课件15张PPT。Unit 4 Growing upReading Ibasketball
basketball playerSpud Webb
全名: Anthony Jerome Webb
中文:安东尼·杰罗姆·韦伯
绰号:Spud, 译为“土豆,小锄头”,因此称之为:“土豆”韦伯
选秀:1985年第4轮第17位
(底特律活塞队)
韦伯在身高1.60米时,就有过扣篮的记录。助跑跳高记录1.3米,助跑摸高3.57米。
精确身高:1.697米Name: Spud webb Birth: Texas, the USA,
1963Height: small Dream: play in the NBASkimmingRead quickly and answer the questionsHow tall is Spud Webb?2. What is Spud Webb’s
big dream?
He is only 170cm.He wanted to play in the NBA.Read carefully and answer the questionsWhat was Spud Webb’s big dream?
Why did the coach refuse to let him play at first in junior high?
How many points did he score in his first game?
Why did Spud often sit in the stands instead of playing in high school?
Where did he lead his team to the national championship? Detail reading (Para. 1)Tell them true(T) or false(F).1. Spud Webb was born in
New York, the USA.2. He was very tall.3. He had a big dream
—he wanted to play
in the CBA.FFFAnswer the following questions :
1. Why was Spud Webb refused to play for the school team?2. Did he lose heart?3. How many points did he score in his first game?Because he was too small.No, he didn’t.He scored 20 points.Detail reading (Para. 2)Fill in the blanks. In senior high, Spud often had to sit in the _____ because of his_______. He practised even ______ and got the ______ to change his _______.Spud went _____ to become _____ of the team. In his last year of senior high, he was ______ ______ of the Year in Texas.Detail reading (Para. 3)PlayernamedleaderonmindcoachharderstandsheightWhat happened to Spud Webb? No university would invite him to play basketball simply because he was only 170 cm tall. He decided to play at a junior college. There he led his team to the national championship…Detail reading (Para. 4)Read Paragraph 4 and find out the answer to the question.1. Find out the main idea of Paragraph 5.Spud Webb became an NBA player in 1985.Detail reading (Para. 5-6)2. Discuss:
What can we learn from Spud Webb?Never give up.
hard-working
confident
……try out for
be refused to play
lose heart
because of his height
practise even harder
invite him to play basketball
decide to play
the attention of
as a result
succeed in getting a scholarship
11. be not interested in
12. more than 20cm taller than
13. be forced to play
14. take notice of
15. many great achievements
16. his proudest moment
17. through hard work
18. never give up
Useful expressionsSay something about Spud Webb.Homework 1. Read the text fluently.
2. Remember the phrases.
3. Finish the related exercises on textbook.