(共35张PPT)
Lesson 4
Unit 3
Amazing sports
1 What qualities do you think the Chinese women’s volleyball team has Talk with your partner.
2 Read the passage and answer the questions.
I’m a huge fan of the Chinese women’s volleyball team. I have watched nearly all of their games and have often found myself cheering or shedding tears with the players during these matches.
find sb. doing sth. 发现某人做某事,doing sth.
是现在分词短语作宾补。
Throughout the years, I have seen this team win many championships and bring glory and pride to our country.
长难句分析:这是一个时间状语+主谓宾+ 并列宾补结构的简单句(非复合句) ,Throughout the years 是时间状语;主语是I,谓语是have seen,宾语是this team,win many... to our country 是并列宾补。see sb. do sth. 看见某人做某事。
What makes the Chinese women’s volleyball team special It is their determination, teamwork, and spirit.
动词形式为determine,意为“决心,决定”。
No matter how tough things get, they never give up. When a player misses a shot, the teammates don’t blame her. Instead, they come together and offer words of encouragement. They support each other and create a positive and exciting atmosphere on the court. Whether they win or lose, they stay united as a team. The coach, Lang Ping, once said, “Volleyball is not just a job; it is our whole life.” And the team members truly live by that.
引导让步状语从句
合成一体;联合
意为“无论……还是……”,用于引导让步状语从句。
The team’s spirit has had a strong influence on me. When I come across a hard problem, their never-give-up spirit always motivates me to keep trying. The team has taught me to do my best in everything. I have also learned the value of teamwork from them. Working with others and supporting each other can lead to amazing achievements.
“引起;导致”,还可意为“通向”
A How do the teammates support one another on the court
When a player misses a shot, the teammates don’t blame her. Instead, they come together and offer words of encouragement. They support each other and create a positive and exciting atmosphere.
B What important lessons has the author learned from this team
The author has learned to never give up and keep trying when facing difficulties, to do his/her best in everything, and to understand the value of teamwork.
思考:What other famous sports spirits do you know
Chinese Ping-pong Spirit. This spirit means constant innovation and dominance (持续创新,绝对优势). Players always find new ways to play and practice until perfect, keeping China at the top of the world. (答案不唯一)
3 Read the passage again. Write the main idea of each paragraph and choose the correct supporting sentences.
Paragraph Main idea Supporting
sentences
1
2
3
The author’s deep connection to the team
D, F
The team’s spirit and unity
B, E
The team’s influence on the author
A, C
A I have also learned the value of teamwork from them.
B No matter how tough things get, they never give up.
C When I come across a hard problem, their never-give-up spirit always motivates me to keep trying.
D I have watched nearly all of their games.
E Whether they win or lose, they stay united as a team.
F I have often found myself cheering or shedding tears with the players.
4 Write about an athlete or a sports team you like.
The following questions may help you:
A When and how did you learn about him/her/it
B What prizes or awards has he/she/it won
C What outstanding qualities do you think he/she/it has
D How has he/she/it influenced you
1 teamwork /'ti mw k/ n. 团队合作(教材P36)
· Teamwork makes us finish the project quickly.
团队合作让我们快速完成项目。
· The basketball players show good teamwork in every match.
篮球运动员在每场比赛中都展现出色的团队合作
· We need to improve our teamwork skills to work better together.
我们需要提高团队合作技能以便更好地一起工作。
探究一 核心单词
teamwork n. 意为“团队合作”,强调团队成员为实现共同目标而共同努力的过程。
teamwork 是由“team(团队) + work(工作) ”构成的合成词。
常见搭配:
show good teamwork 展示良好的团队合作
teamwork skill 团队合作技能
2 tough /t f/ adj. 困难的;坚韧的(教材P36)
· Life can be tough sometimes, but we have to keep going.
生活有时会很艰难,但我们必须继续前行。
· The little plant grew through the rock, and it’s so tough!
小植物从岩石中长出来了,它真顽强!
· He’s a tough kid, always getting through hard times.
他是个坚强的孩子,总能挺过难关。
· This tough rope can hold a lot of weight.
这条坚固的绳子能承受很大重量。
tough 的一词多义:
(1) (任务、问题等) 困难的
(2) 坚韧的;坚强的。a tough person 一个坚强的人
(3) (物体) 坚固的
(4) (食物) 老的;难嚼的
辨析:tough, hard 与difficult
tough 形容物体“坚韧抗损”、任务“棘手费力”、
人“坚强/ 坚韧”,适用范围最广。
hard 可指“困难的”(同 difficult) ,也可指物体“坚硬的”,但不强调“坚韧”。
difficult 仅强调“困难的”,侧重任务或问题本身的
复杂性,不用于形容人或物体。
3 shot / t/ n. 击球;射击;发射(教材P36)
· The player took a shot at the goal, but the goalkeeper saved it.
球员射门,但被守门员扑住了。
· The hunter took a shot at the bird, but missed.
猎人向那只鸟开枪,但没打中。
· The movie’s opening shot shows a lonely house in the forest.
