课件26张PPT。Unit 4
Growing upReading IIRevisionWork in pairs and talk about Spud Webb with the help of the following questions:
1. Who is Spud?
2. Where was he born?
3. What was his dream when he was young?
He is a retired American NBA player.In Texas, the USA.To play in the NBA. / To become an NBA player.4. Was he a success?
5. How many points did he score when he finally got the chance to play in junior high?
6. In senior high, why did the coach change his mind to let Spud play games?
7. When did he become a player in NBA?Yes, he was.He scored 20 points.Because he played even harder.In 1985.一、根据课文填空:
Spud Webb is a retired __________ NBA player. Though he was a small boy, he had a big _______—he wanted to play in the NBA.
In junior high, though he was _______ to play at first because he was too small, he did not ______ heart. And finally he became the ______ of the team. ExercisesAmericandreamrefusedlosestar In senior high, he practised so hard that the coach _________ his mind. Spud _____ on to become ______ of the team.
Because of his height, no __________ would ______ him to play basketball. He decided to play at a junior college and _____ his team to the national _______________. This brought him to the ___________ of North Carolina State University. As a ________, he ____________ in getting a scholarship.changedwentleaderuniversityinviteledchampionshipattentionresultsucceeded ________ the NBA took ________ of him, he ___________ in another basketball league for about a year. In _________, he joined the Atlanta Hawks. In 1986, he won the Slam Dunk _________. Beforenoticeremained1985Contest1. He was very small — much smaller than the other kids at school.
比较级前可以加much, a little, quite,
even等副词表示程度或加强比较。
如:Shanghai is much bigger than
my hometown.
上海比我的家乡大多了。Language points2. While (he was) attending junior high, Spud tried out for the school team …
(1) attend junior high 上初中
(2) try out for sth 参加……选拔(或
试演)
e.g. After trying out for the Voice of China, Wu Mochou became famous at once.3. He did not lose heart.
lose heart 泄气,灰心
e.g. Although he failed many times, he didn’t lose heart.
4. score 20 points score a goal
score for his team score again5. From then on, he was the star of the team.
from then on 从那时起(常与一般过去时连用)
e.g. From then on, he was with his
dog every day.
从那时起,他每天和他的狗在一
起。6. He practised even harder and got the coach to change his mind.
change one’s mind 改变主意
e.g. Nothing will make me change
my mind.
make/let sb do
get sb to do
keep sb doing7. go on to do 继续做另一件事情
go on doing 继续做同一件事情
8. a born leader
lead sb to sp (led-led)
The road leads you to the station.
All roads lead to Rome.
9. university
visit a university
go to university for further study10. Simply
朴素地
My grandma lives a simple life.
=My grandma lives simply.
(2)仅仅
There is simply a bed and two chairs in the poor man’s house.
(3) 简直
The children simply couldn’t wait to open their presents.11. bring sb to the attention of…
Her rich working experience brought her to the attention of the manager.12. As a result, he succeeded in getting a scholarship.
e.g. He succeeded in entering one of the top universities because of his hard work.
So far, we have succeeded in sending hundreds of students back to school.
Spud succeeded in winning the contest.
13. Although he was a great player at university…
although conj. 尽管,虽然(不与but连用)
e.g. Although the sun was shining, it
wasn’t very warm.
尽管太阳高照,却不是很暖和。14. After he graduated, he was forced to play in another basketball league.
force vt. 强迫,迫使
force sb to do sth 强迫某人做某事
e.g. Don’t force the child to play the
piano.
They were forced to leave their
hometown because of the war.
15. He remained there for about a year before the NBA took notice of him.
remain = stay 逗留 vi.
e.g. I remained in the bookshop for an hour until my father came to pick me up.
remain = keep 保持(p17)remain + adj. / doing
e.g. Don’t remain standing there.
不要一直站在那。
Whatever achievements you’ve made, you should remain modest.take notice of 注意,察觉
e.g. Although nobody takes notice of you, you shouldn’t lose heart.
The old man didn’t take notice of the car until it drove past him quickly.
16 have/make many great achievements
a sense of achievement 成就感17. Through hard work, Spud Webb proved that size and body type does not matter—you can do almost anything if you never give up.
句中的matter用作动词,意思是“要紧,有重大影响”。如:
The job matters more to him than anything else. 对他来说,这份工作比其他什么都重要。
Does it matter a great deal to her whether they come or not.prove
Please give me a chance, I will prove it to you.
The weather report proved to be true the next day.
Galileo proved that the earth moves around the sun.
The fingerprints on the knife proved him to be the murderer.二、翻译句子:
1. 他已成功地收集到了5张名画。
He _______________________ five famous paintings.
2. 不要灰心,你的身材和体型并不重要。
Don’t _________. Your _______________
____________________.
3. 因此,他成功地获得了奖学金。
_________, he __________________ successfully.has succeeded in collectinglose heart size and body type
does not matterAs a result got the scholarship4. 因为身高,他被拒绝参加这个球队。
__________________, he ______________ to play the games.Because of his height was refused1. Recite the passage.
2. Remember the useful expressions in this lesson.Homework