need to start from zero...
What do you think of the opinion that a team needs to start from zero after winning a gold medal
Think share (P45)
What achievements by other sports teams have made the greatest impression on you Why are they so impressive
Give an example of their sporting spirit.
Example(s):
_______________________
_______________________
Example(s):
_______________________
_______________________
Example(s):
_______________________
_______________________
Your opinions
Work in groups. Give a talk about the spirit of the Chinese women’s volleyball team.
“The a__________（气氛） here at Rio de Janeiro is _________ (thrilling, exciting)! If China wins this point, they will walk out of the stadium with an Olympic gold medal. Zhang Changning serves ( ). Over the net, Popovic dives ( ) for the ball. She only just reaches it... and it’s sent _________(directly) back to her by the Chinese spiker Hui Ruoqi.
tmosphere
electric
发球
冲，扑
straight
Popovic can’t get the ball back this time... and that’s it! It’s over! It’s gold for China! Look how the crowd has _________ (变得疯狂）. You can see the joy and pride on the faces of the Chinese fans. And there we see the Chinese players __________ (embrace), _____ tears of happiness in their eyes... It’s a dream_________ (实现）for China! The Chinese women’s volleyball team is Olympic champion __________(再一次）!”
used to say that something is finished or completed
gone wild
embracing
with
come true
once again
2 The Chinese women’s volleyball team _________________________ (占据特别位置) in the nation’s heart. In _____1980s, the team ___________(appear somewhere suddenly) the international volleyball scene with several major world _____(头衔), and an amazing three-set ( ) victory over the United States in the final of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. They became national heroes __________(quickly, suddenly). There was gold _________(once again) at Athens in 2004. But winning gold in Rio paints the most vivid portrait of ( ) the team’s ____________ (compete) spirit.
holds a very special place
the
burst onto
titles
三局
overnight
once more
competitive
刻画最生动的写照
3 In Rio, the Chinese women’s volleyball team needed all of its fighting spirit after it ____________ (assign) to the “group of death”, ______ it faced several strong o________（对手） in the group stage matches ( ). Despite _________(reach) the quarter-finals as the fourth team in the group, _______ just two wins in p__________(初步的) matches, they were not going to give up. Every s_______ member of the team ___________ (全力以赴) to the fight, including Hui Ruoqi _____ had had heart surgery less than five months ___________ (previous).
was assigned
where
pponents
reaching
with
reliminary
ingle
gave their all
who
previously
小组赛
4 Their perseverance ________ (有回报) with an epic comeback（ ） against the defending champion（ ） Brazil in the quarter-finals. Next, the Chinese team defeated the Netherlands in the semi-final matches, ____________(lose) to them in the preliminaries. At last, showing a strong will（ ）and the steeliest nerves（ ）, they played a close match（ ）against Serbia to ______________(夺取金牌） in the final.
paid off
东山再起
卫冕冠军
having lost
强大决心
钢铁般的意志
势均力敌，比分胶着
seize gold
5 But fighting spirit alone ( ) was not enough to __________ (ensure） victory. Strong team spirit also ___________________ (对...贡献巨大） their success. C_________ (合作) between team members is __________ (very important). If each i_________ （个人）does her job and works well with others, then the end goal ( ) can be achieved. In fact, strong team spirit is more important than the skills of i_________ （单独的，个人的）players.
单单
guarantee
contributed greatly to
ooperation
essential
ndividual
最终目标
ndividual
Zhu Ting, ______ (name) Most Valuable Player at the Rio Olympics, also __________ this______(确认...为...） the special ingredient in the team’s success: “Teamwork is the key _____ China’s victory. Thanks to my teammate’s hard efforts, I had the opportunity _________ (show) my spiking skills.”
named
identified
as
to
to show
6 Together, the Chinese women’s volleyball team has fought their _______ through _____________ (起起落落）. _____ (lead) by well-known Chinese volleyball player and coach Lang Ping, they have continued to aim ______(high). Lang is only too aware ______ as soon as a team ___________(走下）the victory podium, they need to __________________ (从头开始） to prepare for new challenges ahead. In this way, the team begins its journey _____ the next Olympics.
way
ups and downs
Led
high
that
steps off
start from zero
to
Thank you ~~
Writing about a sporting moment
Read the passage and answer the questions.
