(共33张PPT)
U3 Faster, higher, stronger
Understanding ideas
The road to success
目 录
CONTENT
01 Learning Aims
02 Warming-up
04 Careful-reading
03 Fast-reading
06 Summary
05 Post-reading
07 Homework
01 Learning Aims
Learning Aims:
1. To know the purpose and structure of the passage.
2. To get useful information through reading activities.
3. To find out the Stephen Curry’s road to success.
4. To summarize what contributes to our success.
02 Warming-up
Who is he
Stephen Curry
Height
1.91m
Weight
84kg
What do you know about him
Occupation
basketball player
Nationality
American
Position
back guard
What can you get from the title and pictures
Process:hard/difficult
Result: successful
The passage is about how Stephen Curry obtained ___________ by overcoming _____________ in playing basketball.
success
difficulties
03 Fast-reading
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.
Fast reading: Read the passage quickly.
Task 1: Choose the writer’s purpose in writing the passage.
The Road
To Success
Part 1(Para_________)
Difficulties on the way to Curry’s success
Part 2(Para_______)
Curry’s Success in NBA
Part 3(Para _______)
Reasons for Curry’s success
Fast reading: Read the passage quickly.
Task 2: Match the main ideas with each part.
1-3
4
5
04 Careful-reading
Where was it
Who made it
How was it created
Para. 1
Curry’s childhood basketball court
Along a narrow road going from the house of Curry’s grandfather to the woods nearby (near Grottoes, Virginia)
Curry’s grandfather
Curry’s grandfather built a simple basket by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole.
Task 1: Read Para.1 carefully and fill in the chart.
Task 2: Answer the questions.
1. What did the author compare Curry’s
childhood basketball court with
2. Why is this comparison necessary
Para. 1
Near the small town of Grottoes, Virginia, a narrow dirt road goes from the house of Stephen Curry's grandfather to the woods nearby. A far cry from the bright lights and shiny courts of the National Basketball Association (NBA), it was along this road that Stephen’s
grandfather built a simple basket by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole.
1. What did the author compare Curry’s childhood basketball court with
VS
1. What did the author compare Curry’s childhood basketball court with
Near the small town of Grottoes, Virginia, a narrow dirt road goes from the house of Stephen Curry's grandfather to the woods nearby. A far cry from the bright lights and shiny courts of the National Basketball Association (NBA), it was along this road that Stephen’s
grandfather built a simple basket by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole.
VS
Stephen Curry suffered from ________ when he was a kid.
poverty
2. Why is this comparison necessary
Because through this strong contrast, it attracts readers to know more about Curry:
How can Curry walk the road to success in NBA from such poor training conditions
Para. 2
Practising conditions
He played on the ________ basketball court.
The _______ plastic backboard gave away with every shot.
_________________ lining the road under the basket caused the ball to bounce in all directions, so ___________________________________
wasn’t easy.
knowing where the ball would go
weak
Bumps and rocks
How did Stephen Curry make “miracle” on this
basketball court
muddy
Para 2
How did Curry make “miracle” on this muddy basketball court
The conditions forced Curry to
________________________
learn to shoot with great accuracy
adjust his own playing style
The muddy court enabled Curry to
learn to be ________ and _________ as a player
creative
flexible
The muddy basketball court has no magic. It’s Curry’s _____________________________ that sharpened his skills and made the miracle!
practising day in and day out
Para 3
1. What did Stephen Curry’s High School teammates and
coaches think of him
2. How did Stephen Curry react to these remarks
Stephen was thought by many people to be too short,
too thin and too weak to follow in his father's footsteps.
But Stephen carried on and did not give up. In the end, his creativity and perseverance made him Davidson's star player.
Read Para 3 and answer the following questions.
Selected for the NBA in 2009, Stephen joined the Golden State Warriors. 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.
Stephen Curry’s success in NBA
Para. 4
What did Stephen Curry achieve in NBA
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Selected for the NBA in 2009, Stephen joined the Golden State Warriors. 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.
Stephen Curry’s success in NBA
Para. 4
What did Stephen Curry achieve in NBA
Selected for the NBA in 2009, Stephen joined the Golden State Warriors. 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.
Curry’s success in NBA
Para. 4
What did Stephen Curry achieve in NBA
Reasons for Stephen Curry’s success
Para. 5
Read Para 5 and answer the questions.
Q1. What’s the philosophy of Stephen
Q2. How did Stephen inspire others
“ I never really set out to change the game… What I wanted to do was just be myself…I know it inspires a lot of the next generation, a lot of people who love the game of basketball to value the skill of it, value the fact that you can work every single day to get better. You`ve got to be able to put in the time and the work. That`s how I got here. That`s how I continue to get better every single day.”
Use some adjectives
to summarize the
philosophy of
Stephen Curry
confident
hard-working
persistent
Reasons for Stephen Curry’s success
Para. 5
Q1. What’s the philosophy of Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry has become an _________ for other people. He shows that as long as you have __________, _____________ and ___________, you can achieve ____________.
inspiration
self-belief
hard work
perseverance
anything
Q2. How did Stephen Curry inspire others
05 Post-reading
If we face difficulties in our study, just like Curry in playing basketball, what qualities should we have
Think Share
face difficulties
be successful
self-belief.
creative & flexible.
hard work.
strong-willed.
ambitious.
perseverant
......
Time for a brainstorm!
Please remember:
If we are intelligent, China will be intelligent
If we are strong, China will be strong.
If we are the best in the world,
China will be the best in the world.
Through self-belief, hard work and perseverance,
we all can be successful and China will be stronger.
06 Summary
Blackboard
The structure of the passage
Curry’s road to success
ROAD
Difficulties
1.
2.
3. ......
Qualities
1.
2.
3. ......
success
07 Homework
1、Draw a mind map about your own road to success
according to what you learned.
2、Write a short essay within 100 words to introduce
your road to others.
3、Finish Activity 4&5 on P37.
下课啦!