(共17张PPT)
Do you like playing or watching basketball? Who do you think is the most famous basketball player or basketball star?
James
Curry
Yao Ming
Kobe
Do you know them?
Jordan
Look at the number, can you guess who he is?
Jordan
Passage 1
Michael Jordan --Head and Shoulders Above the Rest
Michael Jordan
New York
Chicago Bulls
the University of North Carolina
best-known
the most valued
top
the most successful
1984-1993
1987-1993
1991
1992
1996-1998
off the court
was named mvp
5 times
Michael Jordan
the top scorer
the first NBA
championship
the gold medal
three more championships
a restaurant
an actor
awesome
with the average of 30 points per game
What do his fans admire about him?
ability, motivation, confidence
What kind of spirit of Jordan inspires you?
Passage 2
Wilt the Stilt
--the Tower of Power
stilt
高跷
Complete the passage according to the text.
Wilt Chamberlain, the Stilt, ___ ___ in Philadelphia on 21 August 1936, whose father______ in a shipyard. As a child, he was the______ of all the children, but he had physical problems. At the age of ten, he almost _____ because of illness.
Chamberlin joined the _______ in the 1959-1960 season and succeeded___________. During 14 seasons, he ____ _____ the most valued player in the league four times. At one point, he _______100 points in a single game– no one has done that since. He is the only NBA player who _______ over 50 points per game for an entire season.
There’s no doubt that he ________ the title “outstanding player of his generation”.
was born
worked
tallest
died
immediately
was
named
scored
averaged
deserves
background
basketball career
remark
Warriors
Describe them with the key words.
Michael Jordan
※ birth place : New York
※ education: the University of North
Carolina
※ from 1984-1993: the MVP
※ from 1987-1993: the top scorer
※ in 1991: the first NBA championship
※ in 1992: the gold medal
※ off the court: restaurant/ an actor
awesome
Wilt Chamberlain
※ birth date: on 21st August 1936
※ father: shipyard
※ mother: cleaner
※ childhood: health problems
※ in the 1959- 1960 season:Warriors
※ during 14 seasons: the MVP
※ on 2nd March 1962:100 points in a game
outstanding
Group work
Read the material and find out the qualities behind their success.
Task 1:
Group work
Discuss with your partner and figure out what qualities lead to their success.
Task 2:
Discussion
How can we develop these qualities in our daily life?
For example:
When we meet difficulties, we should…
When we fail an exam, we should…
When we have disagreements with our classmates, we should…
When we are scolded by teachers or
parents, we should…
5) …
Be an ambitious student.
Be a well-cultured student.
Be an energetic student.
Be a smart student
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Be an optimistic student
Be a modest student
Be an enthusiastic student
Ideas to share:
awesome
Homework:
Write an essay to introduce one of the best NBA players you admire.