1 The final of the 4 x100-metre relay.
2 Last Saturday, at the school playground.
3 All the audience stood up when the runners set off. . . The runners 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 Cheering and shouting.
5 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.
1 What event is described
2 When and where did the event take place
3 What did the author see
4 What did the author hear
5 How did the author feel
Think about a sporting moment you have experienced and complete the table.
Write a passage
I once ran the first leg of 4x100-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.
With the spirit in mind, you can make it !
Thank you ~~
Unit 3
Faster,
higher, stronger
What is it used for
1.What major sports events are mentioned in the video
Watch and think
2. What are the features of these sports events
1.What major sports events are mentioned in the video
2. What are the features of these sports events
The Olympic Games (including the Winter Olympic Games and the Paralympics)
FIFA World Cup
The Super Bowl
Bring the greatest number of people together.
Offer the most opportunities for competition and
collaboration.
Who are they
What do you know about these sportspeople
Look at these pictures.
Yelena Isinbayeva
Russian former pole-vaulter born in 1982
Two-time Olympic gold medalist
First woman to jump over five metres
Xu Haifeng
Chinese former shooter born in 1957
First athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for China
Coach of two Chinese Olympic gold medalists
Wayne Gretzky
Canadian former ice hockey player born in 1961
One of the greatest players in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL) in Canada
Over 100 official and unofficial NHL records
What can you learn from them
sportsmanship...
Are there any other sportspeople who inspire you
Group Discussion
EXAMPLE
My favourite sportsman is Yao Ming.
Yao is the first Asian player to be inducted into basketball’s Hall of Fame.
He did not have a long NBA career, but he did make remarkable contributions to his chosen sport.
Unit 3 Faster, higher, stronger
The Road to Success
(Understanding ideas)
Understanding ideas
控球后卫
中锋
大前锋
小前锋
得分后卫
1-A. usually the best ball handler and / or best passer
2-E. usually the main shooter playing on the wing
3-B. usually the most athletic player on the team who can play inside and outside the key
4-C. usually a taller player who catches the ball after a player has tried but failed to get a point
5-D. 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
frontcourt 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
bright lights
shiny courts
a far cry from
the small town
a narrow dirt road
Para. 1-2
1. What was Curry’s childhood basketball court like
2. What did he learn from the muddy basketball
court
a simple basket (attach a piece of plastic to a telephone pole)
muddy; bumps and rocks; shaky and weak
Why mentioned
Think Share:
Why does the author mention the “simple basket” at the start of the passage
To show how success is associated with hardwork and perseverance, but not with sophisticated or expensive material things.
What did he learn from the muddy basketball court
To be creative and flexible
Shooting with great accuracy
Reason
Reason
Para. 1-2
Knowing where the ball would go wasn’t easy, so he had to adjust his own playing style.
Only when he shot perfectly at its centre, the ball could go into the heavy, thick basket.
What were Curry’s physical weaknesses
Para. 3
He was thought to be
too short, too thin and too weak to follow in his father’s footsteps.
What did he do to prove himself
carried on
not give up
ended up playing college ball
His ___________and _____________
made him Davidson’s star player.
creativity
perseverance
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
What I wanted to do was just be myself…
Value the fact that you can work every single day to get better.
Put in the time and the work.
What's Curry's philosophy
Para. 5
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.
be creative and flexible
too short, too thin and too weak
a muddy basketball court
give up
self-belief, hard work, perseverance and some help from an old hoop
American
basketball player
the Most Valuable Player
Despite many people 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.
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
Think Share:
Can you think of any other famous basketball players
Which of their qualities inspires you
Life lies in movement.
Sport is the source of life.
