九年级上册 Unit4 Growing up Reading（I）
Teaching aims
1. To grasp the meaning of the key words , phrases and sentences
2. To learn about Webb’s growing up and National Basketball Association
3. To learn the spirit of not giving up
二. Teaching importance and difficulty
1. To grasp the meaning of the key words , phrases and sentences
2. To use the key words and phrases to talk about Webb’s growing up
三.Teaching procedures
Step 1. Lead-in
1) Show the pictures of Michael Jordan, Yao Ming and Kobe Bryant to introduce Spud Webb.
2) Ask a question to introduce the article “The shortest player in the NBA”.
Step 2. Pre-reading: Listening
Listen to the article, and answer the following two questions:
1. Why was Spud Webb often refused during his basketball career?
2. Basketball players are usually very tall, aren’t they?
Step 3. While-reading: Skimming
Do the exercise on Page 52
Step 4. While-reading: Scanning
1. Read Paragraph 1 and answer two questions:
When and where was Spud Webb born?
What was his big dream?
2. Read Paragraph 2
1) Why was he refused to play at first?
How many points did he score in his first game?
2)
Spud Webb’s basketball career
Junior High
At first
Then
Achievements
He was ________ to play for the school team.
He did not __________.
He got the ______ and scored________ in his first game.
He became the ______ of the team.
3. Read Paragraph 3
1) Why did he often have to sit in the stands in senior high?
What was he named in Texas in his last year of senior high?
2)
Spud Webb’s basketball career
Senior High
At first
Then
Achievements
He had to ____ ______________________ because of his ____________.
He got the coach to _____________.
He became ______ of the team.
He was named ___________________ in Texas.
4. Read Paragraph 4
1) Why would no university invite him to play basketball?
What did he decide to do?
What championship did he lead his team to?
2)
Spud Webb’s basketball career
College/
University
At first
Then
Achievements
______ university invited him.
He decided to play at ________________.
He got ____________ from a University.
He led his team to ______________________________.
5. Read Paragraph 5
1) Why wasn’t the NBA interested in him after he was a great player at university?
What was he forced to do after he graduated?
Which NBA team did he join in 1985 and what did he become?
What did he win in 1986?
2) At first, the NBA was not interested in Spud Webb because all its players were ____________________ than him. He was forced to play in _______________________ for about a year.
In 1985, Spud joined _________________.
In 1986, he won _____________________. It was his ________________.
6. Read Paragraph 6
What did Spud Webb prove through hard work?
Step 5. Post-reading: Fill in the blanks
Spud Webb was born in the USA in 1963. He was much_______ than the other kids at school. Although he was small, he had a big_________.
While __________ junior high, Spud ______ out for the school team and failed. He did not ____ heart and finally got the chance. He scored ____ points in his first game. In Senior high, he practised even _______and in his last year, he was _______ Player of the Year in Texas. But Spud had to play at a junior college because of his ______.There he led his team to the ________championship and this brought him to the ________of North Carolina State University.
After he __________, he played for about a year before the NBA took_______ of him. In 1985, he_______ an NBA basketball team. In 1986, he won the Slam Dunk Contest---his________ achievement among others.
________ hard work, Spud proved you can do almost anything if you never _____up.
Step 6. Retell Spud’s life
Step 7. Complete the conversation on Page 53.
Step 8. Pair work
Work with your partner. One of you plays a role of an interviewer, and the other plays a role of Spud Webb.
“The interviewer” should ask as many questions as possible, and “Spud” should provide as much information as possible.
Step 9. Discussion
What makes Spud Webb a great basketball player?
Homework: Finish Reading I in the exercise book.
课件37张PPT。Unit 4 Growing upReading I: Never give up
The shortest player in the NBA RevisionTranslate them into English:
挂在心上，惦念
2. 怎么了？
3. 长得太大
4. 建完它
5. 那样学
6. 一…就…on one’s mind
What’s up?
grow too big
finish building it
learn that way
as soon as7. 大量信息
8. 他是怎样了解世界的？
9. 我喜欢通过因特网了解世界。
10. 他们不允许我们拍照。They don’t allow us to take photos. a great deal of informationHow does he learn about the world?I like to learn about the world through the Internet.New words1. junior high 初级中学
2. try out for sth. 参加…选拔
e.g. She is trying out for the school play.
她正在参加学校戏剧演员选拔。
3. lose heart 泄气，灰心
4. score vi. vt. 得分
e.g. Frank scored again in the second half.
弗兰克在下半场时再次得分。
5. senior high 高级中学
6. stand n. 看台7. change one’s mind 改变主意
e.g. Nothing will make me change my mind.
什么都不能让我改变主意。
8. leader n. 领导者
9. name vt. 命名
e.g. They named their son John.
他们给儿子起了个名字叫约翰。
10. university n. 大学
11. simply adv. 仅仅；简直12. junior college 两年制专科学校
13. national adj. 国家的
14. championship n. 锦标赛；大赛
15. succeed vi. 成功
succeed in doing sth. 成功地做某事
16. scholarship n. 奖学金
17. although conj. 尽管，虽然
e.g. Although everyone played well, we
lost the game.
尽管每个人都打的不错，我们还是输了。18. graduate vi. 毕业
e.g. She graduated from high school two
years ago.
她两年前高中毕业。
19. force vt. 强迫，迫使
e.g. She forced herself to be polite to them.
她对他们强装客气。
20. league n. 联盟，社团
21. remain vi. 逗留；保持不变
e.g. remain silent 保持沉默22. take notice of 注意，察觉
e.g. Don’t take any notice of what you read
in the papers.
