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Unit 3
Unit 3
Faster, higher, stronger
To learn something about the basketball positions.
To find out what Stephen Curry has achieved.
To analyse the structure of the text.
To think about what you’ve learnt from doing sport or from your favourite basketball player.
1. Are you good at sports What's your favourite sport
2. Who is your favourite professional athlete How does he or she inspire you What can you learn from him or her
Today’s story is about Stephen Curry’s road to success. He is a basketball player. First, let’s learn some terms about basketball.
court 球场
frontcourt 前场
backcourt 后场
backboard 篮板
free throw lane 罚球区
free throw line 罚球线
point guard 控球后卫
small forward 小前锋
power forward 大前锋
center 中锋
shooting guard 得分后卫
ball handler 控球手
key 三秒区 (罚球线到底线之 间的被漆成不同颜色的区域)
Research online and match the five basketball positions to their descriptions.
1 usually the best ball handler and / or best passer
2 usually the main shooter playing on the wing
3 usually the most athletic player on the team who can play inside and outside the key
A
E
B
5 usually the tallest player on the team who plays inside the key and should be a good scorer
4 usually a taller player who catches the ball after a player has tried but failed to get a point
C
D
Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry is an American professional basketball player. He is the son of former NBA player, Dell Curry. Stephen first garnered national attention for his impressive play at Davidson College. He first joined the NBA in 2009, playing for the Golden State Warriors, his shooting skills making him one of the top players. Given the Most Valuable Player award in 2015, Stephen
helped the Warriors win the NBA championship in the
same year. In 2016, Stephen was once again named Most
Valuable Player, his team the Warriors again winning the
NBA title in 2017 and 2018.
Read the title and look at the pictures in the passage. Then predict what this passage is mainly about.
THE ROAD TO SUCCESS
Read the passage and answer the questions.
1. Where did Stephen Curry learn to sharpen his skills
2. What kind of college is Davidson College
On a muddy basketball court.
It is small and little-known.
3. What has Stephen Curry achieved
In 2015, Stephen Curry won his first NBA championship, and he led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975. He also received the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row.
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Stephen’s brilliant performances brought him remarkable achievements.
Stephen cleared up people’s doubts with his perseverance with basketball.
Stephen’s grandfather built a simple basket.
Stephen explained the key to his success.
Practising on the muddy basketball court helped Stephen sharpen his skills.
Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage and give your reasons.
1. To explain why Stephen Curry was doubted by many people.
2. To inform people about Stephen Curry’s basketball skills.
3. To inspire people with Stephen Curry’s determination to succeed.
Name Stephen Curry
Father's name 1. ________ The team he plays for The Golden State Warriors Personal experiences Spending many 2. ________ hours playing on a muddy basketball court and sharpening his skills Playing college ball at Davidson College and becoming Davidson's 3. ________ player Joining the Golden State Warriors in 4. ________ Read the text and fill in the blanks with the corresponding information about Stephen Curry.
Dell Curry
childhood
star
2009
Name Stephen Curry
Awards Winning his first NBA 5. ____________ in 2015 Receiving the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row His philosophy Never really set out to change the game. Just be 6. ___________. Put in the time and the 7. ____________. championship
himself
work
Choose the best answer to each of the following questions according to the text.
1. Why does the author mention “a narrow dirt road” in the first paragraph
A. To draw readers’ pity for Stephen.
B. To introduce Stephen’s poor childhood.
C. To show the importance of building new roads.
D. To explain Stephen's grandfather is near the woods.
2. Which word best describes Stephen's reaction to people's doubts
A. Angry. B. Shocked. C. Panicked. D. Untroubled.
3. What do we know about Stephen Curry
A. He has won the MVP award three times.
B. He tries to change the game when playing.
C. He won his first NBA championship in 2009.
D. He became a star player when he was in college.
4. What can we learn from Stephen Curry's story
A. Actions speak louder than words.
B. Where there's a will there's a way.
C. Sport is necessary for children's health.
D. There are more solutions than problems.
5. How is this passage mainly developed
A. By giving examples. B. By analyzing causes.
C. By following time order. D. By making comparisons.
Organise information from the passage and complete the profile of Stephen Curry.