1 Near the small town of Grottoes, Virginia, a narrow _________ (土路） goes from the house of Stephen Curry’s grandfather to the woods nearby. ____________ the bright lights and shiny courts of the National Basketball ____________ (NBA), _________ (强调句）along this road _______ Stephen’s grandfather built a simple basket by _________(附在...上) a piece of plastic _______ a telephone pole.
dirt road
A far cry from
Association
it was
that
attaching
to
very different from...
全美篮球协会
2 Like his father, basketball star Dell Curry, Stephen spent many childhood hours ______ (play) on this ______(mud) basketball court. He probably didn’t realise _____ at the time, but it was ______ he learnt to be creative and f________ as a player. You see, with every shot, the weak plastic backboard __________(倒塌）. The bumps and rocks that ______ (formed lines along) the road under the basket caused the ball to bounce______ all directions.
playing
muddy
it
where
lexible
gave way
lined
in
the act of trying to do or achieve sth
篮板
a part of flat road that is not even
Knowing where the ball would go wasn’t easy. He had to _________(调整) his own playing style as a result. Shooting with great __________ (accurate) was another thing he learnt. Only shots perfectly _______(aim) _____ its centre went into the heavy, thick basket. In this way, practising _________________ helped Stephen __________ (improve) his skills.
adjust
accuracy
aimed
at
day in and day out
sharpen
动名词做主语
day after day
3 ________ (in spite of) his father’s successful career, Stephen was thought by many people, including his high school teammates and coaches, _________ (be) too short, too thin and too weak __________________________________ (步其父亲的后尘）. But Stephen ______________ (继续). Playing basketball was his dream. He would not give up. He finally ended up _______(play) college ball at a small, little-known school, Davidson College, not too far from where he lived. His creativity and perseverance __________(使成为) him Davidson’s star player.
Despite
to be
to follow in his father’s footsteps
carried on
playing
made
4 _________(select) for the NBA in 2009, Stephen joined the Golden State Warriors. He performed ___________________________ （超出所有人的期待） with his accurate shooting and ___________ (continue) efforts. In 2015, Stephen won his first NBA ____________ (champion), and he led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975.
Selected
beyond everyone’s expectations
continuous
championship
5 After receiving the Most Valuable Player award for two years ________ (连续), Stephen explained his __________ (ideas, theory), “I never really _________(着手，开始 ) 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 _________ (value) the skill of it, value the fact _______ you can work every s________ day to get better. You’ve got to be able to _______ (投入) the time and the work. That’s ______ I got here. That’s _____ I continue to get better every single day.”
in a row
philosophy
set out
be
to value
that
ingle
put in
how
how
________(inspire) others to believe _____ themselves, Stephen Curry is ___________(活生生的证据) ____ what other people think of you does not have to influence ______you become. ________(通过) self-belief, hard work, perseverance and some help from an old hoop, he has shown that __________________ (一切皆有可能).
Inspiring
in
living proof
that
what
Through
anything is possible
Thank you!
Unit 3 Using language
-ing as subject
Activity 1: Look and answer
0,000 people reading my blog! b I love to photograph the rising sun, …
a Knowing where the ball would go wasn’t easy.
b Shooting with great accuracy was another thing he learnt.
1 What are the subjects in sentences (a) and (b)
“Knowing where the ball would go” is the subject in sentence (a);
“Shooting with great accuracy” is the subject in sentence (b).
Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the question.
Activity 1: Look and answer
Compare them with the following sentences and answer the questions.
0,000 people reading my blog! b I love to photograph the rising sun, …
c Stephen Curry knew where the ball would go. It wasn’t easy.
d Stephen Curry shot with great accuracy. It was another thing he learnt.
2 What does “it” refer to in sentences (c) and (d)
3 Why does the author choose to use sentences (a) and (b) in the reading passage
In sentence (c) “it” refers to “knew where the ball would go”;
In sentence (d) “it” refers to “shot with great accuracy”.
Considering the genre of the reading passage — a news report, it requires more concise and formal language. So the author chooses to use sentences (a) and (b) in the reading passage, which are suitable for a news report.
Swimming is a good sport in summer.