别在意你在报纸上看到的东西。
23. achievement n. 成就，成绩
e.g. They were proud of their children’s
achievements.
他们为孩子们的成绩感到自豪。24. prove vt. 证明
e.g. What are you trying to prove?
你想证明什么？
25. matter vi. 要紧，有重大影响
e.g. The children matter more to her than
anything else in the world.
对她来说，在这个世界上没有比孩子
更重要的了。1. stand ____
2. national ____
3. succeed ____
4. scholarship ____
5. prove ____
6. matter ____Find out the meanings of the words:achieve something that you have been trying to do
b. use facts to show that something is true
c. a place where people stand or sit to watch sports
d. be important
e. of a whole country
f. money given to somebody so that he or she can continue to studyceafbdEnjoy a wonderful part of the NBA!Warm-upDo you know them?Michael JordanHeight: 198cmHeight: 226cmKobe BryantHeight: 198cmYao MingSpud WebbDo you know him?Height: 170cmHeight: 170cm斯伯特·韦伯于1963年出生，因为身高只有1米70、被昵称为“土豆”的他，竟在1986年“扣篮大赛”中从“人类电影精华”威尔金斯手中不可思议地夺得“扣篮王”称号，成为NBA的传奇。Spud WebbWhat makes a person a wonderful basketball player?Height?Skills?Which is more important to a basketball player? Why?Let’s read the article —
The shortest player in the NBA1. Why was Spud Webb often refused during his basketball career?
2. Basketball players are usually very tall, aren’t they?Because he was too small.Yes, they are.Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5Spud was named Player of the YearSpud got a scholarship from a universitySpud became an NBA player in 1985small Spud had a big dreamSpud scored 20 points in his first gameParagraph 11. When and where was Spud Webb born?
2. What was his big dream?In Texas in 1963.He wanted to play in the NBA.Paragraph 21. Why was he refused to play at first?
2. How many points did he score in his first game?Because he was too small.He scored twenty points in his first game.refusedlose heartchance20 pointsstarParagraph 2Spud Webb’s basketball careerParagraph 31. Why did he often have to sit in the stands in senior high?
2. What was he named in Texas in his last year of senior high?Because of his height.Player of the Year. sit
in the stands heightchange his mindleaderParagraph 3 Player of the YearSpud Webb’s basketball careerParagraph 41. Why would no university invite him to play basketball?
2. What did he decide to do?
3. What championship did he lead his team to?Because he was only 170 cm tall.He decided to play at a junior college.The national championship.Noa scholarshipthe national championship a
junior
collegeParagraph 4Spud Webb’s basketball career1. Why wasn’t the NBA interested in him after he was a great player at university?
2.What was he forced to do after he graduated?
3. Which NBA team did he join in 1985 and what did he become?
4. What did he win in 1986?
Because all its players were more than 20 cm taller than he was.He was forced to play in another basketball league.He joined the Atlanta Hawks and became the shortest player in the NBA at that time.He won the Slam Dunk Contest.Paragraph 5At first, the NBA was not interested in Spud Webb because all its players were ____________________ than him. He was forced to play in _______________________ for about a year.
In 1985, Spud joined _________________.
In 1986, he won _____________________. It was his ________________.more than 20 cm talleranother basketball leaguethe Atlanta Hawks the Slam Dunk Contestproudest momentParagraph 5Paragraph 6What did Spud Webb prove through hard work?Size and body typedoes not matterNever give updo almost anything Spud Webb was born in the USA in 1963. He was much
_______ than the other kids at school. Although he was small,
he had a big_________.
While __________ junior high, Spud ______ out for the school team and failed. He did not ____ heart and finally got the chance. He scored ____ points in his first game. In senior high, he practised even _______and in his last year, he was _______ Player of the Year in Texas. But Spud had to play at a junior college because of his ______.There he led his team to the ________championship and this brought him to the ________of North Carolina State University.
After he __________, he played for about a year before the NBA took_______ of him. In 1985, he_______ an NBA basketball team. In 1986, he won the Slam Dunk Contest---his________ achievement among others.
________ hard work, Spud proved you can do almost anything if you never _____up.smallerdreamattendingtriedlose20hardernamedheightnationalattentiongraduatednoticejoinedproudestThroughgiveSimon: When was Spud Webb born?
David: He was born in _______.
Simon: Was he very tall?
David: No. he was _____________ than the other kids at school.
Simon: When did he become an NBA player?
David: He ________ the Atlanta Hawks in 1985
and became the __________ player in the NBA at that time.
Simon: What was his proudest moment?
David: He ________ the Slam Dunk Contest in 1986.
Simon: Great! Spud proved that size and body type
really doesn’t ________. We can do almost anything if we never _________.1963 much smallerjoinedshortestwonmatter give upInterviewer: Where were you born, Spud?
Spud: I was born in …
Interviewer: Did you …?
Spud: …What makes Spud Webb a great basketball player?Have a dreamNever give upWork hardSuccess! In junior high, he was refused to play at first because he was too small, but he
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___________________________________Simon is writing about Spub Webb. Help him find out how Spud did not give up at different stages of his life. did not lose heart. When he finally got the chance, he scored 20 points in the first game.2. In senior high, he often had to sit in the stands because of his height, but he ________________________________
________________________________
________________________________practised even harder and got the coach to change his mind. He went on to become leader of the team.3. After he graduated from high school, no university would invite him to play basketball because he was only 170 cm tall. He decided
____________________________________
____________________________________. to play at a junior college. There he led his team to the national championship 4. After he graduated from university, the NBA was not interested in him because all its players were more than 20 cm taller than he was.
He remained
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________.in another basketball league for about a year before the NBA took notice of himThank you!