电影的开场镜头是森林里一座孤零零的房子。
· He shot the target right in the centre. 他射中了靶心。
shot n. 意为“击球;射击;发射”。作名词,还可意为“照片;镜头”。
shot 还可以是动词shoot(射击;拍摄) 的过去式和过去分词。
4 blame /ble m/ v. 责备;归咎于n. 责备;指责(教材P36)
· She blames her friend for not supporting her.
她责备她的朋友没有支持她。
· The girl blamed her poor performance on the bad weather .
女孩把她的糟糕表现归咎于糟糕的天气。
· She blamed herself for forgetting her friend’s birthday.
她因忘记朋友的生日而自责。
· Tom felt sad because he received blame from his friends.
汤姆因受到朋友们的责备/ 指责而难过。
· He didn’t want to blame others for the problem, so he took the blame himself.
他不想因为这个问题责备别人,所以他主动承担责任。
blame 作及物动词,意为“责备;归咎于”。常见用法:
(1) blame sb. for sth. 因某事责备某人
(2) blame sth. on sb./sth. 把某事归咎于某人/ 某物
(3) blame oneself for sth. 因某事责备自己
blame 还可作名词,意为“责备;指责;责任”。take the blame (for sth.) (为某事) 承担责任
5 encouragement / n'k r d m nt/ n. 鼓励(教材P36)
· The team members worked harder with the coach’s encouragement.
在教练的鼓励下,队员们更努力了
· The teacher always gives us encouragement when we fail exams.
老师总是在我们考试失利时给我们鼓励。
· Our teacher encourages us to ask questions.
我们的老师鼓励我们提问。
encouragement n. 意为“鼓励”。常用搭配:
(1) give sb. encouragement 给某人鼓励
(2) receive encouragement 得到鼓励
动词形式为encourage,意为“鼓励”。encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事
6 positive /'p z t v/ adj. 积极的;正面的(教材P36)
· He always looks on the positive side of things.
他总是看到事情的积极面。
· Reading good books has a positive effect on our mind.
阅读好书对我们的思想有正面影响。
· We should stay positive even when we face difficulties.
即使遇到困难,我们也应该保持积极。
· Her report includes both positive and negative comments.
她的报告既包含正面评价,也有负面评价。
positive adj. 意为“积极的;正面的”。常用搭配:
(1) stay positive 保持积极
(2) positive influence 积极的影响
(3) be positive towards/to... 对……积极
反义词:negative adj. 消极的;负面的
辨析:positive 与active
positive “积极的;正面的”(强调态度或性质) ,形容心态、观点、影响等 “正面的、肯定的”。
active “活跃的;积极的”(强调行为或状态) ,形容人“活跃的、积极参与的”,或事物“处于活跃状态”。
7 court /k t/ n. 球场;法院;宫廷(教材P36)
· We often play basketball on the school court after class.
下课后,我们经常在学校球场上打篮球。
· The judge asked the boy to tell the truth in court.
法官让男孩在法庭上说真话。
· The movie shows how people dressed and acted in the courts of the Tang Dynasty. 这部电影展示了唐朝宫廷中人们的穿着和举止。
· The soccer team scored a goal after a long run across the grass field.
足球队在草地上长距离奔跑后进球了。
court 作名词,意为“球场;法院;宫廷”。
常见搭配:(1) a basketball court 篮球场
(2) a/the tennis court 网球场
(3) on the court 在球场上 (4) in court 在法庭上
辨析:court 与field
court (有边界的) 封闭性场地,通常用于规则性强、区域明确的运动场所,或指“宫廷;法庭”。
field (开阔的) 开放性场地,通常用于大面积、无固定边界的运动或活动,也可指“田野;领域”。
1 shed tears 哭;流泪(教材P36)
· When saying goodbye to her best friend who was moving away, she began to shed tears.
在和即将搬走的最好的朋友道别时,她开始流眼泪了。
· Grandpa shed tears of joy when he saw his granddaughter’s success.
爷爷看到孙女的成功时,流下了喜悦的泪水。
· The boy shed tears over losing his schoolbag on the bus.
男孩为在公交车上弄丢书包而流泪。
探究二 核心短语
shed tears 意为“哭;流泪”,常见搭配:
(1) shed tears for... 为……流泪
(2) shed tears of joy/sadness 流下喜悦/ 悲伤的泪水
(3) shed tears over sth. 为某事流泪
shed 的过去式、过去分词都是shed。
2 have an influence on 对……有影响(教材P36)
· Good teachers have a positive influence on their students’ growth.
优秀的教师对他们学生的成长有积极影响。
· Her parents have a great influence on her career choices.
她的父母对她的职业选择有很大影响。
· His opinion had no influence on the final decision.
他的意见对最终决定没有影响。
have an influence on 意为“对……有影响”,
常见搭配:
(1) have a great/big influence on 对……有重大影响
(2) have little/no influence on 对……几乎没有/ 没有影响