Being educated in a famous university is what most students wish for.
Observe and summarize
主动
被动
语态
时态
主动语态
被动语态
Summary
完成式
having done
having been done
一般式
doing
being done
一、动名词作主语有如下几种常见情况：
1. 直接位于句首作主语。例如：
Swimming is a good sport in summer.
2. 用 it 作形式主语，把动名词(真实主语)置于句尾。It is no good spending time on the Internet.
常见的动名词(短语)作主语的句型：
1) It’s no good doing sth.做某事是没有好处的。2) It’s no use doing sth.做某事是没有用处的。3) It’s a waste of time doing sth.做某事是浪费时间。
注意：important, essential, necessary 等形容词不能用于上述结构。
一、动名词作主语有如下几种常见情况：
3. 动名词的复合结构作主语
当动名词有自己的逻辑主语时，常可以在其前面加上形容词性物主代词或名词所有格形式，构成动名词的复合结构。这时，名词或代词的所有格作动名词的逻辑主语。动名词的复合结构也可以在句中作主语。例如：
Their coming to help was a great encouragement to us.
His working hard all the time has improved his grades a lot.
Tom’s forgetting the meeting made the manager unhappy.
二、动词不定式做主语
动词不定式作主语时，其位置有以下两种:
1. 把不定式置于句首。如:
To make up for lost time is not possible.
2. 用it作形式主语，把真正的主语不定式置于句后。如:
1) It+is+名词+to do
It’s our duty to take good care of the old.
2) It takes sb+some time+to do
How long did it take you to finish the work
3) It+系动词+形容词+for sb+to do
It is difficult for us to finish writing the composition in a quarter of an hour.
4) It+系动词+形容词+of sb. to do
It is stupid of you to write down everything (that) the teacher says.
三、动名词作主语与动词不定式作主语的区别：
表示一般的、泛指的或习惯性的行为用动名词；表示具体的、一次性的或将来的动作用不定式。
1) Swimming in this river is a great pleasure.
2) To swim in the river tomorrow makes him excited.
注：有时这种区别并不很严格。但要注意：主语和表语要用同一种形式；平行结构中要用同一种形式。如：
To see is to believe. = Seeing is believing. 眼见为实。
▲动名词作主语并不是表示某动作正在进行，而是表示经常性或习惯性的行为；不定式的进行时作主语才表示具体的某一动作正在进行。
It’s nice having friends to chat to. 有朋友聊聊天是很惬意的。
It’s nice to be talking with you here. 在这里跟你交谈是非常愉快的。
Rewrite the underlined sentences with the -ing form as subject.
Getting tangled up with some other competitors made her fall.
But trying to pull the shoe back on cost her precious time.
Throwing the shoe away meant she could get up quickly and fight for her position in the race.
Running the rest of the race with just one shoe on and her right foot bare raised a big cheer for her.
Losing a shoe didn’t keep her from taking part.
Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
Wearing / Using
Using
make
let / make
Missing
Practice
_____________ (ignore) the difference between the two research findings will be one of the worst mistakes you make.
________________ (equip) with global vision and the spirit of innovation is crucial to China’s young generation.
I think it is no good _________ (have) another talk with him over the matter.
It is worthwhile _______________ (read) his works.
Ignoring
Being equipped
having
reading/ to read
It is a waste of time ________ (talk) with that man.
________________ (laugh) at in public is annoying.
________ (he) being late again and again made the manager angry.
talking
His
Being laughed
Thank you
Sports role models
Complete the voicemail messages with the correct form of do, play and go.
Activity 5
Now listen to the voicemail and check your answers.
do
do
playing
going
playing
play
go
doing
play
go
playing
Underline the sports with do, play and go in Activity 5 and put them into the boxes.
yoga
aerobics
sports
weightlifting（举重）
judo（柔道）
gymnastics （体操）
table tennis
badminton
golf
tennis
computer games
rugby（英式橄榄球）
hockey（曲棍球）
bowling
roller skating
rock climbing
swimming
jogging（慢跑）
ice skating（滑冰）
Activity 6
Activity 7
Read the passage and answer the questions.