Stephen Curry is the son of the famous basketballer Dell Curry. He spent his childhood years practising basketball on ________________________. The poor conditions helped him develop his own playing style.
He also learnt to ______________________.
a muddy basketball court
be creative and flexible
Despite this, it seemed unlikely to many people that Stephen would be a great basketball player, as he was _____________________________.
too short, too thin and too weak
Nonetheless, Stephen refused to __________________, and ended up playing college ball for Davidson College.
give up
In 2009, he joined the NBA’s Golden State Warriors. In 2015, he led them to their first NBA Championship since 1975. Stephen achieved his dream through_____________________ _________________________________________.
self-belief, hard work,
perseverance and some help from an old hoop
Nationality: _____________________
Occupation: ____________________
Awards: ________________________
American
basketball player
the Most Valuable Player
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.
Self-belief
Hard work
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.
Perseverance
记叙文通常包括介绍背景、描述经过、交代结局、发表议论四个结构成分。
第一段通过一个特写镜头（位于弗吉尼亚州格罗托斯小镇上的一条窄窄的土路）交代了事件发生的背景，引出了主人公Stephen Curry。
第二、三段主要讲述了主人公成功的经过。大篇幅地介绍了年少的Stephen是如何在艰苦的条件下坚持练习，从一个不被看好的球员成为球队的明星球员。
记叙文的结构成分
第四段聚焦于主人公的成就，即故事的结局—Stephen入选NBA并带领金州勇士队取得自1975年以来的第一个NBA冠军。
最后一段发表议论。通过Stephen分享他的人生哲学：不要在意别人对你的看法，只要你对自己有信心并足够努力，坚持下去，一切皆有可能！
Fill in each blank with one proper word or the proper form of the given word.
Stephen Curry's grandfather built a simple basket along a narrow dirt road going from his house 1. __________ the woods nearby. Like his father, Stephen spent many childhood hours 2. __________ (play) on this muddy basketball court, where he learnt to be 3. __________ (create) and flexible as a player. The conditions were poor, and as 4. __________ result, Stephen had to adjust his own playing style. In this way, his skills were greatly sharpened.
to
playing
creative
a
Playing basketball was his dream and he never gave up, though many people thought he was too short, too thin, and too weak 5. __________ (follow) in his father's footsteps. 6. __________ (final), his accurate shooting and continuous efforts made him perform beyond everyone's expectations and achieve extraordinary results. He 7. __________ (become) Davidson's star player, joined the Golden State Warriors, won the NBA championship, and received the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row.
to follow
Finally
became
Inspiring others to believe in 8. __________ (they), Stephen Curry proves that what other people think of you doesn't have to influence what you become. His story encourages people 9. __________ love basketball to value the skill of it and the fact that you can work every single day to get 10. __________ (good) than before. Anything is possible through self-belief, hard work and perseverance.
themselves
who / that
better
1. Why does the author mention the “simple basket” at the start of the passage
The author mentions the “simple basket” at the start of the passage in order to show how success is associated with hard work and perseverance, but not with sophisticated or expensive material things.
2. Can you think of any other famous basketball players Which of their qualities inspires you
3. What have you learnt from doing sport Share your experiences with the class.
4. How can you use the language in this passage to talk about sportspeople Give examples.
Success
self-
belief
hard
work
perseverance
curiosity
right
method
…
What do you think are important factors on the road to success for a basketball player
In conclusion, there are so many factors that determine or influence our success. Of all these factors, a clear objective, a positive attitude and hard work are most important. So it is no use complaining your parents, family background or society. As long as you have the three factors mentioned above, you will be the next Stephen Curry in the future!
Choose one question and write down your answer in 50 words.
1. Do you like doing sports What benefits do sports bring to you
2. Are you a basketball fan Which player do you like best