1 Who do the Laureus World Sports Awards honour
2 What other sports role models do you know Share some examples with the class.
The Laureus World Sports Awards honour remarkable sportspeople who inspire others.
Listen to the conversation and choose a topic for it.
Activity 8
1 The history of the Laureus World Sports Awards.
2 Laureus World Team of the Year.
3 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year.
4 The childhood of LeBron James.
Activity 9
1 be given a chance
2 Olympic singles titles
3 women players’ equality
4 a good chance
5 their number of fans
6 not that famous
7 team leader
8 player
Now work in pairs. Act out a similar conversation based on the table.
Listen again and complete the table.
Activity 10
Agreeing / Disagreeing
Giving an explanation
I don’t think it should be…
Are you serious !
Well, I just think …
Besides, …
That’s why…
I mean, …
Complete the boxes with the expressions from the conversation.
Activity 11
Nominate three Chinese sportspeople for the next Laureus World Sports Awards.
Give your reasons and share your ideas using the expressions in this section.
Talk about whether you have actively participated in the group discussion.
Were you able to express yourself clearly
Were you able to understand what your partner was saying
Work in pairs.
Unit 3
Faster, higher, stronger
Developing ideas
What are the key differences between team sports and individual sports
Individual sports：
achieve personal goals
also need back up from a wider team
Team sports：
trust and depend on others
accept help and give help
work together to reach a common goal
What are the key differences between team sports and individual sports
Why did the writer use “champions” instead of “champion”
What does “return” mean in the title
The Return of the Champions
Find out the structure of the passage.
Organi-zation
of the passage
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Para. 6
Part 4
achievements
exciting scene
expectation
the keys to success
Read the sentences and decide if they are facts (F) or opinions (O).
The Chinese women’s volleyball team won a three-set victory in the final of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. ______
Facing several strong competitors in Rio, the Chinese women’s volleyball team eventually won in the final. ______
Fighting spirit alone was not enough for victory. ______
Strong team spirit is more important than the skills of individual players. ______
Zhu Ting was voted Most Valuable Player at the Rio Olympics. ______
F
F
O
O
F
How does the author describe the exciting scene (3 aspects)
atmosphere
action
feeling
The atmosphere is electric.
That’s it!
It’s over!
…
serve, dive for
reach
send back
embrace
…
go wild
joy and pride on the faces
tears in the eyes
…
Para.1
Read the passage and answer the questions.
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.
Para.2
In the 1980s
The Chinese women’s volleyball team holds a very special place in the nation’s heart. --It is a symbol.
1984
2004
2016
What achievements has Chinese women’s volleyball team gained
burst onto the international scene
became national heroes overnight
gold
once more
most vivid portrait of competitive spirit
Para.3-4
In Rio, what tough situations did our team girls face
Which opponents did they defeat on the way to the championship
The “group of death”
The quarter-finals
The semi-final matches
The final
defeated Brazil
defeated the Netherlands
seize gold against Serbia
lost to Netherlands
What spirits were reflected through this process
fighting spirit
team work
competitive spirit
strong will
steeliest nerves
perseverance
Para.3-5
Why does the fifth paragraph mention Zhu Ting
Para. 6
As soon as a team steps off the victory podium, they need to start from zero...
What do you think of the opinion that a team needs to start from zero after winning a gold medal
Think share (P45)
What achievements by other sports teams have made the greatest impression on you Why are they so impressive
Give an example of their sporting spirit.
Example(s):
_______________________
_______________________
Example(s):
_______________________
_______________________
Example(s):
_______________________
_______________________
Your opinions
Work in groups. Give a talk about the spirit of the Chinese women’s volleyball team.
“The a__________（气氛） here at Rio de Janeiro is _________ (thrilling, exciting)! If China wins this point, they will walk out of the stadium with an Olympic gold medal. Zhang Changning serves ( ). Over the net, Popovic dives ( ) for the ball. She only just reaches it... and it’s sent _________(directly) back to her by the Chinese spiker Hui Ruoqi.
tmosphere
electric
发球
冲，扑
straight
Popovic can’t get the ball back this time... and that’s it! It’s over! It’s gold for China! Look how the crowd has _________ (变得疯狂）. You can see the joy and pride on the faces of the Chinese fans. And there we see the Chinese players __________ (embrace), _____ tears of happiness in their eyes... It’s a dream_________ (实现）for China! The Chinese women’s volleyball team is Olympic champion __________(再一次）!”
used to say that something is finished or completed
gone wild
embracing
with
come true
once again
2 The Chinese women’s volleyball team _________________________ (占据特别位置) in the nation’s heart. In _____1980s, the team ___________(appear somewhere suddenly) the international volleyball scene with several major world _____(头衔), and an amazing three-set ( ) victory over the United States in the final of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. They became national heroes __________(quickly, suddenly). There was gold _________(once again) at Athens in 2004. But winning gold in Rio paints the most vivid portrait of ( ) the team’s ____________ (compete) spirit.
holds a very special place
the
burst onto
titles
三局
overnight
once more
competitive
刻画最生动的写照
3 In Rio, the Chinese women’s volleyball team needed all of its fighting spirit after it ____________ (assign) to the “group of death”, ______ it faced several strong o________（对手） in the group stage matches ( ). Despite _________(reach) the quarter-finals as the fourth team in the group, _______ just two wins in p__________(初步的) matches, they were not going to give up. Every s_______ member of the team ___________ (全力以赴) to the fight, including Hui Ruoqi _____ had had heart surgery less than five months ___________ (previous).
was assigned
where
pponents
reaching
with
reliminary
ingle
gave their all
who
previously
小组赛
4 Their perseverance ________ (有回报) with an epic comeback（ ） against the defending champion（ ） Brazil in the quarter-finals. Next, the Chinese team defeated the Netherlands in the semi-final matches, ____________(lose) to them in the preliminaries. At last, showing a strong will（ ）and the steeliest nerves（ ）, they played a close match（ ）against Serbia to ______________(夺取金牌） in the final.
paid off
东山再起
卫冕冠军
having lost
强大决心
钢铁般的意志
势均力敌，比分胶着
seize gold
5 But fighting spirit alone ( ) was not enough to __________ (ensure） victory. Strong team spirit also ___________________ (对...贡献巨大） their success. C_________ (合作) between team members is __________ (very important). If each i_________ （个人）does her job and works well with others, then the end goal ( ) can be achieved. In fact, strong team spirit is more important than the skills of i_________ （单独的，个人的）players.
单单
guarantee
contributed greatly to
ooperation
essential
ndividual
最终目标
ndividual
Zhu Ting, ______ (name) Most Valuable Player at the Rio Olympics, also __________ this______(确认...为...） the special ingredient in the team’s success: “Teamwork is the key _____ China’s victory. Thanks to my teammate’s hard efforts, I had the opportunity _________ (show) my spiking skills.”
named
identified
as
to
to show
6 Together, the Chinese women’s volleyball team has fought their _______ through _____________ (起起落落）. _____ (lead) by well-known Chinese volleyball player and coach Lang Ping, they have continued to aim ______(high). Lang is only too aware ______ as soon as a team ___________(走下）the victory podium, they need to __________________ (从头开始） to prepare for new challenges ahead. In this way, the team begins its journey _____ the next Olympics.
way
ups and downs
Led
high
that
steps off
start from zero
to
Thank you ~~
Writing about a sporting moment
Read the passage and answer the questions.
1 The final of the 4 x100-metre relay.
2 Last Saturday, at the school playground.
3 All the audience stood up when the runners set off. . . The runners 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 Cheering and shouting.
5 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.
1 What event is described
2 When and where did the event take place
3 What did the author see
4 What did the author hear
5 How did the author feel
Think about a sporting moment you have experienced and complete the table.
Write a passage
I once ran the first leg of 4x100-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.
With the spirit in mind, you can make it !
Thank you ~~